The Lyndhurst Golden Bears will challenge the Cresskill Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lyndhurst will be strutting in after a win while Cresskill will be coming in after a defeat.
Lyndhurst's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Elmwood Park 45-0 at home. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Golden Bears had established a 39 point advantage.
Shawn Bellenger was a one-man wrecking crew for Lyndhurst as he threw for 309 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85% of his passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (82 yards to be exact) went to Avery Cano, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Lyndhurst wouldn't let Elmwood Park keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lyndhurst can thank Allen Frias and Abraham Martinez for forcing both of them. Martinez is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made ten or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Cresskill fell victim to Becton and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 41-0 loss at the hands of the Wildcats. The loss was the Cougars' first of the season.
Lyndhurst now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Cresskill, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Lyndhurst skirted past Cresskill 24-21 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Does Lyndhurst have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cresskill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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