Cranford and Rahway are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The Cranford Cougars are on the road again on Friday to play the Rahway Indians at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Cranford: 13.2, Rahway: 13.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Cranford is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 38 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Summit on Saturday. They received a blow as they fell 21-7 to the Hilltoppers. The match was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Cougars couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, everything went Rahway's way against North Hunterdon on Friday as Rahway made off with a 28-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won four contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jyvon Cooper and he. Cooper rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only six carries while he rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Ziare Fields got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Rahway was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Cranford's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Rahway, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Cranford strolled past Rahway in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 25-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cranford 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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