The South Plainfield Tigers will challenge the South River Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. South River took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on South Plainfield, who comes in off a win.
South Plainfield is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat New Brunswick 41-8. The high-scoring effort was just what the Tigers needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Jaydon Jones
| 10/10/25 @ New Brunswick | 117 |
| 10/30/24 @ Millburn | 102 |
| 10/25/24 @ Kennedy Memorial | 75 |
| 09/27/24 vs Governor Livingston | 75 |
| 09/12/25 vs North Plainfield | 65 |
Jaydon Jones had a dynamite game, rushing for 117 yards on only six carries. Those 117 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Nick France made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: South Plainfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, South River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were outmatched by Brearley and fell 49-12.
South Plainfield will have to contain Kahmori Cotto as he made an impact in South River's last game. He rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns. Orion Familia also deserves some recognition as he rushed for his first rushing yards of the season.
South River didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nazhir Marshall and Dominic Harris.
South Plainfield's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-4. As for South River, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for South Plainfield against South River in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 35-6 win. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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