With all but two starters returning from last season's seven-win team, Donovan Catholic is out to take another big step up the Shore Conference ladder.
With several starters back, including Temple recruit Trebor Pena, Ocean is ready to get back to its winning ways and compete for the Patriot Division title.
Brick Memorial brings back six starters on offense and eight on defense, but success hinges on the play of its new quarterback and its offensive line as the Mustangs look to contend for the Constitution Division title.
With a handful of returning starters on both sides of the ball and some promising underclassmen, Southern is aiming for its first winning season since 2012.
Middletown North will look to several first-year starters as it looks to rebound from a 2-8 season and compete for the Constitution Division championship.
Toms River South isn't senior-laden, but many of its underclassmen earned valuable experience last season and now return to fortify the Indians' roster. Now, they'll look to turn the corner in the new-look Freedom Division.
Rumson has just four starters back on each side of the ball, but the Bulldogs have won five sectional titles in the last six years for a reason. They're ready to regroup and make a run at state title No. 7.
After a storybook season in 2018, Red Bank Catholic, led by FBS recruits Kevin Bauman and Charlie Gordinier, aims to bring another championship back to Broad Street.
Junior quarterback Jake Kazanowsky, mammoth two-way lineman Najae Hallenbeck and linebacker VInny Palmieri lead a Toms River North team hoping to build off its bounce-back season last year.