Raritan has had a knack for peaking for the postseason and with a talented 2022 squad, the Rockets wouldn't mind a fast start to complement a championship finish.
St. John Vianney has had some big-time talent over the last decade, but under first-year head coach Jeff Papcun, the focus is back on the little things that win games.
A group of important seniors paired with some promising underclassmen has the Dragons ready to compete for a title in what looks to be a very competitive Freedom Division.
An exceptional backfield of quarterback Brett Patten and running back Jhamier Howard will look to spark Manasquan to championship contention this fall.
Donovan Catholic has been one of the Shore's top programs over the past few seasons but will need to regroup quickly to remain there after suffering heavy losses to graduation.
After a roller coaster of a season in 2021, Central returns the Shore Conference's leading rusher Chase Gumbrecht as it aims to make a repeat trip to the playoffs.
The Piners have had a stunt in their growth process in turning things around at Lakewood High School over the past few seasons and it's been a struggle to turn things in a positive direction.
It's been a tough stretch for the Jackson Liberty Lions over the last couple of seasons, so close to taking that next step, but just trying to find some consistency from play to play and game to game.