The J.P. Stevens Hawks will challenge the Metuchen Bulldogs at 6:25 p.m. on Thursday. J.P. Stevens is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
J.P. Stevens is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Manville on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. J.P. Stevens lost 41-20 to Manville. That's two games in a row now that the Hawks have lost by exactly 21 points.
Meanwhile, while Metuchen put up some points on Saturday, the same can't be said for Highland Park. Metuchen simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Highland Park 29-0 at home.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Evan Toth and he. Toth rushed for 125 yards on only 14 carries while he rushed for 125 yards on only 14 carries. The dominant performance also gave Josiah Bourne a new career-high in rushing yards.
One reason for the win was Metuchen's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 4.5 sacks. Highland Park's QB won't forget Kyle Johnston anytime soon given he sacked him three times. Johnston also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Metuchen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
J.P. Stevens' defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Metuchen, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Things could have been worse for J.P. Stevens, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 14-0 loss to Metuchen in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for J.P. Stevens, John Bolesta (who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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