The Haddon Heights Garnets entered their tilt with the Oakcrest Falcons with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Haddon Heights narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Oakcrest 14-12.
Haddon Heights' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Andrew Harris, who rushed for 14 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 126 yards and a touchdown.
Haddon Heights' defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Jayden Trace and his two sacks.
Haddon Heights' win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Oakcrest, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Haddon Heights will take on Rumson-Fair Haven at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rumson-Fair Haven presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Haddon Heights in New Jersey (Rumson-Fair Haven is ranked 33rd, while Haddon Heights is ranked 109th). Oakcrest does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
