Old Bridge and Washington Township squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Old Bridge had to settle for second. They were dealt a 38-7 defeat at the hands of the Minutemen. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Minutemen are ranked seventh).
Brody Nugent threw for 163 yards and one touchdown. On the ground, Amari Alsbrook rushed for 29 yards.
Washington Township had a senior duo take command as Andrew Osborn rushed for 82 yards and three TDs on only ten carries and Colin Beeler rushed for 127 yards and one score. Isaac Parra made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Old Bridge's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-2. As for Washington Township, they pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Old Bridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Washington Township, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kingsway at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Minutemen 9.6, the Dragons 13.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
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