Boonton hasn't had much luck against Cedar Grove recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Boonton Bombers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cedar Grove Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Boonton comes in on three and Cedar Grove on eight.
Boonton gave up the first points last Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 17-7 victory over Wallkill Valley.
Boonton had a senior duo take command as Sylas White rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown and Metin Ahmedi rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The dominant performance gave Ahmedi a new career-high in rushing yards.
Boonton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in 11 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Boonton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Colin Bostrom and Jeremiah Sibi.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Cedar Grove on the road against Central on Saturday as the team secured a 44-6 win. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.
Cedar Grove had a senior duo take command as Jackson Morrice picked up 214 receiving yards and two touchdowns and Stephen Paradiso threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.0 yards per attempt. Morrice's longest reception was for an incredible 71 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Russo, who picked up 48 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Boonton's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Cedar Grove, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
Boonton was dealt a bruising 35-0 defeat at the hands of Cedar Grove in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Paradiso, who threw for 240 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. Now that Boonton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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