North Brunswick enters the game with an 0-3 record including losses to Monroe and East Brunswick.
Old Bridge is 1-2 after completing a tough stretch with games against Sayreville (loss 35-0), Piscataway (win 21-20), and South Brunswick (loss 27-21). Those teams are the three best teams in the GMC Red.
First Quarter
North Brunswick has not done anything offensively–two 3 and out drives on its first two possessions. An interception and a fumble on the other two.
Old Bridge has scored on three of its four possessions with an average field position of the Old Bridge 36 yard line.
10:30–NBT–three plays and out along with a penalty–punts to OB.
9:01–OB–starts out at the NBT 48 yard line–drives in for a TD in three plays on a three yard TD ru by Vin Gargano. Big play–45 yard run on the first play from scrimmage by Aaron Ford.
7:15–NBT–three plays and out–punts to OB.
4:30–OB–starts on NBT 44 yard line. Scores in four plays including an 8 yard TD run by Vin Gargano–extra point by Ed Mish hits the upright–13-0 OB leads.
3:51–OB–Nick LaVecchia intercepts Tim Parson’s pass on 3rd and 10 and returns it to the NBT 22 yard line–OB called for clipping penalty–backed up to 37 yard line.
2:52–OB–turns the ball over on downs–NBT ball.
2:02–NBT–fumbles the ball away on the second play of the drive.
28.9–OB–takes over at 28 yard line, and scores a couple plays later on a 21 yard run by Aaron Ford for a 20-0 lead.
Second Quarter
11:45–NBT–punts ball away after going three and out again.
11:09–OB–after getting the ball to midfield. The Knights get a first down at the NBT 38 yard line, and then a TD run by Gargano for a 27-0 lead.
11:04–NBT–receives kickoff…goes three plays and out before kicking the ball away at the 9:17 mark.
8:49–OB–gets the ball, and eventually gets possession at the 31 yard line of NBT after penalty.
6:50–OB–scores on 12 yard TD run by Ford for a 34-0 lead.
6:36–NBT–gets 1st first down of the game on 11 yard run by Parson.
1:21–NBT–calls timeout after Parsons converts a 4th and 15 with a completion.
24.5–NBT–scores first TD of game on a 3rd down and 3 pass from Parsons to Jarai Wise in the right corner of the end zone. OB blocks extra point attempt by Nick Sidotti for a 34-6 OB lead.
3.5–OB–gets a nice run by Ford, but it is negated by a false start penalty.
OB leads at half 34-6.
OB scores on 5 of its 7 possessions.
NBT scores on 1 of its 7 possessions.
NBT goes three and out on 4 of its 7 possessions.
OB holds possession for only 9:43 of the first half.
Gargano has 3 TDs and Ford has 2 TDs.
Turnovers–NBT 2–Old Bridge 0–Pts off TOs–OB 7–NBT 0.
OB–blocks extra point attempt.
Average starting field position for OB–44 yard line of NBT.
Average starting field position for NBT–21 yard line.
Third Quarter
11:50–after receiving the 2nd half kickoff, OB turns the ball over on its own 31 yard line.
7:18–NBT–stopped on downs after driving to the OB 3 yard line.
1:24–OB–caps a 97 yard drive on a 31 yard TD run by Vin Gargano for a 41-6 lead.
Fourth Quarter
8:49–NBT–gets a 69 yard run for a touchdown by Jaylen Hobdy for a 41-13 lead.
OB wins 41-13. Unofficially, the Knights had the ball for 6:04 of the third, and 5:19 of the fourth for total time of possession of 21:06 in the game while North Brunswick had the ball for about 26:54.