Matawan Regional lost against Freehold Township back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Matawan Regional Huskies took a 34-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Freehold Township Patriots. The loss continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now lost three in a row.
Freehold Township's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nick Cardone, 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.
Matawan Regional's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Freehold Township, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Matawan Regional will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Ocean Township at 6:00 p.m. on October 11th. As for Freehold Township, they will take on Marlboro at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Marlboro's defense has only allowed 17.5 points per game this season, so Freehold Township's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
