Somerville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Montgomery Cougars 42-7 on the road. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Cougars are ranked 152nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Somerville was led to victory by Brenden Pacheco and Terrell Mitchell. Pacheco threw for 215 yards and four touchdowns, while Mitchell gained 133 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Mitchell a new career-high in rushing yards. 86 of those passing yards were hauled in by Brady Scheier, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Somerville'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 Joshua Rodriguez and Aidan Bush.
Somerville's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Montgomery, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Somerville will be playing at home against Rahway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rahway will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Somerville surely won't give up without a fight. As for Montgomery, they will head out to square off against North Hunterdon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are at an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but likely not for long.
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