Football Game Preview: Old Bridge Knights vs. Sayreville Bombers

Old Bridge and Sayreville are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Bombers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Old Bridge's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.

Old Bridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Freehold Township by a score of 38-31.

Brody Nugent

Rushing Yards

11/01/25 vs Freehold Township	309
10/24/25 vs Colonia	103
10/17/25 @ Hunterdon Central	185
10/10/25 vs Monroe Township	56
10/03/25 vs Morristown	101
+ 5 more games

It was another big night for Brody Nugent, who rushed for 309 yards and four scores while picking up 11.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 115 yards on nine of 19 attempts. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 110.8 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Chase Rizzo, who gained 128 total yards.

Old Bridge's run defense was locked in: Freehold Township could only muster 1.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Justin Valinotti for the heroic effort on defense: he. Old Bridge didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 11.4.

Meanwhile, Sayreville never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 36-0 victory over Trenton Central. Considering the Bombers have won three games by more than 31 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Old Bridge pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.0 points on average over those games. As for Sayreville, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.

Old Bridge suffered a grim 30-7 defeat to Sayreville when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Thankfully for the Knights, Zaimer Wright (who rushed for 121 yards and five TDs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.