Despite undergoing turnover in its lineup and coaching staff, Holmdel is off to an 8-3 start, 4-0 in overtime games and picked up a huge win last week.
Central responded to some early adversity with a five-game winning streak to climb into the Class A South race and win the latest Surf Taco Team of the Week.
After the Panthers' girls claimed the Week 1 girls prize, the Point Boro boys get in on the action thanks to a 5-0 start to the 2022 season, including a big win over a championship opponent.
Middletown South did not win a division game in 2021, but on the first day of the 2022 season, the Eagles sent shockwaves through the Shore with a stunning upset.
In its opening-day win over state-ranked Lacey, Point Boro reminded the rest of the Shore that they are also a defending division champion with championship dreams in 2022.