Point Pleasant Boro extended their postseason success on Friday against Manchester Township. They breezed by the Manchester Township Hawks to the tune of 49-14. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-14.
Point Pleasant Boro was led to victory by Dylan Reitmeyer and Jake Clayton. Reitmeyer rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns, while Clayton rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Clayton has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Point Pleasant Boro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Manchester Township only rushed for 123.
When it comes to explaining why Manchester Township lost, don't look at Aidan Lunn. Despite the final result, he rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 156 yards on 11 of 17 attempts. The dominant performance gave Lunn a new career-high in rushing yards. Manchester Township also got help from Avery Phillips, who showed off his sure hands for 90 receiving yards.
The win was the sixth in a row for Point Pleasant Boro, bringing their record for this year to 9-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.7 points per game. As for Manchester Township, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-3 record.
Point Pleasant Boro will face off against Camden on Friday. Point Pleasant Boro is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. Manchester Township does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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