Football Recap: Manalapan Braves vs. Winslow Township Eagles
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Manalapan can now relate to. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 49-8 to the Winslow Township Eagles, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Eagles are ranked fifth).
Winslow Township's win on Saturday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jalen Parker, who threw for 253 yards and five touchdowns on only 14 passes. Parker has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last seven times he's played. Nyqir Helton was Parker's top target, picking up 126 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Manalapan has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for Winslow Township, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Manalapan does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Winslow Township, they will host Shawnee at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Winslow Township has won 12 straight at home dating back to last season, while Shawnee won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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