The Newark Central Blue Devils will square off against the West Side Roughriders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Newark Central is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Newark Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against KIPP Newark Lab by a score of 24-12 last Tuesday.
It was another big night for Taylor Jones, who rushed for 183 yards and one TD on only 11 carries, and also threw for 150 yards and three touchdowns. Her longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain her lofty yards per carry total.
Another reason for the win was Newark Central's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Aishat Hassan and Briyuanna Carter, who racked up all six sacks between them.
Meanwhile, West Side had to start their season on the road last Thursday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They were beaten by Weequahic 50-0.
Newark Central's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for West Side, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything came up roses for Newark Central against West Side in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as the squad secured a 40-0 win. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Roughriders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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