Football Preview: Rumson-Fair Haven Bulldogs vs. Point Pleasant Boro Panthers
Rumson-Fair Haven has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Point Pleasant Boro Panthers on Friday. Rumson-Fair Haven knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Point Pleasant Boro likes a good challenge.
Rumson-Fair Haven is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Wall Township 38-14. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by 24 points or more this season.
Owen O?Toole and Kellen Murray were among the main playmakers for Rumson-Fair Haven as the former rushed for 54 yards and three touchdowns and the latter rushed for 160 yards and a touchdown. Those 54 rushing yards gave O?Toole a new career-high. Jordan Angstreich also helped out with an impressive 86 receiving yards.
Rumson-Fair Haven was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Point Pleasant Boro faced Camden in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Point Pleasant Boro walked away with a 15-7 victory over Camden. Winning may never get old, but Point Pleasant Boro sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Nick Spanola and Dylan Reitmeyer. Spanola rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only six carries while Reitmeyer rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown. Spanola also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making two total tackles.
One reason for the win was Point Pleasant Boro's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Camden's QB won't forget Nick Albanese anytime soon given he sacked him three times.
Point Pleasant Boro pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.8 points per game. As for Rumson-Fair Haven, their record is now 11-0.
Rumson-Fair Haven beat Point Pleasant Boro 41-28 when the teams last played back in September. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Point Pleasant Boro's Jake Clayton, who rushed for 144 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Rumson-Fair Haven still be able to contain Clayton? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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