IRVINGTON, NJ — Senior receiver Famah Toure scored his third touchdown of the game with 23 seconds left in the fourth quarter on a 9-yard run, and he scored on the ensuing two-point conversion on a run to lift the Irvington High School football team to a thrilling 22-21 win over Montclair on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 8, at the IHS football field.
The Blue Knights snapped their two-game losing streak and improved to 5-2 on the season.
Irvington started the season 4-0 before losing to Seton Hall Prep and Union City.
Toure, a Rutgers University commit, had eight carries for 92 yards and two touchdowns, and caught two passes for 57 yards and a touchdown. In the second quarter, he caught a 55-yard TD pass from junior quarterback CJ Pittman. In the fourth quarter, he had a 30-yard TD run before scoring the decisive TD.
Senior running back Kyshir Desir ran for 282 yards on 31 carries, and senior receiver Adon Shuler had 11 carries for 142 yards for the Blue Knights. Pittman completed five of nine passes for 75 yards and a touchdown.
Irvington will host Livingston on Thursday, Oct. 13, at 6 p.m.
Editor’s note: This article has been updated for the second time with more information about the game.
Photos Courtesy of Felicia Laguerre Owens.
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