South Plainfield came into this matchup off a tough 21-point loss last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Governor Livingston Highlanders by a score of 12-9 on Friday. Despite 154 more yards than the Highlanders, the Tigers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Hayden Hook threw for 54 yards. Dominic Massaro was his top target, picking up 40 receiving yards.
The critical scores for Governor Livingston came from Colin Hughes and Elijah Garcia.
This is the second loss in a row for South Plainfield and nudges their season record down to 2-3. As for Governor Livingston, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-2.
Looking ahead, South Plainfield will be playing at home against Bernards at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will need to watch out since the Mountaineers have now posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. As for Governor Livingston, they will head out on the road to square off against Johnson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Crusaders' defense has only allowed 13.2 points per game this season, so the Highlanders' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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