The Bergenfield Bears will face off against the Eastside Ghosts at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bergenfield is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Bergenfield will head into Thursday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a 42-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Millburn on Thursday. Bergenfield skirted past Millburn 29-26. The win was some much needed relief for the Bears as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
It was another big night for Nasir Evans, who rushed for 212 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 113.5 rushing yards per game.
Meanwhile, a victory for Eastside just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 41-3 loss at the hands of East Orange Campus. While losing is never fun, the Ghosts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Jaguars are ranked 105th).
Bergenfield's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Eastside, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
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