The Somerville Pioneers will square off against the Summit Hilltoppers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Somerville has five wins , while Summit has three).
Somerville's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past Hillside 22-0. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Comets are ranked 147th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Terrell Mitchell, who rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101.6 rushing yards per game.
Meanwhile, Summit hadn't done well against Cranford recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Summit enjoyed a cozy 21-7 victory over Cranford. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Hilltoppers were the (much) better team in the second half.
Somerville pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Summit, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Everything went Somerville's way against Summit in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, as Somerville made off with a 45-22 win. Will Somerville repeat their success, or does Summit have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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