Woodbridge has gone 6-1 against Perth Amboy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Woodbridge Barrons will head out to square off against the Perth Amboy Panthers at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Woodbridge has five straight wins, Perth Amboy has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Woodbridge beats Perth Amboy with 42 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Woodbridge claimed a resounding 42-14 victory over Linden at home. Given the Barrons' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Tigers are ranked 138th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jahmir Beal was his usual excellent self, rushing for 63 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Bryan Anderson got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Perth Amboy came up short against Colonia on Friday and fell 27-20.
Perth Amboy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Laivon Balthazar, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and Brandon Bradsher, who picked up 165 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Bradsher's longest reception was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Perth Amboy wouldn't let Colonia keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Balthazar was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Woodbridge's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Perth Amboy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Woodbridge against Perth Amboy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Woodbridge since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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