After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Rumson-Fair Haven, Manchester Township was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They breezed by the Lakewood Piners on the road to the tune of 42-12. The match marked the Hawks' most dominant win of the season.
Aidan Lunn continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 128 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Malik Pharmes helped Lunn out on the ground, rushing for 35 yards and two touchdowns.
Manchester Township's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. In that department, Kurtis Mayer was the leader with two sacks. He is becoming a predictor of Manchester Township's success: when he posts at least two sacks the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Despite the loss, Lakewood still got an impressive performance from Rahmel Anderson, who rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns. Anderson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 13th straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Manchester Township has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Lakewood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.
Manchester Township has already played their next game, a 42-14 victory against Point Pleasant Beach on the 18th. As for Lakewood, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 35-24 win against Keansburg on the 19th.
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