The Somerville Pioneers will square off against the Watchung Hills Regional Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Somerville will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, Somerville made easy work of Plainfield and carried off a 30-7 victory. The Pioneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 22 points or more this season.
Somerville had a senior duo take command as Terrell Mitchell rushed for 187 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry and Joshua Rodriguez gained 113 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Mitchell a new career-high in rushing yards.
Somerville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Brady Scheier led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Maximus Nuzzi was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 16 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Somerville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Watchung Hills Regional has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 10.5 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost to Elizabeth on the road by a 43-29 margin. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Somerville's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Watchung Hills Regional, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
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