Freehold Township earned Jersey Mike's Team of the Week honors after rolling up 500 yards of offense en route to knocking off then-No. 12 Red Bank Regional in Week 1.
Freehold Township returns another powerhouse roster and will hope to hold off several other ranked teams in the Shore's Conference's toughest division.
Despite losing multiple key players to graduation and transfers, Freehold Township enters the 2023 season with a total of 17 returning starters and optimism it can battle for the Independence Division title and return to the NJSIAA playoffs.
After taking his alma mater to new heights as its head coach for the last 28 years, Brian Golub announced Friday he is stepping down as Freehold Twp. boys basketball coach.
Inspired by the unlikely return of A.J. Schwartz, Marlboro has been one of the state's most dangerous teams in February and has a third straight Central Group IV semifinal to show for it.
Samir Padilla caught fire in the second half and Keith Adame continued his strong play as Jackson Memorial beat Freehold Township for its first WOBM Christmas Classic title since 2011.
Friday is shaping up to be a memorable day of holiday tournament championship games around the Shore, with Red Bank's upset over CBA the story of the week so far.