Football Preview: Freehold Boro Colonials vs. Freehold Township Patriots
Freehold Boro has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Freehold Township Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Freehold Boro is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a hard 49-34 fall against Lakewood on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Freehold Township unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They and Marlboro were almost perfectly matched up, but Freehold Township suffered a 22-21 loss. The Patriots were up 14-0 in the third but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Nick Cardone, who threw for 283 yards and three touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Noah Cancela was Cardone's top target, picking up 146 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Freehold Township's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Jake Minniear was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Freehold Boro's defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Freehold Township, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Things could have been worse for Freehold Boro, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 21-7 loss to Freehold Township when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Freehold Boro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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