It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Glen Ridge can now relate to. The matchup between the Ridgers and the Cedar Grove Panthers didn't end well, with the Ridgers falling 35-20. The Ridgers haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Zach Konetzni
| 10/31/25 @ Cedar Grove | 129 |
| 10/25/25 @ Dwight Morrow | 285 |
| 10/17/25 @ Verona | 174 |
| 10/11/25 vs Cedar Grove | 125 |
| 10/04/25 vs Newark Collegiate Academy | 135 |
Despite the loss, Glen Ridge still got an impressive performance from Zach Konetzni, who rushed for 129 yards, and also threw for 127 yards and a pair of TDs. Konetzni's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 125 rushing yards.
Pierce Asfalg had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 88 yards and two scores on only ten carries, while also throwing for 179 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes for Cedar Grove. Asfalg's passing game has become a key predictor of the Panthers' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. 83 of Asfalg's passing yards were hauled in by Michael Ruggiano, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Glen Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Cedar Grove, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Glen Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cedar Grove, they will head out to face off against Mountain Lakes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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