Freehold Township and Marlboro are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Freehold Township Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Marlboro Mustangs at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Freehold Township will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Freehold Township was able to grind out a solid win over Matawan Regional, taking the game 34-21.
Freehold Township got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Nick Cardone out in front who threw for 267 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt. With that strong performance, Cardone is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. Jake Schultzel was Cardone's top target, picking up 136 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Marlboro fell victim to Red Bank Catholic and their airtight defense on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Caseys. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Caseys are ranked 23rd).
Freehold Township's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Marlboro, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Freehold Township ended up a good deal behind Marlboro in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, losing 28-14. Thankfully for Freehold Township, Matty Cassidy (who rushed for 208 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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