The Brick Memorial Mustangs will take on the Toms River South Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brick Memorial is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Brick Memorial didn't have quite enough to beat Point Pleasant Boro and fell 27-24. While the Mustangs had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Panthers 14-3.
Despite the loss, Brick Memorial got top-tier performance from Nazeer Whittaker, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also picked up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Whittaker a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Jason Lajara, who threw for 209 yards on only 13 passes.
Meanwhile, Toms River South didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Toms River East on Friday, but they still walked away with a 7-3 win.
Brick Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Toms River South, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Brick Memorial against Toms River South in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, as the team secured a 42-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brick Memorial since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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