Old Bridge has gone 10-0 against East Brunswick recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Old Bridge Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the East Brunswick Bears at 7:00 p.m. Old Bridge will be strutting in after a victory while East Brunswick will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Old Bridge strolled past South Brunswick with points to spare, taking the game 21-6.
It was another big night for Brody Nugent, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 155 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, East Brunswick entered their contest against Monroe Township on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. East Brunswick lost 34-12 to Monroe Township. The Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Although East Brunswick took the loss, they still got scores from Sean Christie and Felix Munoz.
Old Bridge pushed their record up to 2-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for East Brunswick, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Old Bridge has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 162.7 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for East Brunswick, though, as they've been averaging only 60.2. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Old Bridge came out on top in a nail-biter against East Brunswick in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 30-28. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was East Brunswick's Vito Tropeano, who threw for 243 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Old Bridge to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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