After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Central Regional, Barnegat was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They slipped by the Pinelands Regional Wildcats 22-21. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Bengals were the better team in the second half.
Barnegat's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Myquan Rush-Esdaile led the charge by rushing for 101 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Barnegat's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3. As for Pinelands Regional, they moved to 3-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Barnegat will head out to face off against New Egypt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Barnegat is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.7 points per game this season. As for Pinelands Regional, they will welcome Neptune at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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