The Southern Regional Rams will square off against the Williamstown Braves at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Williamstown took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Southern Regional, who comes in off a win.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Southern Regional and Toms River South meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Rams blew past the Indians, posting a 34-7 win. Considering the Rams have won six matchups by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Williamstown played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Kingsway, falling 43-20. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Dragons are ranked 19th).
Despite the defeat, Williamstown saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Trey Alexander rushed for 79 yards and one TD on only ten carries. Alexander didn't just play on offense: he also made eight total tackles and defended one pass.
Southern Regional pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.1 points over those games. As for Williamstown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Southern Regional ended up a good deal behind Williamstown in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, losing 34-20. Thankfully for the Rams, Turner Inge (who rushed for 218 yards and three scores while picking up 8.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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