Football Recap: Rahway Skates Past New Brunswick with Ease

By Team Reports Oct 22, 2024, 9:23am

Football Recap: Rahway Indians vs. New Brunswick Zebra

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Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rahway). They blew past the New Brunswick Zebra 42-0 at home on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won five games by 21 points or more so far this season.

Andrew Avent was his usual excellent self, rushing for 59 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Jaylen Eastman was in the mix too, providing Rahway with a touchdown.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rahway was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.

Rahway wouldn't let New Brunswick keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Rahway can thank Brandon Ross and Jaylyn Cooper for forcing both of them.

Rahway's record now sits at 6-2. As for New Brunswick, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-8.

Rahway will head out to take on Montgomery at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rahway is facing Montgomery at the right time seeing as Montgomery is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for New Brunswick, they will be playing at home against Governor Livingston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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