Blue Pee Wee Jr. Warriors Roll Again

For the second straight week the Blue Jr. Warrior PeeWee team showed off their disciplined and balanced attack vs. Somerville Branchburg United in Greenbrook.

The Jr. Warriors defense took the field to start the game and took the ball away on a 3^rd and 4th play when Ryan Krug recovered a fumble. The Jr. Warrior drive stalled when a deep pass from Trevor Bokach that was intended for Jake Harter was intercepted by Somerville Branchburg at the 5 yard line.

The Jr. Warrior defense had plans of their own and after a penalty on second down backed up the United to their own 5, and they were taken down by Christian Gonzalez and Joseph Merklinger in the end zone for a safety.

The Jr. Warriors took charge of the game from that point on scoring on the subsequent drive after Trevor Bokach sprinted for 15 yards, Jake Harter rumbled for 25 on the next.

Tim Godwin finished the drive with his second TD in as many games.                 The next United drive saw them go three and out thanks to a swarming defensive effort by Clem Carfaro, Barry Crocco, Tim Godwin, Sanford Friedman, Mikey Motta and Jonathon Martins. When the Jr. Warriors took over on offense Mike Motta ripped off 10 yards, Jake Harter continued his punishing running with a 5 yard blast and Trevor B. added 28 more, 20 of which turned into the Jr. Warriors second TD of the game. The Warrior defense continued to stifle the United’s attack and when the Warriors were back on offense Joseph Merklinger scored his second TD in as many games when he cut back to the middle from 8 yards out and scored.                

Ryan Krug, Clem Carfaro and Joseph Merklinger all recovered fumbles giving the Jr. Warriors offense the ball in good position. The defense posted its second straight shutout of the season allowing negative 2 yards for the game for the United offense. For the second week in a row the offensive line was a “Wall of Warriors” and kept the United defense at bay while opening huge running lanes for the Warrior backs.

The Warriors amassed 203 yards utilizing a balanced run and pass attack. Final Score WHJW 21 Somerville/Branchburg United 0.

The 4-1 “Blue” Jr. Warriors will face the 2-2 “Red” Basking Ridge Devils this Saturday 10a.m. at Mountain Ridge Park in Basking Ridge.