The Parsippany Hills Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Chatham Cougars at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Parsippany Hills was handed a 20-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Morris Hills 14-13.
Meanwhile, Chatham was able to grind out a solid win over Warren Hills Regional on Saturday, taking the game 29-22.
Parsippany Hills better keep an eye on Ryan Hogan. He was instrumental in Chatham's win, throwing for 196 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 53 yards and one score.
Chatham's run defense was locked in: Warren Hills Regional could only muster 2.5 yards per carry. The Cougars' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.2.
Chatham didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Michael MacAniff.
Parsippany Hills' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Chatham, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Parsippany Hills was taken down by Chatham 42-7 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Vikings were down 35-0.
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