While Phillipsburg put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Union. The Phillipsburg Stateliners blew past the Union Farmers, posting a 44-0 victory on the road. The Stateliners might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Phillipsburg had a senior duo take command as Matthew Scerbo Jr. picked up 190 receiving yards and three touchdowns and Jett Genovese threw for 255 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 6-for-6 passing. Those four passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Genovese. Sam Dech helped Genovese out on the ground, rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown.
One reason for the win was Phillipsburg's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Jah'Lil Dooley with two.
Despite the loss, Union still got an impressive performance from Omalley King, who rushed for 104 yards on only ten carries.
The win was the fourth in a row for Phillipsburg, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. As for Union, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Phillipsburg will have a chance to go back-to-back against Union: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 8:35 p.m. on Monday.
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