The Cedar Grove Panthers will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Weequahic Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cedar Grove is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Schalick. Cedar Grove took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 41-3 victory over Schalick. With the Panthers ahead 27-3 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Cedar Grove's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jackson Morrice, who picked up 118 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Stephen Paradiso, who threw for 227 yards and four touchdowns.
Cedar Grove's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Nick Russo and Michael Ruggiano. Russo also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, making four total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Weequahic earned a 17-6 win over Mountain Lakes on Friday.
Cedar Grove came up short against Weequahic in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, falling 21-10. Will Cedar Grove have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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