Football Preview: Governor Livingston Highlanders vs. Bernards Mountaineers
Governor Livingston hasn't had much luck against Bernards recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Governor Livingston Highlanders will welcome the Bernards Mountaineers at 1:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Governor Livingston is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They snuck past Voorhees with a 50-46 victory on Saturday.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Jack Dally and Matteo Tramutola. Dally had a great game and rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Tramutola was balling out in the loss, rushing for 102 yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Governor Livingston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 457 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Bernards put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Summit by a score of 29-22.
Bernards' defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Thomas Diemar. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.3 total tackles per game.
Governor Livingston is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season. As for Bernards, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Saturday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Governor Livingston has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 220.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bernards struggles in that department as they've been averaging 154.1. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Governor Livingston was taken down by Bernards 42-7 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Governor Livingston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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