The Manalapan Braves will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Middletown South Eagles on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Manalapan is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They took a 21-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of Piscataway on Friday.
Manalapan's defeat came about despite a quality game from Ahsere Woolfolk, who rushed for 148 yards, and also picked up 31 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Middletown South fell victim to Cherokee and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Chiefs on the road and fell 30-0.
Manalapan couldn't quite finish off Middletown South when the teams last played back in September of 2022 and fell 17-14. Can Manalapan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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