Point Pleasant Beach gave up the first points on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 22-12 victory over the Asbury Park Bishops. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Garnet Gulls.
Liam Brosnan was his usual excellent self, rushing for 182 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Point Pleasant Beach was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Point Pleasant Beach's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brosnan and Danny Cavanaugh.
Point Pleasant Beach's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Asbury Park, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Point Pleasant Beach will challenge Neptune at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Point Pleasant Beach: 14.8, Neptune: 15.2) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Asbury Park, they will take on Keyport on Friday.
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