New Jersey High School Football - Elizabeth nipped by Plainfield
September 2, 2023: Plainfield, NJ 07063
The Plainfield Cardinals held off the visiting Elizabeth Minutemen football team by a count of 33-26 in Saturday's non-league outing.
With the win, Plainfield upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Cardinals travel to Montgomery (Skillman, NJ) to encounter the Cougars in a Big Central - Liberty Silver outing on Friday, September 8. The Cougars go into the outing with a record of 2-0. Montgomery won 49-6 in their recent league outing against Franklin (Somerset, NJ)
With the loss, Elizabeth moves to 0-2 on the season. The Minutemen host Hunterdon Central (Flemington, NJ) to encounter the Red Devils in a non-league outing on Friday, September 8. The Red Devils go into the outing with a record of 4-0. Hunterdon Central won 54-9 in their recent non-league outing against Piscataway (Piscataway, NJ)
First Quarter
PLFD--Alameen Watkins 82 run (run failed), 7:58
1 play, 77 yards, 0:19 -- Plainfield leads, 6-0
ELIZ--Imad Canty 7 pass from Arique Flemming (kick missed), 5:12
7 plays, 52 yards, 2:46 -- Tied, 6-6
PLFD--Alameen Watkins 15 run (run failed), 1:21
9 plays, 65 yards, 3:51 -- Plainfield leads, 12-6
Second Quarter
PLFD--Al-Khabir Bethune 26 pass from Alameen Watkins (Armando Avril kick), 6:48
7 plays, 47 yards, 3:03 -- Plainfield leads, 19-6
ELIZ--Jamad Lyles 2 run (David Lazo kick), 5:28
5 plays, 42 yards, 1:20 -- Plainfield leads, 19-13
PLFD--Joel Cordoba 48 interception return (Run failed), 3:19
0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00 -- Plainfield leads, 25-13
ELIZ--Nahjae Smith 7 pass from Arique Flemming (David Lazo kick), 1:27
8 plays, 73 yards, 1:52 -- Plainfield leads, 25-20
Third Quarter
No scoring
Fourth Quarter
ELIZ--Jamad Lyles 9 run (Pass failed), 8:19
13 plays, 75 yards, 4:46 -- Elizabeth leads, 26-25
PLFD--Kamai Lowery 3 run (Al-Khabir Bethune pass from Kamai Lowery), 2:50
11 plays, 79 yards, 5:29 -- Plainfield leads, 33-26
