The Elizabeth Minutemen are taking a road trip to take on the Watchung Hills Regional Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elizabeth will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Elizabeth is headed into the contest having just posted their closest victory since November 1, 2024 on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 24-21 win over Morristown. The Minutemen haven't had any issues with the Colonials recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
A'Rique Fleming
| 10/10/25 vs Morristown | 146.8 |
| 10/03/25 @ Bridgewater-Raritan | 66.7 |
| 09/26/25 @ St. Thomas Aquinas | 86.2 |
| 09/20/25 @ St. Joseph | 79.4 |
| 09/12/25 vs Westfield | 109.7 |
| + 6 more games |
A big part of Elizabeth's win came down to the chemistry between A'Rique Fleming and his top target Qua'Yon Williams. Fleming threw for 146 yards and two TDs on only 11 passes while Williams picked up 73 receiving yards and a pair of scores. What's more, Fleming racked up 146.8 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024.
Meanwhile, Watchung Hills Regional played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Rahway and fell 49-20. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost three in a row.
Watchung Hills Regional now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Elizabeth, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-4.
Elizabeth strolled past Watchung Hills Regional in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a score of 43-29. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Minutemen 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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