state playoffs

Back to Back: TR North Wins the Central Jersey Group 5 Title
Back to Back: TR North Wins the Central Jersey Group 5 Title
Back to Back: TR North Wins the Central Jersey Group 5 Title
TOMS RIVER – How much time is too much time to leave on the clock for superstar quarterback Micah Ford and the Toms River North offense to make a back-breaking play? One second. Washington Township found that out on Friday night after closing a 21-point gap to a single touchdown late in the second quarter before Ford threw a 29-yard TD pass to junior wideout Nasir Jackson with all zeroes on the cl
Smooth Sailing: TR North Rolls Into Third Straight Final
Smooth Sailing: TR North Rolls Into Third Straight Final
Smooth Sailing: TR North Rolls Into Third Straight Final
TOMS RIVER – The Ford highlight factory is back up and running again at maximum capacity. Toms River North senior quarterback Micah Ford showed he’s all the way back from a knee injury to look like his supercharged self again in a 54-13 win over fifth-seeded Freehold Township on Friday night in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 5 semifinals at Gernerd Field. The rei...
The Long Way: Long Branch Stifles Jackson Mem. in CJ4
The Long Way: Long Branch Stifles Jackson Mem. in CJ4
The Long Way: Long Branch Stifles Jackson Mem. in CJ4
JACKSON TWP. – Finally healthy after a bumpy regular season, Long Branch is eager to show its full capabilities in the state playoffs. Behind a physical defense and a ball-control offense, the sixth-seeded Green Wave went on the road and stifled third-seeded Jackson Memorial 13-0 in the first round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 4 playoffs on Friday night at John J. Munley Fi...
Seneca Stunner: Ocean Falls in Heart-breaker in SJ 3
Seneca Stunner: Ocean Falls in Heart-breaker in SJ 3
Seneca Stunner: Ocean Falls in Heart-breaker in SJ 3
OCEAN TOWNSHIP - Ocean reached the state playoffs with a perfect record because the Spartans made the big plays at the most critical junctures against their toughest opponents. Unfortunately for the third-seeded Spartans, they got a bitter taste of what it's like to be on the other side of that equation in a last-second, 27-23 loss to sixth-seeded Seneca (8-2) on a frigid Friday night at Carelli F
Dream Come True: Wall Wins CJ 3 Title
Dream Come True: Wall Wins CJ 3 Title
Dream Come True: Wall Wins CJ 3 Title
WALL TOWNSHIP - Wall's senior class has multiple 20-win seasons and division titles on its resume, but there would've always been a gnawing sense that they didn't live up to their potential if they exited the baseball program without a single tournament title to their credit...
Mater Dei Miracle
Mater Dei Miracle
Mater Dei Miracle
UNION - Even after Mater Dei Prep senior Eddie Lewis dashed into the end zone for an incredible last-second touchdown that gave the Seraphs their first state championship in history, it was hard for him to believe what had just happened. With 15 seconds left in the game on Saturday, Mater Dei junior quarterback George Pearson hit junior wideout Kyle Devaney with a short pass, and then he flipped i
RFH's Great Run Ends
RFH's Great Run Ends
RFH's Great Run Ends
By Liz Matakevich - Shore Sports Network contributor ROBBINSVILLE - Robbinsville broke open a tight game in the sixth inning and rode a brilliant performance by junior ace Michael Fischer to bring Rumson-Fair Haven's impressive state tournament run to a halt with a 7-0 victory in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II final on Friday...