The Somerville Pioneers will stay at home for another week and welcome the Ocean City Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Somerville's defense has only allowed 7.8 points per game this season, so Ocean City's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Somerville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 40-0 win over Absegami. Considering the Pioneers have won seven games by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Somerville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Terrell Mitchell out in front who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Joshua Rodriguez was in the mix as well, providing Somerville with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ocean City). They walked away with a 42-34 win over Allentown on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Raiders needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Somerville's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.8 points per game. As for Ocean City, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
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