playoffs

WALL TOWNSHIP - Time to shake the dust off the Wall boys basketball championship banner.
Displaying the poise of a champion despite not having won the bracket in 46 years, the top-seeded Crimson Knights came up with crucial stops, key rebounds and clutch free throws in the final two minutes on Tuesda…

Senior running back Alex Maldjian ran for 271 yards and four touchdowns on 49 carries to lead Rumson to a 42-35 win over Somerville in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 3 championship game.

Scores and recaps from the NJSIAA Sectional Championship games involving Shore Conference teams, plus the regular-season finale between Donovan Catholic and Manchester.

Football picks for the NJSIAA sectional finals, plus the regular-season finale between Donovan Catholic and Manchester, by the Shore Sports Network Staff of Kevin Williams, Bob Badders, Ed Sarluca, Matt Harmon and Gregg Lerner.

Rumson-Fair Haven defeated rival Red Bank to reach the Central Jersey Group 3 semifinals.

A late touchdown run by Canyon Birch gave Manasquan a 14-7 win over Cinnaminson in the Central Jersey Group 2 semifinals.

Scores and recaps from the NJSIAA non-public group semifinals and public sectional semifinals.

A dominating defensive effort led by senior Joey Carchio powered Brick's 17-3 win over Jackson in the Central Jersey Group 4 quarterfinals.

Red Bank's defense came through with several clutch plays while Nigel Mitchell and Makai Mickens keyed a second-half surge in a 30-13 playoff win over Allentown.

Long Branch dominated on both sides of the ball in a 42-0 win over Middletown North to begin the defense of its state title.

The NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 4 quarterfinal game between Jackson Memorial and Brick has been postponed to Saturday at 6 p.m. at Brick's Keller Memorial Field.

The NJSIAA has released its brackets for the 2018 state playoffs and 24 Shore Conference teams in nine different brackets have qualified.