Central Jersey Group III

(2) Long Branch 31, (7) Hamilton West 0 Senior running back Dahmiere Willis turned in his seventh game of at least 200 yards rushing this season and became the first 2,000-yard rusher in Long Branch history by erupting for 295 yards and four touchdowns on 32 carries to lead the Green Wave (7-2) past the Hornets (3-6) and into the semifinals, where they will host third-seeded Carteret...

HAZLET - When Matawan head coach John Kaye decided to throw talented freshman George "L.C." Pearson into the fire as the starting quarterback four games into the season, he knew it would take a little while for everything to mesh for the Huskies...

EWING - It took one of the state's best juniors playing at the top of his game to bring a halt to Red Bank's inspiring state playoff run in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III championship game on Monday night. Ewing junior guard Trey Lowe exploded for 37 points on 13-for-22 shooting for his second straight monster game in the state playoffs to lead the top-seeded Blue Devils to a 73-62 win over t

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP — Group III is wide open, and each of the eight teams remaining knows it has a chance to win it all and make history on Sunday at Pine Belt Arena. Count Brick among that group. With a couple of key late-season additions and a tough-as-nails schedule as preparation, the Dragons may have found their stride at the perfect time...

Follow Bob Badders on Twitter at @Bob_Badders OCEAN — Throughout Ocean’s undefeated run heading into Friday night’s NJSIAA sectional semifinal game, the Spartans had been one of the Shore Conference’s best defensive squads, holding six of their nine opponents to seven points or fewer...