Football Preview: Point Pleasant Boro Panthers vs. Toms River North Mariners
The Point Pleasant Boro Panthers will take on the Toms River North Mariners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Point Pleasant Boro will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Point Pleasant Boro earned a 34-24 victory over Jackson Memorial.
Point Pleasant Boro can attribute much of their success to Jake Clayton, who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and Dylan Reitmeyer, who rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Reitmeyer a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Point Pleasant Boro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 214 rushing yards in 15 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Toms River North aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Friday extended their overall winning streak to nine dating back to last season. They claimed a resounding 35-6 win over Brick Memorial on the road. Fans of the Mariners have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Point Pleasant Boro's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Toms River North, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
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