Football Recap: Summit Hilltoppers vs. Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders
Summit won the last time they faced Scotch Plains-Fanwood, and things went their way on Friday too. The Summit Hilltoppers took their game with ease, bagging a 44-7 win over the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders. Given the Hilltoppers' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Raiders are ranked 235th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Scotch Plains-Fanwood still got an impressive performance from Matteo Barcellona, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown. Barcellona got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 85 yards. Callum Fynes also helped out with an impressive 113 receiving yards.
Summit moved to 5-3 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Scotch Plains-Fanwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Summit will head out on the road to face off against Cranford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cranford will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Summit surely won't give up without a fight. As for Scotch Plains-Fanwood, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Governor Livingston, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Governor Livingston is coming into the match with three straight victories on the road, so Scotch Plains-Fanwood will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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