The Ocean Township Spartans will challenge the Freehold Township Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 42-10, which was the final score in Ocean Township's tilt against Holmdel on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Hornets are ranked 37th).
Meanwhile, Freehold Township came up short against Howell on Friday and fell 42-33.
Despite the defeat, Freehold Township got top-tier performance from Nick Cardone, who threw for 286 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown. That's the most total yards Cardone has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Justin Tamai, who gained 136 total yards and a touchdown.
Ocean Township's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Freehold Township, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
Ocean Township lost to Freehold Township at home by a decisive 25-7 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cardone, who threw for 203 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Ocean Township knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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