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Paternoster Pacing Powerful Wall Township Girls Soccer By James Smith
As a junior she broke onto the Shore Conference soccer scene authoritatively.
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Holmdel Boys Soccer Off to a Flying Start By Lou Monaco
“It’s nice to be talked about like that, but it’s not something I’m really thinking about,� said Paternoster. “Right now I’m just focused on the next match and getting ready for the playoffs. We want to have another deep run this year, and there’s some work to do before we’ll be able to make that happen.�
As a senior, Amy Paternoster is cementing her stature as one of the top producers of offense in the state of New Jersey. “She’s a special, special player and an incredible leader for us,� said Wall Township coach Michael Juska, who is in his fifth year at the helm of the Knights, and has had a front row seat to watch his senior standout develop.
Despite her modesty, Paternoster is on pace to shatter her previous career best marks, as the senior has 22 goals and 10 assists through just 12 games, a stint in which she’s led Wall Township to a record of 10-1-1.
“When she first got to the program, you could see there was something unique about her,� Juska added. “There was another level to her game. She was mentally and physically ahead of where her classmates were.� Paternoster put up 12 goals and five assists in her first year at the varsity level, and as a sophomore she more than doubled that goal total with 25 tallies. In her junior campaign, the Princeton University-bound striker registered new careerhighs with 28 markers and 21
Over that stretch, Paternoster has recorded eight games with multiple goals, including hat trick efforts against Ocean Township and Long Branch.
WALL’S #2 AMY PATERNOSTER Photo by: Fran Attardi
helpers, leading her Crimson Knights to a Central, Group III sectional state championship, a 4-0 decision over Steinert in which she notched a pair of assists. But that was then. The way Paternoster is producing now has catapulted her into the conversation to not only be named the Shore Conference Player of the Year, but the state of New Jersey’s most outstanding performer.
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HOLMDEL’S #13 NICK GUGA Photos by: Tom Smith To say the Holmdel boys soccer team is off to a great start is an understatement.
Monday, Oct. 16, and Lawrence on Thursday, Oct. 19.
Anthony Arena tallied three goals, converting two penalty kicks, with an assist and senior Michael Neff added a second-half goal with an assist to lead Holmdel, No. 12 in the latest NJ.com Top 20 rankings, to a 4-1 victory over Shore Regional last Wednesday in West Long Branch.
Last season, the Hornets (13-7-5) dropped a 2-1 decision to Garfield in the NJSIAA Group II state final, its first appearance in the final since 2012.
Arena leads the team in goals with 20 and assists with 12, while senior Justin McStay is second with 10 goals and 11 assists.
However, her most impressive performance came during a meeting with St. Rose, in which she scored twice and assisted on three more goals in a 7-0 shutout of the Purple Roses.
The Hornets, ranked second in the latest NJ.com Shore Conference Top 10 rankings, have recorded four shutout victories and have outscored its opponents, 54-6, allowing just four goals in its last six games, and have scored five or more goals seven times thus far this season.
With Paternoster leading the way, the Crimson Knights are in full control of the Class B North, with an undefeated divisional record of 8-0-1.
After a matchup at Pingry last Saturday, the Hornets return home for a three-game home stand, starting with Saint John Vianney on Thursday, October 12, followed by Raritan on
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CHRISTIAN BROTHERS ACADEMY HASN’T SKIPPED A BEAT AFTER GRADUATING TEN STARTERS FROM CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM By Mike Ready
LINCROFT – Last season Christian Brothers Academy boys soccer hit for the cycle. They captured the Class A North and Shore Conference Tournament titles before adding the South, Non-Public A championship and the Non-Public A title to its 2016 resume. The only blemish on their 24-1 record was a 3-1 loss to Marlboro in mid-October when they were without center back Scott Mission – a SSN first-team All-Shore selection. Marlboro finished 20-2-2 and ranked No. 2 in the Shore behind the Colts, who were named the No. 1 team in New Jersey in the NJ.com final Top 20. “The expectations are always high,” said CBA head coach Tom Mulligan. “As long as the players bring a good attitude and have a good work ethic we always have a chance.” Their Non-Public A state title was the Colts’ first state championship since 2011 and sixth overall in program history, while their SCT championship was their fourth since 2009 and tenth overall. After graduating 10 of 11 starters from last season’s juggernaut team including five first-team All-Shore picks, one second-team and three third-team selections, most thought the Colts might take a step back this season but that hasn’t been the case at all.
“The players were a little more unsure of themselves than the coaching staff,” Mulligan said when asked about his team’s attitude entering the season having lost so many starters. “So the coaching staff kind of reminded them of who they were, where they were at and what their potential was. Then as the season progressed I think they’ve started to believe in themselves a little more.” The Colts (12-1, 9-0) are currently ranked No. 1 in the Shore Conference and third in the state in the latest NJ.com polls after Wednesday’s 4-0 win over Colts Neck. That was their seventh win in a row since their 4-2 loss to St. Benedicts, which is ranked No. 1 in the country on TopDrawSoccer.com. CBA is presently riding a streak of six straight shutouts in which they’ve outscored their opponents, 16-0. Senior goalie Shane Keenan – a University of Connecticut commit – has been the catalyst of the Colts defensive prowess recording 10 shutouts in all so far this season. “Our defense has been stellar with a bunch of shutouts and the anchor of our defense is Shane,” Mulligan said. “In my eyes he ranks as one of the best goalies our program has ever seen. He’s an extremely valuable resource for all the players involved. He’s a first-year high school player having come out of the academy system.” Senior center back John Askin is the lone returning starter from a year ago and has added a little bit more offense to his premier defensive game with three goals and four assists so far this season. “John will do whatever it takes to get a result,” Mulligan said of Askin. “He’s a defender first and if necessary if he feels the need to go after the ball and get a goal then you’ll find him up in the box. He has a tremendous work ethic, is a really good athlete and has a bright future in soccer.” Junior Jack Hempstead and senior Kevin Brennan join Askin on the back line on the outside.
CBA’S #6 NICO LUBRANO
“Jack’s a tough player to get around and provides a lot of skill,” Mulligan said. “A lot of our attacks on that side of the field start with Jack so he kind of sets
the table on that side. Kevin brings a lot of pace to the outside and is able to get up-and-down the line with the best of them.” Junior midfielders Jack Gill and Joe Lozowski played prominent roles in last season’s success off the bench. Gill scored eight goals and assisted on two others last season, while Lozowski added eight goals with one assist. So far this season, Lozowski is second on the team with five goals along with two assists and Gill has added two goals and an assist. “Joe has really come on as of late and found his role on the team,” said Mulligan. “He’s an attack minded player with a high skill set. We moved him to the outside this season where we felt there was a need and he’s accepted that role and has done very well. Gill has been somewhat of a silent workhorse for us. He doesn’t show up a lot on the score sheet but he does a lot of the essentials for us and has the potential to help us get results down the road.” Some new faces have made their presence felt for the Colts this season helping to ease in the transition. Junior midfielder Dominic Bellomo leads the team in goals scored (6) and total points (8) while junior Charlie Daly has come out of nowhere to score five goals with an assist. “Dominic has found his niche,” said Mulligan. “He wins a lot of balls for us and helps us keep possession. He’s going to make some coach at the next level very happy. He’s very comfortable out there and has a great attitude. Charlie is a kid that plays on the outside for us who has a lot of pace. When he turns the corner and gets behind the defense it opens up a lot of possibilities for us. He’s a tremendous asset for us moving forward on the attack.” The Colts’ three attackers are sophomore Luke Pascarella, who is tied with Lozoski with seven points (3 goals and 4 assists), senior Nico Lubrano and junior Vinnie Cinko. “All three of them provide a little different quality,” Mulligan said of his three forwards. “Pascarella holds the ball up for us well and is a good distributor in the offense. Lubrano seems to find spaces and Cinko puts a lot of pressure on the defense with his speed so we can come at you at a couple of different angles.”
CBA’S #10 EVAN KOCZAN Photos by: Tom Smith Senior midfielder Evan Koczan, who saw limited playing time a year ago, has added experience and depth chipping in with a goal and an assist and junior defenseman Liam Mulvey has contributed one goal this season as well. “We don’t really focus on the ultimate objective of being the best team in the state; we kind of take it one game at a time,” Mulligan said when asked what his team would do for an encore. “Every game is a challenge. They’re all tight, competitive games and we just approach it one game and one practice at a time. We try to look at the performance as opposed to the result and try to find out what we can do to be better tomorrow as opposed to what happened today. “There are no easy games in the A North contrary to what some people might think. They’re big schools, good athletes, are well coached and every game is competitive. And that only makes us better come postseason.”
UPDATE: The Colts fell to 12-2 overall and 9-1 in the
division on Friday after losing a 3-1 match to No. 10 Freehold Township – one of those superior A North teams Mulligan was talking about. Gill put CBA up, 1-0, off an assist from Bellomo and the Colts led 1-0 at the half before the Patriots (9-4, 8-3) erupted for three second-half goals.
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Middletown South Getting Hot After Win Over Middletown North By James Smith
The Class B North division is a treacherous one, stacked with talent from top to bottom…and Middletown South is planted in the middle of the standings. “We’re a pretty good team, so I think it says a lot about the type of talent we have in this division,” said Middletown South head coach Patrick Petretta, who in his 11th season with the Eagles. Middletown South is certainly a skilled unit, as the Eagles have played to a record of 7-4-1 through its first 12 games, and are 3-1-1 since Sept. 23. That date is significant in Middletown South’s season, as it marks a matchup with cross-town rival Middletown North, and what’s more, a victory over the Lions that snapped a two-game losing streak (consecutive shutouts against Long Branch and Ocean Township) and appears to have righted the Eagles’ ship.
MIDDLETOWN SOUTH’S #1 CONNELL MacLELLAN “It’s a game we always look forward to playing each season,” said Petretta. “It’s a rivalry game. There’s town bragging rights on the line so the guys always get up for it. And and it can go a long way for whichever team wins it.” The Eagles took a 4-2 decision from the Lions, as sophomore Danny Minze notched a pair of goals, while classmate Tyler Jerome and junior Jonathan Santos each found the back of the net. For Minze, the goals contributed toward his team-leading fourth and fifth of the season, while Santos registered his fourth of the year to go with a club-best five assists. “Those two guys have been really solid for us,” said Petretta. “They’re a couple of players we’re really excited about. We’re excited to see what they can do the rest of the season and in the future.”
MIDDLETOWN SOUTH’S #20 TYLER JEROME Photos by: Tom Smith
Though the Eagles dropped their next game to another tough divisional opponent in Monmouth Regional, a goal by Matt Glynn made a 1-0 winner out of Middletown in the club’s following outing over Wall Township, before a 5-5 stalemate against Manasquan and 3-2 victory over Red Bank Catholic (with goals by Minze, Alex Sigua and Mike Zito).
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“Gabby’s been our team captain for two years now,” Barry said of her talented goal tender. “Sometimes she comes out and she’s like superwoman. She makes saves that you don’t expect anyone to be able to make and she’s someone we always rely on.” Along with Cook, Barry has been impressed with her defense that includes Degregorio at the sweeper position and Thompson and junior Emily McCarthy on the outside.
By Mike Ready
MIDDLETOWN – Last season Middletown South limped into the state playoffs going 0-4-2 in their final six games of the regular season, including a first-round loss to Brick Township in the Shore Conference Tournament. However, they ended the season on a high note advancing to the NJSIAA North 2, Group 3 final before eventually falling to No. 1 seed Hopewell Valley in the championship game. “Honestly, at the end of the season we had a ton of injuries for big-time players,” Middletown South head coach Megan Barry said of her team’s record heading into the state playoffs. “It was a
The Eagles had hoped to carry that playoff momentum into the 2017 season, especially with their top six and eight of their nine leading scorers returning, but a 1-2 start was not what they had envisioned.
“Part of it actually was a formation change for us,” Barry said of the team’s turnaround. “The girls adjusted to it nicely, and almost immediately. It put us into a more aggressive attacking team rather than just possess, possess, possess and see what happens. We needed that extra attack and so far it’s been successful for us.” Their recent play hasn’t gone unnoticed either, as Middletown South (7-2-3, 5-2-3) moved up to No. 8 in the Asbury Park Press Top 10 poll. And after Wednesday’s 2-2 double overtime draw with No. 9 Red Bank Catholic (8-3-1, 6-3-1), who they defeated to begin their streak, Middletown South appears to be on track for another post-season run with the Shore Conference Tournament seedings scheduled for this Thursday. “It’s a shame it ended up being a tie when we were up two goals in the first half,” Barry said of their draw with RBC. “We put the effort in but you have to show up for the whole 80 minutes. We just got to figure out a way to put the game away.”
MIDDLETOWN SOUTH’S #22 EMILY MCCARTHY Photos by: Fran Attardi
“They’ve just been tremendous and they’re super young,” Barry said of her still developing trio of defenders. “They basically play all 80 to 100 minutes as we did today. They control the game by doing what they’re supposed to do and even though they’re not seniors they’re our leaders, too.”
matter of adjusting to playing with new players on the field for all 80 minutes. But players like Dina Kousouris and Kelsey Naclerio stepped up huge for us at the end of the season.”
However, a 2-0 win over division rival Red Bank Catholic back on September 14 righted the ship and since then the Eagles have gone 6-0-3 in nine games including a 1-1 draw with Wall – ranked fourth in the state – and a 3-1 victory over Middletown North – ranked fifth in the Shore Conference at the time.
In Wednesday’s rematch with Red Bank Catholic, sophomore defender Lindsey Thompson handed the Eagles a 1-0 lead just under 16 minutes
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MIDDLETOWN SOUTH’S #17 FILOMENA DEGREGORIO into the game and senior forward Grace Massell added a goal with 5:29 remaining the first half. Two second-half goals by Caseys junior midfielder Juliana Rafaniello – the last with just under five minutes left in the game – knotted the contest at two. Senior Rachael Hutson picked up her team-leading 11th assist on Thompson’s goal and sophomore defender Filomena Degregorio added an assist on Massell’s team-leading tenth goal of the season.
With the Shore Conference Tournament rapidly approaching, the Eagles feel last season’s early exit taught them a valuable lesson that they can take with them into this year’s tournament. “That’s one of our goals for the season to advance past the first round,” Barry said. “That’s the first time we’ve made it to the Shore Conference Tournament in I don’t know how many years but it’s been a long time. For us I think it was kind of a wakeup call. We showed up and found out what it was about. Now we know and we’re bringing back a lot of players this year so hopefully being here last year they know what they need to push for to get out of the first round.”
Sophomore forward Emma Laudisi leads the team in points scored with 13 including six goals and seven assists while senior forward Lucinda Powell has added six goals and an assist. Juniors Kelsey Naclerio, and Ceejai Schnoor and sophomore Haley Nicolas have all recorded four goals with Naclerio adding four assists and Nicholas three. Junior midfielder Christina Sundt has also chipped in with three goals and three assists. But the story of Wednesday’s win over RBC had to be the stellar play in goal by senior Gabby Cook, who has to be mentioned in any conversation of the top goalies in the Shore Conference. The 5-foot-11 Cook made 12 saves including two of them that were at point-blank range in overtime when she was under constant pressure from the Caseys potent offensive attack.
MIDDLETOWN SOUTH’S #21 LINDSEY THOMPSON
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RED BANK CATHOLIC HOPING LAST YEAR’S POST-SEASON RUN WILL PAY DIVIDENDS THIS YEAR By Mike Ready
RED BANK – Last season Red Bank Catholic came out of nowhere to win a sectional title and capture its fifth state championship in program history and first since 2010 when they shared the Non-Public A title with Immaculate Heart Academy. “Last year we got off to a really slow start. We had a lot of injuries to key players who we not available,” said Red Bank Catholic head coach Frank Lawrence. “The lineup was changing every single game and although we had some good seniors, after that it was mostly sophomores and freshmen. So we were young and it was a struggle in the beginning to kind of get some consistency in the way we played. But in the end we came together and started playing really well and made a great run in the states.” Entering the South, Non-Public A sectional tournament, the Caseys were a pedestrian 10-10-1 and stumbled into the playoffs going 0-3 in the final three games of the regular season.
“We lost to Freehold Township, who is one of the best teams in the state,” said Lawrence, explaining those three losses. “So, that’s nothing to really hang your head about. We then had two games that were just fillers between the Shore Conference Tournament and states, and to be honest it’s hard for a lot of those kids to get up for those games. They almost play them like scrimmages and we didn’t play well in those games. But I was kind of dismissive of it and I told them ‘forget about everything that’s happened up to that moment, it’s a whole new season, let’s take it that way.’ And from that moment on our confidence grew and we went out and played really well against higher seeded teams.” With most of those same girls now seasoned veterans entering this season, the Caseys again staggered out of the gate dropping two of their first three games. But since then they have gone 7-11, including a loss to Wall – ranked fourth in the state – and are currently ranked ninth in the Shore Conference. Junior forward Juliana Rafaniello has been the catalyst leading the team in scoring with 12 goals along with three assists. In the Caseys’ 2-2 double-overtime draw with eighth-ranked Middletown South last Wednesday, Rafaniello almost single handedly brought the Caseys back from a 2-0 halftime deficit. After scoring twice in the second half to even the score at 2-2, she was repeatedly denied the game winner in overtime by South goalie Gabby Cook – who has developed into one, if not the best, goalies in the Shore Conference. “We needed some scoring this season so I moved Juliana up top,” Lawrence said of his attacker. “She has the ability to dribble through three or four kids and accelerate in a way that’s hard to understand. She doesn’t look fast but with the ball on her foot she’s a magician and knows how to put the ball in the net once she gets past you.”
RED BANK CATHOLIC’S #17 CHLOE BATTISTA
The Caseys have allowed just five goals in their last six games with a defense and goalie that have been basically learning on the fly.
Last season’s starting goalie, Anthi Panayides, broke her hand in preseason and has been out all year so the Caseys needed to turn to sophomore Johnna Graham in goal. “Johnna has had to grow into the game,” Lawrence said of his young goalie. “She’s now starting to become more confident there and it took a while. You need a comfort level and confidence level to perform at your best and Johnna is just starting to get there.” The back line is made up of sophomores Danielle Borrino, Anna Cleary and Abigail George and senior Brianna Malgieri and according to Lawrence, they’ve done a good job of limiting opportunities along with his midfielders. “Danielle plays in the center of the back three,” said Lawrence. “She is really the kid who makes things happen. Anna is the fastest kid in the back so if we need to match up speed wise, she’s the one who does that. The other position is pretty much being split between Abigail, who’s a transfer from St. Rose and Brianna, who didn’t play last year so this is her first year of varsity play and she’s really done a good job for us. She’s a steady, solid kid who’s very dependable.” Sophomore Paige Theobald and junior Caroline O’Connor are the holding midfielders with Madison Holloway coming in to spell them. Senior Jackie Rieger is the attacking midfielder with three juniors, Chloe Battista, Cassandra Pavlick and Ave Giamanco, splitting time on the outside as midfielders. “Jackie is a four-year starter for us,” Lawrence said. “She’s the only returning senior on the team and rarely comes off the field. She can distribute and score and has done a great job for us this year.” Joining Rafaniello up top is sophomore attacker Sofia Giamanco, who has recorded five goals and added four assists thus far this season. “Sofia plays with a lot of energy and will press hard and try to win the ball,” Lawrence said of his
RED BANK CATHOLIC’S #21 JULIANA RAFANIELLO Photos by: Gia Fay attacker. “She has a great shot and just plays with a huge amount of energy and they make a great pair when they’re out there together.” With the post season on the horizon Lawrence like’s that almost his entire team has already experienced the pressures that go along with playoff soccer and likes his team’s chances moving forward. “All the kids with the exception of Brianna have experience playing in a state tournament championship game. They all saw how in that game we got down a goal three different times and came back. I think they understand that we can do those kind of things and understand what it takes to win in those circumstances. So, although they’re only juniors and sophomores they’ve been through it and are experienced. I just think we need to be more consistent and play 80 minutes of great soccer to get to where we want to get.”
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Rumson-Fair Haven Girls Soccer in Search of Signature Win
Manasquan Boys Soccer a Tough Team to beat in Class B North
By James Smith
The Rumson-Fair Haven girls soccer program is one in search of a signature win. With an overall record of 7-4-0 and sitting in third place in a Class A Central division featuring a pair of Shore Conference titans in Saint John Vianney and Shore Regional, the Bulldogs are battle tested with tournament time looming, but a monument victory would do wonders for their confidence heading into the post-season.
By James Smith
A stacked Class B North division has gotten the better of Manasquan in this 2017 campaign, but the Warriors have shown that there isn’t much separating them from the division leaders. “We’re close. I think we had one bad loss this year where we just didn’t come to play,” said Manasquan coach Tom McGill. “But we’ve been competitive in every game.” Manasquan has played to a record of 3-8-1 on the year, but as McGill said, that mark doesn’t quite tell the entire story. Seven of Manasquan’s eight losses have been by two goals or less (including three defeats by a slim one-goal margin). One of those one-goal losses came against Class B North division leader Ocean Township, a 1-0 victory by the Spartans in which Manasquan outshot their opponent, 8-6.
MANASQAUN’S #2 SAM DEL GUERCIO “I’m proud of the way our guys have battled all season long,” McGill said. “It may not have shown up in the win column as much as we would have liked, but you can’t fault these guys for their effort. It’s been there day in and day out from opening day.” Opening day, however, did produce a win for the Warriors and big one at that, as Manasquan played host to divisional rival Monmouth Regional (a club sitting in third place in the Class B North standings) and downed the Falcons by a 1-0 decision on a goal by junior Matt Drake. On Sept. 22 the Warriors snapped a five-game losing streak when they blanked Red Bank Catholic, 3-0, an outing in which freshman Tommy Johnson scored twice and sophomore Frank Manno added another.
“We’ve had a very good season to this point while playing in a tough division, but that big-time win is missing from our resume right now,” said Rumson-Fair Haven coach Beth Coleman, who is in her 12th season at the head of this Bulldogs program. “But we’ve been improving and have really closed the gap between our divisional opponents from the first to the second half of the year.” That much is evident, as Rumson recently flipped the script on Matawan, a club the Bulldogs fell to by a 1-0 decision on Sept. 4, before taking a 4-2 victory from the Huskies on Oct. 4. It was a victory due in no small part to senior Margot Ridgeway, who scored her team-leading sixth goal of the year and assisted on two more. Julia Blaney, Alli Hemphill and Grace Karagjozi also found the back of the net.
Manasquan has five regular season games remaining, including four divisional games.
Further evidence of this team’s mid-season surge could be seen in the match prior against the Lancers. In the first meeting of the season, Saint John Vianney outclassed the Bulldogs to take a 5-0 triumph on Sept. 12. Three weeks later, Rumson still suffered a tough defeat, but by a slim 2-1 margin, and once more it was Ridgeway who led the way with her club’s lone tally.
“We’re starting to play our best soccer of the season and at the right time of year…and (Ridgeway) is a big reason why,” Coleman added.
Johnson leads the team in goal scoring with nine. “He’s been great for us this season, and he’s a kid who really has a bright future,” McGill said of his super sophomore Johnson. “He’s a hard worker and really understands what sort of effort it takes to get better each day, to get something positive out of each workout. I can’t wait to see what he does the rest of the way.”
RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN’S #17 MARGOT RIDGEWAY
“She’s been an incredible leader for us this season,” Coleman said of her standout senior. “We took that early loss to Saint John Vianney and that was a tough one to swallow. But she helped keep the team together and helped her teammates believe that we’re better than what we showed that day.”
Three days later Manasquan picked up another victory, this time a 2-1 win over non-divisional foe Point Beach in which Johnson and sophomore Chris Pierro led the offense.
MANASQAUN’S #18 ANTHONY LINGO Photos by: Tom Smith
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Dating back to Sept. 16, the Bulldogs have won five of their last seven matches, with those two losses coming against Shore Regional and Saint John Vianney.
RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN’S #8 GRACE KARAGJOZI Photos by: Fran Attardi
Rumson will look to secure that signature win on Oct. 16 when Shore Regional comes to town for a 6 p.m. meeting.
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A Rebuilding Year With an Eye to the Future for Marlboro Boys Soccer
Barnegat Field Hockey Finding its Way
It’s been a bit of a rebuilding year with an eye toward the future for the Marlboro boys soccer team.
past four seasons. “We have had a lot of one- and two-goal games, but with the postseason out of play, it's really about preparing next year’s guys for next season.”
In its last game, Donna Polhemus tallied two goals and Meghan Iurato and Jade Rivera each added a score apiece to lead Jackson Liberty to a 4-0 victory over Barnegat last Friday in Jackson.
Sophomore midfielder Max Shushkovsky has led the team offensively with a team-high four assists, along with fellow sophomore midfielders Noah Rosen and Mike Steinberg.
Barnegat (6-8-0) has dropped two straight and four of its last six games, after starting the season 3-2 in its first five.
By Lou Monaco
Under first-year head coach Will Gould, Marlboro enters the second week of October with a 0-11-2 overall record. Last Friday, Isaac Ball and Cameron Elslager each scored a goal apiece to lift Freehold Borough to a 2-1 victory over Marlboro in Marlboro. The loss marked Marlboro’s seventh setback thus far this season in games decided by two goals or less. “Right now at this point of the season, we are starting eight underclassmen, trying to really prepare the team for next year,” said Gould, who came over from nearby Rumson-Fair Haven, where he was the head man for the
A full slate of games is on tap for this week as Marlboro plays three of its next four games on the road, starting with a visit to Freehold Township on Tuesday, October 10. A trip to Colts Neck follows on Thursday, before a trip back home on Monday, October 16 to face Ranney. The stretch of games ends with a visit to Neptune next Tuesday, October 17.
By Lou Monaco
It’s been an up-and-down season thus far for the Barnegat field hockey team.
All of Barnegat’s eight losses thus far this season have been by shutout. “While 6-8 does not sound great, it is actually already a huge improvement from last year. Teams are taking us way more seriously because our skills have improved. But the way we can turn it around is by ‘showing up,’ and what I mean by that is this year we focused on being present for the full 60 minutes of the game, both mentally and physically by keeping the pressure on the other team and our intensity level high,” said Barnegat head coach Trish Winkle, who is in her third season at the helm. “Lastly, to execute; we've struggled with that in the last few games and are looking to get back to where we were early on in the season.” Sophomore forward/midfielder and co-captain Shannon Schiverea leads the team in scoring with four goals and five assists and
MARLBORO’S #10 BRANDON BRINE Photo by: Tom Smith
BARNEGAT’S #3 ALEXIS OSBORN senior forward/midfielder and co-captain Rebekah Santos has added four goals with one assist. Sophomore midfielder Brooke West has three goals and two assists and sophomore defender Maddie Schleicher has chipped in a goal with two assists. The Bengals are 5-3 at home and 1-5 on the road. Four games are on tap this week as Barnegat hosts Pinelands on Tuesday, October 10, visits Manchester Township on Thursday, hosts Toms River East Friday and visits Neptune on Monday, Oct. 16.
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Howell Girls Soccer Looks to Build off Manalapan Win
Shore Regional Girls Soccer to Challenge for Division Championship By James Smith
sional game of the year. Now we’re looking forward to the next one.”
By Lou Monaco
After a tough five weeks to open the season, the Howell girls soccer team celebrated with a win to start the first week of October. Senior Megan Meyers and sophomore Julianna Caccamo each scored a goal apiece and junior Jessica O’Brien and senior Gianna Enea each added an assist apiece to lead Howell to a 2-1 victory over Manalapan in Farmingdale on Oct. 2. Sophomore goalie Grace McDevitt recorded nine saves for Howell (2-8-1), which won its second game of the season, its first since a 5-1 home win over Marlboro back on September 14. “At pre-season, we really stressed a few things that we wanted to develop as the season matured. We never really made it a goal to have the best record or the focus on just winning. Our philosophy has been that a record would never define us as a team. We stressed that we play for something bigger. We play for each other,” said Howell head coach Cristy Casella. “Obviously, winning is the point, but not the purpose. More than anything, we try to play with our core values at heart. Values like team first, we choose to be positive, there are no unimportant details, an eagerness to sacrifice personal interests or glory for the welfare of all, giving your very best at all times, we are a collection of friends first, and soccer players second, and we seek excellence in all areas, not just soccer.” Senior Alexis Serido leads the Rebels in goals scored with six and Enea leads the team in assists with three.
“If we embrace these actions on a daily basis on and off the field then we are in essence winners. Our goal was to make Howell the best place to play soccer. The best meaning, love the girls you are playing with, develop relationships that go beyond soccer, awesome team chemistry, you fight for game time and do not hold it against your teammate, you are not mad when you are subbed out, and no matter what we have each other’s back. A record neglects to represent the above,” said Casella. “For us it is not about one person. We embrace the meaning of team. We are at our best when all of us understand that we all play an integral part to this team. At times, we all have different roles, sometimes it is score goals, sometimes it is block the shot, and more times than none, it is being supportive. We stress do your best at everything, but be great at something that matters to this team. Model if for your teammates. Raise the bar for everyone. Everyone matters. We are at our best when we play to our standard and maintain a continuous improvement approach.” For the upcoming week, Howell will host Colts Neck, No. 9 in the latest NJ.com Top 20 rankings, on Wednesday, October 11 and will host East Brunswick on Friday, October 13. “Heading to mid-October, I think that we have learned many lessons along the way, making us tougher. We have experienced all aspects of the game. We have been defeated, we have defeated, we have come back and won, we have tied, we have even been on the side of lady luck, and most recently on her bad side,” said Casella. “A team that goes through it all is team that has been tested.”
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Round two of this heavyweight bout is slated to take place on Oct. 10, and will have division championship implications riding on the result, but Moutis and his Blue Devils are not looking at it in that fashion.
SHORE REGIONAL’S #10 MARISSA DeSANTIS Photos by: Gia Fay Local soccer enthusiasts would be hard pressed to find two more evenly matched conference powers than Saint John Vianney and Shore Regional. In their current form, the Class A Central standings have these two clubs gridlocked atop the division at 8-0-1. Their only collective blemish on otherwise spotless records is of course the 1-1 stalemate these two outfits played to on Sept. 20. “They’re a very good team just like we are,” said Shore Regional coach George Moutis, who is in his tenth season at the helm of this Blue Devils program. “We knew they were going to be a very tough opponent coming into the season, and we saw that in our first divi-
“We’re not focusing on division championships at this point. It’s absolutely a goal of ours, but you can’t focus on that. We’ve been talking to the girls about the process; taking care of business each day in practice and in the games. If you continue to improve each day and do what you need to do, the winning will take care of itself.”
lia Eichenbaum and Frankie McDonough. Eichenbaum, a sophomore, leads the team with 19 goals, while McDonough, a junior, has delivered 18 tallies and a club-best 11 assists. “They’ve been great for us,” Moutis said of his dynamic duo. “Whenever we’ve needed a big goal they’ve been there. Whenever we’ve needed to get going early, they’ve been there. We’re looking forward to seeing what they can do the rest of the season.” Including their upcoming matchup with Saint John Vianney, Shore Regional has three divisional games left on its regular season schedule, including meetings with Red Bank Regional and a tough Rumson-Fair Haven team on Oct. 14.
Shore Regional has certainly done a lot of that throughout this 2017 campaign, as the Blue Devils have played to a 10-2-1 mark, their only two losses coming to fellow Shore Conference power Freehold Township, and state championship contender Lenape. Shore Regional has dominated within the division, outscoring opponents, 408, in their eight Class A Central victories. The Blue Devils’ success is due much in part to the offense produced by Ju-
SHORE REGIONAL’S #17 JULES BRINTON
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Immediate Care Opens Their Newest Urgent Care in Morganville Same Great Care, Brand New Location
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McAllister a Defensive Force for Rumson-Fair Haven By James Smith
For so long the discussion surrounding Elijah McAllister has been solely about the numbers. Scouts and recruiters have marveled at his 6’6, 230-pound frame. Questions were raised about his two knee injuries and surgeries that sidelined him for much of his sophomore season and the entirety of his junior campaign. And then there are the 21 NCAA Division 1 offers he carried into the new year.
RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN’S #1 ELIJAH McALLISTER However, what’s most imPhoto by: Fran Attardi portant for the success of Rumson-Fair Haven’s most explosive defensive force are those immeasurable forcing the quarterback to loft an arching pass intangibles: his strength of mind and heart. over his outstretched arms that was picked off by junior Mike Lizotte and returned for a touchdown, “I know everybody wanted me to take it slow com- and a tone-setting 14-0 Bulldogs advantage. ing into the season; they were worried about me, but I was ready to go both physically and mental“I have a lot of energy and passion for the game, ly… I was itching to get out there,” McAllister said. and that built up while I was on the sidelines last year,” McAllister said. “You really develop an apThe senior defensive end has placed his skill set preciation for being able to play this game when on full display early on in 2017, racking up three it gets taken away from you. But I’m ready to go sacks, a forced fumble and three more tackles for now, and the coaches are going to have a hard loss in a Week 2 win over Class A Central foe Holtime getting me off the field. I don’t want to take mdel, a 40-24 decision over the Hornets. a play off.” In Week 3 McAllister fronted a Rumson-Fair Haven defense that registered its first shutout of the year against a fellow storied Shore Conference program in Middletown South. In that 35-0 dismissal of the Eagles, the senior created havoc in the backfield, recording two tackles for a loss, another stop for no gain and a sack of High School South quarterback Ben Kinsella. McAllister also used his incredible strength and length on a third-and-14 play in the first quarter to drive the opposing lineman into Kinsella’s face,
McAllister’s list of scholarship offers continues to grow, and anyone who sees him compete understands why. But the senior has heard the whispers of those naysayers – and it’s only served as motivation. “I’ve heard the talk. I’ve been injured, so ‘does he deserve all the attention he’s gotten.’ So, I’m out here this season on a mission. I want to prove those people who don’t think I deserve the attention wrong, and prove to those who have invested their time in me that they were right to do so.”
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RBR Legendary Coach Honored as a “Father to his Players” Soviero told the assembled crowd, many of whom were wearing “Robert Strangia Way” t-shirts, “Robert Strangia was so much more than a great football coach; he was an educator, disciplinarian and mentor to hundreds of students and athletes. There were numerous times I can recall, and more I don’t know of, that these men and women could have easily been derailed and taken the wrong path in life if it wasn’t for Robert Strangia. He would open his doors, not only to his office here at the school, but this man would open his doors to his home… I was one of them.”
LITTLE SILVER – On September 15, at Red Bank Regional’s first home football game, history was memorialized as RBR’s legendary football coach Robert Strangia was honored by friends and family, as well as the many students whose lives he touched and changed forever. Two former students, Jerry Agee and Pete Soviero petitioned the RBR Board of Education to honor their hero and mentor and fundraised for the event. Mr. Strangia lives in Florida and his health prevented him from attending. A plaque was erected under the street sign designating the road that leads around the school building to the football stadium as “Robert Strangia Way.” Part of the dedication plaque states, “Dedicating Robert Strangia Way as a path to the stadium field where the historic 1975 Central Jersey Group II Championship Game was played symbolizes the past, present and future of Red Bank Regional. Coach Strangia is a legend and a leader that put
Red Bank Regional’s Football Team in the record books and RBR on the map.” Robert Strangia joined the RBR teaching staff in the late 1960s and enjoyed an educational career spanning four decades, which included his elevation to Supervisor of the History Department. Coach Strangia’s historic career as the Bucs football coach was highlighted by three undefeated teams in 1971, 1974 and 1975, and one of the longest winning streaks in the Shore Conference history of 28-0 from 1973-1975. His players included two future NFL players: Lonnie Algood (Syracuse University, Cincinnati Bengals) and “Big” John Lee (University of Nebraska, San Diego Chargers). Coach Strangia is a member of the NJ Sports Hall of Fame. Robert Strangia was inducted into the RBR Distinguished Hall of Fame in 2002.
Agee thanked the RBR administration (including Athletic Director Del Dal Pra and Principal Risa Clay), RBR Board of Education President John Garofalo and the RBR Board for working with him and Soviero to make this honor happen. He brought along five pages of notes from the honoree.
He added that Coach Strangia was also disappointed that his health precluded him from traveling but sent his goodwill ambassadors instead, his daughter Michelle and grandson Matt, who unveiled the plaque and street sign to much applause.
He stated, “He wanted to share with you one of the big disappointments -- the kids no longer with us (he then named them all.) It was never about him and always about the kids.”
Michelle Hines later spoke about her father at halftime. She mentioned, “My dad is all heart. Anything he has ever done was directly from his heart and for the wellbeing of others. I know that he sent five pages of notes, but really that is because he is speechless (about this great honor.)”
Beyond his coaching success, it was the person he was to his players that caused them to clamor for this accolade. Algood explains, “During the ‘70s the country was going through a lot of crazy stuff. Lots of the boys in our locker room were from broken homes with no dads around. He would leave all that outside the locker room and would ask the question. ‘Are we all in?’ He told us there is a champion in each one of us. His job was to bring the champion out and together we could win championships. That was the secret. It wasn’t just about football; it was about life, to be a champion in life. That is what he taught me and everyone else on our team.”
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SHORE CONFERENCE GRIDIRON HIGHLIGHTS
WEEK 3 WRAP-UP By James Smith
Point Boro 34, Donovan Catholic 20
Senior running back Brandon Cipriano ran for 103 yards and three touchdowns on just 10 carries to lead the Panthers (3-0, 3-0) over the Griffins (1-2, 1-2) in this Class B South bout. James Fara delivered 187 rushing yards and a touchdown from under center, and Nathan Chiarello added a scoring run of his own.
Brick Memorial 35, Toms River South 0
SAINT JOHN VIANNEY Photos by: Tom Smith
Saint John Vianney lands 32nd Straight Win Over Conference Opponents Saint John Vianney registered another lopsided victory over a local opponent with a 31-7 decision over Red Bank Regional in Week 3. However, the final score doesn’t depict how close this contest was through the first half.
Brick Memorial fullback Tony Thorpe rumbled into the end zone for three scores, while senior Blaine Netterman notched a touchdown and junior quarterback Tyler Sindel tossed one of his own to Grant McKelvey. Their efforts resulted in a Class A South victory for the Mustangs (2-1, 2-1) over the Indians (1-2, 1-1).
Middletown South 10, Manasquan 7
A 33-yard field goal by Chris Kaldrovics and 50yard scoring scamper by Ben Kinsella staked Mid-
Senior quarterback Haaziq Daniels connected with Sam East on a second-quarter scoring strike and that touchdown accounted for the only points scored in the first two quarters of play. In the third quarter the Bucs knotted the contest at 7-7, but a late field goal by Will Forman sent the Lancers into the fourth with a three-point advantage. Daniels delivered another touchdown pass in the fourth quarter and Johnny Buchanan added two scoring scampers to help SJV pull away and notch the program’s 32nd consecutive win over a Shore Conference opponent.
Monmouth Regional 14, Matawan 13
MIDDLETOWN SOUTH dletown South to 10-point leads over Manasquan, before Matt Cruz iced the victory with a fourth quarter interception, clinching an Eagles (2-1, 2-1) triumph over the Warriors (1-2, 0-1).
Barnegat 28, Manchester 20
Senior tight end Sean Morris hauled in five
catches for 152 yards and a pair of touchdown catches, while senior Dillon Muratovich had a couple of scoring runs to lead the Bengals (30, 2-0) past the Hawks (2-1, 2-1) in this Class B South matchup.
Brick Township 20, Toms River North 0 MONMOUTH REGIONAL For the first time since 2006, Monmouth Regional has started a season with four consecutive victories. A two-yard touchdown run by quarterback Ian Fitzgerald with 8:34 remaining in regulation and the ensuing extra point made a winner out of the Falcons (4-0, 2-0) over the Huskies (1-2, 1-2), the program’s first win over Matawan since 1963. Monmouth Regional’s Dayshawn Porter delivered a 93-yard touchdown pass to Devon Johnson in the first quarter.
Junior quarterback Jimmy Leblo was spectacular for Brick Township, as he connected with Cole Groschel on a couple of touchdown passes, while running for another to push the Dragons (3-0, 3-0) past the Mariners (0-3, 0-3) in this Class A South clash.
Middletown South Girls and Ocean Boys Capture Cross Country B North Divisional Championships By Skip Pierce
Winning divisional titles has become a habit for the Middletown South girls cross country team. The Eagles recently captured the B North Division championship besting seven teams in a meet held at Holmdel Park. South has now strung together four years of undefeated seasons in divisional competition while taking the B North title the past two years and the A North title the two years prior. Dual meet scores are calculated based on one-onone pairings of squads in a single seven-team race.
Middletown North (15-50) and Wall (15-50). The Eagles were ranked third in the Northeast Region in the Dyestat.com preseason national rankings.
MIDDLETOWN SOUTH’S MADISON BRAND FINISHED Middletown South entered FIRST IN A FIELD OF 64 the race ranked number six statewide by NJ.com with rival Red Bank Catholic ranked just one click down at seventh. The close rankings were justified here as the Eagles edged the Caseys by the narrowest of margins in a rare tiebreaker scenario. The two squads were deadlocked at 28-28 on scoring of the first five runners of each team. South’s sixth runner, Tess Bizzoso, broke the tie coming over the finish before her Casey counterpart to clinch the victory.
The Ocean Township boys team claimed their second consecutive B North championship at this venue. The Spartans captured seven dual meet wins here with their toughest competition coming from the Manasquan Warriors who they defeated by a 23-35 tally.
Manasquan’s Colin Flood took individual honors over the 64-man field with a 17:04.16 clocking. Flood was followed across the line by Spartans’ Dan Dombrowiecki (17:24.19) and James Hoffman (17:27.42). Squan’s Danny Kelly kept it close crossing the line in fourth place just two seconds behind Hoffmann. However, Ocean secured the win with three runners, Dylan Mannion, Tom D'Auria and Matt D'Auria, coming home before the next Warrior. Ocean picked up six more dual wins versus Middletown South (21-34), Middletown North (18-37), Long Branch (15-48), Monmouth Regional (15-48), Wall (15-49) and Red Bank Catholic (15-50).
Madison Brand captured the individual title with a clocking of 19:49.79 and RBC’s Maddy Kopec was second overall timed at 20:11.17. South’s Kathleen Shay came across in the dual meet competition and RBC followed with three consecutive runners – Bridget Byrne, Caitlin O'Hare and Emily Dunn. However, the Eagles countered with Shannon Addario, Michelle Coyotl and Danielle Smith coming in as a pack ahead of RBC’s fifth runner to set up the tie- DAN DOMBROWIECKI LED breaker. THE SPARTANS WITH A
Just four days prior, Ocean claimed the Thompson Park Senior Class Meet championship in Jamesburg with a low score of 50 points to turn back Montgomery (103), Raritan (110), Toms River East HS (130), Mater Dei Prep (132) and five other teams. Matt D'Auria paced the Spartans with a third-place finish in a field of 111 runners. Completing SECOND PLACE FINISH Middletown South also the scoring for Ocean were notched dual meet wins Dan Dombrowiecki (fourth), over Monmouth Regional (25-34), Ocean (15James Hoffman (sixth), Tom D'Auria (tenth) and 49), Long Branch (15-50), Manasquan (15-50), Brendan Kipnis (27th).
Toms River East 16, Southern Regional 8
Evan Otten and Louie Gallo IV each had a rushing touchdown, while Tommy Ferrante brought down a ball carrier in the end zone for a safety to lead the Raiders (1-2, 1-2) over the Rams (1-3, 1-2) in this Class A South matchup, and snap an 11-game losing streak in the process. The victory was also the first of coach Kyle Sandberg’s career.
THE MIDDLETOWN SOUTH GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM: FRONT ROW (L TO R) - MOLLY BUTHORN, TESS BIZZOSO, ALEXIS HORN, NINA ABATE, GABRIELLE AFFLITTO, CASSIDY ANTONUCCI, MADISON BRAND, EMILY BOGUSZEWSKI, MYA OSTERMILLER, MICHELLE COYOTL, TABBY BRAND, JULIA RAISLEY, KATHLEEN SHAY. BACK ROW (L TO R) - EMILY WAGNER, MEGAN DELANEY, LARA BURKE, ISABEL LEFKOWITZ, KATE BRUNCATI, CAROLINE LINKIN, OLIVIA GARVEY, GIANNA FIORE, MORGAN MCCORMACK, DANIELLE SMITH, KELLY DUNN, KAITLYN O’BOYLE, SHANNON ADDARIO, CAROLINE KRATKA, RYANNE MULLIGAN, MEGAN FINN.
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TYLER SINDEL AND TONY THORPE HELP BRICK MEMORIAL GET PAST CENTRAL IN KEY A SOUTH TILT By Mike Ready
BRICK – Brick Memorial’s Dylan Vill returned a late first quarter Central Regional fumble deep in their own territory for a 12-yard touchdown and the Mustangs rushed for two second-half scores then held off held off the Golden Eagles for a 21-7 victory Friday night at Brick Memorial’s DiFabio Field.
Central answered right back traveling 65 yards in 12 plays while taking six minutes off the clock. On third-and-goal from the six, junior quarterback Joe Fowler hit junior wideout Darius Martorano on a quick slant in the end zone to even the game at 7-7 after placekicker Shane Black split the uprights with 8:54 remaining in the first half.
Friday’s result was a must win for the Mustangs (4-1, 3-1) and was their fourth win in a row following their season-opening loss to Brick (3-1, 3-0). It moves them into a second-place tie in the Class A South with Central (3-2, 3-1) with both teams a half a game behind Brick, who traveled to Toms River South Saturday.
Blaine Netterman returned the ensuing kick to the 13-yard line where the Mustangs took over before driving 82 yards on nine plays to the fiveyard line. However, on first-and-goal from the five Thorpe fumbled after a one-yard pickup with Central’s Austin MacClemmy recovering the ball at the four-yard line.
“We started the season pretty flat unfortunately,” senior running back Tony Thorpe said of his team’s four-game winning streak following their loss to Brick. “But that loss has passed and we got through it. We’ll continue on to ride this horse and refuse to lose and that’s what we did tonight.”
Prior to his fumble, Thorpe had eight consecutive carries on the drive – which included a 15-yard holding penalty on the Mustangs – picking up 83 yards. The 5-foot-10, 205-pound Thorpe was a workhorse on the night carrying the ball 24 times for 171 yards and a touchdown.
On Central’s first play of its third possession of the game, sophomore running back Landon Richardson – starting in place of star halfback Kavon Chambers, who sat out the first quarter – fumbled at the 12-yard line with the ball bouncing right into the hands of Vill, who scooped it up and scampered into the end zone untouched for the score with 2:57 remaining in the quarter.
“I got to give it all to my linemen, they bust their chops out there, Willie Garner and Joe Castellano,” Thorpe said while praising his offensive line. “They open up the holes and I hit them. Coach Currie has me prepared in practice all week so I’m used to carrying the load. We’ve just got to keep the train going and have our eyes on that goal.” Following the fumble recovery, Central drove to the Mustangs 44 with just under a minute left in the first half but on third-and-10 Vill intercepted Fowler at the Mustang 12-yard line with a diving over the head grab.
CENTRAL REGIONAL’S #25 KAVON CHAMBERS
The Mustangs got as far as their own 49 following the interception with the aid of a 15-yard penalty but Netterman was stopped for a nineyard loss by Stephen Kasper after recovering his own fumble on the last play of the half and the score still 7-7.
Netterman returned the second-half kickoff 18 yards to the 26-yard line. Six plays later, junior quarterback Tyler Sindel kept the ball on a readoption play after his fake to Thorpe had the Central defense biting on Thorpe up the middle. Sindel pulled the ball back from Thorpe and raced around right end for 46 yards to the two-yard line.
BLAINE NETTERMAN MAKES AN INTERCEPTION LATE IN THE
A false start on first down FOURTH QUARTER TO PRESERVE BRICK MEMORIAL’S WIN IN pushed the ball back to FRIDAY NIGHT’S GAME the seven but Thorpe Photos by: Tom Smith bulled his way in up the shown the ability to make the correct reads and middle for the touchdown on the next play and the Mustangs now led, 14- make things happen in the Mustangs triple-op7, after Ryan McCombs’ extra-point kick with tion offense. 8:52 remaining in the third quarter. “What Tyler does better than a lot of quarter“It’s great scoring touchdowns and stuff like that backs we’ve had is he’s got a point guard menbut it’s also great handing the ball off to Tony and tality,” Mustang head coach Walt Currie said of having him score,” Sindel said. “It’s crazy having his rising quarterback. “He could care less if he a guy like that in the backfield that I can rely on, ever scores a point or runs for a yard. He wants but it’s just confidence that is growing and we’ve to get the ball to the right guard, and if the right person happens to be him, so be it.” been repping it and I feel more comfortable.” The two teams exchanged punts and after Brick Memorial held Central to a three-and-out the Golden Eagles were forced to punt again. Brick Memorial took over at their own 39 following the punt with 2:01 remaining in the third quarter and drove 61 yards in seven plays to forge ahead, 21-7. On second-and-4 from the Central 29, Sindel again drew in the defense with a fake to Thorpe, pulled it in and bolted 29 yards for the score with 10:34 remaining in the game. “Tyler’s improved a lot through the season,” Thorpe said of his quarterback. “He’s a great runner, great passer and makes great reads so he helps our offense open up a lot.” On the night, Sindel carried the ball eight times for 85 yards and a touchdown. The young quarterback is evolving into a playmaker who has
Central took over at their own 35 after the score when McCombs’ kick went out of bounds and got as far as the Mustangs 14-yard line. However, consecutive tackles for a loss by Najiere Hutchinson and Garner pushed the ball back to the 22 and a penalty brought it back even further to the 27. An incomplete pass set up a fourth-and-23 and that ended with Netterman wrestling the ball away from Chambers in the end zone for an interception with 4:30 remaining in the game. The Mustangs went three-and-out and following a punt the Eagles last-ditch drive ended with a crushing nine-yard sack of quarterback Gavin Whalen by Hutchinson on a naked bootleg. Brick Memorials defense held Chambers – the Shore’s third leading rusher – to just 59 yards on 19 carries. Chambers has two 200 plus-yard games this season.
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