Secaucus hasn't had much luck against Hasbrouck Heights recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Aviators at 7:00 p.m. Secaucus will be strutting in after a win while Hasbrouck Heights will be coming in after a defeat.
Secaucus will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Friday, then bounced right back against Hawthorne on Friday. The Patriots put the hurt on the Bears with a sharp 35-14 victory. Considering the Patriots' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Hasbrouck Heights came up short against Butler on Friday and fell 43-36. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (33), the Aviators still had to take the loss.
Secaucus will have to contain Nico Nipitella as he made an impact in Hasbrouck Heights' last game. He threw for 177 yards and four TDs while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 109 yards and one score on only seven carries. Another player making a difference was Michael Napolitano, who gained 109 total yards and a touchdown.
Hasbrouck Heights' loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-2. As for Secaucus, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Secaucus took a serious blow against Hasbrouck Heights in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 42-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Napolitano, who rushed for 217 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per carry, and also caught one score. Now that the Patriots know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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