Football Preview: North Brunswick Scorpions vs. Laney Buccaneers
The North Brunswick Scorpions will take on the Laney Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Brunswick is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.3 points per game this season.
Last Friday, North Brunswick didn't have too much trouble with West Brunswick on the road as they won 38-19.
Jonah Campbell was a one-man wrecking crew for North Brunswick as he rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 117 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. Those 109 rushing yards gave Campbell a new career-high. Chris Webb was Campbell's top target, picking up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Brunswick was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 45 points the game before, Laney was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were beaten by New Hanover 38-10. The match marked the Buccaneers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
North Brunswick's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Laney, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. North Brunswick has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 189.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Laney struggles in that department as they've been averaging 148.4. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
North Brunswick was taken down by Laney 40-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Laney's Kolbe Little, who threw for 188 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that North Brunswick knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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