Chatham and Phillipsburg squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Chatham had to settle for second. The matchup between them and the Phillipsburg Stateliners wasn't particularly close, with the Chatham Cougars falling 31-14. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Cougars, who until this game were averaging 14 points allowed.
Despite the loss, Chatham still got an impressive performance from Will Allen, who threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 47 yards.
Phillipsburg was led to victory by Jett Genovese and Sam Dech. Genovese rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while Dech rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Dech also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending two passes.
With the loss, Chatham broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-3. As for Phillipsburg, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Chatham does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Phillipsburg, they will challenge Northern Highlands at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Phillipsburg's defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Northern Highlands' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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