The Woodbridge Barrons will take on the Linden Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodbridge will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Woodbridge is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Colonia 42-39.
Jahmir Beal continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 197 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 116.5 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryan Anderson, who picked up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Linden fell victim to Watchung Hills Regional and their airtight defense on Friday. They lost 24-0 to the Warriors. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Woodbridge's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Linden, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Woodbridge won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, slipping by Linden 20-19. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Linden's Tequan Thomas, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 57 yards and a touchdown while completing 85.7% of his passes. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Woodbridge to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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