It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Brick Memorial can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Millville Thunderbolts on the road and fell 48-7. The Mustangs were red-hot offensively headed into the matchup (they scored no less than 31 points in the four contests prior) but the Thunderbolts' defense proved too tough.
When it comes to explaining why Brick Memorial lost on Friday, don't look at Jason Lajara. Despite the final result, he threw for 210 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.7% of his passes. 92 of those passing yards were hauled in by Nyzier Matthews.
It was another big night for Jamal Wallace JR., who rushed for 156 yards and four touchdowns for Millville. Those 156 rushing yards gave Wallace JR. a new career-high.
Brick Memorial moved to 9-3 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Millville, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Brick Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Millville, they will challenge Winslow Township on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Winslow Township sitting on 12 straight victories and Millville on three.
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