The Point Pleasant Beach Garnet Gulls will head out on the road to take on the Riverside Rams at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Point Pleasant Beach and Keansburg, and Point Pleasant Beach kept the tradition alive. The Garnet Gulls took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 43-7 win over the Titans. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-0.
Matthew Rossi
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Point Pleasant Beach had a senior duo take command as Matthew Rossi threw for 266 yards and four TDs on only 14 passes and Elijah Ives gained 124 total yards and two touchdowns. Those four passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Rossi. Another player making a difference was Blaise Sholander, who picked up 116 receiving yards and one score.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Point Pleasant Beach's defense and their three sacks. Tommy Aiosa refused to say out of the backfield, picking up two sacks all by himself.
Meanwhile, Riverside had just enough and edged out Lawrence 26-23 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
Point Pleasant Beach better keep an eye on Dean Potts. He was instrumental in Riverside's win, throwing for 167 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 92.9% of his passes, and also punching in one TD on the ground. What's more, Potts racked up 29 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in October of 2024.
Point Pleasant Beach's record is now 6-2. As for Riverside, their record now sits at 7-2.
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