Football Game Preview: Brick Township Green Dragons vs. Brick Memorial Mustangs

The Brick Township Green Dragons are taking a road trip to take on the Brick Memorial Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Brick Township hasn't scored more than seven points for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.

Brick Township is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Manalapan on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Green Dragons were outmatched by the Braves and fell 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).

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brick Memorial). They took down Holmdel 55-41 on Friday.

Brick Township better keep an eye on Jason Lajara. He was instrumental in Brick Memorial's win, 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, Lajara is now averaging an impressive 100.2 rushing yards per game. Nazeer Whittaker was another key player, gaining 218 total yards and two touchdowns.

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.

Brick Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. 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 defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.

Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Brick Township has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 158.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Brick Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 165.8 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.

Brick Township was taken down by Brick Memorial 37-6 when the teams last played back in September of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Green Dragons were down 22-0.