Barnegat waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Lakewood Piners by a score of 35-22. That's more bragging rights for the Bengals, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Barnegat's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Myquan Rush-Esdaile, who rushed for 164 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. With that strong performance, Rush-Esdaile is now averaging an impressive 100.6 rushing yards per game. Johnnel Johnson was another key back, rushing for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Barnegat was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why Lakewood lost, don't look at Rahmel Anderson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 172 yards and three touchdowns. What's more, he's the match marked his 15th straight with at least 106 dating back to last season.
Barnegat's record now sits at 6-3. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Barnegat's road trip will continue as they head out to face Mainland Regional on Friday. Barnegat is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.8 points per game this season. As for Lakewood, they will challenge Bordentown at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Lakewood also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 26.2 points per game.
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