game story

*Click here for a photo gallery by Larry Murphy* MANASQUAN - When Mark Ciccotelli left Neptune to take the head coaching job at St. John Vianney this past offseason, a major point of emphasis was starting a tradition at a program that had not had much tangible success in the last 30 years...

By Scott Clayton - Shore Sports Network contributor STAFFORD TWP – With its playoff berth and first-round matchup secure, and division title hopes gone since a season-opening loss to Brick, Brick Memorial entered its Week Nine meeting with Southern with seemingly little for which to play...

Story and video by Matt Stypulkoski - Shore Sports Network contributor JACKSON – For the first time in 20 years, the Central Regional Golden Eagles can call themselves champions. Behind three touchdowns each from sophomore running back Mike Bickford and junior quarterback Mike Miserendino on Friday night, Central defeated Class B South rival Jackson Liberty 46-21 to clinch no worse than a tie for

Videos and statistics by Ryne Olsen - Shore Sports Network contributor As it gears up for the state playoffs, Middletown South put together one of its best games of the season on Friday night when it routed Freehold 42-0 in Class A North by rolling up 340 yards on the ground...

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...

*Click here for a photo gallery by Sport Shots WLB* WEST LONG BRANCH - The minute the 2014 schedule was released, the Shore Regional players had the date circled for when they would have their shot to salve an 11-month-old wound. In their first game against Point Beach since being stunned by the Garnet Gulls in last year's NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I final, Shore dominated from start to finish w

Videos and statistics by Ryne Olsen - Shore Sports Network contributor Barnegat took a crucial step toward its second straight Class B South title and clinched a spot in the state playoffs for the fifth straight year thanks to a strong game by senior quarterback Cinjun Erskine, who ran for a pair of touchdowns and also caught his first career touchdown to power a 24-22 win over visiting Lakewood o

LACEY - For more than a calendar year, Lacey had been trying to get a milestone victory for its Hall of Fame coach as it endured the longest losing streak in Lou Vircillo's 34-year tenure as the program's only coach. On their home field on Saturday, the Lions walked off with a mixture of exhilaration and relief as they ended an 11-game losing streak with a 28-0 nondivisional win over Jackson Liber

Sophomore running back Mike Gawlik became Jackson Memorial’s weapon of choice against Toms River South in the Jersey Mike's Game of the Week on Friday night.

*Watch more highlights from the game on our YouTube channel* RED BANK - If there were any lingering questions about which team rules over Shore Conference football, they were put to rest at Count Basie Field on Friday night. Red Bank Catholic, the No...

By Scott Clayton - Shore Sports Network contributor MIDDLETOWN – The end result of Middletown South’s 24-21 win over Brick Memorial in a nondivisional game Friday night was not a shocker in itself, but how it came to be is a different story...

By Matt Stypulkoski - Shore Sports Network contributor MATAWAN –  Senior tailback Dahmiere Willis spent most of the night dragging defenders for extra yards on his way to one of the best games by a Long Branch running back in history to push the No...