Plainfield entered their game against Somerville on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Plainfield Cardinals came up short against the Somerville Pioneers, falling 30-7. Having soared to a lofty 35 points in the game before, the Cardinals couldn't push the score so high this time.
Plainfield wouldn't let Somerville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Plainfield can thank Joel Cordoba and Ala-Meen Watkins for forcing both of them.
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. Those 187 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Mitchell.
Plainfield moved to 4-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Somerville, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals faces off against Linden on Saturday. Plainfield's defense has only allowed 12.4 points per game this season, so Linden's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Somerville, they will challenge Watchung Hills Regional at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Somerville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.6 points per game this season.
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