The Pompton Lakes Cardinals will take on the Hawthorne Bears at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Pompton Lakes is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past Elmwood Park to the tune of 41-0 on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now won six in a row.
Redon Xheladini
| 10/17/25 @ Elmwood Park | 3 |
| 09/28/24 vs Manchester Regional | 2 |
| 10/10/25 @ Manchester Regional | 1 |
| 09/27/25 vs Waldwick/Midland Park | 1 |
| 09/13/25 vs Cresskill | 1 |
Redon Xheladini had a dynamite game, rushing for 87 yards and three scores. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Jace Knoll was another key back, rushing for 56 yards and one touchdown.
Pompton Lakes didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Gabriel Arequipa, Jonah Fabian, and Jonathan Tiberio picked up one apiece. Fabian got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Hawthorne got the win against Weehawken on Friday by a conclusive 35-14.
Pompton Lakes' win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Hawthorne, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Pompton Lakes came up short against Hawthorne in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 20-14. Will the Cardinals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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