The Howell Rebels will head out on the road to take on the Toms River North Mariners at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Howell beat Manalapan 14-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rebels.
The critical scores for Howell came from Zachery Padilla and Juan De Jesus.
Howell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Howell didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Vincent Meehan.
Meanwhile, Toms River North put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Toms River South 41-0 at home. The result was nothing new for the Mariners, who have now won five games by 29 points or more so far this season.
Howell now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Toms River North, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Howell was taken down by Toms River North 48-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2018. Can Howell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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