South Plainfield waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Kennedy Memorial Mustangs by a score of 21-14. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
The critical scores for South Plainfield came from Matthew Rennie, AJ Perales, and Dominic Massaro.
South Plainfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 210 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
South Plainfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jack Jones and Jordan Magazine. Jones has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played. Dylan Oller was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (1.5 for loss) and defending a pass.
South Plainfield's record now sits at 4-5. As for Kennedy Memorial, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Plainfield will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Millburn at 6:00 p.m. South Plainfield is facing Millburn at the right time seeing as Millburn is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Kennedy Memorial, they will challenge East Brunswick at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Brunswick is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so Kennedy Memorial will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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