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2023 NJSIAA Football Sectional Semifinal Preview
Eleven Shore Conference public schools will take the field this weekend attempting to reach NJSIAA sectional championship games.
Reevey, Corley Help Long Branch Shut Down Jackson Memorial in CJ 4 Playoffs
JACKSON TWP. – Finally healthy after a bumpy regular season, Long Branch is eager to show its full capabilities in the state playoffs.
Behind a physical defense and a ball-control offense, the sixth-seeded Green Wave went on the road and stifled third-seeded Jackson Memorial 13-0 in the first round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 4 playoffs on Friday night at John J. Munley Fi...
2023 NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 5 Football Playoffs Preview
Does anyone have a shot to derail reigning Group 5 champion Toms River North?
2023 NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 4 Football Playoffs Preview
Brick Memorial, Jackson Memorial, and Long Branch will battle for a spot in the sectional final where top-seeded Winslow Township will likely be waiting.
2023 NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 3 Football Playoffs Preview
Undefeated Holmdel will look to rise up against powerhouse teams Timber Creek and Camden to win its first sectional title, while Matawan and Wall will try to pull upsets in the early rounds.
2023 NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 2 Football Playoffs Preview
Top-seeded Point Boro is out for revenge against defending sectional champion Willingboro in a top-heavy Central Jersey Group 2 section.
2023 NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 1 Football Playoffs Preview
A red-hot Keyport team led by one of the Shore's top players and a battle-tested Shore Regional squad will look to navigate their way through a balanced Central Jersey Group 1 bracket.
Nicco Maribo’s Fumble Return TD in Final Seconds Sends Unbeaten Brick Memorial Past Brick
BRICK - Brick Memorial head coach Walt Currie summed it up perfectly when trying to wrap his head around the stunning fumble return touchdown by senior Nicco Maribo inside the final minute that sent the Mustangs to a heart-stopping win over their biggest rival on Friday night.
"He's...
Lakewood’s Tyrice Beverette is Now a Football Star in Canada
On the first day of football practice in the spring of 2019, Tyrice Beverette was defending a receiver on a post route when the quarterback unloaded a deep ball and Beverette turned to track it in the air.
As the former Lakewood star was running downfield, he could hear the players behind him yelling, “Watch out! Watc...
The Shore Football Report: A Titanic Showdown in Toms River
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It’s a game we’ve been waiting to see for more than a year.
Red Bank Catholic and Toms River North did not play last season as the debate raged over the final No. 1 ranking in the Shore Conference. They were in se...
Craft Show: Long Branch’s Da’Von Craft Rushes for 171 Yards to Lead Win Over Southern
LONG BRANCH – Da’Von Craft smiled when asked to describe his running style.
“I would say Marshawn (Lynch),” he said. “I always watched Marshawn.”
The Long Branch senior went beast mode on Friday the 13th, smashing through tacklers on his way to 171 yards rushing and a pair of touchdowns to power a 31-2 win over Southern in a nondivisional game at Bresett Stadium.
“He’s a powerful runner,” Long ...
The Shore Football Report: Shocking the Shore
The state playoffs haven’t started yet, but they basically did for Manalapan in Week Six.
The Braves faced undefeated Point Boro, a team averaging 42.4 points per game and ranked fourth in the Shore Sports Network Shore 16 at the time. To t...