A win for Scotch Plains-Fanwood just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Summit Hilltoppers, falling 44-7. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 235th, while the Hilltoppers are ranked 92nd).
Despite the loss, Scotch Plains-Fanwood still got an impressive performance from Matteo Barcellona, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown. Barcellona really tore up the turf during one magnificent 85-yard run. Callum Fynes also helped out with an impressive 113 receiving yards.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Summit, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-3 record.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Governor Livingston at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Governor Livingston is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, so Scotch Plains-Fanwood will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Summit, they will square off against Cranford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cranford's defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so Summit's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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