Shore was within a shot of pushing its championship hopes over the top, but came up short Monday in a 43-39 loss to Eagle Academy in the Central Group I final.
Shore Regional put up big offensive numbers on its way to the program's first sectional title in eight years and Nick DiNapoli delivered two of the tournament's biggest goals.
With a young, inexperienced roster, Shore hung tough against some rugged competition early in 2022 and is now one win from its first sectional title in eight years.
Some of the best teams in the NJSIAA Group II field will first duke it out for the Class A Central title, with frontrunner Rumson-Fair Haven looking to build on its first ever championship season.
Jamie Mazzacco did it all for Shore during an All-Shore senior campaign and is ready for a similar role in the Gridiron Classic as Monmouth County's jack-of-all-trades.