Facing a 4th down, trailing in overtime, and with no one open at first, Brody Nugent and the rest of his Old Bridge squad was heading for defeat in real time. Then Nugent improvised and found an open man for a touchdown. And shortly after that, his Knights won an instant classic to close out their regular season.
10/25 - 6:00 PM Football Final Old Bridge 36 Colonia 29 In a game that needed two overtimes and had countless twists and turns – sometimes just seconds apart – Old Bridge notched a 36-29 victory over Colonia in double-overtime at Memorial Field in Colonia. Winners of three in a row to close out a 6-3 regular season in dramatic fashion, Old Bridge appears destined for a home game in the South Jersey, Group 5 tournament. Colonia – which finished 4-5 – still has a chance to qualify in North Jersey, Group 4 pending results.
With Colonia ahead 29-22 in overtime and the Knights facing 4th & 6 from the 10, the lefty Nugent rolled to his right and found nothing, ten rolled all the way to his left, and eventually connected with freshman Aiden Rios for a huge touchdown. “We practice that all the time in that situation. The read wasn’t there, so if that happens Aiden knows to come back to the ball,” said Nugent.
“He was wide open in the corner of the end zone.” Zahmir Evans would punch in for Old Bridge on the ensuing possession, and then facing a 4th & 2 from the 5, Colonia’s pass in the end zone would fall incomplete to end this one, setting off a frenzy o.