Passaic County Tech has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Ridgewood Maroons at 6:30 p.m. Passaic County Tech will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Passaic County Tech's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Columbia 42-0 on the road. That looming 42-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bulldogs yet this season.
Meanwhile, Ridgewood put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 14-13 win over Piscataway. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Maroons were the better team in the second half.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to James Nugent and he. Nugent rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 53 yards.
Ridgewood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Passaic County Tech's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Ridgewood, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-0.
Passaic County Tech didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Ridgewood in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 9-3 victory. Will Passaic County Tech repeat their success, or does Ridgewood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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