The Cedar Grove Panthers will face off against the New Providence Pioneers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Cedar Grove comes in on three and New Providence on 12.
Cedar Grove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 22-15 victory over Mountain Lakes.
Pierce Asfalg
| 11/07/25 @ Mountain Lakes | 281 |
| 10/31/25 vs Glen Ridge | 179 |
| 10/24/25 vs Boonton | 192 |
| 10/17/25 vs Newark Central | 237 |
| 10/11/25 @ Glen Ridge | 233 |
| + 3 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cedar Grove to victory, but perhaps none more so than Pierce Asfalg, who rushed for 93 yards and one score on only 13 carries, and also threw for 281 yards and one TD. That's the most passing yards Asfalg has posted since back in September. Michael Ruggiano was Asfalg's top target, picking up 161 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, New Providence was able to grind out a solid win over Hasbrouck Heights on Friday, taking the game 28-21.
New Providence's victory bumped their record up to 12-0. As for Cedar Grove, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Everything went Cedar Grove's way against New Providence in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as Cedar Grove made off with a 35-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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