Dan Anerella

*Click here for a photo gallery by Bill Normile* PISCATAWAY - Grinning amidst the postgame jubilation of Manalapan's first state championship in program history on Saturday, Braves senior Ben Sieczkowski spoke for a team that finally finished the job in its fourth straight trip to the NJSIAA finals...

CENTRAL JERSEY GROUP V CHAMPIONSHIP Saturday at 10 a.m. at Rutgers University (3) Manalapan (10-1) vs. (1) South Brunswick (11-0) Manalapan stat leaders South Brunswick stat leaders Manalapan's best win: 21-3 over Central Jersey Group IV finalist Middletown South...

Manalapan is going to see if the fourth time is the charm as the Braves advanced to their fourth straight sectional final with a 28-6 win over second-seeded Hillsborough on Friday night to reach the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group V championship game in search of their elusive first state title...

Central Jersey Group V (3) Manalapan 39, (6) Old Bridge 14 Senior quarterback Dan Anerella went 10-for-15 for 124 yards and threw a career-high four touchdown passes, two of them to senior tight end Kyle Mullen, and senior tailback Imamu Mayfield exploded for a career-high 277 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries as the Braves (9-1) knocked off the Knights (5-4) to set up a semifinal match-up at

FREEHOLD - Facing an upstart Freehold Boro team off to an undefeated start, Manalapan sent a reminder on Sunday about which team rules Class A North with an iron fist. The Braves, ranked No. 2 in the Shore Sports Network Top 10, routed the No...

A game between two Shore Conference heavyweights that fans have anticipated for two-plus years is finally here. On Friday, Manalapan, ranked No. 2 in the Shore Sports Network Top 10, will head to Count Basie Field in Red Bank to face No. 1 Red Bank Catholic in a monster showdown...

With some huge divisional games headlined by a showdown of top-five teams, Week Six in Shore Conference football has plenty to keep an eye on. Here are some things to watch this weekend: Madness in Manalapan. Let's do it. No. 4 Middletown South (4-1) heads to No...

Manalapan cruised to its 29th consecutive victory against Shore Conference opponents with a 42-14 nondivisional win over winless Lacey on Saturday afternoon. Senior tailback Imamu Mayfield ran for 99 yards and 4 touchdowns on 14 carries to lead the undefeated Braves (5-0) in their fifth straight game scoring 40 or more points to start the season...

Welcome to the latest edition of the Shore Sports Network’s top plays, highlighting the most dazzling and exciting moments from Shore Conference football action. This week we take a look at the top clips from Week Three. Every week, if you have a great clip on YouTube, Vimeo or some other service where it can be embedded, feel free to email me a link at stump@allshoremedia...

*Click here for a photo gallery by Larry Murphy* (Click on Shore Sports Network) MANALAPAN — The rarity and historical significance of Manalapan’s emphatic 64-28 victory over Sayreville on Saturday night was not lost on head coach Eddie Gurrieri...

*Preview Homepage* For three straight years, Manalapan has been one win away from its first state title in program history, only to leave a state final in frustration. Last year it was a 21-0 loss to Hunterdon Central in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group V final that put the only blemish on the Braves’ record and once again left them determined to finish the job...

MANALAPAN - When Manalapan barely escaped a monumental upset by Brick Memorial in the first round of the state playoffs last week, Braves head coach Ed Gurrieri had a particular concern. "I went out of my way to talk to all the leaders on the team to see if we hit a wall and were just worn out and tired,'' Gurrieri said...