The Brick Memorial Mustangs will face off against the Donovan Catholic Griffins at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Brick Memorial is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Brick Memorial is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 34 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Toms River North on Friday. They were beaten by the Mariners 35-6. The Mustangs' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Donovan Catholic earned a 13-6 win over Howell on Friday.
The critical scores for Donovan Catholic came from Luke Vernieri and Michael Thomas Iii.
Donovan Catholic's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Thomas Iii and Colin Johnson. What's more, Thomas Iii also racked up 74 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
Having lost for the first time this season, Brick Memorial fell to 3-1. As for Donovan Catholic, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Brick Memorial has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 363.8 total yards per game. It's a different story for Donovan Catholic, though, as they've been averaging only 193.3. Will Brick Memorial be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Donovan Catholic flip the script?
Brick Memorial took a serious blow against Donovan Catholic in their previous matchup back in October of 2020, falling 42-6. Thankfully for Brick Memorial, Jahdir Loftland (who rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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