The Linden Tigers will face off against the Carteret Ramblers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Linden will be strutting in after a victory while Carteret will be coming in after a loss.
Linden is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Perth Amboy 56-14 on the road on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Linden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 338 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
One reason for the win was Linden's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Daryl Agyei was especially locked on to Perth Amboy's QB and sacked him twice. Agyei also sacked two sacks, which is notable because Linden is 2-1 when he posts at least two sacks, but 1-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Carteret fell victim to Hillside and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a 7-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Comets. That makes it the first time this season the Ramblers have let down their home crowd.
Linden's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. As for Carteret, they now also have a losing record at 3-4.
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