Football Preview: Point Pleasant Boro Panthers vs. Camden Panthers
Two dominant signal callers in Jake Clayton and Mahki Brunson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Point Pleasant Boro Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Camden Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Point Pleasant Boro comes in on six and Camden on four.
Point Pleasant Boro is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-14 win over Manchester Township. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Panthers just coasted through the last quarter.
Point Pleasant Boro's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Dylan Reitmeyer, who rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns, and Clayton, who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Clayton is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played.
Point Pleasant Boro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in 22 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Camden was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Willingboro 41-6. Considering the Panthers have won five matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Brunson, who threw for 174 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 51 yards on only six carries.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Camden's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Onjae Williams and Haleem Muhammad, who racked up six sacks between them.
Camden's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.6 points per game. As for Point Pleasant Boro, their record now sits at 9-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Point Pleasant Boro has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 293.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Camden struggles in that department as they've been averaging 227.6. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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