The Bergenfield Bears will square off against the Tenafly Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Bergenfield has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Tenafly will arrive with three straight victories.
Last Thursday, Bergenfield came up short against Pascack Hills and fell 30-22.
Bergenfield's defeat came about despite a quality game from Joshua Hur, who threw for 214 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Bergenfield also got a significant boost from Nasir Evans, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tenafly). They were the clear victor by a 31-6 margin over Ferris two weeks ago. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Tenafly didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Troy Knause and O'Shea Liles.
Bergenfield's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Tenafly, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Bergenfield against Tenafly in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, as the squad secured a 27-0 win. Will Bergenfield repeat their success, or does Tenafly have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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