Plainfield vs Watchung Hills

Plainfield – 7

Watchung Hills – 12

The Cardinals visited Watchung Hills Regional to battle the Warriors.  The Cardinals slow start was pivotal as the Warriors jumped on the Cardinals and never looked back. The Cardinals were in position to go in with the leading score late in the game, but a turnover erased that chance.

1)      The defense was respectable giving up 12 points for the game.

2)      Penalties were costly – erased several drives for potential scores

3)      Turnovers cost the game.

Robert Jackson played admirable running the football to get the Cardinal Fanatic – Plainfield player of the game.  The senior running back gained 145 yards (season high) rushing averaging 9.1 yards per carry to lead the Cardinals to their most offensive productive night since the Somerville game.   

Sophomore Justin Strothers passed for over 100 yards including a touch down pass to Robert Jackson.

Other Notes:

Offensive Player of the game – Amir Bradley

Defensive Player of the game – Lamond Sparrow 

The following player’s earned the Cardinal Fanatic Star for their helmets

Robert Jackson – 3*

Amir Bradley – *

Lamond Sparrow – *

Khaliq Harris – *

Plainfield vs Immaculata

Plainfield –  0

Immaculata –  35

The Cardinals visited Somerville to battle arguably their toughest team on the 2011 schedule, the Immaculata Spartans.  Immaculata dominated both sides of the ball as the Cardinals could not establish any momentum.

1)      The Spartans offensive attack was like a well oil machine.

2)      The Cardinals youth was blinded in the lights

3)      Injuries to key upper classmen.

Robert Jackson played admirable running the football to get the Cardinal Fanatic – Plainfield player of the game.  The senior running back gained 112 yards rushing averaging 5.6 yards per carry against a very good Immaculata defensive unit.  Jackson finished the night with 186 combined yards.

Other Notes:

Offensive Player of the game – Joshua Knight

Defensive Player of the game – #38 (name not on roster) 

The following player’s earned the Cardinal Fanatic Star for their helmets

Robert Jackson – *

Joshua Knight –*

#38 (name not on roster) –*