Colonia won the last time they faced Perth Amboy, and things went their way on Friday too. The Colonia Patriots walked away with a 27-20 victory over the Perth Amboy Panthers. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Panthers are ranked 229th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kyle Bell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 143 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also picking up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Dylan Chiera, who threw for 211 yards and three touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Colonia's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Harsimran Mann was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Another thorn in Perth Amboy's side was Julien Jones, who made 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Perth Amboy had strong showings from Laivon Balthazar, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and Brandon Bradsher, who picked up 165 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Bradsher's longest reception was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Colonia's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Perth Amboy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Colonia will square off against Edison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Colonia is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Perth Amboy, they will take on Woodbridge at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Woodbridge's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches.
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