The Toms River East Raiders will venture away from home to face off against the Donovan Catholic Griffins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Toms River East's defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Donovan Catholic's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Toms River East is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 40 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Monmouth Regional on Friday. They fell 13-9 to the Falcons.
Despite their defeat, Toms River East saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Logan Harrison, who rushed for 114 yards on only 14 carries, was perhaps the best of all. Harrison really tore up the turf during one magnificent 96-yard run.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Luke Brush for the heroic effort on defense: he. Toms River East didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Donovan Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They pulled ahead with a 15-14 photo finish over Brick Memorial on Friday.
Toms River East suffered their first road loss, dropping their record down to 3-2. As for Donovan Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Toms River East was taken down by Donovan Catholic 47-7 in their previous meeting back in October of 2020. Can the Raiders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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