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TOMS RIVER - With his missed extra point looming large after Toms River North scored with 51 seconds left in the game to take a one-point lead on Saturday, Brick Memorial junior kicker Matt Cuppari was hoping his teammates would give him a shot to make it up to them...

By Art Gordon - Shore Sports Network contributor MANCHESTER - Coming to practice on Monday afternoon after a lop-sided defeat at the hands of cross-town rival Jackson Memorial, no one could fault Jackson Liberty head coach Jim Sharples for wondering what was in store for him...

Story and video by Scott Clayton - Shore Sports Network contributor BARNEGAT – Sophomore running back Mike Bickford rushed for two touchdowns 61 seconds apart in the fourth quarter to lead Central to one of the most surprising results of the young Shore Conference football season, a 21-15 win on the road over Barnegat, the defending Class B South champion and No...

NEPTUNE - A talented Middletown South team determined to return the program to its elite status in the Shore Conference played with the physical and relentless edge that has characterized many great Eagles teams over the years when it dismantled Neptune in a 41-0 nondivisional victory at Memorial Field on Friday night...

ABERDEEN — Entering its first game of the year off the dreaded Week One bye and traveling to face a Matawan team desperately trying to avoid an 0-2 start, Rumson-Fair Haven knew it didn’t have time to ease into the season. A quick defensive stop put the Bulldogs in good position early, and it wasn’t before long they found out a lot about their sophomore quarterback...

Videos and box score by Ryne Olsen - Shore Sports Network contributor Junior running back Calvin Beaty and senior running back Aaron Mora each had a pair of touchdown runs and junior quarterback Anthony Brown threw for a career-high 225 yards and two touchdown passes as St...

Toms River South turned in a complete effort and managed touchdowns on offense, defense and special teams in a 42-6 win over cross-town and Class A South rival Toms River East at Detwiler Stadium on Friday night.

By Art Gordon - Shore Sports Network contributor FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP - With only 30 players and a Class A North schedule filled with Group IV and V teams, Freehold Boro has found a way to make it work in starting 2-0 for the first time since 2008 after a victory over its rival on Friday night...

HOLMDEL — With a standout defensive performance and a strong showing from its potentially explosive offense, St. John Vianney began its first season under Mark Ciccotelli looking right on schedule. Junior quarterback Anthony Brown spearheaded a balanced offensive attack while the Lancers’ defensive unit stymied its biggest rival as St...

*Click here for a photo gallery by Sport Shots WLB* OCEAN TOWNSHIP - Every team pays lip service to the preseason cliches of being a family and sticking together through adversity, but when they face the crucible of a tight game on the road, that's when you really find out who genuinely means it...

Stats and details by Ryne Olsen - Shore Sports Network contributor Raritan picked up its first season-opening win since 2011 in wild fashion against old rival Manasquan, building a 27-point lead, then recovering after the Warriors rallied to tie the game in order to pick up a victory in Class A Central...

*Video Highlights* *Photo gallery by Sport Shots WLB* BRICK TWP. – Brick football coach Rob Dahl is used to watching his teams pull out wins at Keller Memorial Field at Brick High School. On Thursday night, while coaching the Ocean County all-stars in the U...