The Hawthorne Bears are taking a road trip to square off against the Pompton Lakes Cardinals at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Friday, Hawthorne made easy work of Weehawken and carried off a 35-14 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
Meanwhile, while Pompton Lakes put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Elmwood Park. The Cardinals breezed past the Crusaders to the tune of 41-0. That 41 point margin sets a new team best for the Cardinals this season.
Hawthorne better keep an eye on Redon Xheladini. He was instrumental in Pompton Lakes' win, rushing for 87 yards and three TDs. Xheladini has become a key player for the Cardinals: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 0-3 otherwise. Jonah Fabian made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Pompton Lakes didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Gabriel Arequipa, Fabian, and Jonathan Tiberio picked up one apiece. Fabian got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Pompton Lakes' win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Hawthorne, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Hawthorne didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Pompton Lakes when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 20-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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