Football Preview: Woodbridge Barrons vs. Linden Tigers
The Woodbridge Barrons will face off against the Linden Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodbridge will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Woodbridge is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They had just enough and edged Colonia out 42-39.
Jahmir Beal was his usual excellent self, rushing for 197 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 116.5 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryan Anderson, who picked up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Linden's offense. They came up short against Watchung Hills Regional on Friday, falling 24-0. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Woodbridge's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Linden, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Woodbridge barely slipped by Linden in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 20-19. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Linden's Tequan Thomas, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 57 yards and a touchdown while completing 85.7% of his passes. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Woodbridge to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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