Metuchen is a perfect 3-0 against J.P. Stevens since October of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Hawks at 6:00 p.m. J.P. Stevens took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Metuchen, who comes in off a win.
Metuchen headed into their last matchup having not scored more than 13 points for three straight, but Highland Park let them put that streak behind them. The Bulldogs put the hurt on the Owls with a sharp 36-13 victory on Friday. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Owls recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Cameron Hayes-Durina
| 10/03/25 @ Highland Park | 140.6 |
| 09/26/25 @ Johnson | 84.7 |
| 09/20/25 vs New Providence | 50.7 |
| 09/13/25 vs Roselle | 76.3 |
| 09/06/25 @ South River | 15.6 |
| + 2 more games |
Metuchen got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cameron Hayes-Durina out in front who threw for 342 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 50 yards. What's more, Hayes-Durina racked up 140.6 passer rating, the most he's had since back in September of 2024. Metuchen's leading receiver Justus Leitner was Hayes-Durina's top target yet again, picking up 183 receiving yards and one TD.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Metuchen's defense and their 3.5 sacks. Eli Major refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself.
Meanwhile, J.P. Stevens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Manville, falling 41-12. The Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-6.
J.P. Stevens' loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Metuchen, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Metuchen against J.P. Stevens when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 40-6 victory. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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