PARLIN, NJ–On Saturday night, GMC Gridiron headed over to Sayreville War Memorial High School after work to take in the game between the undefeated and top seeded Bombers and eighth seeded Woodbridge in the opening round of the Central Jersey Group IV State Playoffs. Sayreville jumped out to a 10-0 halftime lead, but broke the game open in the first 16:48 of the second half with TD runs by Deon Miller (34 yards), Zeke Perkinson (20 yards), and Myles Hartsfield (43 yards) to take a 31-0 lead with 7:12 to go. The Barrons got their only score of the game on a 12 yard pass from James Rueb to Mika Graham with 3:12 remaining in the contest to round out the 31-6 final score. Below are some notes from the last 27:10 of the game.
Second Quarter
3:10–Arrive–Sayreville leads by the score of 10-0 and have the ball.
1:15–SAY–Isaiah Cureton completes pass to Jon Bracero along Bomber sideline at about Woodbridge 40 yard line.
0:41–SAY–Cureton completes another pass, but a 15 yd penalty is assessed against the Bombers–backed up to its own 45 yd line.
0:15–SAY–timeout after Cureton scrambles to about midfield.
0:00–SAY–Cureton completes pass to the right side for about 10 yards, but the Bombers are unable to get off another play. Bombers still lead 10-0 at the half.
Third Quarter
11:50–SAY–Myles Hartsfield takes Woodbridge kickoff and runs it back some 30 yards to around midfield.
10:24–SAY–On a 3rd and 9 play, Cureton scrambles and throws right to Bracero for a completion to the WBG 34 yard line.
10:00–SAY–Deon Miller takes handoff from Cureton, runs left, and darts 34 yards into the end zone. Cureton adds the extra point for a 17-0 lead.
9:57–SAY–After WBG is assessed a 15 yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct on the SAY TD, Cureton kicks off from midfield, and tries an onside kick that is recovered by WBG at about its own 42 yard line.
9:46–SAY–On WBG’s first play from scrimmage in the 2nd half, Zeke Perkinson flies in from the right side on a blitz, and sacks QB James Rueb for a 9 yard loss.
8:22–WBG–On a 3rd down and 19 play, Rueb completes a first down pass to Robert Martinez for a first down.
7:17–WBG–On an intended screen pass to the left, Rueb has the ball slip from his hand on the throw, a scramble for the live ball ensues with Mika Graham getting it on the hop, but he is tackled for a loss.
6:12–SAY–Malik Pressley intercepts a pass by Rueb, who scrambles right, and makes a bad decision by throwing back to his left instead of taking the loss.
4:23–SAY–Cureton runs the ball right for about 8 or 9 yards and a first down.
3:52–WBG–timeout after Perkinson runs the ball up the middle for close to first down yardage.
3:39–SAY–Perkinson runs up the middle for a 20 yard TD. Cureton adds the extra point for a 24-0 lead.
3:33–WBG–Shuler takes the ensuing kickoff at his own 13 yard line, and runs right for about 12 yards to the WBG 25.
3:25–WBG–Rueb runs right on the keeper, and is tackled out of bounds at the WBG 28.
3:00–WBG–Duquan Bailey takes handoff and runs over the left side for three yards to WBG 31.
2:45–WBG–on a 3rd and 4 play, Rueb completes a 12 yard pass to the right to Graham for a first down at the WBG 43.
2:00–WBG–Joe Muzzio takes handoff and runs about 7 yards to midfield.
1:30–WBG–Bailey takes a handoff runs left, and then turns upfield for about a 4 yard gain, and a WBG first down at the SAY 48.
0:45–WBG–Muzzio runs up the gut for about a two yard gain.
0:00–WBG–is unable to get another play off as the quarter ends with SAY leading 24-0.
Fourth Quarter
11:47–WBG–on a 3rd and 6 at the SAY 44, Rueb rolls left, finds an opening, and runs 18 yards for a first down at the SAY 26.
9:09–SAY–stops WBG on a 4th and 3 when they tackle Bailey for a three yard loss at the SAY 23 yard line.
8:40–SAY–Perkinson runs up the middle, and fights for an 11 yard gain and a first down at the SAY 34.
8:15–SAY–Myles Hartsfield takes a pitch left from Cureton that is nearly fumbled, and runs left to the SAY sideline for a gain of 8 yards to the SAY 42.
7:55–SAY–Joe Velez takes handoff and runs up the middle for about 9 yards into WBG territory.
7:30–SAY–Perkinson runs left, and is tripped up after a gain of 6 yards to the WBG 43.
7:16–SAY–Hartsfield runs up the middle, finds daylight, and scampers for a 43 yard TD.
7:09–WBG–Dan Bauer takes the ensuing kickoff at his own 15 yard line, and runs 12 yards to the WBG 27.
6:15–WBG–on a 2nd down play, Bailey takes the handoff, and is tackled for a 1 yard line to the WBG 26.
5:30–WBG–on 3rd and 11, Rueb rolls left, and runs to the WBG 38 yard line for a 1st down.
4:12–WBG–on 2nd down at the WBG 42, Rueb completes a 45 yard pass play to Martinez to the SAY 13.
3:45–WBG–Bailey takes handoff, and runs left for a WBG first down and goal at the SAY 3.
3:12–WBG–after taking a penalty, Barrons score on a 12 yard TD pass by Rueb to Graham. Martinez misses the extra point for a SAY 31-6 lead.
3:09–SAY–Mike Carey fields onside kick by Martinez at SAY 47 yard line.
2:00–SAY–on a 2nd down running play, Aaron Davis runs right, and fumbles ball, but SAY recovers at the WBG 49 yard line.
1:15–SAY–Velez runs for 1st down to WBG 43.
0:00–SAY–Carey takes a knee, and the Bombers run out the clock for a 31-6 win.