The 95th renewal between Long Branch and Red Bank Regional during the Thanksgiving holiday involves two schools going in opposite directions, but the tradition between both schools is alive and well.
Kickoff is slated for Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday at 7 pm in Red Bank.
Third-seeded Long Branch (8-2), which has won four of its last five and five of its last six games, defeated seventh-seeded Jackson Memorial, 28-3, in the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV semifinals last Friday and advanced to the sectional championship (to be played between Nov. 30 and Dec. 3), where it will face eighth-seeded Freehold Borough, which upended fifth-seeded Brick Township, 35-28.
Sophomore running back Jermaine Corbett spearheads the Green Wave’s offense with 188 carries, 1,044 yards, and 10 touchdowns. Corbett has five 100-plus yard games this season.
Senior Juwan Wilkins leads the Green Wave passing attack, completing 98-of-163 passes for 1,410 yards, 17 TDs, and five interceptions.
Since 2003, Long Branch leads the Thanksgiving series, 11-3, having won five of its last six games and posting a 27-0 home win last season as Keith Cooper totaled three touchdowns, including two on the ground.
The win improved Long Branch’s all-time lead in the series to 61-30-3.
At the end of the game, the two teams always meet at the 50-yard line and talk about the history of the game and the Ty Lewis trophy, which is awarded to the winning team
The Bucs have won once at home in the last 14 meetings with Long Branch, a 35-12 triumph in 2015. The other two wins have come on the road in 2010 (19-0) and 2003 (10-0).
Red Bank Regional (1-8) snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 38-14 win at Neptune in an NJSIAA Regional crossover game on Nov. 9.
The 95th renewal between Long Branch and Red Bank Regional during the Thanksgiving holiday involves two schools going in opposite directions, but the tradition between both schools is alive and well.
Kickoff is slated for Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday at 7 pm in Red Bank.
Third-seeded Long Branch (8-2), which has won four of its last five and five of its last six games, defeated seventh-seeded Jackson Memorial, 28-3, in the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV semifinals last Friday and advanced to the sectional championship (to be played between Nov. 30 and Dec. 3), where it will face eighth-seeded Freehold Borough, which upended fifth-seeded Brick Township, 35-28.
Sophomore running back Jermaine Corbett spearheads the Green Wave’s offense with 188 carries, 1,044 yards, and 10 touchdowns. Corbett has five 100-plus yard games this season.
Senior Juwan Wilkins leads the Green Wave passing attack, completing 98-of-163 passes for 1,410 yards, 17 TDs, and five interceptions.
Since 2003, Long Branch leads the Thanksgiving series, 11-3, having won five of its last six games and posting a 27-0 home win last season as Keith Cooper totaled three touchdowns, including two on the ground.
The win improved Long Branch’s all-time lead in the series to 61-30-3.
At the end of the game, the two teams always meet at the 50-yard line and talk about the history of the game and the Ty Lewis trophy, which is awarded to the winning team
The Bucs have won once at home in the last 14 meetings with Long Branch, a 35-12 triumph in 2015. The other two wins have come on the road in 2010 (19-0) and 2003 (10-0).
Red Bank Regional (1-8) snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 38-14 win at Neptune in an NJSIAA Regional crossover game on Nov. 9.
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