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| 10/18/24 - Home | 17-13 W |
| 10/08/21 - Home | 27-14 W |
| 10/30/20 - Away | 17-7 W |
Cranford has gone a perfect 3-0 against Colonia recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cranford had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 29-point drubbing they dealt Scotch Plains-Fanwood on Friday. The Cougars claimed a resounding 35-6 victory over the Raiders. The matchup marked the Cougars' most dominant win of the season.
Meanwhile, Colonia had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They strolled past the Cardinals with points to spare, taking the game 27-13.
A big part of Colonia's victory came down to the chemistry between Dylan Chiera and his top target Rj Wortman. Chiera threw for 201 yards and three TDs while completing 80% of his passes while Wortman picked up 113 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Wortman also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Colonia's defense and their five sacks. Plainfield's QB won't forget Julien Jones anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Another thorn in the Cardinals' side was Aj Reinoso, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Colonia's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Cranford, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Cranford didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Colonia in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 17-13 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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