After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Toms River North, Brick Memorial was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 34-27 victory over the Donovan Catholic Griffins. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Mustangs considering their six-point performance the match before.
A big part of Brick Memorial's win came down to the chemistry between Jason Lajara and his top target Nyzier Matthews. Lajara threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns on only seven passes while Matthews picked up 132 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Brick Memorial's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Donovan Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Brick Memorial will welcome Southern Regional at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Southern Regional's defense has only allowed two points per game this season, so Brick Memorial's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Donovan Catholic, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Jackson Memorial at 3:00 p.m. on October 10th.
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