Perth Amboy vs. South Plainfield – Rivalry at a Glance

Tigers Have Won Five Straight

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – For the second straight year, South Plainfield edged Perth Amboy in a Big Central Conference crossover match-up.  Sophomore Dominic Massaro rushed 14 times for 281 yards and 3 TDs to lead the Tigers to a 29-27 victory over the Panthers.  The two teams began their series back in 1994 with South Plainfield winning, 28-22.   The Tigers lead the series 12-6 and have won five straight, 7 of the last 8, and 11 of the last 16.  Here’s the Perth Amboy vs. South Plainfield rivalry at a glance.

Year	Winner	Winning Score	Loser	Losing Score
1994	South Plainfield	28	Perth Amboy	22
1995	Perth Amboy	28	South Plainfield	7
2004	South Plainfield	28	Perth Amboy	14
2005	South Plainfield	21	Perth Amboy	14
2006	South Plainfield	18	Perth Amboy	14
2007	South Plainfield	34	Perth Amboy	0
2008	Perth Amboy	12	South Plainfield	6
2009	Perth Amboy	40	South Plainfield	6
2010	Perth Amboy	34	South Plainfield	6
2011	Perth Amboy	45	South Plainfield	20
2012	South Plainfield	34	Perth Amboy	8
2013	South Plainfield	32	Perth Amboy	8
2014	Perth Amboy	12	South Plainfield	10
2015	South Plainfield	8	Perth Amboy	6
2016	South Plainfield	33	Perth Amboy	14
2017	South Plainfield	21	Perth Amboy	7
2022	South Plainfield	20	Perth Amboy	14
2023	South Plainfield	29	Perth Amboy	27

• South Plainfield has outscored Perth Amboy by a margin of 361-319, or by an average of about 20-18 per contest.  
• South Plainfield has the longest winning streak in the series at 5 (and counting).
• Perth Amboy won 4 straight between 2008 and 2011 and won 5 of 7 between 2008 and 2014.
• Eight games have been decided by 7 points or less.
• Largest margin of victory:  34 by both South Plainfield (34-0 in 2007) and Perth Amboy (40-6 in 2009).