The Cranford Cougars will challenge the Roxbury Gaels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Cranford and Hillside, and Hillside kept the tradition alive. The Cougars were just a hair shy of victory on Saturday and fell 26-25 to the Comets.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Roxbury beat Morristown 27-23 on Friday.
Roxbury found their leader in sophomore Frankie Falco, who rushed for 109 yards and one TD, and also threw for 51 yards and one touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. Falco is becoming a predictor of the Gaels' success: when he posts at least 100 rushing yards the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
Roxbury is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Cranford, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-5.
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