Freehold Township had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against the Neptune Scarlet Fliers by a score of 35-28. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Scarlet Fliers are ranked 248th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dakota Lasater
| 08/28/25 @ Neptune | 355 |
| 10/25/24 vs Middletown North | 35 |
| 08/30/24 @ Toms River South | 5 |
| 11/01/24 @ Hillsborough | 1 |
Dakota Lasater went supernova, throwing for 355 yards and four TDs, while also punching in one score on the ground. Those 355 passing yards gave him a new career-high. Freehold Township's leading receiver Jake Schultzel was Lasater's top target yet again, picking up 168 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Freehold Township didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Scott Monge.
Coming up, Freehold Township will head out to face off against Colts Neck at 11:00 a.m. on September 6. As for Neptune, they will take on Red Bank Regional at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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