Football Recap: Colonia Patriots vs. Plainfield Cardinals
Colonia suffered their biggest loss since October 13, 2023 on Friday. They were beaten by the Plainfield Cardinals 35-6. The contest marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Colonia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaylen Mcrae and Anthony Garofalo. Garofalo also made six total tackles, which is notable because Colonia is 3-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise. Colonia got some further help from Julien Jones: he picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Colonia has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Plainfield, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
Colonia didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 17-13 defeat against Cranford on the 18th. Plainfield has also already played their next contest, a 30-7 loss against Somerville on the 18th.
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