Nutley head coach Chris Helm talks to his team at the end of practice.
NUTLEY, NJ — Junior Aidan Rotbaum ran for 113 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries and senior Jeremiah Tirado ran for 101 yards and a TD on 13 attempts to lead the Nutley High School football team to a 32-27 win over River Dell in the season-opener on Aug. 28 in Oradell.
Tirado also had an 83-yard kickoff return for a TD.
Junior quarterback Brayden King completed four of eight passes for 84 yards and two TDs. King connected with junior Dom Salaino on a 37-yard TD pass and he hit senior Jalyn Caraballo on a 40-yard TD pass.
The Raiders will host Bloomfield on Sept. 5 at 6:30 p.m. at Tangorra Field/Park Oval. Bloomfield is 1-0 after beating Newark Central, 26-20, in overtime Foley Field in Bloomfield.
Photo by Joe Ragozzino
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