CLARK, NJ- The Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders varsity football team head out on the road to play at North Plainfield HS on Friday, October 27 at 7:00 p.m.
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Johnson-North Plainfield is just about two and a half hours away from the start of gametime.
Checking in from North Plainfield High School, on site for the game.
Johnson comes into tonight with a 5-1 record (41-3 win over New Providence in home opener, 38-7 win over Bernards, 23-13 win over Roselle-Abraham Clark, 49-21 win over Delaware Valley, 22-13 win over Hillside, Bye Week, 33-7 loss to Somerville).
North Plainfield comes into tonight with an 0-6 record (21-6 loss to Delaware Valley in Week 1 season opener, 54-25 loss to Somerville in Week 2 home opener. Lost Week 3 to Governor Livingston by a final score of 36-29. Lost Week 4 home game to Cranford by a final score of 28-6 in a Thursday night game. Lost Week 5 to Voorhees by a final score of 42-6. Bye week in Week 6. Lost 55-30 to Summit in Week 7.
Both teams get on the field.
North Plainfield wins the toss and will receive first.
Thomas Bizzoco recovers a fumble. Johnson takes over for their first drive.
Kevin Metz rockets down the North Plainfield sideline and turns it into a 38-yard rushing touchdown. Mike Casalino PAT Good. Johnson leads 7-0 with 7:21 left in the first quarter.
Wow, another North Plainfield lost fumble. Johnson recovers and will get the ball back.
End 1: Johnson leads North Plainfield 7-0
Joe Turek speeds down the sideline untouched for a 30-yard rushing touchdown. Mike Casalino PAT Good. Johnson leads 14-0 with 8:17 left in the second quarter.
Brandon Smith takes it in for a ten-yard rushing touchdown and completes the two-point conversion. Johnson leads 14-8 with 5:34 left in the second quarter.
Al-Nasir Robinson takes it in for a six-yard rushing touchdown. Two-point conversion No Good. Tied 14-14 with 0:44 left in the second quarter.
Johnson and North Plainfield are tied 14-14 at halftime.
Mike Bruno finishes off the drive with a 14-yard rushing touchdown. Mike Casalino PAT Good. Johnson leads 21-14 with 8:20 left in the third quarter.
Wow. An onside kick and the Crusaders are successful. They get the ball back.
Joe Turek punches it in for a four-yard rushing touchdown. Mike Casalino PAT Good. Johnson leads 28-14 with 5:23 left in the third quarter.
Another onside kick and Johnson recovers again. Incredible. They get it again.
Mike Bruno goes boom. 41-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Fedak. Mike Casalino PAT Blocked. Johnson leads 34-14 with 5:15 left in the third quarter.
End 3: Johnson leads North Plainfield 34-14
Jordan Fedak intercepts Naji Campbell in the end zone and another Canucks Drive is cancelled out.
Touchdown North Plainfield. Two-point conversion No Good. Johnson leads 34-20 with 7:16 left in the fourth quarter.
Mike Bruno with another gutsy pass, a 35-yard touchdown pass to Mike Casalino, whose PAT is Good. Johnson leads 41-20 with 3:46 left in the fourth quarter.
Final: Johnson defeats North Plainfield 41-20