Freehold Township hasn't had much luck against Manalapan recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Patriots will host the Braves at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Freehold Township's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Lacey Township on Friday. They took a 6-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. Despite 265 more yards than the Lions, the Patriots couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Jake Schultzel
| 08/28/25 @ Neptune | 168 |
| 10/03/25 vs Barnegat | 160 |
| 10/17/25 vs Lacey Township | 158 |
| 09/06/25 @ Colts Neck | 151 |
| 09/12/25 vs St. John-Vianney | 66 |
| + 3 more games |
Freehold Township's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Dakota Lasater, who threw for 276 yards and one TD while completing 71.4% of his passes, and Jake Schultzel, who picked up 158 receiving yards and one score. Schultzel has become a key player for the Patriots: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 1-3 otherwise.
Even if they lost, Freehold Township's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Scott Monge, Johnathan Kokotis, and Dominick Fiore, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Meanwhile, Manalapan and Donovan Catholic were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Manalapan suffered a 23-22 loss.
Freehold Township's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Manalapan, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Freehold Township was taken down by Manalapan 55-19 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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