After flying high against Lacey Township last Thursday, Howell came back down to earth. The Rebels fell 30-19 to the Middletown North Lions on Friday. The Rebels haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Howell's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Connor Acker, who threw for 231 yards and three TDs, and Josh Krutyansky, who picked up 124 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Matthew Belenko was a one-man wrecking crew For Middletown North. as he rushed for 235 yards and three scores while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. Those 235 rushing yards gave Belenko a new career-high.
Howell's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Howell will host Wall Township at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Middletown North, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Marlboro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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