The Montclair Mounties will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against the Ridgewood Maroons at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Montclair is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They lost 21-0 to Winslow Township on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Mounties can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Eagles are ranked 12th).
Meanwhile, Ridgewood never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 35-0 win over Clifton. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Maroons just coasted through the last quarter.
Ridgewood's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was James Nugent, who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns. Another back making a difference was Calvin Ran, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Montclair came up short against Ridgewood when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 30-24. Thankfully for Montclair, Bobby Kuenzler (who rushed for 216 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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