Raritan has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Colts Neck Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Raritan is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Holmdel on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Raritan lost 56-31 to Holmdel. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Hornets are ranked 49th).
Meanwhile, Colts Neck was not able to break out of their rough patch last Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Point Pleasant Boro 40-7. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-0.
Raritan's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Colts Neck, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Raritan was taken down by Colts Neck 40-13 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Raritan, Chris Scully (who rushed for 253 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.3 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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