The Becton Wildcats will take on the Lyndhurst Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Becton's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 35-0 win over Lodi. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Lyndhurst's strategy against Palisades Park/Leonia on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Golden Bears blew the Tigers out of the water with a 47-0 final score. The Golden Bears pushed the score to 44-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers had no chance of recovering from.
Lyndhurst found their leader in sophomore Avery Cano, who rushed for 156 yards and three TDs on only 13 carries, and also threw for one yards and one touchdown on his only pass of the game. Another player making a difference was Jayson Bellenger, who threw for 89 yards and a pair of TDs.
Becton now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Lyndhurst, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Becton was able to grind out a solid victory over Lyndhurst in their previous matchup back in August of 2024, winning 14-7. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Golden Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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