Summit is 2-7 against Cranford since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Summit Hilltoppers will be playing at home against the Cranford Cougars at 1:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Saturday.
Last Saturday, everything went Summit's way against Carteret as Summit made off with a 33-12 win. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 26-6.
Meanwhile, Cranford never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed by South Plainfield on the road to the tune of 38-0. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Tigers are ranked 257th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cranford's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Dylan Jones and Luciano Fiorenza.
Summit pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Cranford, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Summit against Cranford in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 46-13 win. Will Summit repeat their success, or does Cranford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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