Joe Mendez

A pair of Manalapan standouts, senior defensive back Dan Debner and senior linebacker Joe Mendez, each verbally committed to FCS programs on Monday. Debner, a Shore Sports Network first-team All-Shore selection, will continue his career at Yale, where he becomes the second member of the Braves' senior class to commit to the Bulldogs, joining first-team All-Shore defensive end Kyle Mullen... Read M

A game between two Shore Conference heavyweights that fans have anticipated for two-plus years is finally here. On Friday, Manalapan, ranked No. 2 in the Shore Sports Network Top 10, will head to Count Basie Field in Red Bank to face No. 1 Red Bank Catholic in a monster showdown...

MANALAPAN - With a titanic battle looming in the distance a week later against the No. 1 team in the Shore Conference, Manalapan's focus never wavered from Middletown South on Friday night as the Braves continued their mastery of the Eagles in a showdown of top-five teams...

Welcome to the latest 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 Five as the division races and playoff pushes really started to heat up...

Manalapan cruised to its 29th consecutive victory against Shore Conference opponents with a 42-14 nondivisional win over winless Lacey on Saturday afternoon. Senior tailback Imamu Mayfield ran for 99 yards and 4 touchdowns on 14 carries to lead the undefeated Braves (5-0) in their fifth straight game scoring 40 or more points to start the season...

*Click here for a photo gallery by Larry Murphy* (Click on Shore Sports Network) MANALAPAN — The rarity and historical significance of Manalapan’s emphatic 64-28 victory over Sayreville on Saturday night was not lost on head coach Eddie Gurrieri...

*Preview Homepage* For three straight years, Manalapan has been one win away from its first state title in program history, only to leave a state final in frustration. Last year it was a 21-0 loss to Hunterdon Central in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group V final that put the only blemish on the Braves’ record and once again left them determined to finish the job...