The Asbury Park Bishops will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Shore Regional Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Asbury Park was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 10-6 to Toms River East.
Meanwhile, Shore Regional put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Ocean Township with a sharp 37-14 victory. Considering the Blue Devils have won six matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Shore Regional's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cole Torres, who rushed for 180 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. Those 180 rushing yards gave Torres a new career-high. Josh Moeller was another key passer, throwing for 120 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Shore Regional was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Asbury Park's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Shore Regional, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Asbury Park came up short against Shore Regional in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 26-18. Can Asbury Park avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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