The Freehold Township Patriots will head out to face off against the Freehold Boro Colonials at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Freehold Boro took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Freehold Township, who comes in off a win.
Freehold Township took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 41-13 victory over Barnegat. The win continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Bengals: they've now won three in a row.
Freehold Township's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Johnathan Kokotis, who threw for 302 yards and six TDs while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 30 yards. The Patriots' leading receiver Jake Schultzel was Kokotis' top target yet again, picking up 160 receiving yards and three scores.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Freehold Township's defense and their four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jack Mills and Dominick Fiore, who racked up all four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Freehold Boro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 28-7 to Colts Neck.
Freehold Boro's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Freehold Township, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Freehold Township was able to grind out a solid win over Freehold Boro in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 32-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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