After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Rahway, Scotch Plains-Fanwood was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They blew past the New Brunswick Zebra, posting a 42-0 victory on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Raiders considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Tyiane Rasberry and he. Rasberry rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries while he rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Jayden Richards's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Scotch Plains-Fanwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 329 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood wouldn't let New Brunswick keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Paul Boyle, Jadiel A Perez, and Nicholas Marranca picked up one apiece.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for New Brunswick, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood will be playing at home against Hillside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for New Brunswick, they are headed away from home for the first time to square off against Kennedy Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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