Two dominant signal callers in Jason Lajara and Jake Clayton are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Brick Memorial Mustangs will be playing at home against the Point Pleasant Boro Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Brick Memorial didn't have too much trouble with Southern Regional at home as they won 24-7. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Rams are ranked 92nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Lajara, who rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 251 yards and a touchdown while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt. Nyzier Matthews was Lajara's top target, picking up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Point Pleasant Boro took on Colts Neck on Saturday. Point Pleasant Boro claimed a resounding 40-7 victory over Colts Neck at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-0.
Point Pleasant Boro found their leader in underclassman Clayton, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 40 yards and two touchdowns. Colin Obser was another key player, picking up 40 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The win made it two in a row for Brick Memorial and bumps their season record up to 5-1. As for Point Pleasant Boro, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
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