Bayonne couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. The match between them and the Elizabeth Minutemen wasn't particularly close, with the Bayonne Bees falling 25-6. The Bees were down 25-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Leo Lin threw for 154 yards on seven of 20 attempts.
Deon Mckinnon was his top target, picking up 77 receiving yards. On the ground,
Chance Fischer rushed for 58 yards.
Elizabeth found their leader in underclassman Arique Fleming, who threw for 180 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 passes. Nahjae Smith was Fleming's top target, picking up 67 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Elizabeth's win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Bayonne is headed away from home for the first time to take on Union City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Elizabeth, they will challenge Westfield at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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