In Friday's league match, the host Manchester Township Hawks football squad scored a close 15-9 triumph over the Liberty Lions.

The Hawks (3-1) will now prepare for their match against Barnegat (Barnegat, NJ). The Bengals come into the Shore - C South match with a 3-1 record. In their last match, Barnegat tipped Monmouth Regional (Tinton Falls, NJ), 42-6, in a league match.

Coming up next, the Lions confront the Lakewood Piners (Lakewood, NJ) in a Shore - C South match, on Saturday, September 28. Liberty will attempt to upgrade on its 1-3 season record. The Piners come into the match with a 3-1 record after their 42-16 league loss to Pinelands Regional (Tuckerton, NJ).