Toms River East

Ray Keller buried a direct kick late in overtime to give Toms River North a thrilling, 1-0, win over rival Toms River East.

With Toms River North graduating most of its juggernaut 2021 team, the Class A South race is wide open in 2022.

It's been a tough couple years for Toms River High School East after riding a high wave in 2019 when they finished 9-2 and made a playoff run, but they're now looking to bust through the tide to friendlier waters -- and results.

Toms River East Football 2022 Team Page

Jackson Memorial has owned Class A South for the last four years. Can the other division contenders close the gap or will this be the year that Jackson breaks through in the postseason.

Uncertainty is in excess in Class A South heading into the 2021-22 season, but there is also some promising talent. That combination makes for what should be an exciting, five-team race for first.

The top players from the second and third weeks of the 2021 season combine for a super-sized Player of the Week vote.

A solid two-way effort propelled our Week 2 Player of the Week winner.

Even without two major scorers from a year ago, Toms River North showed it won't be slowing down this season when the Mariners handled Toms River East in Wednesday's opener.

With multiple teams harboring postseason aspirations and good teams about to finish in the bottom half of its standings, Class A South will make its case as the Shore's best division in 2021.

It was a normal training camp for the Raiders in 2021 as they hope to turn the tide onto calmer waters and pick up where they left off after the 2019 season.

Toms River East Football 2021 Team Page