The Brick Township Green Dragons will square off against the Manchester Township Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Brick Township and nine for Manchester Township dating back to last season.
Brick Township came up short against Manasquan on Friday, falling 34-14. Despite 109 more yards than the Warriors, the Green Dragons couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.

James Hirtes
| 10/17/25 vs Manasquan | 110 |
| 10/10/25 @ Brick Memorial | 36 |
| 10/03/25 @ Manalapan | 41 |
| 09/19/25 @ Southern Regional | 53 |
| 09/12/25 vs Toms River South | 131 |
| + 2 more games |
James Hirtes put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 110 yards and one TD, and also threw for 165 yards and one touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.6 rushing yards per game.
Meanwhile, Manchester Township played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 32-12 to Pinelands Regional. Hawks fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Wildcats since Friday.
Brick Township's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Manchester Township, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
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