Elizabeth entered their match against St. Joseph on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Elizabeth Minutemen and the St. Joseph Falcons were almost perfectly matched up, but the Elizabeth Minutemen suffered a 21-20 loss. The Minutemen were up 14-0 in the 0th but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Arique Fleming threw for 105 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 38 yards.
Qua'Yon Williams was his top target, picking up 62 receiving yards. On the ground,
Yvonsky Joseph Desir rushed for 50 yards.
Justin Scaramuzzo looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 44 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 172 yards on only 16 passes.
Elizabeth's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for St. Joseph, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Elizabeth wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 25-8 loss against St. Thomas Aquinas on the 27th. As for St. Joseph, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 35-16 win against Westfield on the 28th.
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