Football Recap: Neptune Scarlet Fliers vs. Pinelands Regional Wildcats
Neptune lost against Pinelands Regional back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Neptune Scarlet Fliers took a 27-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pinelands Regional Wildcats. The Scarlet Fliers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Neptune saw an underclassman step up: Caleb Brown rushed for 205 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 63 yards and a touchdown. Brown has become a key player for Neptune: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-3 otherwise.
Even though they lost, Neptune was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 198 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Neptune now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Pinelands Regional, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Neptune will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Freehold Boro at 12:00 p.m. on November 2nd. As for Pinelands Regional, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats faces off against Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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