High school football roundup: Kevin Bunton scores 2 TDs in Bridgeton win

From Press staff reports

Bridgeton High School running back Kevin Bunton ran for one touchdown and caught another Saturday to lead the visiting Bulldogs to a 13-0 nonleague football win over host Kittatinny Regional (Sussex County).

Following a scoreless first quarter, Bunton ran 78 yards to score early in the second quarter. With 1 minute, 40 seconds left before halftime, Bunton caught a 45-yard touchdown pass over the middle from quarterback Tamar Jackson.

Bridgeton's defense came up big twice with Kittatinny threatening. Cornerback Marquan Russel intercepted a pass in the end zone, and linebacker Lavon Hall made a tackle for a loss on a fourth-and-3 inside the Bridgeton 20-yard line. Also, linebacker Tyler Haydak recovered a fumble.

Bridgeton 0 13 0 0 - 13

Kittatinny Regional 0 0 0 0 - 0

SCORING SUMMARY

SECOND QUARTER

B-Bunton 78 run (DeShields kick)

B-Bunton 45 pass from Jackson (kick failed)

Records-Bridgeton 3-3, Kittatinny 1-5.

 

Tri-County Conference

Penns Grove 64, Wildwood 0

Penns Grove quarterback Nick Elmer ran for one touchdown and threw for two more.

Wildwood 0 0 0 0 - 0

Penns Grove 8 40 16 0 - 64

SCORING SUMMARY

FIRST QUARTER

PG-Elmer 2 run (Brown run)

SECOND QUARTER

PG-Butler 80 pass from Elmer (pass failed)

PG-J. Brown 15 run (Chase pass from Elmer)

PG-Safety

PG-T. Brown 46-yard kickoff return (Seals run)

PG-Chase 63-yard punt return (Brown run)

PG-Sorrell 30 pass from Elmer (Brown run)

THIRD QUARTER

PG-Robertson 2 run (Scarborough run)

PG-Gray 5 run (Scarborough run)

Records-Penns Grove 5-1, Wildwood 0-6.

 

Matawan Regional 49,

Barnegat 14

Matawan, the defending Central Jersey Group II champion, improved to 6-0. Visiting Barnegat dropped to 3-2.

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