Phillipsburg extended their postseason success on Friday against Chatham. They enjoyed a cozy 31-14 win over the Chatham Cougars. Phillipsburg's victory was all the more impressive since the Cougars were averaging only 14 points allowed on the season.
Phillipsburg was led to victory by Jett Genovese and Sam Dech. Genovese rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while Dech rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. That's the most rushing yards Dech has posted since back in September.
Phillipsburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 356 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Chatham still got an impressive performance from Will Allen, who threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 47 yards.
Phillipsburg's record is now 10-1. As for Chatham, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-3.
Phillipsburg will face off against Northern Highlands at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Phillipsburg's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five games. Chatham does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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