Football Recap: Bayonne Piles Up the Points Against Clifton

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Previous 4 Games

10/04/25 - Home	44-15 W
10/04/24 - Away	27-7 W
09/16/17 - Home	13-38 L
09/16/16 - Away	7-40 L

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bayonne). They took their contest on Saturday with ease, bagging a 44-15 win over the Clifton Mustangs. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bees also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2024.

Bayonne's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nico Sampson, who threw for 325 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes. Sampson's passing game has become a key predictor of the Bees' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise. Chance Fischer helped Sampson out on the ground, rushing for 147 yards and one score on only 12 carries.

Bayonne's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-3. As for Clifton, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bayonne will venture away from home to square off against Hudson Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Clifton, they will head out to face off against Morris Knolls at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.