Football Recap: Linden Comes Up Short

Linden was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Woodbridge Barrons on the road and fell 42-14. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Barrons are ranked 44th).

Cole Watkins rushed for 34 yards. Sherkhan Zackery was his top target, making two total tackles. On the ground, Jahri Ford rushed for 53 yards on only seven carries.

Jahmir Beal was his usual excellent self, rushing for 63 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries for Woodbridge. Beal has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Bryan Anderson also helped with two touchdowns in total.

Linden's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Woodbridge, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.

Linden didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-10 win against Montgomery on the 5th. As for Woodbridge, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 35-0 victory against Perth Amboy on the 4th.

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