2015 Shore Conference football

By Vin Ebenau - Shore Sports Network Contributor MIDDLETOWN -- Playing in front of its home crowd, top-seeded Middletown South stepped on the gas right from the gate en route to a 41-14 victory over Middletown North in the semifinals of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group IV playoffs, propelling them into the championship with a chance at a perfect season...

HOLMDEL -- The Lancers trounced the Caseys to remain undefeated and reach their first sectional final since 1980. Senior quarterback Anthony Brown threw for 166 yards and three touchdowns and also ran for 59 yards and a score to give him 41 total touchdowns this season...

RUMSON – The Matawan football team – the No. 5 seed and defending NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III champion – knew first-hand that it would take a total commitment to contain top-seeded Rumson-Fair Haven’s running game when the two defending NJSIAA sectional champions met in the Central Jersey Group III semifinals Friday at Borden Stadium...

After winning a record six sectional championships in 2014, the Shore Conference has a chance for even more hardware this season with 15 teams remaining in the semifinal round of the NJSIAA Playoffs. Among the games that will decide who will play for a sectional championship the weekend of Dec...

Photo gallery by Robert Samuels FREEHOLD -- Junior quarterback Jordan Winston tossed a 44-yard touchdown pass to Rick Mottram on the final play of the third quarter and Allentown ran out the final 6:35 to defeat Freehold 10-7 in the first round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV playoffs on Saturday afternoon...

By Vin Ebenau - Shore Sports Network Contributor LAKEWOOD — What looked like a defensive showdown early on turned into an offensive attack for the fifth-seeded Seneca Golden Eagles as they flew past the fourth-seeded Lakewood Piners for a first round upset in the NJSIAA South Jersey Group III playoffs on Saturday afternoon...

South Jersey Group IV 1-Hammonton 30, 8-Toms River South 7 Dashaun Alexander’s touchdown run suppled the lone points the Indians (4-5) could muster against the top-seeded Blue Devils (9-1). Toms River South will conclude its season on Thanksgiving against Lakewood...

Central Jersey Group III 1-Rumson-Fair Haven 43, 8-Rahway 6 Photo gallery by Robert Samuels The Bulldogs (8-1) trailed 6-0 at halftime before ripping off 43 unanswered points to eliminate the Indians (3-6) and advance to the semifinals...

BRICK TOWNSHIP -- Junior running back Mike Gawlik ran for 215 yards and two touchdowns on 36 carries and Jackson Memorial's defense held Brick to 166 total yards as the defending-champion Jaguars (6-4) upset the Dragons (8-2) 21-7 in the first round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV playoffs on Friday night at Keller Memorial Field...

Central Jersey Group III Quarterfinals 3-Red Bank 30, 6-South Plainfield 0 Photo gallery by Mark Brown Senior Sadiq Palmer scored a pair of rushing touchdowns and also returned a fumble for a touchdown as the Bucs (9-0) remained perfect and advanced to the sectional semifinals by blanking the Tigers (6-3)...

South Jersey Group V 4-Toms River North 35, 5-Kingsway 7 Photo gallery by Ray Richardson Junior quarterback Mike Husni ran for three touchdowns and threw another to lead the Mariners (9-1) past the Dragons (4-5) for their eighth straight victory...

By Vin Ebenau - Shore Sports Network Contributor Photo gallery by Mark Brown ASBURY PARK — Seventh-seeded Keyport scored 14 unanswered in the second half to upset second-seeded Asbury Park 21-18 in the first round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 1 playoffs on Friday night at Asbury Stadium...