Manasquan and Roselle Catholic played a high-intensity scrimmage Wednesday, a likely trend around the state with each team limited to one tune-up and 15 real games in 2021.
The defending Shore Conference champions return the Shore Sports Network Player of the Year and a supporting cast that has the Warriors thinking big again in 2021.
Despite losing standout senior Casey Larkin to an injury early in the game, Wall rode a suffocating defense to a 21-0 victory over Thanksgiving rival Manasquan in Week 5.
Wall scored three goals in 20 minutes, posted its fifth shutout of the season and finished off a season sweep of rival Manasquan to remain perfect in 2020.
An explosive offense with sophomore quarterback Brett Patten at the helm propelled Manasquan to a blowout victory over Asbury Park to open the 2020 season.
After playing several underclassmen, especially sophomores, a season ago, Manasquan is hoping a year of learning under fire will pay off for a now-experienced roster of Warriors.
Tommy Johnson is four goals away from becoming Manasquan's all-time leading scorer but the Villanova commit plans to forego his final season of high-school soccer to play with Cedar Stars Academy.