After flying high against Hunterdon Central last Friday, Phillipsburg came back down to earth. The Phillipsburg Stateliners took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ridge Red Devil on Friday. The Stateliners were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Devil apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Several Stateliners players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jett Genovese, who threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes. Another pass catcher making a difference was Matthew Scerbo Jr., who picked up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Phillipsburg fell to 3-1. As for Ridge, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
While Phillipsburg had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 8:00 p.m. on Monday.
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