BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School football team defeated Barringer, 14-0, on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 15 at Schools Stadium in Newark to improve to 3-4 on the season.
In the second quarter, senior wide receiver Nathaniel Brown scored on a 53-yard pass from senior quarterback John Puente. In the third quarter, senior running back Jayden Evans ran for a 35-yard touchdown. Senior placekicker Matthew Teran kicked both extra points.
Barringer fell to 4-3.
It was the second shutout win of the season of the Bengals, who defeated Dickinson, 27-0, at Foley Field in Bloomfield on Sept. 30.
Evans finished with 113 yards on 17 carries, senior running back Joey Jones rushed for 96 yards on 13 carries, sophomore running back Jayden Clydesdale rushed for 27 yards on six carries, and junior Jonathan Nichol had four carries for 16 yards.
Senior lineman Christopher Francois had 10 tackles with one sack and senior linebacker Xavier Calderon had 10 tackles for the Bengals.
The Bengals will host Belleville on Friday, Oct. 21, at Foley Field at 7 p.m.
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include stats.
Photos Courtesy of Jerry Simon