Marlboro gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Saturday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 34-0 victory over the Colts Neck Cougars. The Mustangs pushed the score to 27-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cougars had little chance of recovering from.
Christian Lafonte was a one-man wrecking crew for Marlboro as he rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry.
Lafonte wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Marlboro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Marlboro's defense and their four sacks. Nicholas Diadema was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Marlboro will take on St. John-Vianney at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Colts Neck, they will welcome Wall Township at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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