The Hasbrouck Heights Aviators will face off against the Weehawken Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Hasbrouck Heights will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points last Friday, then bounced right back against Secaucus on Friday. Hasbrouck Heights simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Secaucus 42-14 on the road. With that win, the Aviators brought their scoring average up to 26.4 points per game.
Michael Napolitano continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 217 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Jake Summers, who gained 127 total yards and two touchdowns.
Hasbrouck Heights didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nico Nipitella and Brady Shine. Joseph Russo was another major factor on D, picking up three sacks and making five total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Weehawken). They blew past Wallington 41-14 at home last Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Indians considering their six-point performance the game before.
Hasbrouck Heights now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Weehawken, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Hasbrouck Heights against Weehawken in their previous meeting back in November of 2015, as the squad secured a 42-6 win. In that matchup, Hasbrouck Heights amassed a halftime lead of 28-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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