Camden and Point Pleasant Boro squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Camden had to settle for second. They fell 15-7 to the Point Pleasant Boro Panthers. Having soared to a lofty 41 points in the game before, Camden couldn't push the score so high this time.
Camden's loss came despite strong showings from Mahki Brunson and Malik Redd. Brunson threw for 176 yards and a touchdown, while Redd picked up 107 receiving yards. Camden is 7-1 when Redd posts 80 or more receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Nick Spanola and Dylan Reitmeyer. Spanola rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only six carries while Reitmeyer rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Reitmeyer has posted since back in September.
Camden's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3. As for Point Pleasant Boro, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
After both having extra time off, Camden and Eastside will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 10:30 a.m. on November 28th. Camden is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29 points per game this season. As for Point Pleasant Boro, they are on the road again on Friday to play Rumson-Fair Haven. Rumson-Fair Haven knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Point Pleasant Boro likes a good challenge.
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