Week 5 Games to Watch

Week 4 brought a lot of excitement and some more upsets. This week promises to bring more of the same as the high school football season nears the beginning of November and the final stages of the regular season. Let’s take a look at the Week 5 games to watch. <strong>Passaic Tech at Paterson Eastside, Thursday: </strong>Paterson Eastside comes into this game at 3-1, with wins over Passaic, Bayonne and Newark Central. The Ghosts’ lone loss came to undefeated Clifton two weeks ago. Albert Canty is a difference maker in the backfield, and he’s capable of running for over 200 yards on any given night. Passaic Tech bounced back from a season-opening loss to New Brunswick with a 49-18 thrashing of Passaic last week. This will be a good test for both teams to see where they stand. <strong>South Brunswick at Old Bridge, Friday: </strong>South Brunswick is 4-0, and it has dominated opponents to date. The group has scored at least 30 points in every game. Old Bridge is 3-1, coming off its lone loss to Wayne Hills last week. Both teams are capable of scoring a ton of points and this one could be an entertaining offensive meeting. <strong>Woodbridge at Clifton, Friday: </strong>It’ll be a battle of undefeated teams when Woodbridge meets Clifton on Friday. Woodbridge (3-0) is coming off a solid victory over Cranford where Ali Lee exploded for 205 yards on 33 carries. He has been on a tear this season, running for at least 145 yards in each game to date. That includes two games of over 200 rushing yards. Clifton is 4-0, coming off a win over Montclair. Jacob Maldonado is a playmaker on the ground. This one will be an extremely competitive game that could go either way. <strong>Watchung Hills at Montgomery, Friday: </strong>Watchung Hills picked up a massive victory over Phillipsburg last week. The Warriors are 3-0, and they are in prime position to make it 4-0. Montgomery sits at .500 but will be at home for this one. The Cougars are on a two-game winning streak after tough losses to Hillsborough and Phillipsburg to start the year, two teams that the Warriors have now defeated. <strong>St. Joseph (Met.) at Ridge, Friday: </strong>Ridge is 3-1 and has won two in a row following its lone loss to Cranford. The Red Devils have relied on quarterback Mike Olivo, who has been able to get it done in the air and on the ground. St. Joseph (2-1) is coming off a tough loss against Union. The Falcons will be led by playmakers Jordan Kinsler, Omari Jones and Osiris Acevedo. <strong>Brearley at New Providence, Friday: </strong>Brearley, at 3-1, has won three straight in convincing fashion. Derek Graichen is a force in the backfield, and Brearley is capable of getting it done on the ground. New Providence is 4-0 and has turned to workhorse [player_tooltip player_id="27997" first="Charlie" last="Barth"] to lead the way. Barth has put up video game numbers through four games, and he has shown no signs of slowing down. <strong>DePaul at St. Peter’s Prep, Friday: </strong>DePaul is 2-2, but those two losses have come against a pair of top-10 teams in Delbarton and Bergen Catholic. The Spartans will be challenged once again this week against the No. 1 team in the state, St. Peter’s Prep. St. Peter’s Prep has proven to be the team to beat, and it has made some emphatic statements with quality wins over West Orange, Don Bosco Prep and St. Joseph (Mont.).