The Barnegat girls flag football team has a bright future, and the numbers don’t lie.

On March 31, Andrew Petruzzi’s Bengals began their inaugural season with a 32-7 walloping of Central Regional, then proceeded to win the next 11 games. Along the way they captured the Shore Conference South Division and Shore Conference Tournament titles, culminating with a 39-12 bruising of Middletown South in the championship clash on May 27.

In two months, the Bengals outscored their opponents 399-85 – yes, that’s almost 400 points for the season, as they…