Class A Central

Henry Hudson had a chance to clinch its first division title in 35 years Wednesday, but Point Beach had other plans and sunk the Admirals, 62-53.

No. 3 St. John Vianney rolled to a 44-26 win over No. 4 Rumson-Fair Haven to clinch the Class A Central division title, while two-time state champion Anthony Knox confirmed which weight class he will compete at in the postseason.

Raritan and Lacey move into the latest Shore Conference wrestling team rankings from Shore Sports Network.

With the graduation of some significant star power from the two defending co-champions, Class A Central (formerly B Central) is up for grabs in 2024.

Even in losing a powerhouse team to Shore Conference realignment, the Class A Central schedule remains one of the Shore's toughest, with Red Bank Catholic and Rumson clashing for the top spot.

The A Central race should be a competitive one thanks to standout wrestlers across multiple teams.

Raritan has dominated Class A Central for the last 15 years but the Rockets will be fiercely challenged for the division crown in 2020.

Raritan and St. John Vianney are expected to duke it out for the division crown while Holmdel hopes to build off a breakout season and Rumson looks to emerge.

With Manasquan, Red Bank Catholic and St. Rose joining defending champion Rumson, the new-look A Central shapes up as the Shore's deepest, most competitive division in 2018-19.

St. John Vianney defeated Raritan, 31-29, to take a major step toward securing its first-ever division title.

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