The Middletown South Eagles will head out to square off against the Colts Neck Cougars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Colts Neck took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Middletown South, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Middletown South beat Manalapan 28-21.
Meanwhile, Colts Neck fell victim to Wall Township and their airtight defense on Saturday. They were outmatched by the Crimson Knights at home and fell 41-0. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Crimson Knights are ranked 35th).
The victory got Middletown South back to even at 1-1. As for Colts Neck, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Middletown South strolled past Colts Neck when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 30-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Colts Neck's Chris Scully, who rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Middletown South to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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