Neptune lost against Pinelands Regional back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Neptune Scarlet Fliers took a 27-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pinelands Regional Wildcats. The Scarlet Fliers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Neptune saw an underclassman step up: Caleb Brown rushed for 205 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 63 yards and a touchdown. Brown has become a key player for Neptune: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-3 otherwise.
Even though they lost, Neptune was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 198 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Neptune now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Pinelands Regional, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Neptune will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Freehold Boro at 12:00 p.m. on November 2nd. As for Pinelands Regional, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats faces off against Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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