Will Thygeson broke a scoreless deadlock in the 68th minute and CBA beat St. Peter's Prep to earn its sixth trip to the NJSIAA Non-Public A final in eight seasons.
St. Rose has waited 12 years to raise a sectional championship trophy and it has been 21 years for Bishop Eustace. One of those teams will end their drought Wednesday.
Despite eight new starters and a new head coach, the scene on Saturday at Freehold Township's home field was a familiar one: the Patriots raising the Central Group IV trophy for the second straight year.
Gaby Parker saved Freehold Township's season with a late equalizer and Hailey Santiago gave the Patriots a second straight Central Group IV title with a golden goal to stun Manalapan.
Colin Hynes struck for a beautiful goal in the first half and the Holmdel defense did the rest as the Hornets captured the Central Group II title with a win over Wall.
With a young, inexperienced roster, Shore hung tough against some rugged competition early in 2022 and is now one win from its first sectional title in eight years.