Football Recap: Manchester Township Hawks vs. Monmouth Regional Falcons
Manchester Township won against Point Pleasant Beach last Friday with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Manchester Township Hawks took their matchup with ease, bagging a 42-12 victory over the Monmouth Regional Falcons. The Hawks' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
It was another big night for Aidan Lunn, who threw for 117 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 86 yards.incredibly, Lunn got all that yardage with just one huge run Another player making a difference was Malik Pharmes, who rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns.
Manchester Township didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Marquis Goins Jr and Pharmes.
Despite the loss, Monmouth Regional saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tyler Gustafson rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Those 142 rushing yards gave Gustafson a new career-high.
Manchester Township pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Monmouth Regional, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Manchester Township does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Monmouth Regional, they will venture away from home to challenge Keyport at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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