Cedar Grove has gone 6-1 against Boonton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Cedar Grove Panthers will challenge the Boonton Bombers at 7:00 p.m. Cedar Grove will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Saturday, Cedar Grove was fully in charge, breezing past Central 44-6 on the road. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.
A big part of Cedar Grove's victory came down to the chemistry between Stephen Paradiso and his top target Jackson Morrice. Paradiso threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.0 yards per attempt while Morrice picked up 214 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Morrice torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 71 yards. Thomas Cannataro was in the mix as well, providing Cedar Grove with a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Boonton gave up the first points last Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 17-7 win over Wallkill Valley. Winning may never get old, but the Bombers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Boonton's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Sylas White, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown, and Metin Ahmedi, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The dominant performance gave Ahmedi a new career-high in rushing yards.
Boonton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in 11 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Boonton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Colin Bostrom and Jeremiah Sibi.
Cedar Grove's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Boonton, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Cedar Grove against Boonton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 35-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cedar Grove 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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