The Woodbridge Barrons will host the Watchung Hills Regional Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Woodbridge has nine straight victories, Watchung Hills Regional has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Woodbridge won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by St. Joseph 36-35.
Derek Anderson was his usual excellent self, throwing for 246 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Bryan Anderson was Derek's top target, picking up 132 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Watchung Hills Regional has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.33 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They had to suffer through a 45-7 loss at the hands of Somerville. The game marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Woodbridge pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Watchung Hills Regional, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Woodbridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Watchung Hills Regional in their previous meeting back in September, sneaking past 13-10. Does Woodbridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Watchung Hills Regional turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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