After transferring to Barnegat prior to last season, Matt Xiques was pegged as a possible starting quarterback for the football squad at some point. During the Bengals’ opener on Oct. 2, the senior showed off his arm and accuracy to help lead his squad to a 42-7 victory over Pinelands Regional.

Xiques completed 11 of 16 passes for 190 yards and tossed four touchdown passes as the Bengals dominated from the outset, scoring 14 points in each of the first two quarters for a 28-0 halftime lead…