Monmouth Regional was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Lakewood Piners, falling 40-13. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Piners apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2021.
Monmouth Regional's loss came despite strong showings from Dymeire O'Neal and Ryan Crawford. O'Neal rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, while Crawford rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave O'Neal a new career-high in rushing yards.
Rahmel Anderson had an outrageously good game for Lakewood as he rushed for 325 yards while picking up 13.0 yards per carry. Anderson's longest rush was for an incredible 84 yards.
Monmouth Regional's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Lakewood, the win was the fifth in a row (dating back to last season) for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Monmouth Regional will head out on the road to square off against Barnegat on Friday. As for Lakewood, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Pinelands Regional at 6:00 p.m.
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