Football Preview: Colonia Patriots vs. Woodbridge Barrons
After starting their season with three straight games on the road, Colonia is finally coming home. They will welcome the Woodbridge Barrons at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but likely not for long.
If Woodbridge heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Colonia took over last week. Colonia walked away with a 21-14 win over Linden on Saturday.
Colonia's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dylan Chiera, who threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns. Nygel Hill was Chiera's top target, picking up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Woodbridge put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Plainfield with points to spare, taking the game 41-26.
Woodbridge had a senior duo take command as Jahmir Beal gained 167 total yards and four touchdowns and Derek Anderson rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryan Anderson, who picked up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Woodbridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Colonia's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Woodbridge, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-0.
Colonia took a serious blow against Woodbridge in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 42-7. Will Colonia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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