Football Preview: Edison Eagles vs. Colonia Patriots
The Edison Eagles will square off against the Colonia Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 840 yards in their previous games.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Edison finally turned things around against Franklin on Friday. They strolled past the Warriors with points to spare, taking the game 27-13. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Eagles were the (much) better team in the second half.
Nyekir Eato continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 237 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Edison was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 390 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Colonia beat Perth Amboy 27-20 on Friday. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Panthers are ranked 229th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Colonia found their leader in underclassman Kyle Bell, who rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also picked up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 143 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Bell. Another player making a difference was Dylan Chiera, who threw for 211 yards and three touchdowns.
Colonia's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jaylen Mcrae. Colonia got some further help from Julien Jones: he made 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Edison's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Colonia, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Edison has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 216 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Colonia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 165.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Edison took a serious blow against Colonia when the teams last played back in September of 2021, falling 38-7. Thankfully for Edison, Joshua Oluremi (who rushed for 87 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 128 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.3% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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