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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Maroons let their running game take center stage Friday night, powering them to a 33-14 victory over Passaic in the North 1, Group 5 playoff opener. With a standout performance by senior halfback Calvin Ran, Ridgewood’s offense hit high gear, pushing them into next weekend’s sectional semifinals.
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Ridgewood Nj, the Ridgewood Maroons beat Hackensack 21-7 at historic Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson on Saturday, September 2nd for the opener of the Ridgewood Football Season .
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Maroons narrowly defeated in Friday night’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 5 semifinal round between Ridgewood and West Orange . The 6th seeded West Orange Mountaineers pulled off an upset over the 2nd seeded Ridgewood Maroons in a nail biter with the game decided in overtime by the visiting Mountaineers defeating the Maroons 34-31.
Continue reading Ridgewood Falls in Overtime Thriller to West Orange
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Ridgewood NJ, in the first-round playoff game the Ridgewood Maroons got a pass against the Montclair Mounties , and Ridgewood will now advance to the second round.
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Ridgewood NJ, over the last couple of years the Ridgewood vs Montclair high school football rivalry has heated up . Unfortunately for the Maroons, pregame celebrations honoring Ridgewood High School Seniors were not enough to overcome the Montclair Mounties defense .
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Ridgewood Nj, unlike last year’s Ridgewood Maroons thriller Defeat of Wayne Hills in Overtime 13-7, this year saw the Maroons take the early lead and never look back. Leading the whole game , scoring 14 in the first quarter and 21 in the second quarter giving the Maroons (5-1) their 5th win of the season and a much needed victory after a heartbreak loss to Paterson Eastside a week ago.
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Ridgewood NJ, Paterson Eastside knocks off unbeaten Ridgewood after a kick is missed on final play. A missed field goal sealed a big upset upset when Paterson Eastside earned a 12-10 victory over Ridgewood, on Saturday night in Paterson.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Maroons were looking for revenge over the Passaic Tech Bulldogs for their defeat at the hands of the Bulldogs in the the North 1, Group 5 semifinals last season, Ridgewood came out on top with a 12-7 win over Passaic Tech in a battle of undefeated squads despite losing senior quarterback Jack Forech to injury in the second quarter.
Continue reading Ridgewood Stops Passaic Tech 12-7 in the Battle of the Unbeatens
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Ridgewood NJ, on Friday night, the Maroons improved their record to 3-0 after a 7-6 victory over Northern Highlands. Defense was the name of the game on Friday and both the Maroons and the Highlanders struggled in the first half offensively . The Maroons offence was bogged down with penalties .
Continue reading 4th Quarter Interception Saves the Day for Ridgewood
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Clifton NJ, a 4th quarter interception 73 yard run touchdown by Jimmy McNamara lifted the Ridgewood Maroons to a 20-13 win over Clifton .
Continue reading Late Game Interception Puts Ridgewood on Top of Clifton for the 20-13 Victory
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Maroons led of their season with a fumble on their first offensive play of the season .The Maroons quickly recovered scoring on their next five first half possessions. The first was an 85-yard touchdown catch-and-run by Red Kossick, who took a pass from Jack Foerch around the Maroon 30 and sped past the rest of the Comet defense.
Continue reading Ridgewood Rolls to Victory in Opener Holding Hackensack Scoreless
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Maroons overcame a late surge by Northern Highlands and got three goals from Courtney McKenna and two each from Lindsey Devir and Merrill Klein to win their 17th straight Bergen County girls lacrosse title 10-5 .
Continue reading Ridgewood Maroons Win their 17th Bergen County lacrosse Title In a Row
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Maroons connected on seven 3-pointers in their 61 to 41 victory over 10th-seeded Hackensack in the final round of the North 1, Group 4 Tournament on Monday evening in the Maroons first sectional title since 2005.
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Ridgewood NJ, Adam Compain grew up in Ridgewood and I’m a former Maroon soccer player (from 1991 – 2004). His father Daniel Compain and he started www.SENDcharity.org
Continue reading Sending Thousands of Articles of Pre-owned Equipment from Ridgewood Residents to kids in Need Around the World
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Ridgewood NJ, coming back from last week’s heartbreak loss the Ridgewood Maroons scored a decisive victory over rival Paramus 40-7 on Homecoming weekend.
