The Montgomery Cougars will face off against the Somerville Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Saturday, Montgomery was beaten by Summit 46-7.
Meanwhile, Somerville didn't have too much trouble with Cranford on the road on Friday as they won 32-14. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Cougars are ranked 160th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joshua Rodriguez had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 116 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 77 yards. Another player making a difference was Brenden Pacheco, who threw for 228 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Somerville was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 420 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Montgomery's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Somerville, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0.
Montgomery didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Somerville when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 27-21 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Pacheco, who threw for 339 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Montgomery still be able to contain Pacheco? There's only one way to find out.
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