After soaring to 49 points the game before, St. John-Vianney was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They fell just short of the Point Pleasant Boro Panthers by a score of 14-12. If the Lancers were looking for revenge after losing 19-13 to the Panthers when the teams met back in October of 2022, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Zach Labarca threw for 53 yards on six of 17 attempts. On the ground, Daniel Breen rushed for 127 yards and two scores.
Point Pleasant Boro can attribute much of their success to Jake Clayton, who rushed for 129 yards on only 14 carries. That's the most rushing yards Clayton has posted since back in September of 2024.
St. John-Vianney's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Point Pleasant Boro, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. John-Vianney will venture away from home to challenge Manalapan at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Braves will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Lancers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Point Pleasant Boro, they will square off against Jackson Memorial at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Jaguars' defense has only allowed 10.8 points per game this season, so the Panthers' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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