Football Recap: Gloucester City Lions vs. Point Pleasant Boro Panthers
Gloucester City and Point Pleasant Boro squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Gloucester City had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Point Pleasant Boro Panthers on the road and fell 41-13. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Panthers are ranked 24th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Point Pleasant Boro to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jake Clayton, who rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 84 yards and two touchdowns. Dylan Reitmeyer was another key back, rushing for 127 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry.
Gloucester City's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Point Pleasant Boro, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Gloucester City will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Gloucester Catholic at 11:00 a.m. on November 28th. As for Point Pleasant Boro, they will face off against Manchester Township on Friday. One thing working in Point Pleasant Boro's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.
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