The Bloomfield Bengals will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Newark Central Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two weeks ago, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Bloomfield beat Memorial 12-6.
Meanwhile, Newark Central strolled into their game on Monday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They really took it to East Orange Campus for the full four quarters, racking up a 50-6 win. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won three matchups by 42 points or more so far this season.
Bloomfield better keep an eye on Taylor Jones. She was instrumental in Newark Central's win, throwing for 218 yards and four TDs while completing 86.7% of her passes, and also rushing for 84 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only nine carries. That's the most passing yards Jones has posted since back in April of 2025. Newark Central's leading receiver Sage Reed was Jones' top target yet again, picking up 91 receiving yards and one score.
Newark Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jones, Reed, and Alena Lott picked up one apiece. Lott got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
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