Howell won the last time they faced Manalapan, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Howell Rebels walked away with a 14-6 victory over the Manalapan Braves. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rebels.
The critical scores for Howell came from Zachery Padilla and Juan De Jesus.
Howell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Howell didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Vincent Meehan.
Howell now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Manalapan, the defeat snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record.
Howell will head out to challenge Toms River North at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Toms River North will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Howell surely won't give up without a fight. As for Manalapan, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Wall Township.
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