Ewing was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 34-33 to the Robbinsville Ravens. Despite 118 more yards than the Ravens, the Blue Devils couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the defeat, Ewing saw an underclassman step up: Nahdir Guinyard rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown. Ewing also got a significant boost from Jairus Williams, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
Even though they lost, Ewing was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Ewing's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Dasan Jones and Guinyard.
A big part of Robbinsville's win came down to the chemistry between Noah Schwartz and his top target Gavin Yablonowitz. Schwartz picked up 41 receiving yards and two touchdowns while Yablonowitz threw for 250 yards and three touchdowns.
Ewing's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Robbinsville, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-2.
Ewing will face off against Trenton Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Trenton Central will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Ewing surely won't give up without a fight. As for Robbinsville, they will head out on the road to take on Princeton on Saturday. Robbinsville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Princeton likes a good challenge.
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