The Plainfield Cardinals will face off against the Manville Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Plainfield will be strutting in after a victory while Manville will be coming in after a loss.
Plainfield's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Scotch Plains-Fanwood 28-0. That looming 28-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cardinals yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Plainfield to victory, but perhaps none more so than Na'Dirah Evans, who threw for 243 yards and four TDs while completing 78.6% of her passes. Jahnae Lembrick helped Evans out on the ground, picking up 100 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Meanwhile, Manville had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a blow against Hunterdon Central back in April, falling 34-0.
Plainfield has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.6 points on average over those games. As for Manville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
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