After both having extra time off, the Eastside Ghosts and the Teaneck Highwaymen will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Eastside is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 35-7 win over Perth Amboy. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Ghosts have posted since August 25, 2023.
Meanwhile, Teaneck hadn't done well against Bergenfield recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way back in October. Teaneck breezed by Bergenfield to the tune of 36-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Highwaymen.
Teaneck had a senior duo take command as Brenden Hamilton rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries and Isaac Combs ||| rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Combs ||| has posted since back in November of 2023.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Teaneck was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bergenfield only rushed for 77.
The win got Teaneck back to even at 4-4. As for Eastside, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
Everything came up roses for Eastside against Teaneck when the teams last played back in September of 2019, as the team secured a 38-0 win. Will Eastside repeat their success, or does Teaneck have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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