Freehold Boro has been away from home for three games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Neptune Scarlet Fliers at 12:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Freehold Boro's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Ocean Township on Friday. They were dealt a 43-0 loss at the hands of the Spartans.
Meanwhile, Neptune came up short against Pinelands Regional two weeks ago and fell 27-20. The Scarlet Fliers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Neptune got top-tier performance from Caleb Brown, who rushed for 205 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 63 yards and a touchdown. Brown's longest rush was for an incredible 81 yards.
Even though they lost, Neptune was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 198 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Freehold Boro's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Neptune, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Freehold Boro came up short against Neptune in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 12-7. Will Freehold Boro have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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