A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions dukes it out withthe Colts Neck Cougars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lacey Township will be strutting in after a victory while Colts Neck will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row dating back to last season, Lacey Township finally turned things around against Toms River East on Friday. They snuck past the Raiders with a 28-24 win. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Colts Neck was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 49-7 loss at the hands of Rumson-Fair Haven. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 198th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 11th).
Lacey Township's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Colts Neck, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Lacey Township lost to Colts Neck on the road by a decisive 28-13 margin in their previous matchup back in September of 2022. Thankfully for Lacey Township, Chris Scully (who rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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