Football Preview: Colonia Patriots vs. Old Bridge Knights
The Colonia Patriots and the Old Bridge Knights are set to duel on Friday. Colonia is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Colonia was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 17-13 to Cranford.
Although Colonia took the loss, they still got scores from Julien Jones and Tyler Herman.
Colonia wouldn't let Cranford keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Colonia can thank Nygel Hill and Harsimran Mann for forcing both of them. Mann also made seven total tackles, which is notable because Colonia is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Old Bridge at home against Hunterdon Central on Friday as the team secured a 35-8 win. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won four matches by 22 points or more so far this season.
Brody Nugent was his usual excellent self, rushing for 162 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 92 yards and a touchdown while completing 87.5% of his passes. His longest rush was for an incredible 87 yards.
Old Bridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Xavier Diaz. Another thorn in Hunterdon Central's side was Justin Valinotti, who made 14 total tackles.
Colonia's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Old Bridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
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