High School Sports Elijah Barnwell Leads Piscataway in 41-14 Victory Against Hunterdon Central Piscataway 41, Hunterdon Central 14 by Kelsi Brown November 13, 2016 (Photo by Lauren Guillen – Double G Media) Less than a week ago, the Piscataway High School’s football team, the Chiefs, (6-2) ended their regular season with a defeat against Edison by a score of 52-13. This weekend, the Chief’s started their first round of Central, Group 5 playoffs with a win against the Hunterdon Central Red Devils by a final score of 41-14. Senior back Elijah Barnwell helped lead the Chiefs to their first playoff game victory with two touchdowns in the game. Barnwell carried 12 times for 110 yards, leading Piscataway’s offense. This game added to Barnwell’s record in being Piscataway High School’s all-time leading rusher. Seniors Joshua Boyde, Rodney Williams, Trey Hohan, and Juwon Jackson scored touchdowns in the game. One extra point was missed in the second quarter after the third TD of the game. The Hunterdon Central Red Devils went into the game with a regular season record of 6-3. They did not play the Chiefs in the regular season. After being down by 20 in the first quarter, the Red Devils got on the board in the third quarter. Both touchdowns for Hunterdon were scored by senior quarterback Christian Shaw. The Red Devils did not have a penalty called on them until the last quarter, while Piscataway had a few throughout the game due to false starts and unsportsmanlike conduct. Piscataway will face Old Bridge in the sectional semi-finals on Friday. In the regular season the Chiefs faced a 24-20 loss from Old Bridge. We’ll see if Piscataway can find a way to get those extra points needed to defeat Old Bridge. Piscataway has made it to the playoffs for 25 years. Their playoff record stands at 37-16, with eight sectional titles. Last year Piscataway was eliminated in the first round. The last time the Chiefs won a sectional title was in 2011. Head coach Dan Higgins has led Piscataway to four sectional titles so far. Post Views: 1,780 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Kelsi Brown Kelsi is a Staff Writer at DoubleGSports.com Latest posts by Kelsi Brown (see all) Aaron Judge quickly building legacy on and off the field - June 12, 2017 John Smoltz, Gaylord Perry, and Kevin Millar discuss MLB Hall of Fame vote involving steroid users - January 11, 2017 Sayreville Bombers Explode in Second Half of Championship Game - December 4, 2016 Rutgers Welcomes Penn State For Final Home Game of 2016 Season - November 15, 2016 Related TopicsChristian ShawDan HigginsElijah BarnwellHigh School FootballHunterdon CentralJoshua BoydeJuwon JacksonNJ HS footballNJSIAAPiscatawayRodney WilliamsTrey Hohan Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 WNBA Rolling Out Red Carpet For Upcoming 25th Anniversary Season by Jason Cordner | posted on March 16, 2021 More in High School Sports Lawmakers in North Dakota Propose a Bill which Restricts Transgender Athletes Lawmakers in North Dakota have proposed a bill that will restrict high school and... Local high school athletic director Tom Kaechele reflects on his career Tom Kaechele always had an interest in sports, but his journey to becoming the... Angelo DeSalvo Enjoys Successful Career in Coaching High School Football Growing up in New Milford, New Jersey, Angelo DeSalvo enjoyed playing a multitude of... Hard work has led to success for John Jacob in high school football Growing up in Roselle Park, New Jersey, John Jacob enjoyed playing baseball and basketball.... BC flexes offensive muscles in win over St. Augustine Prep Gallery: New Jersey High School Football Playoffs