GMC Gridiron Game Capsules–Week Ten–Freshmen Game of the Week

Battle of Edison Township Featured Match-Up This Week

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ–On Friday afternoon, GMC Gridiron will take a short trip over to J.P. Stevens High School in North Edison to see the Hawks take on crosstown rival, Edison in the annual rivalry game to close out the season.  The Hawks are coming off a 30-6 victory at Marlboro last week.  Both teams have taken their share of lumps in the rough and tumble Red Division.  Below is a capsule with prediction on the contest:

Edison at J.P. Stevens (1-6)–It’s the Clash of the Birds and the Battle for Bragging Rights in Edison Township when the Eagles of Edison High bring their freshmen team across town to McGowan Field to take on J.P. Stevens in the season finale for both teams.  Both teams took their fare share of lumps in Red Division action.  Stevens just had a win at Marlboro (30-6) last week so the Hawks are looking to finish the season with two straight wins.  GMC Gridiron had seen Edison twice earlier in the year while looking at Stevens last week.  Both teams lost their first three games, but Edison played Monroe a bit more competitively by only losing 8-6 on opening weekend while Stevens lost to the Falcons by double digits, 24-13.  The Hawks lost their first three games by a combined margin of 107-25 while Edison lost its first three games by a combined margin of 86-30.  Both teams have ability to make big plays.  The key will be which team can establish itself, get into a good rhythm offensively and defensively, and minimize turnovers.  Field position and weather conditions could also play a bit of a role.  This could be a close one.  We’ll give Edison a slight edge.  Prediction:  Edison wins, 20-13.

GMC Gridiron plans to be at McGowan Field on Friday afternoon for the Freshmen Game of the Week contest between J.P. Stevens and Edison.  After that, we’ll head further up the road to J.F. Kennedy to see the Mustangs take on West Morris in a North Jersey Section 2 Group IV opening round playoff game.