Football Recap: Matawan Regional Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Oct 20, 2024, 7:03am

Football Recap: Matawan Regional Huskies vs. St. John-Vianney Lancers

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Matawan Regional lost against St. John-Vianney back in October of 2020, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Matawan Regional Huskies lost 42-21 to the St. John-Vianney Lancers. The Huskies have struggled against the Lancers recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Leading St. John-Vianney to victory were Abdul Turay and Zach Labarca. Turay rushed for 241 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, while Labarca rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Those 241 rushing yards gave Turay a new career-high.

Matawan Regional's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for St. John-Vianney, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Matawan Regional has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Red Bank Regional at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Red Bank Regional's defense has only allowed 13.3 points per game this season, so Matawan Regional's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for St. John-Vianney, they will be playing at home against Raritan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Raritan's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches.

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