Dumont hasn't had much luck against Mahwah recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Dumont Huskies will host the Mahwah Thunderbirds. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Dumont was beaten by Westwood 53-13. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Cardinals are ranked 74th).
Meanwhile, Mahwah lost 34-13 to West Milford on Friday.
Despite their loss, Mahwah saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Preston Duffy, who picked up 39 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 51 yards, was perhaps the best of all.
Mahwah wouldn't let West Milford keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Steve Lewis, Matthew Odumgba, and Dj Zisa picked up one apiece.
Dumont now has a losing record at 1-2-1. As for Mahwah, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Things could have been worse for Dumont, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 27-13 loss to Mahwah when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Duffy, who rushed for 249 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Now that Dumont knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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