The Cresskill Cougars will head out to square off against the Lyndhurst Golden Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Cresskill's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Becton on Friday. They were dealt a 41-0 loss at the hands of the Wildcats. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Lyndhurst two weeks ago. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Elmwood Park out of the water with a 45-0 final score. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Bears.
Shawn Bellenger was a one-man wrecking crew for Lyndhurst as he threw 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. Another thorn in Elmwood Park's side was Logan Stitzer, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Having lost for the first time this season, Cresskill fell to 2-1. As for Lyndhurst, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Cresskill couldn't quite finish off Lyndhurst in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 and fell 24-21. Can Cresskill avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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