Glen Ridge hasn't had much luck against Cedar Grove recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Ridgers are taking a road trip to take on the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Glen Ridge is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Dwight Morrow: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Ridgers blew the Maroon Raiders out of the water with a 44-6 final score. The Ridgers pushed the score to 30-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Maroon Raiders had little chance of recovering from.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Cedar Grove on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Boonton out of the water with a 49-7 final score. The Panthers have beaten the Bombers the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bombers has come to flipping the script.
Glen Ridge better keep an eye on Pierce Asfalg. He was instrumental in Cedar Grove's win, throwing for 192 yards and one touchdown, while also rushing for 41 yards and one score. Jerry Targia was another key player, rushing for 57 yards and one TD on only six carries.
Glen Ridge's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Cedar Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Glen Ridge couldn't quite get it done against Cedar Grove when the teams last played on October 11th as they fell 42-34. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Asfalg, who threw for 233 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 85 yards and a pair of scores. Now that the Ridgers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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