An early goal took the edge off and Freehold Township's dominant defense did the rest as the Patriots beat undefeated Ridgewood to win their first outright Group IV championship.
After falling behind on Wednesday, unbeaten Freehold Township found its second gear to beat Toms River North for a second time and get back to the Group IV final.
Four underclassmen accounted for all five Freehold Township goals Thursday, as the Patriots handled Manalapan in a battle between two of the Shore's eight state-ranked teams.