The Ocean City Raiders are taking a road trip to challenge the Somerville Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Ocean City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 42-34 victory over Allentown. The Raiders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Somerville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Absegami onto the board and left with a 40-0 win. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Braves are ranked 166th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Somerville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Terrell Mitchell, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Joshua Rodriguez was in the mix too, providing Somerville with two touchdowns.
Somerville's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those good results 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 record is now 6-4.
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