The Bernards Mountaineers are taking a road trip to face off against the Summit Hilltoppers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bernards is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Bernards' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against South Plainfield by a score of 7-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Mountaineers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Tigers are ranked 238th).
Logan Stevens had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 101 yards, while also picking up 30 receiving yards. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing one fumble and making four total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Summit played a tough contest on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 41-20 to Somerville. The Hilltoppers haven't had much luck with the Pioneers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Having lost for the first time this season, Summit fell to 5-1. As for Bernards, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Bernards beat Summit 29-22 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mountaineers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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