Colonia has gone 6-0 against Perth Amboy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Colonia Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Perth Amboy Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Perth Amboy is facing Colonia at the wrong time: Colonia suffered their first home loss of the season on Saturday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Barrons by a score of 42-39. One positive for the Patriots, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Dylan Chiera, who threw for 271 yards and four touchdowns. Nygel Hill was Chiera's top target, picking up 144 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Colonia wouldn't let Woodbridge keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Colonia can thank Derrick Pettus and Nicolas Straile for forcing both of them. Pettus also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Meanwhile, Perth Amboy fell victim to Plainfield and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 41-0 loss at the hands of the Cardinals. The Panthers' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Having lost for the first time this season, Colonia fell to 3-1. As for Perth Amboy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Colonia was able to grind out a solid win over Perth Amboy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 35-23. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Perth Amboy's Laivon Balthazar, who rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 165 yards on 11 of 17 attempts. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Colonia still be able to contain Balthazar? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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