The Rumson-Fair Haven Bulldogs will face off against the Colts Neck Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rumson-Fair Haven has seven straight wins, Colts Neck has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Rumson-Fair Haven's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Donovan Catholic offense got past them. Rumson-Fair Haven was the clear victor by a 56-32 margin over Donovan Catholic on Friday. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 24 points or more this season.
Rumson-Fair Haven can attribute much of their success to Owen O?Toole, who threw for 329 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.9% of his passes, and Kellen Murray, who rushed for 85 yards and three touchdowns. Murray is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Nick Thomas was O?Toole's top target, picking up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Colts Neck scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 34-27 to Raritan.
Colts Neck might have lost, but man, Brady Tormey was a machine: he threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 89 yards on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Tormey a new career-high in rushing yards.
Rumson-Fair Haven pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Colts Neck, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Rumson-Fair Haven has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 381.7 total yards per game. It's a different story for Colts Neck, though, as they've been averaging only 187.6. Will Rumson-Fair Haven be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Colts Neck flip the script?
Rumson-Fair Haven strolled past Colts Neck in their previous matchup back in October of 2021 by a score of 21-6. Will Rumson-Fair Haven repeat their success, or does Colts Neck have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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