The Manasquan Warriors and the St. John-Vianney Lancers are set to duel on Friday. St. John-Vianney took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Manasquan, who comes in off a win.
Manasquan took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They blew past Ocean Township, posting a 47-14 win at home. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 33 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, St. John-Vianney entered their match against Middletown North on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The game between St. John-Vianney and Middletown North wasn't particularly close, with St. John-Vianney falling 41-22. The matchup marked the Lancers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Zach Labarca, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 166 yards and a touchdown. Abdul Turay was another key back, gaining 128 total yards and a touchdown.
The victory got Manasquan back to even at 3-3. As for St. John-Vianney, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Manasquan beat St. John-Vianney 21-12 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Manasquan repeat their success, or does St. John-Vianney have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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