A win for Clifton just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 27-7 to the Bayonne Bees. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bees apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2017.
Chance Fischer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Bayonne, rushing for 167 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Fischer a new career-high in rushing yards. Nico Sampson Jr. was another key player, throwing for 114 yards and two touchdowns.
Clifton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Bayonne, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-2.
Clifton will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Passaic County Tech on October 18th. As for Bayonne, they will challenge East Side at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. East Side will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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