The Saddle Brook Falcons will venture away from home to face off against the North Arlington Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Saddle Brook is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Saddle Brook headed into their last game having not scored more than 12 points for four straight, but Hawthorne let them put that streak behind them. Saddle Brook breezed by Hawthorne at home to the tune of 42-13 on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Falcons as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Saddle Brook relied on the efforts of Dylan Cerciello, who rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and Nikolos Vitiello, who rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown. Cerciello also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending two passes.
Meanwhile, North Arlington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Glen Rock, falling 37-0. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 299th, while the Panthers are ranked 100th).
Saddle Brook's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for North Arlington, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Saddle Brook was taken down by North Arlington 41-12 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Saddle Brook avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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