2013 Shore Conference football

MANALAPAN - During its rise to the elite in the Shore Conference over the past five years, Manalapan has built swarming defenses predicated on swallowing up opposing running games. Jackson Memorial entered Friday night's nondivisional match-up of unbeatens averaging 38 points per game thanks mainly to its running attack...

It’s going to be a soggy Week Five, so we’ll see if the rain and field conditions have any type of significant effect on the outcomes, although the forecast for Saturday is much better now. Twelve teams have byes this week, so it’s a fairly light schedule highlighted by No...

Welcome to the third edition of the Shore Sports Network’s top plays, highlighting the most dazzling and exciting moments from Shore Conference football action. This week we take a look at the top clips from Week Four. Obviously, we can’t be filming every game at once, so if you have a great clip on YouTube, Vimeo or some other service where it can be embedded, or if you have the raw video file, f

*Rapid Reaction column: Week 4* *Shore Sports Network Football Players of the Week, 10/8/13* *Shore Sports Network Top 10 rankings* Two old rivals square off in a match-up of unbeatens, a top recruit nears his decision and more highlight this week’s Rundown...

By Tim "Nep84" McCollum - Shore Sports Network blogger Like many of you Shore Conference football fans out there, one of the first things I do in the morning is check on the news. I knew nothing about the situation with Anthony Starego until I saw something here on the Shore Sports Network...

Week Four *All selections are made by managing editor Scott Stump except for Fans’ choice, which is from the voting in the weekly poll. Fans’ choice: Cinjun Erskine, Jr., QB, Barnegat – 24 percent of the vote The people have spoken, and they have selected Erskine's performance in a 42-3 win over Jackson Liberty as the best of the week...

Nothing earth-shaking in this week’s Shore Sports Network Top 10, although a new squad has joined the rankings and has a huge game this week. Red Bank Catholic and Manalapan continue to roll against Shore Conference competition, as Manalapan has not lost to a Shore team since the season opener in 2011, and the Caseys have not been stopped by a local squad since 2010...

Note: Voting is now closed. Barnegat QB Cinjun Erskine was the top vote-getter. Get your votes in for the top performer from Week Four of Shore Conference football. The winner will be posted on Tuesday along with the Player of the Week selections from Shore Sports Network...

*Click here for a Manalapan-Middletown South photo gallery by Cliff Lavelle* *Click here for a Monmouth-Holmdel photo gallery by Bill Normile* *Updated Shore Conference standings* Manalapan’s impressive win, some great performances by back-ups stepping in for injured starters, and a pair of statement wins by defending division champions all highlighted Week Four in Shore Conference football... Rea

*Click here for a photo gallery by Bill Normile* By Art Gordon – Shore Sports Network contributor TINTON FALLS - In a game that saw a total of 10 fumbles, 15 penalties and 11 punts, as well as injuries to both starting quarterbacks, Monmouth Regional found a way to persevere and pull out a 21-13 win over Holmdel to tie its win total from all of last season...

Class A Central Manasquan 21, St. John Vianney 14 Junior running back James McAlary ran for 92 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries, including a 28-yard score with 3:30 left in the third quarter for a 21-7 lead, as the Warriors (3-1, 2-1) held off the Lancers (1-3, 0-3)...

Follow Bob Badders on Twitter at @Bob_Badders TOMS RIVER -- In search of progress, Brick Memorial went back in time to find its rhythm on offense. Coming off a lopsided loss to Jackson Memorial and playing without star running back and safety Mike Basile, the Mustangs switched from running the option out of the pistol formation to a traditional, quarterback-under-center flexbone offense... Read Mo