Two dominant signal callers in Jason Lajara and Jalen Parker are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Brick Memorial Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the Winslow Township Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Brick Memorial is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Middletown North a 28-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but the Mustangs sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Nazeer Whittaker produced another solid effort rushing for 78 yards and one touchdown.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Brick Memorial proved: they limited Middletown North to a paltry 1.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Trey Tallmadge for the heroic effort on defense: he. Brick Memorial didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.3.
Brick Memorial's defense didn't let Owen Robson, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Mike Pappas Jr., Jaxon Pacheco, and Erik Pedre, who each picked up one sack apiece. Brick Memorial got some further help from Tallmadge: he made 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Winslow Township over Millville in every quarter on their way to victory on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Eagles blew the Thunderbolts out of the water with a 53-14 final score. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Thunderbolts recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Winslow Township's win came from a few key players Brick Memorial will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nyqir Helton, who picked up 103 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. His receiving production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 100 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Nakeem Powell, who rushed for 124 yards and one score.
Winslow Township didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Benjamin Carter Jr and Karon Ali. Carter Jr got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Brick Memorial's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Winslow Township, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 10-2.
