The Fort Lee Bridgemen will head out on the road to face off against the Bergen Tech Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Lee's defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so Bergen Tech's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Saturday, Fort Lee was able to grind out a solid victory over Indian Hills, taking the game 20-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bridgemen.
Luke Senatore continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 53 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 157 yards and a touchdown. Jalen Balbuena got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Fort Lee's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Cyrus Wilkins was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Meanwhile, Bergen Tech lost 30-8 to Tenafly last Thursday.
Fort Lee's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Bergen Tech, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Fort Lee came out on top in a nail-biter against Bergen Tech when the teams last played back in October of 2020, sneaking past 37-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Lee since the squad 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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