The Ridgewood Maroons will square off against the Wayne Valley Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Ridgewood's defense has only allowed 11.6 points per game this season, so Wayne Valley's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Ridgewood's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Northern Highlands offense got past them. Ridgewood took a hard 37-20 fall against Northern Highlands on Friday.
Ridgewood might have lost, but man, Owen Laffey was a machine: he rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns. Gavin Mccrone handled things on the ground, rushing for 82 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Meanwhile, Wayne Valley slipped by Mount Olive 28-27 on Friday.
Wayne Valley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Darrius Rivers, who picked up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown. Rivers got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 65 yards.
Ridgewood's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Wayne Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Ridgewood took their win against Wayne Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2021 by a conclusive 24-0. Will Ridgewood repeat their success, or does Wayne Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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