Patriots cage Panthers, 50-16

The Linden Patriots hosted the J.F. Shields Panthers on Friday night and send the Panthers home with a 50-16 loss. The Patriots starters played well enough for the JV team to get plenty reps during the game.

Zelly Aldridge was the top ground gainer for the Patriots with 107 yards and 3 touchdowns on only 5 carries. Stephon McIntosh had 58 yards and a touchdown on 3 carries. Jarvis Packer only had one carry, but he made it count, covering 40 yards for a touchdown. Tim Thurman had 2 carries for 32 yards. The Patriots would have had a touchdown pass on their only throw of the night, but it was dropped in the end zone.

On the defensive side, Preston Forrest led the Patriots with 8 tackles. Roderick Brown and Daryl McIntosh had 5 tackles each. Johnny Blackmon and Kevonta Alston had 2 tackles and an interception each. Blackmon also returned a punt for a touchdown.

The Patriots (4-0, 3-0) have an open date next Friday and will travel to Evergreen for a Sept. 25 game against the Hillcrest Jaguars.