The junior duo of Nick Seeloch and Ben Kipnis sparked a thrilling, last-minute comeback that gave Holmdel an opening-night road win over St. John Vianney.
Colin Hynes struck for a beautiful goal in the first half and the Holmdel defense did the rest as the Hornets captured the Central Group II title with a win over Wall.
Four teams remain in the Shore Conference Boys Soccer Tournament, including a No. 13 seed that has not made it this far in 18 years. How will it all go down in Neptune on Thursday?
Despite undergoing turnover in its lineup and coaching staff, Holmdel is off to an 8-3 start, 4-0 in overtime games and picked up a huge win last week.
Some of the best teams in the NJSIAA Group II field will first duke it out for the Class A Central title, with frontrunner Rumson-Fair Haven looking to build on its first ever championship season.