From Record Sports Staff
Becton 2, St. Mary 1
Junior Pritom Barua finally ended the game with five minutes left in the second overtime on a goal assisted by Tomasz Mierzwa.
Garfield 7, Eastern Christian 1
The Group 2 champions picked up where they left off. First-year coach Chad Sajnoski started off his tenure with a win, and Sebastian Medina fueled the Boilermakers with three goals
Glen Rock 8, Manchester 1
One of the biggest performances of Opening Day goes to Glen Rock’s Justin Kochman (3 G, 2 A).
Hawthorne 1, Rutherford 0
Laith Matari broke through for the only goal of the game as the Bears (6-10-4 in 2015) upset The Record’s No. 23 team.
Lyndhurst 6, Leonia 0
Not a bad start to the season for junior forward Vincent DiTonto, with four goals for Lyndhurst.
Midland Park 5, Park Ridge 1
The Panthers pulled off maybe the upset of the day on the road against No. 18 Park Ridge. Sophomores Lyle Harpster and Matt Weisbrot combined for all five Midland Park goals.
Palisades Park 2, Cresskill 1
After a 1-win season in 2015, the Tigers started the new season on a high note. It was the first opening day win for Palisades Park in six years.
Queen of Peace 4, Secaucus 2
The Golden Griffins, who went winless last year and whose school was in danger of closing this summer, turned in a huge shocker to start the season against one of the top programs in the NJIC Liberty. Queen of Peace outscored Secaucus, 3-1, in the second half.
