The Middlesex Bluejays will head out on the road to challenge the Kennedy Memorial Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Middlesex has given up an average of 32.7 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Middlesex came up short against Bound Brook and fell 38-28. The Bluejays have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Kennedy Memorial had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 33-13 margin over the Canucks. 33 seems to be a good number for the Mustangs as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Middlesex better focus on containing Fiheem Howell and Grant Lorentzen as the pair were huge in Kennedy Memorial's win. Howell rushed for 143 yards and two scores, while Lorentzen picked up 181 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. With that strong performance, Lorentzen is now averaging an impressive 107.1 receiving yards per game. Another player making a difference was Richie Trotman, who threw for 181 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes.
Middlesex's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Kennedy Memorial, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Middlesex didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Kennedy Memorial in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 36-32 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bluejays since the squad 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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