Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fort Lee). They were the clear victor by a 47-26 margin over the Bergen Tech Knights on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bridgemen also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2020.
A big part of Fort Lee's victory came down to the chemistry between Luke Senatore and his top target Jalen Balbuena. Senatore threw for 240 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes while Balbuena picked up 160 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Balbuena got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 85 yards.
Fort Lee wouldn't let Bergen Tech keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Fort Lee can thank Donevan Doss-Young and Jadin Cushnie for forcing both of them. Ron Loposky was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles.
Fort Lee's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Bergen Tech, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Fort Lee wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 49-30 victory against Kearny on the 4th. Bergen Tech has also already played their next contest, a 47-0 defeat against Indian Hills on the 5th.
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