Shore Conference Week 3 Divisional Football Players of the Week

In addition to the reader-selected Orthopaedic Institute of Central Jersey Football Player of the Week, we will also be selecting Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week for each of the Shore Conference’s seven divisions. We’ll also choose Shore Conference Special Teams Players of the Week to highlight any standout kicking performances or players who got it done in the return game.

Below we’ll focus on the best performances from Week 3.

SSN SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Nick Costa, Jr., K, Toms River East

Costa connected on a 43-yard field goal, the longest kick in the Shore this season, during the Raiders’ 24-20 victory over Colts Neck.

Matt Dollive, So., Wall

Dollive returned the opening kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown to send the Crimson Knights on their way to a 42-21 victory over Freehold.

John Manos, So., Colts Neck

Manos blocked a punt and recovered it for a touchdown during the Cougars’ game against Toms River East.

Scott Stevens, So., Lacey

Stevens blocked an extra point to provide the winning margin in Lacey’s 7-6 win over Manasquan.

SSN DIVISIONAL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

AMERICAN DIVISION

Offense (Besides overall player of the week, Toms River North’s Ray Carlson)

Geoff Schroeder, So., RB, Rumson-Fair Haven

Schroeder filled in for injured starter John Volker and ran for 113 yards and a touchdown in a 22-21 double-overtime loss to Toms River North.

Defense

Jake Louro, Jr., DT, Red Bank Catholic

Louro was a dominant interior presence in the Caseys’ 21-7 win over Long Branch with 15 total tackles, including 10 solo stops and five tackles for loss, plus a forced fumble.

COLONIAL DIVISION

Offense

Malik Ingram, Sr., RB, Mater Dei Prep

Ingram had a monster game with 310 yards rushing and four touchdowns on 31 carries in the Seraphs’ dominant 35-0 win over St. John Vianney.

Defense

Collin McCarthy, Sr., DE, Jackson Memorial

McCarthy was his usual game-wrecking self in the Jaguars’ 28-14 win over Brick with two sacks and five tackles for loss among his eight total stops.

CONSTITUTION DIVISION

Offense

Brendan Doel, Sr., QB, Freehold Township

Doel entered the game in the fourth for injured starting quarterback Lorenzo Chirichella and rallied the Patriots to a 21-13 win over Middletown North. He threw a 54-yard touchdown pass to Matt Cardone to give Freehold Township a 14-13 lead and then sealed the victory with a 38-yard touchdown run. He also had eight tackles and a pass breakup on defense.

Defense

Dom Palumbo, Sr., TE/DE, Marlboro 

Palumbo made nine tackles with two sacks and also caught three passes for 140 yards and two touchdowns to help the Mustangs pick up their first win of the season with a 24-17 victory over Howell.

FREEDOM DIVISION

Offense

Junior Haughton, Sr., RB, Neptune 

Haughton ran for 110 yards and three touchdowns on just seven carries in Neptune’s 46-0 victory over Jackson Liberty.

Defense

Brandon McCormack, Jr., SS, Matawan

McCormack recorded three sacks, forced a fumble and had five total tackles as the Huskies shut out Lakewood, 31-0, for their first win of the season.

LIBERTY DIVISION

Offense

Ryan Clark, Sr., QB, Donovan Catholic

Clark ran for 176 yards and four touchdowns on 18 carries and also threw for 140 yards in the Griffins’ 45-14 win over Central.

Defense

Justin Gorski, Sr., DB/RB, Lacey 

Gorski pulled down an interception and also ran for 136 yards and a touchdown to help the Lions defeat Manasquan, 7-6, and improve to 4-0 for the first time since 2013.

PATRIOT DIVISION

Offense

Shane McLaughlin, Jr., RB, Shore

McLaughlin ran for 141 yards and three touchdowns on 28 carries in the Blue Devils’ 37-30 victory over Point Boro.

Defense

Chris Carasia, Jr., DB, Ocean

Carasia had two interception returns for touchdowns, including a school-record 99-yard pick-six, in the Spartans’ 47-0 win over Barnegat.

NATIONAL DIVISION

Offense

Mikal Braithwaite, So., QB, Keansburg 

Braithwaite ran for 95 yards and a touchdown and threw for 88 yards and a touchdown as the Titans rallied for a 12-7 victory over Manchester with a touchdown in the final minute.

Defense

Andrew Bartlett, Sr., LB, Pinelands

In a 14-13 loss to Keyport, Bartlett set what is believed to be a Shore Conference single-game record by intercepting five passes. He returned one of those interceptions 50-plus yards for a touchdown and had four of the picks in the first half.

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