Colonia is 6-0 against Perth Amboy since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Colonia Patriots will look to defend their home field against the Perth Amboy Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Perth Amboy is facing Colonia at the wrong time: Colonia suffered their first home loss of the season on Saturday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Barrons by a score of 42-39. One positive for the Patriots, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Dylan Chiera, who threw for 271 yards and four touchdowns. Nygel Hill was Chiera's top target, picking up 144 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Colonia wouldn't let Woodbridge keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Colonia can thank Derrick Pettus and Nicolas Straile for forcing both of them. Pettus also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Perth Amboy's offense. They were beaten by Plainfield 41-0 on Friday. The Panthers' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Having lost for the first time this season, Colonia fell to 3-1. As for Perth Amboy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Colonia beat Perth Amboy 35-23 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Perth Amboy's Laivon Balthazar, who rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 165 yards on 11 of 17 attempts. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Colonia still be able to contain Balthazar? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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