Football Preview: Toms River North Mariners vs. Donovan Catholic Griffins
Toms River North hasn't had much luck against Donovan Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Toms River North Mariners will host the Donovan Catholic Griffins at 7:00 p.m. Toms River North will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Donovan Catholic's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Toms River North hadn't allowed a single point the last three times they've hit the field. Toms River North beat Southern Regional on Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 35-0. Considering the Mariners have won seven matchups by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Donovan Catholic managed to keep up with Rumson-Fair Haven until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Donovan Catholic lost 56-32 to Rumson-Fair Haven. While losing is never fun, the Griffins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Bulldogs are ranked tenth).
Toms River North pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Donovan Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Toms River North ended up a good deal behind Donovan Catholic in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, losing 21-7. Will Toms River North have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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