After flying high against Kennedy Memorial last Friday, Scotch Plains-Fanwood came back down to earth. The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders were dealt a 45-13 defeat at the hands of the Cranford Cougars on Thursday. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-0.
Despite the loss, Scotch Plains-Fanwood saw an underclassman step up: Jaliyah Richards rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood dropped their record down to 2-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Cranford, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 24-13 victory against Perth Amboy on the 18th. As for Cranford, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 17-13 win against Colonia on the 18th.
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