The Plainfield Cardinals will head out to challenge the Colonia Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Colonia took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Plainfield, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Plainfield humbled Franklin with a 34-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won three matches by 32 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Colonia was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 27-21 to Edison. While the Patriots didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 14-6 in the first quarter.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kyle Bell, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Colonia wouldn't let Edison keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Colonia can thank Derrick Pettus and Harsimran Mann for forcing both of them. Pettus is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Julien Jones was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The victory made it two in a row for Plainfield and bumps their season record up to 3-2. As for Colonia, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-2.
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