After a string of three wins, Linden's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 22-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Plainfield Cardinals. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2019.
Even if they lost, Linden's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Joshua Williams was especially locked on to Plainfield's QB and sacked him twice. Williams also made five total tackles, which is notable because Linden is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-4 otherwise. Linden got some further help from Sherkhan Zackery: he made nine total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Linden now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Plainfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Linden will challenge West Orange at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Orange is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.3 points per game this season. As for Plainfield, they will take on Passaic County Tech on Friday. Passaic County Tech is coming into the matchup with four straight victories at home, so Plainfield will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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