The Phillipsburg Stateliners will face off against the Colonia Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Phillipsburg knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Colonia likes a good challenge.
Phillipsburg is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 55-14 win over Newark Central. The result was nothing new for the Stateliners, who have now won seven contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Colonia posted their closest victory since August 29, 2024 on Friday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 20-19 win over Ridge. The score was all tied up 13-13 at the break, but the Patriots were the better team in the second half.
Colonia had a senior duo take command as Rj Wortman picked up 129 receiving yards and one touchdown and Dylan Chiera threw for 214 yards and one TD. Wortman's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 113 receiving yards.
Colonia is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.8 points over those games. As for Phillipsburg, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Phillipsburg strolled past Colonia in their previous meeting back in November of 2015 by a score of 28-13. Do the Stateliners have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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