The Woodbridge Barrons will square off against the Summit Hilltoppers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Woodbridge will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, Woodbridge made easy work of Montgomery and carried off a 28-7 win. Given the Barrons' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Cougars are ranked 222nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Woodbridge's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Derek Anderson, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 75 yards and a touchdown. Bryan Anderson was Derek's top target, rushing for 97 yards, while also picking up 41 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Woodbridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Summit came up short against Bernards on Thursday and fell 29-22. The Hilltoppers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Woodbridge pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Summit, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Woodbridge came up short against Summit when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 46-36. Can Woodbridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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