The Plainfield Cardinals will square off against the South Hunterdon Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Hunterdon took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Plainfield, who comes in off a win.
Plainfield is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Manville, posting a 39-0 win. The Cardinals' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Plainfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Na'Dirah Evans led the charge by throwing for 75 yards and three TDs, while also punching in one touchdown on the ground. Jazlynn Robinson helped Evans out on the ground, rushing for 60 yards and one score.
Plainfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bria Ray and Aniyah Rogers.
Meanwhile, South Hunterdon and Ridge were almost perfectly matched up on Monday, but South Hunterdon suffered a 7-6 defeat. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Plainfield has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.0 points on average over those games. As for South Hunterdon, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
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