OCEAN TOWNSHIP - Ocean reached the state playoffs with a perfect record because the Spartans made the big plays at the most critical junctures against their toughest opponents.
Unfortunately for the third-seeded Spartans, they got a bitter taste of what it's like to be on the other side of that equation in a last-second, 27-23 loss to sixth-seeded Seneca (8-2) on a frigid Friday night at Carelli F
Leo Montesinos broke through with a goal just before halftime and Ocean rolled past Seneca to earn a spot in an NJSIAA Group III final for the first time in 22 years.