Seventh-seeded Wayne Hills scored first at Memorial Field in Cranford Friday night, in the Patriots’ opening round North Jewrsey, Section 2, Group 3 playoff game against the defending sectional champion Cougars.

But the rest of the night belonged to Cranford.

They scored 31 unanswered points the rest of the way for a 31-7 victory over Wayne Hills, that puts the second-seeded Cougars back at home next Friday night at 7 pm against third-seed West Essex, which beat 6th-seed Paramus 41-14 Friday night.

Quarterback Liam Godwin had three- and six-yard touchdown runs, and also kicked a 26-yard field goal, while Ryan Linskey had a 98-yard interception return for a touchdown for the game’s final score, in the fourth quarter.

Click below for postgame reaction from Cranford head coach Erik Rosenmeier: