After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Cranford, Scotch Plains-Fanwood was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 24-13 win over the Perth Amboy Panthers.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood had a senior duo take command as Jayden Richards rushed for 134 yards while picking up 8.4 yards per carry and Tyiane Rasberry rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. That's the most rushing yards Rasberry has posted since back in August.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood wouldn't let Perth Amboy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Scotch Plains-Fanwood can thank Jay Sanders and Callum Fynes for forcing both of them.
Although Perth Amboy took the loss, they still got scores from Jasiah Andrews and Gary Rojas.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5. As for Perth Amboy, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Scotch Plains-Fanwood has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Summit at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Perth Amboy, they will challenge Johnson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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