Bergenfield Bears (Bergenfield, NJ) fans went home in high spirits Thursday as they observed their football squad nudge the host Tenafly Tigers (Tenafly, NJ), 40-39 in a non-league test.

The Bears now hold a 4-6 record.

With the defeat, Tenafly drops to 4-7 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Dumont (Dumont, NJ) to face the Huskies in a non-league challenge on Thursday, November 27. The Huskies go into the challenge with a record of 7-3. Dumont lost 44-22 in their recent non-league challenge against Caldwell (West Caldwell, NJ)