It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pascack Valley had no problem doing just that on Friday. They breezed by the River Dell Golden Hawks to the tune of 38-0. The win was familiar territory for the Panthers who have now won seven games in a row.
Adam Shaw continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 143 yards and a touchdown on only 13 passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Kevin Regula handled things on the ground, rushing for 124 yards and a rushing touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Pascack Valley's defense and their 6.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Colin Krause and Dante Ricciardi, who racked up four sacks between them. Ricciardi has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 13 times he's played.
Pascack Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 213 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Pascack Valley pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.1 points per game. As for River Dell, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
Pascack Valley will play host again on Friday to welcome NV - Old Tappan, where kickoff is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. NV - Old Tappan's defense has only allowed 10.2 points per game this season, so Pascack Valley's offense will have their work cut out for them. River Dell does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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