Football Preview: Donovan Catholic Griffins vs. Toms River North Mariners
Donovan Catholic has gone 3-0 against Toms River North recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Donovan Catholic Griffins will be staying on the road to face off against the Toms River North Mariners at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
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).
Meanwhile, Toms River North put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Southern Regional, posting a 35-0 win on the road. The result was nothing new for the Mariners, who have now won seven matchups by 29 points or more so far this season.
Donovan Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Toms River North, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Donovan Catholic strolled past Toms River North when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 21-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Donovan Catholic since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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