New Jersey High School Football - Plainfield held off by Elizabeth
September 2, 2022: Elizabeth, NJ 07202 In Friday's non-league game, the Elizabeth Minutemen (Elizabeth, NJ) football team tipped the visiting Plainfield Cardinals (Plainfield, NJ), by a final score of 23-22.
The Minutemen (1-0) will now prepare for their game against Hunterdon Central (Flemington, NJ). The Red Devils come into the non-league game with a 1-1 record. In their last game, Hunterdon Central got by Piscataway (Piscataway, NJ), 17-0, in a non-league game.
The Cardinals now hold a 0-1 record. They take the field next when they host Montgomery for a Big Central - 4 game on Saturday, September 10. Plainfield will battle a Cougars team coming off a 28-14 non-league win over Franklin (Somerset, NJ). The Cougars record now stands at 2-0.
First Quarter
EHS--Isaiah DeRosa 0 blocked punt recovery (Nireese McDougald run), 7:16
0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00 -- Elizabeth leads, 8-0
Second Quarter
No scoring
Third Quarter
ELIZ--Vito Tropeano 1 run (Lucas Martinez pass from Josh Penick), 10:11
7 plays, 63 yards, 1:49 - Elizabeth leads, 16-0
PLF--Jaden Castro 13 pass from Alameen Watkins (Run failed), 7:28
5 plays, 49 yards, 2:43 -- Elizabeth leads, 16-6
ELIZ--Josh Penick 55 run (Luis Beltran kick), 5:22
5 plays, 61 yards, 2:06 -- Elizabeth leads, 23-6
PLF--Samir Cherry 57 pass from Alameen Watkins (Alameen Watkins run), 1:55
7 plays, 80 yards, 3:27 -- Elizabeth leads, 23-14
Fourth Quarter
PLF--Al-Khabir Bethune 49 pass from Alameen Watkins (Kanye Brown pass from Alameen Watkins), 2:20
5 plays, 71 yards, 0:38 -- Elizabeth leads, 23-22
