An early goal took the edge off and Freehold Township's dominant defense did the rest as the Patriots beat undefeated Ridgewood to win their first outright Group IV championship.
Will Thygeson struck again in a championship game, CBA's defense pitched another shutout, and the Colts closed out a championship season on a 19-game winning streak.
St. Rose will play for its first state championship in 12 years Saturday and the team standing in the way is the most dominant program in Non-Public B.
Will Thygeson broke a scoreless deadlock in the 68th minute and CBA beat St. Peter's Prep to earn its sixth trip to the NJSIAA Non-Public A final in eight seasons.
St. Rose has waited 12 years to raise a sectional championship trophy and it has been 21 years for Bishop Eustace. One of those teams will end their drought Wednesday.
Despite eight new starters and a new head coach, the scene on Saturday at Freehold Township's home field was a familiar one: the Patriots raising the Central Group IV trophy for the second straight year.
Gaby Parker saved Freehold Township's season with a late equalizer and Hailey Santiago gave the Patriots a second straight Central Group IV title with a golden goal to stun Manalapan.