Colonia was the 38-7 winner over Edison when they last played one another back in September of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Colonia Patriots took a 27-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Edison Eagles. While the Patriots had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Eagles 7-0.
Colonia lost on Friday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kyle Bell, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Colonia wouldn't let Edison keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Colonia can thank Derrick Pettus and Harsimran Mann for forcing both of them. Pettus is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Colonia got some further help from Julien Jones: he made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Edison's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Shaun Garland, who rushed for 33 yards and three touchdowns. Dedrick Harvey handled things on the ground, rushing for 86 yards.
Colonia's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-2. As for Edison, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Colonia will square off against Plainfield at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Plainfield's defense has only allowed 10.2 points per game this season, so Colonia's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Edison, they will challenge St. Thomas Aquinas at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Thomas Aquinas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.3 points per game this season.
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