Carteret vs. Perth Amboy – Rivalry at a Glance

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Perth Amboy and Carteret will be meeting for the 97th time at The Pit in Carteret on Friday night. The Ramblers will be looking to win their third straight in the series. Perth Amboy leads the all time series 50-44-2.

Panthers and Ramblers Meet Again in Longest Running Series in Middlesex County

CARTERET, NJ – On Friday night, Carteret and Perth Amboy will resume the oldest rivalry in Middlesex County when they square off at The Pit in a Big Central Conference Week 1 clash. The two schools will meet for the 97 time since the rivalry began in 1927. Both teams played in Week 0 with the Ramblers being shut out by St. John Vianney of Holmdel (34-0) and the Panthers defeating J.F. Kennedy (27-9). Carteret has won 7 of the last 11 meetings.

Top players for Perth Amboy last week were the duo of Lavion Balthazar and Brandon Bradsher. Balthazar, a hoops standout, performed well on both sides of the ball versus Kennedy. The senior QB rushed 7 times for 75 yards and a TD while completing four passes for another 120 yards. Balthazar also collected two sacks on defense. Bradsher caught three passes for 120 yards and 2 TDs while also intercepting a pass on defense. Seniors Jakir Thomas and Darius Armstrong lead Carteret.

Perth Amboy leads the all-time series 50-44-2.  Perth Amboy won the first two meetings in 1927 and 1928 and ended up winning 6 of the first 10 meetings.  The Panthers dominated the series with 14 victories in 17 years from 1977 to 1993. The Ramblers responded with 11 wins over the next 14 years from 1994 to 2007.  Check out the Panthers-Ramblers rivalry at a glance.

YearWinnerWinning ScoreLoserLosing Score
1927Perth Amboy13Carteret0
1928Perth Amboy7Carteret6
1929Carteret13Perth Amboy0
1930Carteret8Perth Amboy6
1931Carteret7Perth Amboy6
1932Perth Amboy12Carteret7
1933Perth Amboy7Carteret0
1934Carteret13Perth Amboy0
1935Perth Amboy13Carteret6
1936Perth Amboy7Carteret0
1937Carteret13Perth Amboy13
1938Perth Amboy14Carteret13
1939Carteret14Perth Amboy0
1940Carteret20Perth Amboy0
1941Perth Amboy16Carteret0
1942Carteret26Perth Amboy14
1943Perth Amboy26Carteret6
1944Carteret13Perth Amboy6
1945Perth Amboy13Carteret7
1946Carteret25Perth Amboy0
1947Perth Amboy26Carteret7
1948Carteret18Perth Amboy7
1949Perth Amboy25Carteret7
1950Carteret19Perth Amboy6
1951Perth Amboy34Carteret13
1952Perth Amboy7Carteret0
1953Perth Amboy14Carteret12
1954Carteret13Perth Amboy12
1955Perth Amboy27Carteret14
1956Perth Amboy26Carteret0
1957Perth Amboy27Carteret20
1958Carteret25Perth Amboy0
1959Carteret34Perth Amboy0
1960Perth Amboy2Carteret0
1961Carteret19Perth Amboy13
1962Carteret14Perth Amboy0
1963Carteret40Perth Amboy0
1964Perth Amboy14Carteret0
1965Perth Amboy41Carteret6
1966Perth Amboy45Carteret0
1967Perth Amboy26Carteret8
1968Carteret21Perth Amboy12
1969Carteret14Perth Amboy6
1970Carteret6Perth Amboy6
1971Carteret28Perth Amboy2
1972Perth Amboy16Carteret8
1973Perth Amboy26Carteret7
1974Carteret20Perth Amboy0
1975Carteret54Perth Amboy0
1976Carteret40Perth Amboy12
1977Perth Amboy14Carteret13
1978Carteret18Perth Amboy0
1979Perth Amboy26Carteret20
1980Perth Amboy27Carteret8
1981Perth Amboy8Carteret7
1982Perth Amboy15Carteret6
1983Carteret30Perth Amboy18
1984Perth Amboy12Carteret0
1985Perth Amboy40Carteret0
1986Perth Amboy54Carteret6
1987Perth Amboy18Carteret7
1988Perth Amboy19Carteret7
1989Perth Amboy34Carteret0
1990Perth Amboy22Carteret12
1991Perth Amboy14Carteret6
1992Carteret27Perth Amboy0
1993Perth Amboy21Carteret0
1994Carteret26Perth Amboy0
1995Carteret28Perth Amboy26
1996Perth Amboy42Carteret41
1997Carteret24Perth Amboy0
1998Perth Amboy27Carteret22
1999Carteret15Perth Amboy6
2000Carteret16Perth Amboy7
2001Carteret20Perth Amboy0
2002Perth Amboy35Carteret20
2003Carteret35Perth Amboy7
2004Carteret39Perth Amboy28
2005Carteret43Perth Amboy7
2006Carteret39Perth Amboy12
2007Carteret33Perth Amboy22
2008Perth Amboy14Carteret7
2009Perth Amboy21Carteret14
2010Perth Amboy26Carteret24
2011Perth Amboy29Carteret26
2012Carteret41Perth Amboy0
2013Carteret33Perth Amboy8
2014Carteret35Perth Amboy13
2015Perth Amboy18Carteret7
2016Carteret36Perth Amboy7
2017Carteret41Perth Amboy6
2018Perth Amboy14Carteret13
2019Perth Amboy21Carteret6
2021Perth Amboy19Carteret14
2022Carteret13Perth Amboy0
2023Carteret42Perth Amboy7
A look at the rivalry between Carteret and Perth Amboy through the years.
  • Perth Amboy leads the overall series 50-44-2 dating back to 1927.
  • Carteret has outscored Perth Amboy by a margin of 1584-1369, or by an average of about 17-14 per contest.  
  • Perth Amboy’s first win was in 1927.
  • Carteret’s first win was in 1929.
  • Carteret has 18 shutouts.
  • Perth Amboy has 13 shutouts.
  • Longest winning streak:  Perth Amboy won 8 straight games from 1984 to 1991. Carteret won five straight from 2003 to 2007.
  • Twenty-eight games have been decided by 7 points or less.
  • Most points scored in a game:  Both teams scored 54 in a game. Carteret won 54-0 in 1975 while Perth Amboy won 54-6 in 1986.
  • The largest margin of victory:  54 by Carteret (54-0 in 1975).  Perth Amboy defeated Carteret by 48 in 1986 (54-6).
  • The two schools didn’t play each other in 2020. Both teams tied twice in 1937 (13-13) and 1970 (6-6).