St. John-Vianney won the last time they faced Matawan Regional, and things went their way on Friday too. The St. John-Vianney Lancers put the hurt on the Matawan Regional Huskies with a sharp 42-21 win. With the Lancers ahead 28-7 at the half, the match was all but over already.
St. John-Vianney was led to victory by Abdul Turay and Zach Labarca. Turay rushed for 241 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, while Labarca rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Those 241 rushing yards gave Turay a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: St. John-Vianney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 357 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
St. John-Vianney wouldn't let Matawan Regional keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. St. John-Vianney can thank Thomas Foley and Dirk Hohenkirk Jr for forcing both of them. Hohenkirk Jr is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made nine or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
The victory made it two in a row for St. John-Vianney and bumps their season record up to 5-3. As for Matawan Regional, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. John-Vianney will take on Raritan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Raritan knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully St. John-Vianney likes a good challenge. As for Matawan Regional, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Red Bank Regional at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Red Bank Regional's defense has only allowed 13.3 points per game this season, so Matawan Regional's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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