St. Augustine Prep is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Millville is on a six-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The St. Augustine Prep Hermits will take on the Millville Thunderbolts at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (St. Augustine Prep: 8.9, Millville: 10.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
St. Augustine Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Jersey's top teams: Rancocas Valley, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (St. Augustine Prep was ranked 13th). St. Augustine Prep fell to Rancocas Valley 20-14. While the Hermits didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Red Devils 7-3 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Millville). They claimed a resounding 57-14 win over Cherokee on the road. The Thunderbolts might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 29 points or more this season.
Millville's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Robbie O'Connor, who threw for 246 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Lotzeir Brooks was O'Connor's top target, picking up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
St. Augustine Prep's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Millville, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
St. Augustine Prep ended up a good deal behind Millville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, losing 21-7. Can St. Augustine Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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