Elizabeth hasn't had much luck against Bridgewater-Raritan recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Minutemen are taking a road trip to square off against the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Elizabeth has given up an average of 27.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Elizabeth lost to St. Thomas Aquinas on the road by a 35-21 margin. While the Minutemen had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Trojans 7-0.
Elizabeth might have lost, but man, A'Rique Fleming was a machine: he rushed for 128 yards and two scores, and also threw for 144 yards on 14 of 21 attempts.
Meanwhile, Bridgewater-Raritan ended up a good deal behind Ridge on Friday and lost 33-14. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Elizabeth now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Bridgewater-Raritan, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Elizabeth and Bridgewater-Raritan were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, but Elizabeth came up empty-handed after a 28-27 loss. Can the Minutemen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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