If Pompton Lakes was riding high fresh off their 17-0 takedown of Wood-Ridge last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cardinals fell just short of the Hawthorne Bears by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Pompton Lakes' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7. As for Hawthorne, their win bumped their record up to 11-5.
Hawthorne has already played their next contest (against New Milford), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Pompton Lakes will be paying especially close attention to the Bears' game: after the Bears face off against the Knights, they'll take on Pompton Lakes again at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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