Summit hasn't had much luck against Cranford recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Summit Hilltoppers will welcome the Cranford Cougars at 1:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Summit made easy work of Carteret and carried off a 33-12 victory. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 26-6.
Meanwhile, while Cranford put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for South Plainfield. Cranford took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 38-0 win over South Plainfield. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Tigers are ranked 257th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cranford's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Dylan Jones and Luciano Fiorenza.
Summit's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Cranford, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Summit against Cranford when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 46-13 win. Will Summit repeat their success, or does Cranford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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