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Lyndhurst's Pete Guerriero runs with the brawl adjoin New Milford.
North Arlington and St. Mary backward best this division with wins aftermost weekend.
The Vikings shut out Wallington, 14-0, on Friday, while the Gaels took affliction of Wood-Ridge, 54-6, on Saturday, on the road.
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The Lyndhurst Golden Bears get accessible to breeze the brawl adjoin the New Milford Green Knights.
While North Arlington and St. Mary won, Lyndhurst, Rutherford and Queen of Peace connected to attempt at 0-2 on the season. The Golden Bears alone a 28-14 claiming to New Milford at home on Friday. Rutherford was bent by Ridgefield and alone a 31-22 accommodation on Friday on the road.
Queen of Peace's affliction continues to appearance as the Golden Griffins fell 26-3 on Friday night at Riverside County Park.
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Matt Demarco of Lyndhurst is tackled by New Milford players James Penser and Jason Liska.
With North Arlington's achievement over Wallington, the Vikings accept alone accustomed two credibility in the aboriginal two weeks of the season. Adjoin the Panthers, Giuseppe Gugliuzza and Dominic Reo led the North Arlington defense. Gugliuzza had 10 tackles and a sack. Reo had six tackles and a blocked punt. "They are superstars in the weight room, classroom and as people," said North Arlington arch drillmaster Anthony Marck about Gugliuzza and Reo. "They advance by archetype and their efforts."
The Vikings bottled up Wallington's top backs in Jose Bonilla and Tyshaun Horton and kept them off the scoreboard. Tim Ford additionally helped the North Arlington aegis with a brace of interceptions.
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Quintin St. Helaire of Lyndhurst is accessible for a pass.
And for North Arlington, its breach was led by Alex Samaan who ran the brawl 17 times for 81 yards and a 4-yard touchdown run. While additionally a brilliant on defense, Gugliuzza bent a six-yard canyon from quarterback Mark Cunningham.
Friday, Sept. 19
Ridgefield 31, Rutherford 22
Rutherford got off to a nice alpha in the aboriginal quarter, but could not authority that drive as it headed to halftime. Behind a brace of Kevin Kosakowski touchdown runs, the Bulldogs jumped out to a 14-7 advance at Ridgefield in an NJIC crossover contest. But the Royals would get a brace of touchdowns of their own and beat Rutherford, 21-14 at halftime. The Bulldogs regained the advance as Kosakowski denticulate the third hasty touchdown of the day, this time 8 yards. Rutherford quarterback Nick Birchby hit Tom Reid on a 2-point about-face for a 22-21 lead. The Bulldogs admitting would not acquisition the end area the blow of the bold as Ridgefield denticulate 10 changing credibility to leave Rutherford winless on the season.
New Milford 28, Lyndhurst 14
Lyndhurst was apoplectic with New Milford at 7 at halftime with the advice of addition Pete Guerriero touchdown run, but the Golden Bears would accept a third-quarter accident that kept them winless on the 2014 season. Guerriero would bolt 25 yards for a touchdown in the aboriginal division for a score. Oluwayomi Olasehinde would bang a point afterwards for a 7-0 Lyndhurst lead. But the Green Knights would account 21 changing credibility to booty a 21-7 lead. Matthew DeMarco denticulate on a 1-yard touchdown run, but the Golden Bears would account no more. Guerriero had 25 carries for 180 yards while additionally commutual 4-of-7 for 65 yards. DeMarco ran the brawl eight times for 45 yards. On aegis Demarco and Joey Cosenza led the Bears. DeMarco had eight tackles and additionally affected a fumble. Cosenza had four tackles and affected a fumble.
Weehawken 26, Queen of Peace 3
A adolescent amateur Queen of Peace band continues to struggle, and that was the case in the additional anniversary of the season. The Golden Griffins aloof could not get activity offensively and defensively. The abandoned highlight was chief article Jordan Davis hitting a 23-yard acreage goal. The account came in the aboriginal division and gave the Golden Griffins a 3-0 lead, but it went decline from there.
Saturday, Sept. 20
St. Mary 54, Wood-Ridge 6
St. Mary connected its abhorrent assault to alpha the season. The Gaels accept outscored their opponents, 98-25. St. Mary chief active aback Keon Banks calm six touchdowns on the day, four that came in the additional division that gave the Gaels a 40-0 advance at halftime. Derius Stone added a brace of touchdown runs for St. Mary. Wood-Ridge did get the aboriginal account of the day back Blue Devils quarterback Ethan Wilde hit Ali Abnousi on a 6-yard touchdown canyon in the aboriginal quarter.
Week 3 Football Games - Friday
(Games at 7 p.m.)
Cresskill (2-0) at North Arlington (2-0)
This will be the re-opening of Rip Collins Acreage in North Arlington afterwards a makeover was completed including a new multi-sport accommodation field. Unfortunately for the Vikings this will be one of the toughest tests of the division adjoin the usually able Cresskill. The Vikings' breach is led by breach end Samaan. "Cresskill is a acceptable football team," said Marck. "They comedy boxy and comedy offensively sound. It's activity to be a cogent challenge."