Manchester Township extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to seven on Friday, dropping them down to 0-6. They took a hard 21-6 fall against the Monmouth Regional Falcons. The Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Trevor Freyer threw for 30 yards on three of ten attempts. On the ground, Malik Pharmes rushed for 43 yards.
As for Monmouth Regional, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 15 points in those games.
Tyler Gustafson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 135 yards and three touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 102 rushing yards. Bryce Browne did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 84 receiving yards.
Looking ahead, Manchester Township will square off against Southern Regional at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rams' defense has only allowed 5.8 points per game this season, so the Hawks' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Monmouth Regional, they will challenge Keansburg at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Falcons will be up against the Titans' rather soft defense (which has allowed 37 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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