The Jackson Memorial Jaguars's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Brick Memorial Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Jackson Memorial strolled past Brick Township with points to spare, taking the game 35-21. That looming 35-21 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Jaguars yet this season.
Meanwhile, Brick Memorial never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed by Toms River South on the road to the tune of 34-0. Considering the Mustangs have won three contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Brick Memorial's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jason Lajara, who rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and Nazeer Whittaker, who rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Those 155 rushing yards gave Whittaker a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Brick Memorial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
The win got Jackson Memorial back to even at 4-4. As for Brick Memorial, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Jackson Memorial strolled past Brick Memorial in their previous matchup back in September of 2022 by a score of 35-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Brick Memorial's Connor Dietz, who rushed for 120 yards while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 161 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Jackson Memorial to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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