Perth Amboy hasn't had much luck against Woodbridge recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Perth Amboy Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Woodbridge Barrons at 6:00 p.m.
Perth Amboy is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They took a 27-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Colonia. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 229th, while the Patriots are ranked 91st).
Loss or not, Perth Amboy got some senior leadership from Laivon Balthazar and Brandon Bradsher. Balthazar rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while Bradsher picked up 165 receiving yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Balthazar has posted since back in October of 2023.
Perth Amboy wouldn't let Colonia keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Balthazar was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 85.
Meanwhile, Woodbridge put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 42-14 win over Linden. That looming 42-14 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Barrons yet this season.
Jahmir Beal was his usual excellent self, rushing for 63 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played. Bryan Anderson also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perth Amboy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Woodbridge, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Perth Amboy was taken down by Woodbridge 42-7 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Perth Amboy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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