UPDATED: Nutley HS football team defeats Bloomfield HS in season opener

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NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley High School football team defeated Bloomfield, 20-7, in the season opener for both teams on Thursday night, Sept. 1, at Tangorra Field/Park Oval in a Super Football Conference nondivisional game.

It marked the first football game that was played under the permanent lights at the field. The lighting system was installed this past spring.

Both the Nutley Raiders and Bloomfield Bengals will return to action on Friday, Sept. 9. Nutley will host Montclair at 6:30 p.m. in a SFC nondivisional game and Bloomfield will host West Orange in a SFC Freedom Red Division game at 7 p.m.

Bloomfield  7   0   0  0  —  7

Nutley    8   0   0   6   —  20

First Quarter

Nutley – Michell Mainiero 6-yard touchdown run (Clark Mohrbutter two-point run)

Third Quarter

Nutley – Vincenzo Rizzuto 30-yard TD pass from Nick Bello (kick failed)

Fourth Quarter

Nutley – Brandon Lucia 2-yard TD run (kick failed)

Stats

Bloomfield

Passing: Trevor Frantantoni 8 of 18 attempts, 75 yards, 2 interceptions.

Rushing (carries-yards-TD): Jonathan Nicol 1-9. Jayden Evans 10-26 yards. Joseph Jones 3-11.  Jasir Eason 2-25. Jayden Clydesdale 10-43-1.

Receiving (catches-yards): Jayden Evans 1-1. Nathaniel Brown 1-23. Nassiah Jackson 1-5.  Joseph Jones 3-36. Lavon Barret 1-4.  James Fields 1-10.

Nutley

Passing: Nick Bello 1 of 5 attempts, 35 yards, 1 TD. Clark Mohrbutter 2-5, 49 yards.

Editor’s Note: This article was updated with the stats and scoring plays.

Photos Courtesy of Jerry Simon.

  Bloomfield High School football, Nutley High School football