After losing goalkeeper Emma Guidotti to an injury, No. 2 Manalapan rallied to defeat No. 6 Middletown South in overtime, 4-3, on a Sydney Spilsbury golden goal.
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HAZLET – Middletown South was already without injured do-it-all star Jake Czwakiel, and then starting running back Donovan Summey went down in the second quarter against Raritan on Thursday night.
But the Eagles still had Colin Gallagher.
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Freehold Township returns another powerhouse roster and will hope to hold off several other ranked teams in the Shore's Conference's toughest division.
After coming up short in the sectional finals the last two seasons, Middletown South's standout senior class is looking to go out on top and secure the program's 11th sectional title this fall.
Middletown South entered last week banged up, but kept winning thanks to players like junior Will Nugent stepping up to make key contributions every game.
After losing its first four games of the season, Middletown South has rattled off 14 straight wins -- the latest a road win over Colts Neck Tuesday to clinch the Class B North title.
Since a 0-4 start to the season, Middletown South has rattled off 11 straight wins, including back-to-back wins over Red Bank Catholic and Rumson-Fair Haven last week.