Point Pleasant Boro had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Manasquan Warriors 49-14 at home. Considering the Panthers have won three matchups by more than 32 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Point Pleasant Boro's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nick Spanola, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Clayton, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Point Pleasant Boro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 337 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in 19 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Point Pleasant Boro has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Manasquan, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Point Pleasant Boro will venture away from home to challenge Howell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Point Pleasant Boro is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.6 points per game this season. As for Manasquan, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Wall Township at 11:00 a.m. on November 28th.
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