Elizabeth had won two straight games and Arique Fleming did his part to make it three on Friday. The Elizabeth Minutemen came out on top against the Union Farmers by a score of 26-15 thanks in part to Fleming, who rushed for 139 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. He has become a key player for Elizabeth: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Another player making a difference was Yvonsky Joseph Desir, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Elizabeth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Bryan Accinot and Omalley King certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Accinot rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown, while King rushed for 85 yards on only ten carries.
Elizabeth now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Union, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Elizabeth will take on Morristown at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Morristown is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.2 points per game this season. As for Union, they will square off against Livingston at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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