Plainfield hasn't had much luck against Linden recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals takes on the Linden Tigers. Hopefully Plainfield focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
Plainfield had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Somerville put an end to it on Friday. Plainfield lost 30-7 to Somerville. That makes it the first time this season the Cardinals have let down their home crowd.
Plainfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Eatoniel Brown, Joel Cordoba, and Ala-Meen Watkins picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Linden waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Ramblers by a score of 28-18.
Linden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
With the defeat, Plainfield broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-3. As for Linden, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Plainfield has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 152.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Linden struggles in that department as they've been averaging 215.8. It's looking like Saturday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Plainfield might still be hurting after the 33-12 loss they got from Linden in their previous matchup back in October of 2019. Can Plainfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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