The Metuchen Bulldogs will challenge the South River Rams at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. South River took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Metuchen, who comes in off a win.
Metuchen is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Thursday. They walked away with a 14-6 victory over Middlesex. The win was familiar territory for the Bulldogs who have now won five games in a row dating back to last season.
Evan Toth was the offensive standout of the contest as he rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown.
Toth wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Metuchen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, South River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Point Pleasant Beach at home and fell 28-0.
Metuchen was able to grind out a solid victory over South River when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 14-6. Will Metuchen repeat their success, or does South River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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