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Recap of Thanksgiving Day Games
Football seasons come to finish; Braves, Huskies still hopeful for a state title.
Thanksgiving Day Football
With a number of their starters not playing due to their sectional title game this weekend, and five having been suspended for an activity that happened over the previous weekend, Matawan Regional (8-3) lost its third game of the season, 35-8, at St. John Vianney.
Holmdel concluded their struggling season, falling to Raritan, 28-0, at home on Thanksgiving Day. The Hornets won their season opener, 7-0, against Lakewood, but dropped their final nine games, falling to a 1-9 record.
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Manalapan showed no signs of slowing down as they head to the Central Jersey Group IV sectional final on Saturday. They took care of Marlboro, 42-16, on the eve of Thanksgiving behind most of their bench players. They improved to 10-1 on the season, winning their 10th straight game.
of their cross-town rival, Freehold Township, 13-7, in an effort to salvage their disappointing season. After starting 2-1, the Colonials lost six straight games in David Ellis' first season as head coach. They earned their third win of the season, being victorious over the Patriots, who finishes with a 2-8 record.
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, 41-28, on Thanksgiving morning. Colts Neck running back Victor Scalici ran for 297 yards and five touchdowns.
Sectional Title Preview
Manalapan is looking to secure their first Central Jersey Group IV title, when they take on Sayreville at Rutgers University on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 1 p.m. They have put together their 10-win season behind running back John Sieczkowski, who earlier this year set a Shore Conference record with 425 rushing yards against Howell. Sieczkowski will look to expose the Bomber's defense, a year after Sayreville's defense shut down Brick Memorial, 14-0, in the Central Jersey Group IV final, last year.
The Matawan Huskies will be looking to continue their rich football tradition of success this weekend, when they take on Shore Conference-foe, Rumson-Fair Haven at Rutgers University on Saturday, Dec. 3. They have been powered all season by transfer senior Larry Alston III. The running back/wide receiver combination player had the best game of his season two weeks ago, when the Huskies took down second-seeded Manasquan in the semi-finals. Now, he will try to help Matawan take down another Conference opponent on the biggest stage of the season.
