A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Colts Neck is facing Point Pleasant Boro at the wrong time: Point Pleasant Boro suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Mariners by a score of 24-21. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Dylan Reitmeyer, who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Point Pleasant Boro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Colts Neck was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 28-20 to Long Branch. One positive for the Cougars, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the defeat, Colts Neck got top-tier performance from Bryson Royal, who rushed for 176 yards and two touchdowns. Those 176 rushing yards gave Royal a new career-high.
Point Pleasant Boro's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2. As for Colts Neck, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Point Pleasant Boro took their victory against Colts Neck in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 42-20. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Colts Neck's Chris Scully, who rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Point Pleasant Boro to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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