St. Mary visits Wood‑Ridge in nonleague showdown Friday

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St. Mary (Rutherford) travels to Wood‑Ridge for a nonleague matchup Friday, Sept. 12. Kickoff at Wood‑Ridge High is set for 7 p.m. ET. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/new-jersey/football/games/5802475-st-mary-vs-woodridge

Game details

• Date/time: Friday, Sept. 12 — 7 p.m. ET

• Location: Wood‑Ridge High School, Wood‑Ridge, N.J.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/new-jersey/football/games/5802475-st-mary-vs-woodridge

• Teams: St. Mary Gaels — https://scorebooklive.com/new-jersey/football/teams/229520-st-mary-gaels vs. Wood‑Ridge Blue Devils — https://scorebooklive.com/new-jersey/football/teams/261564-woodridge-blue-devils

Why this one matters

St. Mary dominated the last meeting, a 48-13 win at Wood‑Ridge on Sept. 13, 2024, and will look to repeat that performance Friday. Wood‑Ridge will be aiming for a response at home. Both programs will use this nonleague test to tune up for the stretch of September opponents that follow — Wood‑Ridge’s next game after this is at Weehawken (Sept. 19) and St. Mary hosts Bogota (Sept. 20).

Streaming and ticketing

• St. Mary lists an NFHS Network page for the program; fans can check there for possible live coverage: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/st-marys-high-school-rutherford-nj/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• No other official streaming or ticket links were provided on the game page.

SBLive engagement (follow & picks)

• SBLive fans: St. Mary (1), Wood‑Ridge (0). Picks: St. Mary (0), Wood‑Ridge (0).

• These numbers can change — follow the teams on SBLive to increase fan counts and make picks to show support. Picks are for fun and not tied to any win‑chance projections.

What to watch

Look for whether Wood‑Ridge can slow St. Mary’s offense after last year’s lopsided result. Home‑field energy and adjustments from the Blue Devils will be key in turning the tide.

Stay with SBLive for updates, and click the game page to follow live scoring and roster notes: https://scorebooklive.com/new-jersey/football/games/5802475-st-mary-vs-woodridge