The Wood-Ridge Blue Devils's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Hasbrouck Heights Aviators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Wood-Ridge is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Rutherford on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wood-Ridge came up short against Rutherford, falling 28-7. The contest marked the Blue Devils' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Wood-Ridge's defeat came about despite a quality game from Chris Rios, who threw for 134 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 58 yards on only seven carries.
Meanwhile, Hasbrouck Heights didn't have too much trouble with Weehawken at home on Friday as they won 35-20. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Aviators.
Michael Napolitano was his usual excellent self, rushing for 314 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 19.6 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Dan Amendola, who threw for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes.
Hasbrouck Heights didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Jake Britton led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Wood-Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 4-2-1. As for Hasbrouck Heights, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Wood-Ridge has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 228.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hasbrouck Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 279.7. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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