Joe Schlageter

Joe Schlageter's hat trick sparked No. 3 Jackson Memorial to a division-clinching win over Toms River North that catapults the Jaguars into next week's Shore Conference Tournament.

Joe Schlageter's two goals sparked No. 3 Jackson Memorial to a 3-0 win over rival Toms River South.

Jackson advanced to the SCT quarterfinals for the fifth time in the last six years with a win over Raritan on Wednesday.

Pinelands and Jackson Memorial both graduated a dynamic scorer, but that hasn't stopped either team from jumping out to impressive 3-0 starts after big wins on Monday.