Bridgewater-Raritan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by the Phillipsburg Stateliners 49-21. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Stateliners are ranked 15th).
It was another big night for Matthew Scerbo Jr., who picked up 234 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown for Phillipsburg. With that strong performance, Scerbo Jr. is now averaging an impressive 105.1 receiving yards per game. Another player making a difference was Jett Genovese, who threw for 332 yards and a touchdown on only 16 passes.
Bridgewater-Raritan's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Phillipsburg, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Bridgewater-Raritan will welcome Irvington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Phillipsburg, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Easton Area at 10:30 a.m. on November 28th.
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