Football Game Preview: Marlboro Mustangs vs. Wall Township Crimson Knights

The Marlboro Mustangs will take on the Wall Township Crimson Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marlboro has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with five straight losses, while Wall Township will come in with four straight wins.

Marlboro came up short against Holmdel on Friday, falling 47-21. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Hornets are ranked 31st).

Meanwhile, Wall Township posted their closest victory since October 10, 2024 on Friday. They skirted past Manalapan 25-22.

Marlboro's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Wall Township, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.

Marlboro was taken down by Wall Township 28-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2018. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.