The Cedar Grove Panthers will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Madison Dodgers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cedar Grove is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Cedar Grove's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Verona at home to the tune of 41-0. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Hillbillies are ranked 154th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jackson Morrice was nothing short of spectacular: he picked up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown. Stephen Paradiso was another key player, throwing for 226 yards and three touchdowns.
Cedar Grove wouldn't let Verona keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cedar Grove can thank Connor Kerney and Nick Russo for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Madison took a blow against West Morris Mendham on Friday, falling 42-13.
Cedar Grove's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Madison, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Cedar Grove strolled past Madison in their previous matchup back in November of 2020 by a score of 48-33. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cedar Grove since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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