Hawthorne proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 21) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pompton Lakes Cardinals, sneaking past 10-7. The Bears have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Cardinals, too.
| 10/25/25 @ Pompton Lakes | 10-7 |
| 10/17/25 vs Weehawken | 35-14 |
| 10/10/25 vs Saddle Brook | 24-20 |
The win was the third in a row for Hawthorne, bringing their record up to 5-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.7 points on average over those games. As for Pompton Lakes, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-5.
Hawthorne and Pompton Lakes are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Bears are taking a road trip to challenge Butler at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs' defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so Hawthorne's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Pompton Lakes, they will head out to take on Hopatcong at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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