The Middletown North Lions will head out on the road to take on the Holmdel Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Middletown North turned things around against Matawan Regional on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Huskies 23-21.
Matthew Belenko
| 10/17/25 vs Matawan Regional | 141 |
| 10/03/25 vs Central Regional | 134 |
| 09/26/25 @ Rumson-Fair Haven | 112 |
Middletown North's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Matthew Belenko, who rushed for 141 yards and one TD. Belenko's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 112 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Viola, who gained 85 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, while Holmdel put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Raritan. The Hornets blew past the Rockets, posting a 35-0 win. The matchup marked the Hornets' most dominant victory of the season.
The win got Middletown North back to even at 3-3. As for Holmdel, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
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