After starting their season with three straight games on the road, Middletown South is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Marlboro Mustangs on Friday. Middletown South will be strutting in after a win while Marlboro will be coming in after a loss.
Middletown South's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 21-0 margin over Colts Neck. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Eagles just coasted through the last quarter.
Meanwhile, Marlboro was beaten by Rumson-Fair Haven 35-6 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 15th).
Middletown South now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Marlboro, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Middletown South against Marlboro in their previous matchup back in September of 2015 as the team secured a 49-14 victory. In that matchup, Middletown South amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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