The Phillipsburg Stateliners will head out to challenge the Easton Area Rovers at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. Phillipsburg is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games.
Phillipsburg is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Ramapo 35-6. Considering the Stateliners have won eight matches by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jett Genovese was his usual excellent self, rushing for 149 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. Those 149 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Phillipsburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Easton Area faced Emmaus in a battle between two of the state's top teams on November 8th. Easton Area and Emmaus were almost perfectly matched up, but Easton Area suffered a 20-19 defeat. The Rovers' loss signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
Easton Area might have lost, but man, Cole Ordway was a machine: he threw for 212 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 101 yards on only 13 carries. Ordway's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. William Day was in the mix too, providing Easton Area with two touchdowns.
Phillipsburg pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.1 points per game. As for Easton Area, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-2.
Everything came up roses for Phillipsburg against Easton Area in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 47-12 victory. 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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