The Manasquan Warriors will take on the Point Pleasant Boro Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manasquan is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Manasquan and St. John-Vianney met for a duel on Friday where Manasquan had to take the L. Manasquan had to suffer through a 52-20 loss at the hands of St. John-Vianney. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-7.
Meanwhile, Point Pleasant Boro narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Brick Memorial 27-24. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Point Pleasant Boro found their leader in underclassman Nick Spanola, who rushed for 157 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Those 157 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Spanola.
Point Pleasant Boro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 323 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in 18 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Manasquan now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Point Pleasant Boro, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Manasquan was taken down by Point Pleasant Boro 35-7 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Manasquan, Matt Oliphant (who rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 53 yards and two touchdowns) 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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