Toms River North is still undefeated this season after their contest against Point Pleasant Boro on Friday, but Point Pleasant Boro came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Toms River North Mariners narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Point Pleasant Boro Panthers 24-21. The 24-point effort marked the Mariners' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dylan Reitmeyer, who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns. Reitmeyer 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.
Toms River North pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Point Pleasant Boro, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Toms River North will square off against Toms River South at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Toms River North's defense has only allowed 7.8 points per game this season, so Toms River South's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Point Pleasant Boro, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Colts Neck, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Point Pleasant Boro is facing Colts Neck at the right time seeing as Colts Neck is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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