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*Click here for a photo gallery by Sport Shots WLB* By Art Gordon – Shore Sports Network contributor Shore Regional is going back to the Central Jersey Group I final after it found a way in a 15-6 comeback win over Asbury Park at Robert E...

MANALAPAN - When Manalapan barely escaped a monumental upset by Brick Memorial in the first round of the state playoffs last week, Braves head coach Ed Gurrieri had a particular concern. "I went out of my way to talk to all the leaders on the team to see if we hit a wall and were just worn out and tired,'' Gurrieri said...

Follow Bob Badders on Twitter at @Bob_Badders MANASQUAN — When Manasquan’s Joe Murphy broke free on a 60-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter, it came as an immediate response to a Wall touchdown, and reestablished a two-score lead for the Warriors in their first round playoff game...

COLTS NECK - After the smoke cleared on the best game of his brilliant career on Saturday, Colts Neck senior tailback Anthony Gargiulo was in no mood to reminisce on a record-setting three years for the Cougars. After all, the story isn't done being written yet...

By Art Gordon – Shore Sports Network contributor POINT PLEASANT BEACH - All week, Point Beach head coach John Wagner continually answered text messages on his phone from his players. Text after text came in with the same general theme. “They were so excited to be here, especially against Florence,’’ Wagner said...

Follow Bob Badders on Twitter at @Bob_Badders MANALAPAN — The season that had been shaping up to be the best in program history for Manalapan was on the verge of vanishing when junior quarterback Dan Anerella took the snap from the Brick Memorial 12-yard line with 13 seconds left in Friday night’s playoff game...

RED BANK - Red Bank Catholic head coach Jim Portela was as curious as everyone else to see how the Caseys would fare in stepping up a notch in competition after a dominant regular season when they faced Immaculata in the NJSIAA Non-Public Group III playoffs on Friday night...

Follow Bob Badders on Twitter at @Bob_Badders TOMS RIVER — When Southern got the news that it had been eliminated from playoff contention, it was a tough blow to a team that hoped to return to the NJSIAA South Jersey Group V final. Then the Rams, without several injured starters, had to square off against a Toms River East team that had a shot to qualify for the postseason with a victory on Saturd

HOLMDEL - Raritan's comeback from a two-touchdown hole to beat St. John Vianney 23-20 on Saturday was a concrete symbol of how the Rockets are getting back to the winning football that has characterized their program over the years. During a rough stretch in the past season-and-a-half, the Rockets (3-5, 2-3) struggled to execute at the most important times, but they came up with one game-changing

Follow Bob Badders on Twitter at @Bob_Badders Click here for a photo gallery by Cliff Lavelle. BRICK — When Ken Bradley was coming up through the Jackson Memorial youth football program, he watched the high school team he’d one day star for become one of the Shore’s best...

By Art Gordon - Shore Sports Network contributor MIDDLETOWN - All week, Colts Neck head coach Greg LaCava preached to his players that they would need to put four good quarters together to walk off the field with a win on the road against Middletown South on Friday night...

RUMSON - The No. 1 seed in Central Jersey Group II, an 8-0 record, and a win over nemesis Manasquan were sitting one yard away with 54 seconds left in a tie game on Friday night when Rumson-Fair Haven was faced with two choices. First, the Bulldogs had to decide whether to go for it on fourth-and-goal or kick a field goal...