Central Jersey Group IV

HAMILTON -- It has been an up and down season for Jackson Memorial on the heels of winning a sectional title and finishing as the No. 1 team in the Shore Conference, but come playoff time the Jaguars have certainly played like champions. The defending-champion Jaguars cemented a return trip to the sectional final by blasting host Steinert 56-10 on Saturday afternoon in the semifinals of the NJSIAA

Photo gallery by Robert Samuels FREEHOLD -- Junior quarterback Jordan Winston tossed a 44-yard touchdown pass to Rick Mottram on the final play of the third quarter and Allentown ran out the final 6:35 to defeat Freehold 10-7 in the first round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV playoffs on Saturday afternoon...

BRICK TOWNSHIP -- Junior running back Mike Gawlik ran for 215 yards and two touchdowns on 36 carries and Jackson Memorial's defense held Brick to 166 total yards as the defending-champion Jaguars (6-4) upset the Dragons (8-2) 21-7 in the first round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV playoffs on Friday night at Keller Memorial Field...

*Photo gallery by Bill Normile* PISCATAWAY - Jackson Memorial started the season as a question mark and ended it with an exclamation point. Usually the team that finishes ranked No. 1 in the Shore Conference at the end of the season is fairly apparent in the preseason...

*Note: This game will be broadcast live on the radio by Shore Sports Network on 1160/1310 a.m. and streaming audio online right here on ShoreSportsNetwork.com.  CENTRAL JERSEY GROUP IV CHAMPIONSHIP Saturday at 7 p.m. at Rutgers University (1) Middletown South (9-2) vs...

MIDDLETOWN — There was no doubt that the Neptune team that came into “The Swamp” for Friday night’s NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV semifinal game was much different than the one Middletown South saw two months ago. None of that seemed to matter, however, against a defense that continues to swallow opposing offenses whole...

In the Jersey Mike's Game of the Week on Friday night at Keller Memorial Field, the third-seeded Jaguars unleashed that pent-up adrenaline by blasting the second-seeded Green Dragons, 44-0, with a dominant performance on offense, defense and special teams, to advance to their first NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV final since going undefeated in 2005.

JACKSON — One week after a ground-shaking victory that catapulted Jackson Memorial to the top spot in the Shore Conference, the Jaguars made sure there would be no letdown on the first leg of their championship quest. Junior running back Vinny Lee ran for 148 yards and three touchdowns and sophomore running back Mike Gawlik added 119 yards and two touchdowns as the third-seeded Jaguars cruised to

By Scott Clayton - Shore Sports Network contributor BRICK – To defend its state title, Brick had to start by defending its home turf against visiting Princeton on Friday night. The 2013 Central Jersey Group IV champions were more than up to the task, making the Little Tigers one-dimensional as the vaunted Dragons' defense keyed a 48-12 win...

*Follow Managing Editor Scott Stump on Twitter* JACKSON - With its season at a crossroads after two tournament losses in a five-day stretch in mid-May, Jackson Memorial was desperately searching for an elusive missing ingredient. "Confidence,'' said junior designated hitter Rich Rountree...

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By Art Gordon – Shore Sports Network contributor HAMILTON - The challenge was issued two weeks ago at their first practice as Colts Neck prepared to face a very athletic Neptune team in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV quarterfinals, and it was repeated this week as the Cougars prepared to face defending Central Jersey Group III champion Nottingham in the semifinals...