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When Casey Grusser stepped off the bus he was immediately hit with the bitter memories of the last time he and his Ramapo teammates walked into Phillipsburg’s Maloney Stadium.

It was a 35-6 loss, a result that has remained in the back of his mind for the 52 weeks since then.

“Coming off the bus. I was like, man, we lost here last year,” Grusser said. “I don’t want this to happen again.

“It’s really nostalgic coming back here.

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