Nutley is 0-9 against West Essex since November of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Nutley Maroon Raiders will challenge the West Essex Knights at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Nutley took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They managed a 20-14 win over Passaic.
Meanwhile, West Essex entered their tilt with Lakeland Regional on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Lancers 40-7 at home. That 33 point margin sets a new team best for the Knights this season.
The victory got Nutley back to even at 2-2. As for West Essex, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Nutley was taken down by West Essex 37-7 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Nutley was down 30-0.
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