Two dominant backs in Christopher Norman and Cruz Calcagni are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The North Rockland Raiders will take on the John Jay Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (North Rockland 13.4, John Jay 11) so any points scored will be well earned.
On Friday, North Rockland didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Scarsdale, but they still walked away with a 19-14 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for North Rockland.
Meanwhile, John Jay hadn't done well against New Rochelle recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Patriots came out on top against the Huguenots by a score of 37-27. The win continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Huguenots: they've now won three in a row.
A big part of John Jay's victory came down to the chemistry between Logan Lawrence and his top target Nate Johnson. Lawrence threw for 356 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes while Johnson picked up 148 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Those four passing touchdowns gave Lawrence a new career-high. Gerald Berko also helped with two scores in total.
North Rockland now has a winning record of 3-2. As for John Jay, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
North Rockland skirted past John Jay 17-14 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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