The Brick Memorial Mustangs will square off against the Brick Township Green Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Brick Township took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Brick Memorial, who comes in off a win.
Brick Memorial is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Holmdel with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 55-41.
Jason Lajara
| 10/03/25 @ Holmdel | 116 |
| 09/26/25 @ Donovan Catholic | 91 |
| 09/19/25 @ Toms River North | 93 |
| 09/12/25 vs Point Pleasant Boro | 101 |
Jason Lajara was his usual excellent self, throwing for 411 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.2% of his passes, and also rushing for 116 yards and three scores on only 14 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.2 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Nazeer Whittaker, who gained 218 total yards and two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Brick Memorial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Meanwhile, Brick Township was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by Manalapan 34-6. While losing is never fun, the Green Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Braves are ranked 36th).
Brick Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.5 points over those games. As for Brick Township, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Brick Memorial has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 165.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Brick Township struggles in that department as they've been averaging 158.2 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Everything came up roses for Brick Memorial against Brick Township when the teams last played back in September of 2024, as the squad secured a 37-6 victory. In that game, the Mustangs amassed a halftime lead of 22-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
