Highland Park hasn't had much luck against Metuchen recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Highland Park Owls are taking a road trip to face off against the Metuchen Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Highland Park: 9, Metuchen: 18) so any points scored will be well earned.
Highland Park will head out to face Metuchen after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Highland Park took a 23-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of Spotswood. The Owls' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Metuchen has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 18 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost 34-14 to Johnson. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Crusaders recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Although Metuchen took the loss, they still got scores from Jason Woods and Cameron Hayes-Durina.
Having lost for the first time this season, Highland Park fell to 3-1. As for Metuchen, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Highland Park ended up a good deal behind Metuchen in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, losing 35-20. Can Highland Park avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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