Najae Hallenbeck went off in the second half and Toms River North took down Red Bank Catholic to reach the Shore Conference Tournament final for the first time in 24 years.
Jakari Spence scored 33 points and No. 4 Toms River North made easy work of Toms River East on opening night to extend its A South winning streak to 61 games.
A touchdown pass from Jake Kazanowsky to Dominick Jacob with 13 seconds left capped an instant classic and gave Toms River North a 43-39 win over Long Branch to clinch the American Division title.