Freehold Township and Freehold Boro are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Freehold Township Patriots will be playing at home against the Freehold Boro Colonials at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Freehold Township is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.8 points per game this season.
Freehold Township is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Marlboro just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They and the Mustangs were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 22-21 loss. The Patriots were up 14-0 in the third but couldn't hold on to the lead.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Nick Cardone, who threw for 283 yards and three touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Noah Cancela was Cardone's top target, picking up 146 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Freehold Township's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Jake Minniear was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Freehold Boro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 49-34 bruising from Lakewood. One positive for the Colonials, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Freehold Township's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Freehold Boro, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Freehold Township strolled past Freehold Boro in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 21-7. Will Freehold Township repeat their success, or does Freehold Boro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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