The Pemberton Hornets will challenge the Keansburg Titans at 3:55 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pemberton has three straight wins, Keansburg has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Pemberton was able to grind out a solid victory over Lawrence, taking the game 20-13.
One reason for the win was Pemberton's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Ej Smalls was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, Keansburg fell victim to Shore Regional and their airtight defense on Saturday. They were beaten by the Blue Devils 41-0. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 328th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 129th).
Pemberton's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Keansburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
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