The Verona Hillbillies will head out on the road to square off against the Glen Ridge Ridgers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Verona is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
If Verona beats Glen Ridge with 26 points on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Verona came out on top against New Providence by a score of 26-13 on Thursday.
Jayden Nigro was his usual excellent self, rushing for 138 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also picking up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 138 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Connor Demasi, who threw for 137 yards and two touchdowns.
Verona was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Verona wouldn't let New Providence keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Verona can thank Gianluca Checchetto and Logan Knoetig for forcing all of them. Knoetig is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Glen Ridge scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 49-28 to Cedar Grove. The Ridgers haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Verona's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Glen Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Verona and Glen Ridge were almost perfectly matched up in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but Verona suffered an agonizing 8-7 defeat. Can Verona avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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