The Garfield Boilermakers will welcome the Waldwick/Midland Park Warriors at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Garfield's defense has only allowed 11 points per game this season, so Waldwick/Midland Park's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Garfield was just a hair shy of victory and fell 20-19 to Becton. The Boilermakers haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Waldwick/Midland Park entered their tilt with Cresskill on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They really took it to the Cougars for the full four quarters, racking up a 53-20 win. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 21 points or more this season.
Garfield better keep an eye on Dylan Ferrara. He was instrumental in Waldwick/Midland Park's win, rushing for 237 yards and three scores while picking up 10.8 yards per carry, and also throwing for 78 yards and one touchdown. What's more, Ferrara racked up 130.8 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. Luciano Mayer was another major influence, as he rushed for 71 yards and ran in a TD.
Waldwick/Midland Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 398 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 218 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Waldwick/Midland Park didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Chris Abbruzzese and Matthew Elsasser, who each picked up one interception apiece. Brian Rock was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Garfield's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Waldwick/Midland Park, they now also have a winning record of 4-3.
Garfield suffered a grim 39-13 defeat to Waldwick/Midland Park in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Can the Boilermakers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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