The Phillipsburg Stateliners will be playing at home against the Morristown Colonials at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Phillipsburg will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Phillipsburg can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 49-7 win over East Brunswick. Given Phillipsburg's advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 21st, while East Brunswick is ranked 266th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Phillipsburg found their leader in underclassman Sam Dech, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Scerbo jr., who picked up 83 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Morristown didn't have quite enough to beat West Morris Central on Friday and fell 10-7. Morristown has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Phillipsburg's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Morristown, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Phillipsburg has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 378 total yards per game. It's a different story for Morristown, though, as they've been averaging only 183.3 per game. Will Phillipsburg be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Morristown flip the ?
