The Freehold Township Patriots ice hockey squad (Freehold, NJ), was nudged 2-1 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Toms River East Raiders (Toms River, NJ)

With the win, Toms River East moves its record to 5-0 on the year. The Raiders travel to Ridge (Basking Ridge, NJ) to confront the Red Devil in a non-league battle on Friday, December 20. The Red Devil enter the battle with a record of 4-1. Ridge won 3-2 in their recent non-league battle against Hunterdon Central (Flemington, NJ)

The Patriots now possess a 1-5 record. They play next when they host Southern Regional for a non-league battle on Monday, January 6.