Football Preview: South Plainfield Tigers vs. Bernards Mountaineers
The South Plainfield Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Bernards Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, South Plainfield ended up a good deal behind Governor Livingston and lost 28-14. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although South Plainfield took the loss, they still got scores from Jaydon Jones and Dominic Massaro.
Meanwhile, Bernards put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against J.P. Stevens as Bernards made off with a 35-14 win. Given the Mountaineers' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Hawks are ranked 291st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bernards found their leader in underclassman Nolan Walsh, who threw for 103 yards and two touchdowns.
South Plainfield's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Bernards, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. South Plainfield has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 257.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bernards struggles in that department as they've been averaging 156.6. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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