Class A South

Shore Conference coaches from Class A South recognize the Class of 2020 in a softball edition of the Senior Spotlight Series.

Toms River North won the final three bouts to rally past Southern and take a major step toward repeating as Class A South champion.

A late goal by Cade Johnson enabled Southern to defeat Jackson Memorial and clinch the Class A South title for the seventh straight year.

Returning Group 5 finalist Southern leads the way with Brick Memorial, Jackson Memorial and Toms River North looking to take the crown in the A South gauntlet.

Four-time defending champion Toms River North carries a 46-game division winning streak into the new season against what should be an improved, up-and-coming A South field.

In a game both teams needed to stay in front of the rigid Class-A South division, it was Brick Township who trailed for most of the game who ended up with the 17-14 road win over rival Jackson Memorial on Friday night.

BRICK TOWNSHIP — It took only one play for Brick to seize the momentum, and just two plays to take the lead. From there, the Green Dragons never looked back. Ja’Sir Taylor’s 54-yard option pass to John Prato on the game’s first offensive play led to senior quarterback Anthony Costanza scoring on a six-yard touchdown run just 44 seconds into the game...

Photo gallery by Bill Normile BRICK TOWNSHIP — After losing a fumble that led to Brick Memorial tying the score and seizing momentum, Brick senior Ja’Sir Taylor was down, almost to the point that he didn’t want the ball anymore...

*2016 Shore Conference Football Preview Homepage* Jackson Memorial enters the 2016 season as the two-time defending NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV champion, and with an experienced offensive line and franchise running back Mike Gawlik returning, the Jaguars have a great chance to enter the Shore Conference record books...

*2016 Shore Conference Football Preview Homepage* On the surface, Brick Memorial is very much in a transition year having to replace an All-Shore quarterback and one of the best groups of two-way linemen the program has ever produced. There will be plenty of changes for the Mustangs in 2016, but expectations are not among them...

*2016 Shore Conference Football Preview Homepage* With 26 wins over the past three seasons, Brick has re-established the winning tradition the program has known for most of its existence. To keep it going, however, the Dragons will have to replace several standouts along the line of scrimmage while navigating one of the most treacherous starts of any team in the Shore Conference...

*2016 Shore Conference Football Preview Homepage* Casual fans of Toms River South football will clearly need a program to find out who is wearing the maroon and white this fall as the Indians replace most of the key contributors from a team that went 5-5 and earned a spot in the NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV playoffs...