After flying high against North Plainfield last Friday, South Plainfield came back down to earth. The Tigers lost 35-14 to the Cranford Cougars on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Cougars are ranked 91st).
When it comes to explaining why South Plainfield lost, don't look at Lucas Habe. Despite the final result, he threw for 101 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only seven passes.
South Plainfield's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Cranford, they pushed their record up to 2-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, South Plainfield is taking a road trip to square off against Governor Livingston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cranford, they will welcome Summit at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hilltoppers' defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so the Cougars' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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