Old Bridge head coach Matt Donaghue talks to his players after a 36-29 double overtime win at Colonia on October 25, 2024. (Photo: Mike Pavlichko)
It was a tale of two halves Friday night on the blue turf at Colonia.
The Patriots looked in control after 24 minutes, taking a 14-2 lead in halftime. George Simpson’s 25-yard touchdown run and Julien Jones’s one-yard run for a score had Colonia ahead, but things turned in the second half.
Old Bridge scored three second-half touchdowns to take an eight-point lead, only to see Colonia force overtime on another score by Jones with 32 seconds remaining, plus the two-point conversion to tie it.
Ultimately, the Knights prevailed for a 36-29 win in double-overtime, as heard on Central Jersey Sports Radio.
Colonia began OT on offense and scored on a 14-yard touchdown pass from Dylan Chiera, but the Knights answered on a ten-yard TD strike from Brody Nugent.
Old Bridge started on offense in the second overtime period, and got a one-yard run from Zahmir Evans. Colonia got close on their possession, but a fourth-down pass was broken up in the end zone to seal the win.
With the victory, Old Bridge improved to 6-3, and has now won five of six since starting the year 1-2, the only loss in that span coming out of conference to Morristown. The Knights could now get a first round home game if they finish in the top eight of the South 5 supersection this Cutoff Weekend.
Colonia drops to 4-5, but might still have a shot at the playoffs in North 4, where a win would have sealed the deal.
Click below for postgame reaction from Old Bridge head coach Matt Donaghue and junior quarterback Brody Nugent, presented by Sportsplex at Metuchen:
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