Today's highly violent game served as a warm-up for next week's North Division semifinal playoff match in Canton, Ohio. The Generals are now 2-0 against the Stars, having also defeated Philadelphia 24-16 in Week 3. New Jersey has won nine straight games and will complete the regular season with a 9-1 record.
Luis Perez, the Generals' quarterback, completed 14 18 throws for 138 yards and three touchdown touchdowns, two to Alonzo Moore and one to Darius Victor. Trey Williams, the New Jersey running back, had a standout outing, leading the team on the ground. He rushed for 114 yards and a 61-yard score on the game's first possession. Philadelphia has a 6-4 record in the regular season. Case Cookus, the quarterback, completed 19 of 33 passes for 243 yards and two touchdowns. Bug Howard, a tight end, with five receptions for 100 yards on the day.
The Philadelphia Stars and the New Jersey Generals both have head coaches.
Coaches lead both sides with vast coaching experience at all levels of football, including professional titles. Mike Riley, the 68-year-old head coach of the New Jersey Jets, was the head coach of the San Diego Chargers for three seasons from 1999 to 2001. His most recent head coaching position was with the AAF's San Antonio Commanders in 2019. Meanwhile, Philadelphia is commanded by Bart Andrus, who is 64 years old. From 2001 until 2007, Andrus was the head coach of the Amsterdam Admirals of the NFL Europe league, leading the team to back-to-back World Bowl appearances and the 2005 championship. In addition, he has coached in the CFL, UFL, and XFL.
The New Jersey Generals defeated the Philadelphia Stars by 26 to 23.
T.Williams raced the correct tackle to the PHI end zone for 61 yards in the first quarter at 13:53 (Generals). TOUCHDOWN, T.Williams for 61 yards.
1st quarter, 10:19 (Stars): L.Aguilar's 38-yard field goal attempt is good, with R.Navarro as the centre and C.Cookus as the holder.
1st quarter, 2:13 (Generals): L.Perez completes a 16-yard pass to PHI. At PHI 16, A.Moore made a catch. TOUCHDOWN, A.Moore for 16 yards.
2nd quarter, 0:47 (Stars): C.Cookus completes a short right pass to the end zone against the New York Jets. J.Suell made a catch in the NJ end zone. A three-yard gain. TOUCHDOWN, J.Suell for 3 yards.
3rd quarter (Stars), 11:47: C.Cookus completes a short left pass to NJ. 21. C.Rowland made a great catch in New Jersey. 21. A 19-yard gain. Rowland, C. for 19
M.Colburn raced left tackle to the NJ end zone for 15 yards in the fourth quarter at 1:55 (Stars). TOUCHDOWN, M.Colburn for 15 yards.
Live coverage of the Philadelphia Stars vs New Jersey Generals game.
New Jersey takes a knee as the clock ticks to 2:50 p.m. ET. The Generals hold on for a 26-23 victory. The playoff semifinal matchup between Philadelphia and New Jersey will take place next week.
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