Led by one of its new starters and two of its 2022 holdovers, Keyport rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat Point Beach and position itself for a championship run.
In front of a packed home gym, St. Rose sent shockwaves through the Shore by knocking off No. 1 Manasquan and setting itself up for a long-awaited jump to No. 1 at the Shore.
An early goal took the edge off and Freehold Township's dominant defense did the rest as the Patriots beat undefeated Ridgewood to win their first outright Group IV championship.