Football Recap: Five Straight Home Victories for Old Bridge

Brody Nugent

Rushing Yards

11/01/25 vs Freehold Township	309
10/24/25 vs Colonia	103
10/17/25 @ Hunterdon Central	185
10/10/25 vs Monroe Township	56
10/03/25 vs Morristown	101
+ 5 more games

Old Bridge had won four straight home games and Brody Nugent did his part to make it five on Saturday. The Knights walked away with a 38-31 win over the Freehold Township Patriots with plenty of help from Nugent, who rushed for 309 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 115 yards on nine of 19 attempts. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 110.8 rushing yards per game.

Chase Rizzo was another key player, gaining 128 total yards. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 61 yards.

Freehold Township's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dakota Lasater, who threw for 270 yards and three TDs, and also punched in one score on the ground. Jake Schultzel was Lasater's top target, picking up 110 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Old Bridge's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Freehold Township, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.

Coming up, Old Bridge is taking a road trip to square off against Sayreville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Freehold Township does not have any more games scheduled as of now.