Saddle Brook took care of business in their home opener on Saturday. They came out on top against the Secaucus Patriots by a score of 34-22. For the Falcons, this counts as revenge for the 35-12 loss the Patriots walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Saddle Brook was led to victory by Nikolos Vitiello and Dylan Cerciello. Vitiello rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns, while Cerciello rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown. Vitiello didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made six total tackles, and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Saddle Brook's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Jayden Gatyas and Logan O?Brien who racked up all five sacks between them. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Saddle Brook was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Saddle Brook will take on Butler at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Saddle Brook is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Secaucus, they will welcome New Milford on Friday.
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