Manchester Township hasn't had much luck against Point Pleasant Boro recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Manchester Township Hawks will square off against the Point Pleasant Boro Panthers. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Manchester Township comes in on four and Point Pleasant Boro on five.
Manchester Township is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They slipped by West Deptford 30-29.
Manchester Township had a senior duo take command as Aidan Lunn rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns and Avery Phillips gained 150 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Point Pleasant Boro challenged Gloucester City on Friday. Point Pleasant Boro claimed a resounding 41-13 win over Gloucester City. Considering the Panthers have won five contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Point Pleasant Boro's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jake Clayton, who rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 84 yards and two touchdowns. Dylan Reitmeyer was another key back, rushing for 127 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry.
Point Pleasant Boro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in 21 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Point Pleasant Boro's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Tanner Hynes was especially locked on to Gloucester City's QB and sacked him twice.
Manchester Township's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Point Pleasant Boro, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Manchester Township has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 159.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Point Pleasant Boro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 293.6. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Manchester Township was dealt a bruising 48-14 defeat at the hands of Point Pleasant Boro in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Manchester Township was down 35-7.
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