Football Game Preview: Brick Memorial Mustangs vs. Marlboro Mustangs + How To Watch

Brick Memorial will be playing at home against Marlboro at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Brick Memorial has four straight wins, Marlboro has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Friday, everything came up roses for Brick Memorial against Jackson Memorial as the squad secured a 47-14 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Mustangs' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Jaguars are ranked 119th).

Jason Lajara

Passer Rating

09/12/25 vs Point Pleasant Boro	166
10/03/25 @ Holmdel	161.5
10/10/25 vs Brick Township	158.6
10/17/25 @ Southern Regional	147.9
09/19/25 @ Toms River North	137.1
+ 2 more games

Brick Memorial's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jason Lajara led the charge by throwing for 180 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushing for 46 yards and a pair of scores. Lajara's passing game has become a key predictor of the Mustangs' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Nyzier Matthews was in the mix too, providing Brick Memorial with three TDs.

Brick Memorial didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Matthews, Trey Tallmadge, and Jack Marotta, who each picked up one interception apiece. Another thorn in Jackson Memorial's side was Tallmadge, who forced one fumble and made seven total tackles in addition to snagging an interception which he returned for a touchdown.

Meanwhile, Marlboro was beaten by Red Bank Catholic 56-7 on Friday.

Marlboro's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Brick Memorial, their record now sits at 7-2.

Things could have been worse for Brick Memorial, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 35-21 loss to Marlboro in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Thankfully for Brick Memorial, Zach Mendes (who rushed for 224 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.