ATTEMPTING TO GET POSSESSION...SPF Raider senior forward Tom Perez, left, and Cougar junior midfielder Charlie Springer struggle for possession of the ball at Memorial Field in Cranford on September 18. The Raiders won 2-1 in 2 OT. David B. Corbin photos at goleader.com Ballyhoo Sports
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No. 9 Raiders Rout Union, 5-1; Edge Cougar Boys, 2-1, in 2 OT
Scotch Plains turned out to be a very hostile environment for the visiting Union Farmers when they were handed a resounding 5-1 defeat by the No. 9-ranked Raiders on September 16. Two days later, the Raiders traveled to Memorial Field in Cranford and were taken to the limit but managed to return home with a 21, two overtime victory.