Josh O'Neill vs. Irvington
NUTLEY, NJ (updated Sunday Oct. 2, 5:48 p.m.) – The Nutley High School varsity football team will host Paramus on Saturday, Oct. 8, during Homecoming. Paramus has won two straight and is 2-2.
The Raiders are looking to bounce back from a 20-0 loss to undefeated Irvington HS on Friday night, Sept. 30, in Irvington.
The Raiders trailed 6-0 at the half, but Irvington scored two touchdowns in the second half to improve to a 4-0 record.
NHS moved to 1-3.
NHS NOTABLE GAME STATS
Rushing: Matt Roser, sr. RB, 8 carries for 16 yards. Nick Mainiero, jr. WR, 9 carries for 22 yards.
Receiving: Matt Roser, 1 catch for 16 yards. Frank DeMaio, jr. WR, 3 catches for 49 yards. Wayne Wittmann, jr. WR, 1 catch for 28 yards.
Defense:
Sam Abreu, jr. MLB, 7 tackles.
Nick Mainiero, jr. CB, 4 tackles.
Frank DeMaio, jr. SS, 7 tackles.
Justin Bivona, sr. OLB, 8 tackles.
Elijah Butts, sr. NG, 3 tackles.
Mark Charles, sr. NG, 9 tackles.
Sabino Coppola, sr. MLB, 11 tackles, 1 fumble recovery
R.J. Ferrarelli sr. FS, 10 tackles, 1 interception.
Nick Lovato, sr. NG, 3 tackles.
Jon Luberto, soph. MLB, 9 tackles, 1 fumble caused.
Dillon Muratovic, jr. MLB, 4 tackles.
Ryan O’Mara, jr. DE, 5 tackles.
Vincent Russo, soph. SS, 9 tackles.
NHS RESULTS and SCHEDULE
Sept. 9, Loss, at West Essex, 27-7
Sept. 16, Loss, at Bloomfield, 39-17
Sept. 24, Won, Pascack Valley, 31-14
Sept. 30, Loss, at Irvington, 20-0
Oct. 8, Paramus, 1 p.m.
Oct. 15, at Orange, 1 p.m.
Oct. 22, Chatham, 2 p.m.
Oct. 29, Parsippany Hills, 1 p.m.
Nov. 4, at Barringer, 7 p.m.
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