It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but River Dell had no problem doing just that on Friday. They slipped by the West Morris Mendham Minutemen 36-35. River Dell's victory was all the more impressive since the Minutemen were averaging only 13.4 points allowed on the season.
Several Minutemen players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cole Capuzzi, who rushed for 142 yards and four touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Cam Parrinello, who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
River Dell pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for West Morris Mendham, the defeat snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 8-2 record.
River Dell will square off against Passaic Valley on Friday. Passaic Valley will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something River Dell surely won't give up without a fight. West Morris Mendham does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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