Football Recap: Highland Park Comes Up Short
By Team Reports
Oct 7, 2024, 11:06am
Football Recap: Highland Park Owls vs. Metuchen Bulldogs
Highland Park fell victim to Metuchen and their airtight defense on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 29-0 loss at the hands of the Metuchen Bulldogs. The Owls have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Saturday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Evan Toth and he. Toth rushed for 125 yards on only 14 carries while he rushed for 125 yards on only 14 carries. The dominant performance also gave Josiah Bourne a new career-high in rushing yards.
Highland Park's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Metuchen, their record is now 4-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Highland Park will face off against Roselle Park on Friday. Highland Park's defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Roselle Park's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Metuchen, they will challenge J.P. Stevens at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Metuchen is facing J.P. Stevens at the right time seeing as J.P. Stevens is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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