Toms River North made its pitch as one of the Shore's elite, while Howell, Manasquan and Middletown North all make noteworthy leaps in the new SSN Shore 16.
St. Rose was one goal away from winning a state championship a year ago. Will a new-look B Central field challenge the Purple Roses for the division title?
The Shore Conference Tournament group stage begins Friday, with more huge games coming Saturday and Monday. Here is what to expect over the next month of group play.
No. 1 CBA opened up its Shore Conference and Non-Public A titles defenses by scoring a late goal to beat No. 3 Marlboro -- the only team to beat the Colts in 2022.
With a big opening-day match between Point Boro and Lacey, the Class B South title could be decided early. Is there a darkhorse to challenge the two favorites?