The Ocean Township Spartans are taking a road trip to face off against the Middletown North Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Ocean Township was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 20-14 to Freehold Township. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Middletown North got themselves on the board against Matawan Regional on Friday, but Matawan Regional never followed suit. They enjoyed a cozy 14-0 win over the Huskies. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Ocean Township now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Middletown North, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Ocean Township didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Middletown North when the teams last played back in October of 2022, but they still walked away with a 34-28 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Middletown North's Neno Morgan-Acker, who rushed for 168 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Ocean Township still be able to contain Morgan-Acker? There's only one way to find out.
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