The Rutherford Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Arlington Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Rutherford will be strutting in after a win while North Arlington will be coming in after a loss.
Rutherford took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Manchester Regional, posting a 33-0 victory at home. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Falcons are ranked 261st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, North Arlington didn't have quite enough to beat Pompton Lakes on Friday and fell 16-13.
Rutherford's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. As for North Arlington, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Rutherford against North Arlington in their previous meeting back in October of 2022 as the team secured a 42-12 victory. Will Rutherford repeat their success, or does North Arlington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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