Two years ago, Freehold Boro finished an entire season 0-21. On Thursday night, the Colonials won their 20th game and first state tournament game in 13 years.
College Achieve of Asbury Park is an overwhelming favorite to win Group I in its first season as a program, turning what was always a fun tournament into a likely coronation.
South Jersey Group III has four state-title contenders, but the road in Central Jersey remains wide-open -- giving Red Bank and a handful of other Shore squads a shot.