The Pequannock Golden Panthers will take on the Bernards Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pequannock's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Bernards' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Pequannock is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 28-27 victory over Madison. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Panthers.
Meanwhile, Bernards put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They had just enough and edged Rutherford out 35-33. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Mountaineers, who until this game were averaging 11.6 points allowed.
Bernards' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jack Morra, who picked up 112 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Stevens, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown.
Bernards didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Teagun Hartnett and Max Austin. Bernards got some further help from Thomas Diemar: he picked up two sacks and made six total tackles.
Pequannock pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Bernards, their win bumped their record up to 10-0.
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