Metuchen football drops fifth straight with loss to Keyport

The Metuchen High School football team endured its second consecutive shutout and was blanked for the third time in the last four games as the Bulldogs dropped a 37-0 decision to Keyport on Saturday.

Turnovers plagued Metuchen early. After Zach Walker blocked a punt, Joseph Kay-Flagg recovered the pigskin in the end zone for a 7-0 lead. Christian Smith then returned an interception 40 yards, setting up Greg Robinson for a 33-yard touchdown run that gave the Red Raiders a 14-0 lead.

The victory was the fourth straight for Shore Conference representative Keyport (6-1) over a Greater Middlesex Conference Blue Division school. The loss was the fifth straight for Metuchen (1-5).

Metuchen trailed 23-0 at halftime and 30-0 after the third quarter.