Plainfield hadn't done well against Linden recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Plainfield Cardinals came out on top against the Linden Tigers by a score of 22-9. For the Cardinals, this counts as revenge for the 33-12 victory the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2019.
Plainfield wouldn't let Linden keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Plainfield can thank Al-Khabir Bethune and Joel Cordoba for forcing both of them. Cordoba also made six total tackles, which is notable because Plainfield is undefeated when he posts at least three total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
Plainfield pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Linden, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Plainfield will venture away from home to challenge Passaic County Tech on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Passaic County Tech: 10.7, Plainfield: 12) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Linden, they will head out to take on West Orange at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Orange's defense has only allowed 10.2 points per game this season, so Linden's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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