After losing on the road to Holmdel 21-0 in the season opener, a fired up Barnegat Bengals varsity football team treated their home crowd to a 27-0 victory over Manchester Regional.

The Bengals (1-1, 1-0 in Shore Conference Class B South)first score was provided by the defense, when senior captain Pat Moran intercepted a Devin Tomei pass initially deflected by senior teammate Ed Santiago with 9:04 remaining in the first quarter. Moran ran it for 41 yards down the left sideline for a touchdown.