Phillipsburg is 6-0 against Ridge since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Phillipsburg Stateliners are taking a road trip to take on the Ridge Red Devil at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Phillipsburg's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Hunterdon Central, posting a 35-0 win at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Stateliners just coasted through the last quarter.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Jett Genovese and his top target Matthew Scerbo Jr.. Genovese threw for 108 yards and two touchdowns while Scerbo Jr. picked up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ridge, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Hillsborough 34-7 at home. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 20-0.
Phillipsburg's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Ridge, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Phillipsburg was able to grind out a solid win over Ridge when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 21-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Phillipsburg since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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