East Side hasn't had much luck against Bayonne recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The East Side Red Raiders will face off against the Bayonne Bees at 6:00 p.m. East Side will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
East Side took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with an 18-9 victory over Orange. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Red Raiders as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Bayonne entered their tilt with Clifton on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Mustangs as they made off with a 27-7 victory.
Chance Fischer was his usual excellent self, rushing for 167 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101.8 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Nico Sampson Jr., who threw for 114 yards and two touchdowns.
Bayonne was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
The win got East Side back to even at 3-3. As for Bayonne, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
East Side was taken down by Bayonne 39-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2021. Can East Side avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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