Football Recap: Johnson Falls Short of Manasquan in the Playoffs

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Johnson can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 35-0 loss at the hands of the Manasquan Warriors. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Crusaders were not able to get on the board.

Crusaders

Previous 5 Games

11/01/25 @ Manasquan	0-35
10/24/25 vs Perth Amboy	34-8
10/17/25 @ North Plainfield	36-0
10/10/25 @ Delaware Valley	21-19
10/03/25 vs Governor Livingston	21-20

Johnson moved to 7-2 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak. As for Manasquan, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.

Johnson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Manasquan, they will square off against Roselle at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Warriors will be up against the Rams' rather soft defense (which has allowed 27.67 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.