The Lyndhurst Golden Bears will be playing at home against the Cresskill Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lyndhurst will be strutting in after a win while Cresskill will be coming in after a defeat.
Lyndhurst's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They really took it to Elmwood Park for the full four quarters, racking up a 45-0 victory at home. The Golden Bears pushed the score to 39-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Crusaders had no chance of recovering from.
Shawn Bellenger was a one-man wrecking crew for Lyndhurst as he threw for 309 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85% of his passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (82 yards to be exact) went to Avery Cano, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Lyndhurst wouldn't let Elmwood Park keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lyndhurst can thank Allen Frias and Abraham Martinez for forcing both of them. Martinez is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made ten or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Cresskill's offense. They were beaten by Becton 41-0 on Friday. The loss was the Cougars' first of the season.
Lyndhurst now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Cresskill, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Lyndhurst came out on top in a nail-biter against Cresskill in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 24-21. Will Lyndhurst repeat their success, or does Cresskill have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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