Park Ridge and New Milford squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Park Ridge had to settle for second. They took a 14-0 bruising from the New Milford Knights. The shutout was out of character for the Owls seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.
Despite the defeat, Park Ridge saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Michael Shahinian rushed for 115 yards. The dominant performance gave Shahinian a new career-high in rushing yards.
Park Ridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nate Shannon and Jackson Shannon.
Park Ridge is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4-1. As for New Milford, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Park Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for New Milford, they will challenge Mountain Lakes on Friday. Mountain Lakes will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something New Milford surely won't give up without a fight.
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