Cranford had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They managed a 17-13 win over the Colonia Patriots. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cougars also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2021.
Cranford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Justin Hoeffler and Vincent Silva. Hoeffler also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Although Colonia took the loss, they still got scores from Julien Jones and Tyler Herman.
Cranford's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Colonia, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cranford will host Hillside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cranford's defense has only allowed 13.1 points per game this season, so Hillside's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Colonia, they and Old Bridge are set to duel on Friday.
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