Central Jersey Group IV

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LONG BRANCH - In the 44-year history of the NJSIAA playoffs, no Long Branch team had ever been able to utter the statement the Green Wave made after Friday night's victory. "We're still the champs,'' senior linebacker Luke Arnold said. "Back-to-back feels so good...

Long Branch dominated on both sides of the ball in a 42-0 win over Middletown North to begin the defense of its state title.

Clutch plays on third and fourth downs led Jackson Memorial to a 22-14 win over Brick Memorial in the first round of the Central Jersey Group IV playoffs.

In a rematch of a regular season contest, Long Branch won 20-0 Friday over Middletown South to advance to the Central Jersey Group IV semifinals.

JACKSON — Throughout the first month of the season Jackson Memorial had a long way to go in its quest to win another state sectional championship. A mostly inexperienced squad lacked the traits of their predecessors and struggled to find an identity...

JACKSON — All season Jackson head coach Doug Withstandley has been waiting for his team to put forth the kind of effort it takes to win a championship. Wednesday night was the match it all came together. The top-seeded Jaguars received several clutch performances to take down fourth-seeded Long Branch, 26-25, in the semifinals of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV tournament inside Joe Perry Gymna

PISCATAWAY — Brick had its bid for an eighth sectional title denied as Allentown made its own history with a 41-6 win in the Central Jersey Group IV final on Saturday afternoon at Rutgers University. The Redbirds (10-2) opened a 27-0 halftime lead and never looked back on their way to winning the first state title in program history...

JACKSON -- Long Branch's Lamont Reid had just sent one half of Joe Perry Gymnasium on fire with a critical pin at 160 pounds, giving the Green Wave a two-point lead with just two bouts left in Friday's NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV final. Chants of "LB...

BRICK -- A disqualification win on an illegal slam could've made Colts Neck's historic postseason victory on Monday controversial, but the Cougars erased any doubt by piling up bonus points against Brick Memorial. The Cougars, seeded fifth in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV Tournament, recorded five pins out of their seven victories while winning by DQ and forfeit in the other two to take down

*Scroll down for video highlights* Photo gallery by Mark Brown/B51 Photography PISCATAWAY — Injuries to key players, a lack of an offensive identify and a shaky second-half of the regular season seemed like eons ago for Jackson Memorial on Saturday in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV championship game...