The Metuchen Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the J.P. Stevens Hawks at 6:25 p.m. on Thursday. Metuchen's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so J.P. Stevens' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Metuchen's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They really took it to Highland Park for the full four quarters, racking up a 29-0 victory at home.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Evan Toth and he. Toth rushed for 125 yards on only 14 carries while he rushed for 125 yards on only 14 carries. Those 125 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
One reason for the win was Metuchen's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 4.5 sacks. In that department, Kyle Johnston was the leader with three. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Metuchen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, J.P. Stevens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 41-20 to Manville. That's two games in a row now that the Hawks have lost by exactly 21 points.
Metuchen's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for J.P. Stevens, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Metuchen strolled past J.P. Stevens in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 14-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Metuchen since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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