Two dominant backs in Zyeir Green and Colin Beeler are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Timber Creek Regional Chargers will head out on the road to square off against the Washington Township Minutemen at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Timber Creek Regional has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Washington Township will arrive with eight straight wins.
On Friday, Timber Creek Regional took a blow against Cedar Creek, falling 49-14. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Pirates are ranked 24th).
Meanwhile, Washington Township hadn't done well against Kingsway recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Minutemen sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 39-36 victory over the Dragons. Washington Township's win was all the more impressive since the Dragons were averaging only 12.38 points allowed on the season.
Washington Township's win came from a few key players Timber Creek Regional will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cole Aquino, who threw for 252 yards and a pair of TDs. That's the most passing yards he has posted since back in October of 2024. A healthy portion of Aquino's aerial production (125 yards to be exact) went to Paris Pratt, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Washington Township didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jaylen Robinson, Isaac Parra, and Tyler Alicea picked up one apiece.
Washington Township's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Timber Creek Regional, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Timber Creek Regional ended up a good deal behind Washington Township when the teams last played back in October of 2024, losing 17-0. Can the Chargers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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