MONTVALE—This past Saturday, Nov. 23, the undefeated River Vale Raiders faced the Northern Valley Eagles at Pascack Hills High School in the Super Bowl. Both local teams earned their way to the big game with hard-fought wins throughout the regular season.
River Vale, led by their 8th-grade players—many of whom now have four Super Bowl championships under their belt as Raiders—ended their 2024 season with a pristine 11-0 record.
Although the game ended in a 13-0 shutout, Northern Valley applied pressure on both offense and defense throughout the contest. The Eagles came close to scoring multiple times, driving the ball within yards of the goal line, but the Raiders’ tough defense held firm. Both programs and coaches have done a tremendous job with these young athletes, and I look forward to covering them at Pascack Valley and NVOT.
Stat Line:
RV’s 1st touchdown was scored by QB Ryan McTigue (#30) on a power run play on 4th-and-2. The extra-point run attempt was stopped. RV’s 2nd touchdown came via a 20-yard pass by QB Ryan McTigue to WR Dante Boothe (#0). The extra point was run in by RB Evan Marcazo (#19).
