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?
The Shore Sports Network rankings expand to 16 this season and this year's preseason boys soccer Shore 16 starts and ends with two reigning NJSIAA sectional champions.
Freehold Township starts the season where they finished last year: ranked No. 1 in the Shore Conference. Class A North dominates the first edition of the Girls Soccer Shore 16 in 2023.
As first-year head coaches take over some of the division's top programs, Red Bank Catholic hopes to defend last year's Class A Central title against a competitive field.
Colts Neck survived last year's five-team race to the finish line in Class B North. Do the Cougars have what it takes to win what will be another tight race?
Teams from Class A South took some lumps against the rest of the Shore last year, but this year features a deeper, more talented field, led by perennial contender Toms River North.
Coming out of intense division races, four teams from the current Class A Central division have won NJSIAA sectional championships since 2019. What is in store in 2023?
Freehold Township returns another powerhouse roster and will hope to hold off several other ranked teams in the Shore's Conference's toughest division.