The Hasbrouck Heights Aviators are taking a road trip to challenge the Glen Rock Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hasbrouck Heights will bounce into Friday's game after beating Park Ridge, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. The Aviators strolled past the Owls with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 29-15. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Michael Napolitano
| 10/18/25 vs Park Ridge | 103 |
| 10/10/25 vs Secaucus | 150 |
| 10/03/25 @ Butler | 102 |
| 09/26/25 vs Saddle Brook | 174 |
| 09/19/25 @ Hawthorne | 198 |
| 09/12/25 vs New Milford | 174 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hasbrouck Heights to victory, but perhaps none more so than Michael Napolitano, who rushed for 103 yards and two TDs. Napolitano's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards. Nicholas Haines was another key back, rushing for 62 yards and one score on only five carries.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Hasbrouck Heights proved: they limited Park Ridge to a paltry 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Mike Colaneri for the heroic effort on defense: he. Hasbrouck Heights didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.9.
Hasbrouck Heights' defense didn't let Aidan O'Connor, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Jack Focarino was especially locked on to Park Ridge's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Glen Rock earned a 17-10 victory over Lyndhurst on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Hasbrouck Heights better keep an eye on Brendan Burkhardt. He was instrumental in Glen Rock's win, rushing for 48 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Hasbrouck Heights' record is now 6-2. As for Glen Rock, their record now sits at 6-1.
Hasbrouck Heights couldn't quite get it done against Glen Rock when the teams last played back in October of 2022 as they fell 14-7. Can the Aviators avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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