Long Branch has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to square off against the Colts Neck Cougars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither Long Branch nor Colts Neck posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Long Branch's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Rumson-Fair Haven on Friday. They were outmatched by the Bulldogs at home and fell 35-0. The Green Wave haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Colts Neck was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by Red Bank Catholic 41-7. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-0.
Long Branch's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Colts Neck, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-4.
Long Branch took a serious blow against Colts Neck in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 57-20. Thankfully for Long Branch, Chris Scully (who rushed for 185 yards and four touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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