PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Hills High School earned a 14-7 road victory over Passaic Valley on Friday, October 23, as the Vikings improved to 6-3 on the season.
Parsippany Hills scored all 14 of its points in the opening quarter. Quarterback Nick Napolitano threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Will Maass, and Dante Gutierrez added a one-yard rushing touchdown. Ben Ferrante converted both extra points.
Passaic Valley answered in the second quarter when Nathan Tedesco connected with Julio Lopez for a touchdown, and Carlos Espinoza kicked the extra point.
Neither team scored after halftime, and the Vikings held on for the road win.
The victory made it back-to-back wins for Parsippany Hills, which defeated Orange the previous Saturday after a 17-13 loss to Morris Hills. The Vikings have now won four of their last five road games.
The victory also helped Parsippany Hills secure a spot in the state playoffs, capping a turnaround for a program that finished 2-8 a year ago.
Author’s Note: Special thanks to Sameer Dhote and Aarnav Sinha for providing game information and scoring details. Additional thanks to Logan Martell for contributing photographs from the game.
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