Unstoppable Spirit: Ridgewood Maroons Overcome Field Loss to Dominate Montclair 42-7 in Season Opener
photo courtesy of Village Manger Keith Kazmark
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Losing access to their home field couldn’t slow down the Ridgewood Maroons. Forced to hit the road for their 2026 season opener, Ridgewood delivered a dominant performance against the Montclair Mounties, cruising to an emphatic 42-7 victory.
The Maroons set the tone early and established total control through three quarters before coasting to a scoreless fourth quarter to seal their first win of the season.
Balanced Attack & Ground Game Power Maroons to Victory
Ridgewood’s explosive offense fired on all cylinders, showcasing both an efficient passing game and a relentless ground attack:
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Efficient Air Attack: Quarterback Gavin McCrone orchestrated the passing game with incredible precision, completing 88.9% of his passes for 139 yards and 3 touchdowns.
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Dominant Ground Game: The Maroons were virtually unstoppable on the ground, racking up 203 rushing yards—their highest single-game rushing total of the season.
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Key Contributor: Running back Beau Wiatrak anchored the backfield, rushing for 50 yards and finding the end zone twice with two crucial touchdowns.
Season Standings & What’s Next
With the win, Ridgewood improves to 1-0, kicking off the new campaign on high note as they build momentum. Meanwhile, Montclair drops to 0-1 following the opening-day setback.
Both teams shift their focus to key in-conference matchups this Friday at 7:00 p.m.:
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Ridgewood Maroons will face off against in-conference rival Hackensack.
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Montclair Mounties will look to bounce back when they challenge Barringer.
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42 – 7
Mismatch year after year.
Good to pump up the statistics.