After two games on the road, Old Bridge is heading back home. They will welcome the Hunterdon Central Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Old Bridge's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Hunterdon Central's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Old Bridge is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on the road on Thursday with ease, bagging a 38-0 victory over Monroe Township. Considering the Knights have won three contests by more than 21 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jeremiah Dixon went supernova for Old Bridge, rushing for 125 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Dixon's longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Amari Alsbrook, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Old Bridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 378 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, a win for Hunterdon Central just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Ridge at home and fell 41-13. The Red Devils haven't had much luck with the Red Devil recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Old Bridge now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Hunterdon Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Old Bridge was dealt a bruising 42-0 loss at the hands of Hunterdon Central when the teams last played back in October of 2018. Can Old Bridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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