St. John-Vianney entered their game against Middletown North on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The St. John-Vianney Lancers took a hard 41-22 fall against the Middletown North Lions. The contest marked the Lancers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
St. John-Vianney's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zach Labarca, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 166 yards and a touchdown. Backing up that air attack was Abdul Turay, who rushed for 91 yards and a rushing touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: St. John-Vianney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 214 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
St. John-Vianney's record is now 3-3. As for Middletown North, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. John-Vianney and Manasquan are set to duel on Friday. As for Middletown North, they will welcome Red Bank Regional on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Middletown North: 8.3, Red Bank Regional: 10.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
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