Football Recap: Point Pleasant Beach Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 26, 2024, 10:41am

Football Recap: Point Pleasant Beach Garnet Gulls vs. Manchester Township Hawks

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Point Pleasant Beach lost against Manchester Township back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Point Pleasant Beach Garnet Gulls had to suffer through a 42-14 loss at the hands of the Manchester Township Hawks. The defeat continues a trend for the Garnet Gulls in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now lost five in a row.

Although Point Pleasant Beach took the loss, they still got scores from Jake Salerno and Liam Brosnan.

Avery Phillips continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Manchester Township, rushing for 186 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Phillips really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run. Aidan Lunn was another key player, throwing for 39 yards and two touchdowns.

Point Pleasant Beach's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Manchester Township, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.

Point Pleasant Beach has already played their next match, a 28-14 win against New Egypt on the 25th. As for Manchester Township, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 42-12 victory against Monmouth Regional on the 25th.

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