The Lyndhurst Golden Bears will take on the Cresskill Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lyndhurst will be strutting in after a win while Cresskill will be coming in after a defeat.
Lyndhurst's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They blew past Elmwood Park 45-0 at home. The Golden Bears pushed the score to 39-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Crusaders had no chance of recovering from.
Shawn Bellenger went supernova for Lyndhurst, throwing for 309 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85% of his passes. 82 of those passing yards were hauled in by Avery Cano, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Lyndhurst wouldn't let Elmwood Park keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lyndhurst can thank Allen Frias and Abraham Martinez for forcing both of them. Martinez is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made ten or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Logan Stitzer was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Cresskill fell victim to Becton and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Wildcats at home and fell 41-0. The loss was the Cougars' first of the season.
Lyndhurst now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Cresskill, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Lyndhurst skirted past Cresskill 24-21 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Lyndhurst repeat their success, or does Cresskill have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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