In its first game of the season, the Barnegat boys soccer team ran out of gas in the second half and dropped a 2-1 contest to Manchester in the season opener on Sept. 8. The Bengals rebounded in their next contest two days later, exploding on offense to rout Keyport, 7-3.
Whether those first two games are indicative of what the season will look like remains a mystery, even to coach Mike McCullion, whose squad returned just five seniors from last year’s 4-11 squad.
But the good news is that Barnegat brought back nine players total, including juniors and sophomores who gained valuable varsity…
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