Somerville is 7-1 against Rahway since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Somerville Pioneers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rahway Indians at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Rahway is hoping to do what Montgomery couldn't on Friday: put an end to Somerville's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Somerville claimed a resounding 42-7 victory over Montgomery on the road. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-0.
Somerville had a senior duo take command as Brenden Pacheco threw for 215 yards and four touchdowns and Terrell Mitchell gained 133 total yards and two touchdowns. Mitchell really tore up the turf during one magnificent 79-yard run. 86 of those passing yards were hauled in by Brady Scheier, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Somerville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Joshua Rodriguez and Aidan Bush.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Somerville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Rahway put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Perth Amboy with a sharp 28-7 win. Fans of the Indians have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Andrew Avent went supernova for Rahway, rushing for 195 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Avent didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Another reason for the win was Rahway's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Donea Fish was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Somerville's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Rahway, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Somerville has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 180.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rahway struggles in that department as they've been averaging 247.7. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Somerville strolled past Rahway in their previous matchup back in November of 2021 by a score of 38-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Rahway's Zaon Laney, who rushed for 177 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Somerville to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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