The Point Pleasant Boro Panthers will challenge the Manasquan Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Point Pleasant Boro is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.6 points per game this season.
Point Pleasant Boro will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by 33) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 27-24 win over Brick Memorial.
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 matches dating back to last season.
Point Pleasant Boro wouldn't let Brick Memorial keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Colin Obser led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself.
Meanwhile, Manasquan and St. John-Vianney met for a duel on Friday where Manasquan couldn't get it done. 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.
Point Pleasant Boro has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Manasquan, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Point Pleasant Boro against Manasquan in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 35-7 victory. Will Point Pleasant Boro repeat their success, or does Manasquan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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