Weekend Blitz: Top games, performances & highlights in the GMC for Week 2 - NJ.com

Reviewing the top team and individual performances in the Greater Middlesex Conference during Week 2.

DIDN’T SEE THIS COMING

Yes, it’s true that North Brunswick is ranked No. 15 in the NJ.com Top 20 and was favored to beat 0-2 Sayreville. Still, when a team finally beats an adversary for the first time after 21 straight failures, the slump-snapping accomplishment has to be considered a surprise. North Brunswick did it with a 22-7 victory Friday to rebound from a 22-20 loss last week to St. Joseph (Met). Demi Jenkins returned a punt for a TD and Demonte Blount scored on a 23-yard run to stake the Raiders to a 14-0 halftime lead. Chris Arnold added a TD runin the second half.

ON THE RISE

New Brunswick (3-0) matched its victory total of 2018 with a 51-0 win over Dickinson Friday night at home. Senior running back Nydir Harmon scored two touchdowns to lead the balanced attack, while Ahyan Brown-Miller, Tahjay Moore and Tyaire Blount anchored the defense.

Old Bridge got a TD run and scoring pass from sophomore QB Owen Haughney as it improved to 2-0 with its thrilling17-12 win over Perth Amboy Friday night. The Knights were 1-1 at this point last year, 1-3 after four games and 3-7 on the season.

After almost upsetting Old Bridge on Sept. 6 (a 17-14 loss), East Brunswick defeated Monroe, 20-14, Friday night to improve to 1-1. That’s a significant step for a team that did not win its first game last year until Oct. 19, and finished 2-9. Junior quarterback Zach Zebro led Friday’s victory with a TD run and a scoring pass.

BEST GAMES

Old Bridge 17, Perth Amboy 12: Old Bridge built a 17-6 lead early in the fourth quarter with a 27-yard field goal by James Kearns, but had to hold off a rallying Perth Amboy squad to raise its record to 2-0 Friday. Perth Amboy closed its deficit to 17-12 with a short run by Erick Rivera with 8:03 to play, and drove into Old Bridge territory twice after that. The first drive was halted with Eddie Nugent’s second interception of the game, and the second was snuffed out by a pick in the end zone by Michael Antoine with just 15 seconds remaining.

East Brunswick 20, Monroe 14: Monroe drove deep into East Brunswick territory in the final minutes, but its comeback was thwarted with big defensive plays by Austin Percy and Matt DeGuida. East Brunswick opened a 14-0 lead in the first half, but Monroe pulled to within a touchdown early in the third quarter.

CLUTCH

Old Bridge senior Eddie Nugent caught a 23-yard pass from Owen Haughney in the first quarter and he pulled down two interceptions in the game to propel his Knights past Perth Amboy, 17-12, Frday night in Perth Amboy. Nugent caught two passes for 39 yards, and he also had three tackles and a pass breakup.

SOMETHING IN THE AIR

Anthony Santino of Woodbridge completed 8 of 9 passes for 162 yards and two touchdowns in the Barrons’ 41-6 victory over South Plainfield.

Ryan Kurtz of South River hit on 7 of 10 passes for 130 yards in the Rams’32-7 win over St. Thomas Aquinas.

GROUND SWELL

Jordan Kinsler of St. Joseph carried 36 times for 216 yards and four touchdowns in a 42-25 win over Iselin Kennedy.

Matt Croteau of Colonia rushed 38 times for 229 yards and three TDS in the Patriots’ 35-14 victory over Carteret.

Max George of Middlesex ran for 153 yards and two touchdowns on 22 attempts to spark a 35-7 win over Metuchen.

Ali Lee of Woodbridge ran 12 times for 147 yards and three TDs in a 41-6 win against South Plainfield.

Ezequial Johnson of South Brunswick earned 141 yards and scored once on 16 attempts to help the Vikings top J.P. Stevens, 54-16.

DEFENSIVE MINDED

End Samod Wingo of North Brunswick recorded 9.5 tackles and two sacks in a 22-7 win over Sayreville.

Linebacker Jesus Cabrera of Woodbridge made six tackles and had two sacks in a 41-6 win against South Plainfield.

Back Eddie Nugent of Old Bridge recorded three tackles and came down with two interceptions in a 17-12 victory against Sayreville./

Linebacker Erick Rivera of Perth Amboy had six tackles and an interception in his team’s 17-12 loss to Old Bridge.

A LOOK AHEAD TO WEEK 2

Piscataway (3-0) at New Brunswick (3-0), Friday, 7: Piscataway puts its 17-game win streak in the iine against the red-hot Zebras.

South River (2-1) at Middlesex (3-0), Friday, 7: Middlesex seeks revenge after falling to South River, 34-0, last year.

AUDIBLES

The senior Hernandez twins, quarterback Kristopher and RB Khristian, were once again double-barreled catalysts for No. 4 Piscataway Friday in its 28-7 win over Edison. Kristopher ran for two touchdowns and threw one to his brother, who also scored on a 47-yard run …Linebacker Nicholas Gomez of Perth Amboy made five tackles in just seven minutes before leaving the game with a hip injury with 4:40 left in the opening quarter of his team’s 17-12 loss to Old Bridge …Fist-year East Brunswick head coach Andy Steinfeld picked up his first varsity win with his Bears’ 20-14 win over Monroe …Dunellen used a nicely balanced ground attack to defeat Highland Park, 42-0, Friday night. Andre Hart and Adem Sangiray each rushed twice for touchdowns to lead the way …Kenny Shinski and Brandon Wasserman each scored with an interception return to help push Colonia past Carteret, 35-14, in a battle of 0-2 teams.

Mike Kinney may be reached at mkinney@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on twitter @MikeKinneyHS.

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