A.J. Emnace

A.J. Emnace and Jared Brown did not play in Toms River North's regular-season game vs. Freehold Township. In Tuesday's Shore Conference Tournament semifinal, they were the difference in a 4-1 Toms River North win.

Even without two major scorers from a year ago, Toms River North showed it won't be slowing down this season when the Mariners handled Toms River East in Wednesday's opener.

Kevin Kiernan capped a wild A South rivalry game with a golden goal in overtime and Southern dealt No. 2 Toms River North its first loss of the season.