Football Recap: Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders vs. Rahway Indians
Scotch Plains-Fanwood lost against Rahway back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders were outmatched by the Rahway Indians on the road and fell 34-7. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Scotch Plains-Fanwood lost, don't look at Jayden Richards. Despite the final result, he rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown. Richards' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 108 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Andrew Avent was nothing short of spectacular for Rahway: he rushed for 125 yards and three touchdowns. Avent didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss). Another player making a difference was Ja-Quan Robinson, who threw for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Rahway, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood will challenge New Brunswick at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Rahway, they are headed away from home for the first time to challenge Perth Amboy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Rahway is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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