The Middlesex Chargers will venture away from home to challenge the Essex Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Middlesex is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Northampton 36-34. The win was nothing new for the Chargers as they're now sitting on five straight.
Jaquan Griffin was his usual excellent self, rushing for 258 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also throwing for 41 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Essex never let their opponents score on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat West Point 64-0. Considering the Trojans have won eight matches by more than 31 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Essex's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Middlesex, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
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