Football Preview: Timber Creek Regional Chargers vs. Williamstown Braves
The Timber Creek Regional Chargers will head out to face off against the Williamstown Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Timber Creek Regional nor Williamstown posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Last Friday, Timber Creek Regional came up short against Kingsway and fell 16-7. The loss was the Chargers' first of the season.
Even if they lost, Timber Creek Regional's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jayden Ellis and Rosebey Lubitnus who racked up all four sacks between them. Lubitnus is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Williamstown fell victim to Winslow Township and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Eagles, falling 42-0. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Eagles are ranked 11th).
Timber Creek Regional's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-1. As for Williamstown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Timber Creek Regional has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 166.7 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Williamstown, though, as they've been averaging only 69. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Timber Creek Regional strolled past Williamstown in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 20-6. Will Timber Creek Regional repeat their success, or does Williamstown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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