Rahway won the last time they faced Scotch Plains-Fanwood, and things went their way on Friday too. The Rahway Indians simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders 34-7 at home. With the Indians ahead 21-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Andrew Avent was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 125 yards and three touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss). Another player making a difference was Ja-Quan Robinson, who threw for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes.
Rahway's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Mo'Zion Mcgatt, Darion Wiggins, and Jabril Johnson picked up one apiece.
Despite the loss, Scotch Plains-Fanwood still got an impressive performance from Jayden Richards, who rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown. Richards' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 108 rushing yards dating back to last season.
The win made it two in a row for Rahway and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Scotch Plains-Fanwood, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Rahway will head out to take on Perth Amboy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Scotch Plains-Fanwood, they will venture away from home to face off against New Brunswick at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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