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2 0 1 6 S h o r e C o n f e r e n c e C o a c h e s’ All-Division Teams

By Bob Badders – Senior Managing Editor

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ere are the 2016 Shore Conference Coaches’ All-Division teams. These teams were selected by the respective coaches in each of the Shore Conference’s six divisions.

CLASS A NORTH Offensive Player of the Year: Ashante Worthy, Sr., Freehold Defensive Player of the Year: Sal Tardogno, Jr., Manalapan Coach of the Year: Cory Davies, Freehold Township OFFENSE QB – Luke Corcione, Jr., Manalapan QB – Eddie Morales III, Jr., Howell RB – Naim Mayfield, Jr., Manalapan RB – Cameron Caorsi, Sr., Marlboro RB – Ashante Worthy, Jr., Freehold RB – Carmen Catena, Sr., Colts Neck WR – Justin Marcus, Jr., Marlboro WR – Adrian Rybaltowski, Sr., Freehold Township WR – Nasiem Brantley, Jr., Howell WR – Scott Scherzer, Jr., Manalapan OL – Trevor Radosevich, Jr., Manalapan OL – Gary Hoover, Sr., Neptune OL – Matt Cruz, Sr., Freehold Township OL – Riley Keating, Sr., Marlboro OL – Chris Manginelli, Jr., Marlboro UT – Chris Maksimik, Jr., Manalapan UT – Nick Chambers, Jr., Howell K – Tyler Schulman, Sr., Freehold Township DEFENSE DL – Damian Rybaltowski, Jr., Freehold Township DL – Damien Valentine, Sr., Neptune DL – Mike Cardinale, Sr., Manalapan DL – Scott Pendergast, Jr., Howell LB – Mike Ferdinandi, Sr., Freehold Township LB – Vinny Gargiulo, Sr., Colts Neck LB – Sal Tardogno, Jr., Manalapan LB – Jared Van Duysen, Sr., Freehold DB – Anthony Lotti, Sr., Freehold Township DB – Ahlonte Hair, Sr., Freehold DB – Eli Avivi, Jr., Manalapan DB – Sean Kinniburgh, Sr., Manalapan UT – Bobby Cavallero, Sr., Howell Extra Defensive Player – Benjamin Morales, Sr., Neptune P – Cody Weiner, Sr., Manalapan

CLASS A CENTRAL Offensive Player of the Year: Chris Chukwuneke, Sr., St. John Vianney Defensive Player of the Year: Mike Ruane, Sr., Rumson-Fair Haven Coach of the Year: Derek Sininsky, St. John Vianney OFFENSE QB – Michael O’Connor, Sr., Rumson-Fair Haven RB – Chris Chukwuneke, Sr., St. John Vianney RB – Matt Vecchiarelli, Sr., Rumson-Fair Haven RB – Vito Aleo, Sr., Raritan WR – Elijah Walker, Sr., Monmouth WR – Sam East, Jr., St. John Vianney

TE – Colin Pavluk, Sr., Rumson-Fair Haven OL – Tim Leonard, Sr., Rumson-Fair Haven OL – Paul Bavaro, Sr., Raritan OL – Mike McHugh, Sr., Matawan OL – Micah Clarke, Sr., St. John Vianney OL – Jamaal Beaty, Sr., St. John Vianney Return Specialist – Chris Brannagan, Sr., Red Bank UT – Zyaire Sterling, Jr., St. John Vianney UT – Marc Carnivale, Sr., Raritan K – Will Forman, Jr., St. John Vianney DEFENSE DL – Matt Thompson, Sr., Raritan DL – Liam Adams, Sr., Rumson-Fair Haven DL – Nick Densieski, Jr., St. John Vianney DL – Andrew Conzo, Sr., Matawan DL – Tyler Rebmann, Sr., Monmouth LB – Mike Ruane, Sr., Rumson-Fair Haven LB – Ryan Dickens, Sr., Raritan LB – Johnny Buchanan, Jr., St. John Vianney LB – Chris Outterbridge, Sr., Red Bank DB – Mike Murdock, Sr., Rumson-Fair Haven DB – Rory Sullivan, Sr., Raritan DB – A.J. Calabro, Jr., St. John Vianney DB – Derek Wiley, Sr., Matawan Extra Defensive Player – Tristan Wong, Sr., Holmdel UT – Chase Pfrang, Jr., Rumson-Fair Haven P – Thomas Chapin, Sr., Rumson-Fair Haven

DEFENSE DL – Joe Nardoza, Sr., Toms River North DL – Cole LaBatch, Sr., Toms River North DL – Jack Finelli, Sr., Brick DL – Jared Giamo, Sr., Central DL – Jonathan Matuska, Sr., Central DL – Jake Iadevaia, Sr., Toms River South LB – Pete LaQuaglia, Sr., Toms River North LB – Daryn Blackwell, Jr., Toms River North LB – Joe Miele, Jr., Southern LB – Zack Lubertazzi, Sr., Jackson Memorial LB – Dean Helstowski, Sr., Brick LB – Todd Stueber, Sr., Toms River South LB – Nick Page, Sr., Toms River South DB – Ja’Sir Taylor, Sr., Brick DB – Mickey Maldonado Jr., Jr., Toms River North DB – Anthony Holloway, Sr., Central DB – Jonathan Gonzalez, Jr., Central DB – Jimmy Leblo, So., Brick UT – Chance Benjamin, So, Jackson Memorial P – Sam Cammarata, Sr., Southern

CLASS B NORTH Offensive Players of the Year: Donald Glenn, Sr., Midd. North/ Sean Larkin, Sr., Wall Defensive Player of the Year: Jake Krellin, Jr., Midd South C0-Coaches of the Year: Dan Curcione, Wall;

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Jay Price, Manasquan

Offensive Player of the Year: Mike Husni, Sr., TR North

OFFENSE QB – Donald Glenn, Sr., Middletown North QB – Kenny Pickett, Sr., Ocean RB – Sean Larkin, Sr., Wall RB – Connor Morgan, Jr., Manasquan RB – Zack Bair, Jr., Red Bank Catholic TE – Gene Scott, Sr., Wall WR – Brendan Kube, Sr., Middletown North WR – Joey Aldarelli, Sr., Ocean OL – Mike Andrejco, Sr., Wall OL – Darryl Valme, Sr., Wall OL – Ben Barry, Sr., Manasquan OL – Robert Burke, Sr., Middletown South OL – Mike Griggs, Jr., Red Bank Catholic OL – Dylan Pacetti, Sr., Manasquan UT – Samson Dube, Sr., Middletown South Return Specialist – Keith Cooper, Sr., Long Branch K – Joey Cavanagh, So., Middletown North

Defensive Player of the Year: Pete LaQuaglia, Sr., TR North Coaches of the Year: Dave Oizerowitz, TR North; Justin Fumando, Central/Len Zdanowicz, Brick.

OFFENSE QB – Mike Husni, Sr., Toms River North RB – Mike Gawlik, Sr., Jackson Memorial RB – Mike Bickford, Sr., Central RB – Parker Day, Sr., Toms River North RB – Tony Thorpe, Jr., Brick Memorial WR – Darrion Carrington, Sr., Toms River North WR – Bryce Watts, Sr., Toms River North WR – John Prato, Sr., Brick TE – Denis Corbin, Sr., Central OL – Will Sagarese, Sr., Toms River North OL – Matt Melamed, Sr., Toms River North OL – Joe Hurle, Jr., Jackson Memorial OL – Dylan Smith, Sr., Southern OL – Justin Szuba, Sr., Brick Memorial OL – Brandon Voss, Jr., Central Return Specialist – Evan Otten, Toms River East UT – Matt Barnett, Jr., Southern K – Shane Black, Jr., Central

DEFENSE DL – Jake Krellin, Jr., Middletown South DL – Adam Schreck, Sr., Manasquan DL – Nasir Darnell, Sr., Red Bank Catholic Coaches’ All-Division Teams

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DL – Darryin Valme, Sr., Wall DL – Austin Dewise, Jr., Middletown North LB – Kevin Higgins, Sr., Middletown North LB – Nick Kish, Sr., Middletown North LB – Kyle Dallicardillo, Sr., Wall LB – Jack Mallett, Sr., Manasquan DB – R.J. Janeczek, Sr., Wall DB – Maxx Imsho, Sr., Middletown South DB – Dwight Wilkerson, Sr., Middletown North DB – Damaso Jaime, Sr., Manasquan DB – Matt Ansell, Jr., Red Bank Catholic UT – Kaymar Mimes, Jr., Long Branch Extra Defensive Player – Anthony Tedesco, Sr., Ocean P – Ryan O’Hara, So., Red Bank Catholic

CLASS B CENTRAL Offensive Player of the Year: George Pearson, Jr., Mater Dei Prep Defensive Player of the Year: Marvin Pierre, Sr., Mater Dei Prep Coach of the Year: Jay Graham, Keyport OFFENSE QB – George Pearson, Jr., Mater Dei Prep RB – Paul Reed, Sr., Asbury Park RB – Devin Wollner, So., Keyport RB – Josh Campi, Sr., Shore WR – Eddie Lewis, Sr., Mater Dei Prep WR – Connor Kells, Sr., Point Beach WR – Cody Young, Sr., Keyport OL – Shane Mastro, Sr., Mater Dei Prep OL – Erik Nellis, Sr., Keyport OL – Richie Squeo, Sr., Keansburg OL – Cody Liguori, Sr., Point Beach OL – Mike Devine, Sr., Shore

Return Specialist – Kyle Devaney, Jr., Mater Dei Prep UT – Jaylen Paige, Jr., Asbury Park K – Sean Gould, Jr., Point Beach DEFENSE DL – Calvin Simmons-Carter, Sr., Asbury Park DL – Cishiume Simmons, Sr., Asbury Park DL – Zack Frick, Sr., Keyport DL – Izaiah Henderson, So., Mater Dei Prep LB – Namir Argilagos, Sr., Asbury Park LB – Luke Frauenheim, Jr., Point Beach LB – Marvin Pierre, Sr., Mater Dei Prep LB – Juwan Mitchell, Sr., Mater Dei Prep DB – Donte Abrams, Jr., Asbury Park DB – Rayquan Brown, Sr., Keyport DB – Matt Pennell, Sr., Keyport DB – Justice George, Sr., Mater Dei Prep DB – Jonathan Lubintus, Sr., Mater Dei Prep UT – Russell Ferrisi, So., Mater Dei Prep Extra Defensive Player – Mario Rodriguez, Sr., Mater Dei Prep P – Danny Vital, Jr., Keansburg

CLASS B SOUTH Offensive Player of the Year: James Fara, Jr., Point Boro Defensive Player of the Year: Josh Lezin, Jr., Lakewood Co-Coaches of the Year: Matt Cilento, Point Boro; Brian Wilkinson, Pinelands OFFENSE QB – James Fara, Jr., Point Boro QB – Zyhier Jones, Jr., Lakewood RB – Tanner Gordon, Jr., Point Boro RB – Evan Burton, So., Pinelands

RB – Jalen Glenn, Jr., Manchester WR – Hayden Frey, Sr., Point Boro WR – Jyhier Jones, Jr., Lakewood WR – Jacque Picault, Sr., Barnegat WR – Pete Schlendorf, Sr., Donovan Catholic OL – Ryan McAndrew, Sr., Pinelands OL – Joe Hynes, Sr., Point Boro OL – Jean Paul Rodriguez, Jr., Lakewood OL – Rob Hart, Sr., Pinelands OL – Jake Lloyd, Sr., Manchester Return Specialist – Honore Richardson, Sr., Lakewood UT – Jason Giresi, Jr., Lacey K – Connor Lustenberger, Sr., Barnegat DEFENSE DL – Josh Lezin, Jr., Lakewood DL – Aidan Connolly, Sr., Point Boro DL – Levin Musawa, Jr., Barnegat DL – Matt Milden, Sr., Lacey DL – Jake Stillwell, Sr., Jackson Liberty LB – Justin Rafi, Sr., Point Boro LB – Adi Palmer, Sr., Lakewood LB – Steven Schuster, Sr., Jackson Liberty LB – Eric Becker, Sr., Barnegat LB – David Fairl, Sr., Pinelands DB – Chase Stephensen, Sr., Lacey DB – Trevor McNamara, Jr., Point Boro DB – Brennan Richardson, Jr., Pinelands DB – Tariq Ali, Sr., Manchester UT – Brian Ewan, So., Barnegat P – Coleton Klaus, Jr., Lacey

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By Bob Badders – Senior Managing Editor

The final top 10 rankings were compiled by a committee of Shore Sports Network’s Bob

Badders, Kevin Williams, Matt Harmon and Ed Sarluca.

Another season of Shore Conference football is in the books, and it was once again a successful fall season for area programs as five teams brought home NJSIAA sectional titles and a total of 10 teams in nine different sections reached championship weekend.

All 10 teams played on Saturday Dec. 3, and while the results of the championships provided some answers, they also raised plenty of questions thanks to some surprising results.

Top-ranked Toms River North was undefeated and the favorite to win the South Jersey Group V championship for the second straight season, but was stunned by Millville in the final. Manalapan, which was also undefeated and had already defeated Central Jersey Group V championship opponent Piscataway, lost in blowout fashion in the final. At the same time Mater Dei Prep won a last-second thriller over Holy Spirit to win its first state title and finish 12-0 as the Shore’s only undefeated team.

The battle for No. 1 suddenly wasn’t so clear.

Then there was the question of how to separate the four ranked teams in Class B North, who took turns beating each other throughout the regular season but did not meet in the playoffs. Wall and Manasquan won NJSIAA sectional championships, but Middletown South beat both and won the division title outright. Middletown North had wins over Wall and Middletown South, but lost to Manasquan.

State championships certainly factor into the rankings, but since all teams are separated into brackets that usually aren’t equal in terms of competition, the results within the Shore Conference carry more weight in determining our final rankings. It’s also about body or work, so a team’s entire schedule is factored in.

In the end, Toms River North playing one bad half that resulted in the loss to Millville was not enough to drop the Mariners from the top spot. From start to finish, Toms River North was the best team in the Shore Conference, and its loss came in a bracket that is routinely considered among the toughest public school brackets in New Jersey.

St. John Vianney has won 29 straight games against Shore Conference teams, and it took a meeting with New Jersey’s No. 1 team, St. Joseph (Montvale), in the NonPublic Group III semifinals to end the Lancers’ season.

Mater Dei dominated every opponent it faced before pulling off an epic win in the state championship, but it remains unclear just how good the Seraphs are considering were the elephant in the room among the

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small public schools in Class B Central. The Seraphs brought in a high-profile coach and had several transfers, including quarterback George Pearson, that changed the landscape of their program after a 3-7 season. That doesn’t take away from their accomplishments on the field, but those are the facts. They need to beef up their schedule, and that’s something that will surely be in the cards sooner than later.

As for sorting out the Class B North teams, Middletown South gets the nod. The Eagles finished 7-4, but won the division title outright and had no questionable losses.

They had the toughest schedule in the Shore Conference with B North opponents Manasquan, Middletown North, Wall, Red Bank Catholic, Ocean and Long Branch, plus Rumson-Fair Haven, St. John Vianney and Toms River North in nondivisional games.

Without further adieu, we give you the final 2016 Shore Sports Network Football Top 10 as presented by T&T Coast.

Final Shore Sports Network Top 10

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Toms River North (11-1)

The Mariners won the Class A South division title outright and reached the NJSIAA South Jersey Group V final for the second straight year, but had their perfect season ended by Millville, 22-16, in the championship game. Toms River North’s offense was unstoppable up until that point and averaged a Shore Conference-best 44.3 points per game.

Senior quarterback Mike Husni led the way by throwing for 2,027 yards and 25 touchdowns and rushing for 1,618 yards and 19 touchdowns. Senior running back Parker Day added 1,516 yards rushing and 24 touchdowns while seniors Darrion Carrington and Bryce Watts formed the most dangerous wide receiver duo in the Shore. Carrington caught 35 passes for 927 yards and a Shore-best 15 touchdowns while Watts had 33 catches for 798 yards and nine touchdowns. Senior linebacker Pete LaQuaglia led the Shore Conference in tackles with 168.

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The Mariners scored 40 or more points in nine of 12 games, went over 50 points five times and topped 60 points twice. They beat Central Jersey Group IV finalist Brick 62-34 in Week 3 and topped South Jersey Group V semifinalist Howell 58-33 in the regular season and 62-34 in the playoffs. On October 21 the Mariners were ranked No. 2 in the Shore and headed to face No. 1 Middletown South in a marquee matchup, and North came away with a 41-21 win.

Toms River North graduates arguably its best senior class in history, but will try to keep its winning ways going with players like junior linebacker Daryn Blackwell, junior defensive back Mickey Maldonado Jr. and junior defensive lineman Billy Dowd.

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St. John Vianney (10-1)

St. John Vianney was once again perfect in the Shore Conference to extend its winning streak versus local opponents to 29, but the Lancers could not get past one of the North Jersey powers in the playoffs. Their season came to an end with a 45-20 loss to St. Joseph (Montvale), the No. 1 team in the state, in the Non-Public Group III semifinals. Up to that point the Lancers were dominant in claiming the Class A Central division title for the third straight season. Their offense was No. 4 in the Shore Conference at 32.1 points per game and their defense was also fourth in the Shore allowing 12.7 points per game and recording two shutouts.

Senior running back Chris Chukwuneke was named the Class A Central Offensive Player of the Year after rushing for 1,231 yards and 16 touchdowns, while senior Rutgers recruit Micah Clark led the offensive and defensive lines. Defensive end Nick Densieski tied for the Shore Conference lead in sacks with 15 and junior linebacker Johnny Buchanan had a breakout season with 139 tackles.

Among the Lancers’ victories were a 22-14 overtime win over Central Jersey Group IV finalist Brick, a 28-3 win over Central Jersey Group III champion Rumson-Fair Haven and a 23-20 win over Middletown South.

They also defeated Camden Catholic, 33-13, in the playoffs in a battle of unbeaten teams.

The Lancers graduate several key players, but return Buchanan, Densieski, quarterback Haaziq Daniels and wide receivers Sam East and Zyaire Sterling as they look to continue their dominance over the Shore.

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Mater Dei Prep (12-0)

The Seraphs won their first state championship and finished 12-0 with an ending straight out of Hollywood as

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senior wide receiver Eddie Lewis took a lateral from Kyle Devaney on a trick play hook-and-lateral and scored with three seconds left to give Mater Dei a 26-0 win over Holy Spirit in the Non-Public Group II championship game.

That was the first time Mater Dei has been tested all season. The Seraphs detonated every team in their path en route to reaching the final, including an eye-opening 26-0 shutout of seven-time defending champion St. Joseph (Hammonton) in the semifinals. The Seraphs had a 42-6 win over Central Jersey Group I champion Asbury Park and a 35-7 win over Central Jersey Group I finalist Keyport. They also defeated Shore 42-7.

Junior quarterback George Pearson threw for 1,426 yards and had 28 total touchdowns on his way to being named Class B Central Offensive Player of the Year. Senior linebacker Marvin Pierre led the No. 1 defense in the Shore at 5.8 points per game and as selected as the B Central Defensive Player of the Year. Lewis had 24 catches for 547 yards and 13 touchdowns and Devaney had 23 catches for 461 yards and eight touchdowns.

With a top-flight head coach in Dino Mangiero and a host of young talent with more transfers potentially coming next season, Mater Dei figures to only get better and continue its ascension to an elite program.

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Manalapan (11-1)

The Braves captured the Class A North division title and reached the Central Jersey Group V final where they bid for the program’s first undefeated season, but were stunned by Piscataway, 34-13.

The loss couldn’t completely tarnish what was an otherwise outstanding season for the perennial stalwarts, however.

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Manalapan had the No. 3 offense in the Shore Conference averaging 36.2 points per game and also had the No. 3 defense allowing just 11.6 points per game and recording five shutouts. The Braves had wins over playoff semifinalists Howell, Old Bridge and Freehold during the regular season and also defeated playoff teams Neptune and Freehold Township. They also had a 21-10 regular-season victory over Piscataway and dethroned defending sectional champion South Brunswick, 34-20, in the semifinals.

Junior running back Naim Mayfield ran for 1,785 yards and 23 touchdowns and junior quarterback Luke Corcione threw for 1,699 yards and 26 touchdowns to power one of the Shore’s most balanced offenses.

Junior wide out Scott Scherzer led the receiving corps with 40 catches for 690 yards and seven touchdowns. Junior linebacker Sal Tardogno made 120 tackles and was selected as the Class A North Defensive Player of the Year and sophomore Tommy Pearce made 97 tackles despite missing four games with an injury.

The Braves graduate some key seniors but return a large and talented junior class that should have them competing for more championships in 2017.

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Middletown South (7-4)

One year removed from a 12-0 season, the Eagles took a step back in finishing 7-4 and falling to eventual champion Sayreville in the North 2, Group IV state semifinals, but a closer look reveals a solid season for one of the Shore’s all-time winningest programs.

Middletown South had the most difficult schedule in the Shore Conference that included a Class B North gauntlet of state champions Wall and Manasquan, sectional finalist Middletown North plus Red Bank Catholic, Long Branch and Ocean. In their nondivisional games they faced Toms River North, St. John Vianney and Rumson-Fair Haven. The Eagles won the Class B North division title outright, which went a long way in the decision to have them finish No. 5 in the Shore. They had wins over over South Jersey Group III champion Wall, Central Jersey Group II champion Manasquan and Central Jersey Group III champion Rumson. Their losses were to Toms River North, St. John Vianney, Sayreville and Middletown North.

The Eagles offense was No. 10 in the Shore at 28.1 points per game and had a 1,000-yard rusher in sophomore Anthony Summey and a quarterback in senior Aneesh Agrawal who threw for 1,618 yards and 16 touchdowns.

The Eagles wasn’t its usual dominant self allowing 19 points per game, but had some standout individual performances. Junior Jake Krellin had a monster season with 109 tackles, 45 tackles for a loss and 15 sacks, which tied for the Shore Conference lead. Senior linebacker Kevin Higgins had 81 tackles and four sacks and senior defensive back Maxx Imsho had 78 tackles, three sacks and two interceptions. Senior Will Gulick had eight sacks.

Krellin leads the cast of returners next year as Middletown South graduates a very good and productive senior class. Given the Eagles’ pedigree they should still find a way to be in the thick of the division and sectional title pictures in 2017.

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Wall (10-2)

The Crimson Knights returned to glory this season by going 10-2 and winning the South Jersey Group III title for the program’s first state championship since 2002. They dethroned four-time defending champion Delsea, 20-7 in the championship game, to complete a turnaround from consecutive losing seasons.

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Wall posted wins over Central, Raritan and Red Bank Catholic during a 5-0 start and also had a win over Central Jersey Group II champion Manasquan on Thanksgiving. Their losses were to Middletown North and Middletown South.

The Crimson Knights’ offense was No. 7 in the Shore at 28.5 points per game and has senior running back Sean Larkin rush for 1,506 yards and a program-record 25 touchdowns to lead the way and be selected as the Class B North co-Offensive Player of the Year. Junior Chevesse Covin added 606 yards and four touchdowns as the Knights’ offensive line paved the way for nearly 3,000 yards on the ground. Senior linebacker Kyle Dallicardillo led the Shore’s No. 5 defense (13.1 points per game) with 92 tackles while a ballhawking secondary intercepted 14 passes, including four each by seniors R.J. Janeczek, Shane Richey and Mike Capra.

The driving force behind the state title run for the Crimson Knights was its senior class, so there’s work to be done next season. Quarterback Eddie Scott, Covin and linebacker Tim McKernan return to lead the way.

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Manasquan (10-2)

After back-to-back 3-7 seasons, Manasquan got back to its winning ways of hoisting a championship trophy in December by winning the Central Jersey Group II championship and finishing 10-2.

A focused and driven senior class combined with a talented group of underclassmen led the way and delivered the Warriors their Shore Conference-best 12th state championship and first since 2008.

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Rumson-Fair Haven (9-3)

The Bulldogs entered a select group in the Shore Conference when they defeated South Plainfield, 27-22, to win the Central Jersey Group III title and become the third program in Shore Conference history to win fourth consecutive state championships.

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Rumson’s calling card was a defense that finished No. 2 in the Shore Conference allowing just 9.8 points per game and recording four shutouts.

Senior linebacker Mike Ruane was selected as the Shore Sports Network Defensive Player of the Year making 120 tackles with 15 hits for a loss and 3.5 sacks to lead the way. Senior safety Mike Murdock made 90 tackles and sophomore linebacker Keegan Woods finished with 84 stops. Chase Pfrang had 67 tackles and eight sacks along the defensive line while Liam Adams had 64 tackles and 4.5 sacks. Murdock, James Melia, Pat Russo and Ryan Tuorto each had three interceptions in the secondary.

Rumson’s run-oriented offense averaged 26 points per game with senior running back Matt Vecchiarelli rushing for 1,275 yards and 15 touchdowns and senior quarterback Mike O’Connor adding 736 yards and 11 touchdowns. O’Connor also threw for 456 yards and six touchdowns.

Two of Rumson’s losses came to top-five teams in St. John Vianney and Middletown South, but a loss to Shore on Thanksgiving Eve kept the Bulldogs from being ranked higher.

Rumson graduates most of its top players and will have to rebuild on the fly if it hopes to match Manasquan (1998-2002) and win a Shore Conference-record fifth straight state title next season. Pfrang, Woods and fellow sophomore linebacker Christian Lanzalatto return to lead the defense while lineman Nathan Raphan, running back Peter Lucas and fullback Alex Maldjian lead the offensive returners. The Bulldogs will also be able to welcome back 6-foot-6 wide receiver Elijah McAllister, and FBS recruit, who missed the entire season with a knee injury.

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Central (7-2)

In their first season under first-year head coach Justin Fumando, the Golden Eagles opened yes in their first season moving up from Class B South to Class A South by going 7-2 and playing in the division title game. Their only losses came to South Jersey Group III champion Wall and top-ranked Toms River North.

Central’s best wins were over Central Jersey Group IV finalist Brick and Central Jersey Group IV semifinalist Jackson Memorial.

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The Golden Eagles were ineligible for the playoffs, however, because of a fight in a Week 1 game against Toms River East that resulted in three ejections. NJSIAA rules state any team accumulating three disqualifications in a season will be ineligible for the postseason.

Central’s offense revolved around the running game and senior Mike Bickford, who was fourth in the Shore in rushing despite playing in just nine games. The Golden Eagles’ all-time leading rusher with over 5,000 yards ran for 1,785 yards and 17 touchdowns. Sophomore quarterback Joe Fowler threw for 722 yards and seven touchdowns as the Eagles averaged 22.9 points per game.

Bickford was also the leading tackler for a defense that was No. 14 in the Shore allowing 18.3 points per game.

Central graduates Bickford and other senior standouts such as Denis Corbin, Anthony Holloway and Jared Giamo, but have a good young nucleus to build around as Fumando looks to establish a winning tradition at the Berkeley Township school. Fowler, defensive backs Neil Harrington and Jonathan Gonzalez, running back Kavon Chambers, linebacker Ryan Emmetts, linebacker Blake Horgan and lineman Brandon Voss lead the cast of returners.

The Warriors defeated Middletown North 31-21 during a seven-game winning streak that was halted only by a 21-3 loss to rival Wall, a fellow state champion, on Thanksgiving. Manasquan had arguably the toughest road to a state title of any Shore team with A.L. Johnson and Roselle in the first two rounds before crushing Bernards, 42-6, in the championship game.

Roselle was undefeated and averaging over 50 points per game before the Warriors handed them a 31-27 loss in the semifinals.

Manasquan’s offense averaged 26 points per game and was led by a running game featuring junior Connor Morgan, who finished with 1,490 yards and 16 touchdowns. Sophomore Canyon Birch added 594 yards and six touchdowns and senior fullback Tommy Meyer had 469 yards and three touchdowns. Senior quarterback Jerry Maher threw for 703 yards and 10 touchdowns and senior wide receiver Damaso Jaime caught 18 passes for 438 yards and seven touchdowns.

Manasquan’s defense was No. 8 in the Shore allowing 16.2 points per game and recording one shutout. Senior defensive end Adam Schreck was second in the Shore with 13.5 sacks and Jaime was second in the Shore with five interceptions. Senior linebacker Jack Mallett led the team in tackles with 91 while recording three sacks and Meyer added 88 tackles and three sacks. Senior Dylan Pacetti finished with seven sacks and junior defensive back Tommy Antonucci had four interceptions.

Manasquan brings back Morgan, Antonucci, Birch and more from a promising sophomore class as they look to stay on the winning track next season.

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Middletown North (9-3)

The Lions turned in their best season in 20 years by reaching a sectional final for the first time since 1996, recording their most wins since 1996 and beating crosstown rival Middletown South for the first time since 2000.

The 24-6 win over Middletown South on Thanksgiving and a 21-20 win over South Jersey Group III champion Wall highlighted Middletown North’s season. The Lions also had a 38-7 win over Howell team that reached the South Jersey Group V semifinals and had one of the Shore’s top offenses averaging 30 points per game. Their bid for a sectional championship was halted by Sayreville with a 41-14 loss in the North 2, Group IV championship game.

Middletown North had the most prolific passing attack and averaged in the Shore as senior quarterback Donald Glenn led the conference in passing with 2,689 yards and 23 touchdowns and was selected as the Class B North co-Offensive Player of the Year. He finished his career as the Shore’s alltime leader in passing yards with 7,498 and passing touchdowns with 71.

Senior wide receiver Brendan Kube is believed to be the first player in Shore Conference history with consecutive 1,000-yard seasons after leading the Shore in receptions (62) and yards (1,149) for the second straight season to go along with nine touchdown catches. Senior Dwight Wilkerson had 1,214 yards and 10 touchdowns between rushing and receiving.

Middletown North’s defense was No. 13 in the Shore allowing 18.2 points per game. Senior linebacker Nick Kish had 115 tackles while Kube also had an outstanding year as a safety with 110 tackles. Junior Austin Dewise was one of the best pass rushers in the Shore with 12 sacks.

The Lions will lose numerous top players to graduation, but return running backs Connor Welsh and Connor Robbins, Dewise and defensive lineman Nicko Cofone.

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championships since 2002. For his guidance i n l e a d i n g Wa l l t o i t s f i r s t s t a t e c h a m p i o n s h i p i n 1 4 y e a r s , C u rc i o n e i s o u r s e l e c t i o n f o r t h e 2016 Shore Sports Network Football Coach of t h e Ye a r. “ I t w a s t h re e - y e a r s i n t h e m a k i n g w i t h t h i s group,” Curcione told Shore Sports Network’s M a t t M a n l e y f o l l o w i n g Wa l l ’s 2 0 - 7 w i n o v e r D e l s e a i n t h e s e c t i o n a l f i n a l . “ We k n e w w e h a d a g o o d g ro u p a n d i t w a s a s e n i o r- h e a v y group, which makes it pretty damn emotional.

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TC uhrec ifoi rnset’ st whoe ayde-acrosa cohf i nDga n tenure at Wall didn’t exactly go as planned, but all along he knew this season’s group of seniors had the goods to return the program to glory.

After going 3-7 in 2014 and 4-6 last s e a s o n , Wa l l re t u r n e d t o t h e p ro m i s e d land this fall by going 10-2 and claiming the NJSIAA South J e r s e y G ro u p III title, the program’s first state

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After several years as the defensive c o o rd i n a t o r a t To m s R i v e r N o r t h , C u rc i o n e t o o k o v e r a t Wa l l f o l l o w i n g t h e 2 0 1 3 s e a s o n w h e re t h e C r i m s o n K n i g h t s w e n t 3 - 7 . T h e 2 0 1 5 s e a s o n f i g u re d t o b e t h e y e a r w h e n Wa l l got back to its winning ways, but when starting quarterback Steve Cluley went down with an injury in the first game and missed n e a r l y t h e e n t i re s e a s o n , i t t h re w a w re n c h into the Knights’ plans. At the same time, the adversity set the stage for a dynamite 2016 season.

W i t h a s e n i o r- l a d e n ro s t e r b u i l t a ro u n d a power running game and a stingy defense, Wa l l s t a r t e d 5 - 0 a n d s u rg e d i n t o t h e S h o re S p o r t s N e t w o r k To p 1 0 a f t e r b e g i n n i n g t h e season unranked. The Crimson Knights took d o w n O c e a n i n We e k 1 , 3 5 - 1 4 , f l a t t e n e d C e n t r a l , 4 1 - 6 , i n We e k 2 a n d h e l d o ff re t u r n i n g s e c t i o n a l c h a m p i o n R a r i t a n , 2 9 - 2 1 , in Week 3. After a 27-7 win over Long Branch, Wa l l w o n a t h r i l l e r o v e r R e d B a n k C a t h o l i c , 27-21, in a battle of ranked teams in Class B North.

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h o w e v e r, b u t i t w a s h o w Wa l l re s p o n d e d t h a t s e t t h e t o n e f o r a r u n t o a s t a t e t i t l e . S t a r r u n n i n g b a c k S e a n L a r k i n w a s h u r t e a r l y i n t h e We e k 6 g a m e a g a i n s t s e c t i o n a l f i n a l i s t M i d d l e t o w n N o r t h , a n d t h e K n i g h t s w e re a l s o w i t h o u t t h e i r s t a r t i n g k i c k e r. T h e y s u ff e re d t h e i r f i r s t l o s s t h a t n i g h t , 21-20, but bounced back the following week with a 35-14 win over M a t a w a n t o i m p ro v e t o 6 - 1 .

After a bye they got Larkin back for a showdown with Middletown South, b u t t h e E a g l e s g o t t h e b e t t e r o f t h e K n i g h t s w i t h a 2 2 - 3 v i c t o r y. T h e practice that followed let Curcione know his team was ready to make a run t o t h e S o u t h J e r s e y G ro u p I I I t i t l e .

“They were intense and there was almost a few fights that day,” Curcione said. “The practiced basically turned into a game scrimmage. We didn’t have to say anything to them, and that’s when we knew they were ready.”

Wa l l d o m i n a t e d f ro m s t a r t t o f i n i s h w i t h L a r k i n r u n n i n g f o r 1 7 1 y a rd s a n d t w o t o u c h d o w n s b e h i n d a p o w e r f u l o ff e n s i v e l i n e a n d t h e d e f e n s e h o l d i n g D e l s e a t o 1 8 4 y a rd s o f o ff e n s e .

“It’s an unbelievably great community,” Curcione said. “To see (the alumni) come out and support the team means the world to us. In 14 years, it just proves how hard this is. (Delsea) won it four years in a row and that’s not the norm. It’s the exception to the rule and that makes this very special.”

L a r k i n r a n f o r 7 9 2 y a rd s a n d 1 3 t o u c h d o w n s i n Wa l l ’s f i n a l f o u r g a m e s , including 621 yards and 10 touchdowns in the playoffs. Not to be outdone, Wa l l ’s d e f e n s e , w h i c h C u rc i o n e c o a c h e s a n d c a l l s t h e p l a y s f o r, a l l o w e d just 7.8 points per game over the final four games.

Wa l l b l a n k e d C a m d e n i n t h e f i r s t ro u n d o f t h e p l a y o ff s , 3 5 - 0 , b e f o re t a k i n g d o w n H a m i l t o n , 4 9 - 2 1 , t o re a c h t h e c h a m p i o n s h i p g a m e . T h e Crimson Knights’ hot play continued with a dominant 21-3 win over Manasquan on Thanksgiving. Manasquan also finished 10-2 and went on to w i n t h e C e n t r a l J e r s e y G ro u p I I c h a m p i o n s h i p .

L a r k i n f i n i s h e d t h e s e a s o n w i t h 1 , 5 0 6 y a rd s r u s h i n g a n d a p ro g r a m record 25 touchdowns. Wall had a top 10 offense and defense in the Shore this season, ranking No. 7 in scoring at 28.6 points per game while yielding just 13.1 points per game to finish No. 5.

The final hurdle to climb was Delsea, one of the top programs all-time in S o u t h J e r s e y w h i c h e n t e re d t h e s t a t e f i n a l a s t h e f o u r- t i m e d e f e n d i n g c h a m p i o n a n d w i t h 1 3 s e c t i o n a l c h a m p i o n s h i p s i n i t s i l l u s t r i o u s h i s t o r y.

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1,000 yards in a season, and is believed to be the first quarterback in state history to throw and run for 1,000 yards each in three different seasons.

His 44 total touchdowns this year tied the conference record set by Mater Dei Prep quarterback Christian Palmer in 2014. Husni threw for over 5,000 yards and rushed for nearly 4,500 yards in his career while scoring over 100 touchdowns to set multiple program records. A two-time first-team All-Shore selection, Husni holds an offer from FCS program Marist.

RB – Mike Gawlik, Sr., Jackson Memorial

OFFENSE QB – Mike Husni, Sr., Toms River North

The 2016 Shore Sports Network Offensive Player of the Year, Husni turned in the greatest statistical season by a quarterback in Shore Conference history to lead the Mariners to the Class A South division title, the NJSIAA South Jersey Group V final and the final No. 1 ranking in the SSN Top 10. Husni threw for 2,027 yards and 25 touchdowns while also running for 1,618 yards and 19 touchdowns on 8.6 yards per carry. He is the first quarterback in Shore Conference history to throw for 2,000 yards and run for

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Gawlik concluded his outstanding career by rewriting the Jaguars’ record book, rushing for a Shore Conference-best 2,129 yards and 24 touchdowns on an average of 7.9 yards per carry to lead Jackson Memorial to the Central Jersey Group IV semifinals. Gawlik also had two receiving touchdowns and was tied for second in the Shore in total points with 156.

He ran for over 100 yards in 10 of 11 games and had five games of 200 yards rushing or more, including two 300-plus yard games. He ran for a season-high 320 yards and three touchdowns against Toms River South and 312 yards and three touchdowns on a whopping 41 carries in a win over Old Bridge. Gawlik is also a standout defensive back for the Jaguars. He is the Jaguars’ all-time leading single-season and career rushing leader as well as the leader in career touchdowns and touchdowns in a season. Gawlik is a three-time first-team All-Shore selection.

RB – Naim Mayfield, Jr., Manalapan

The Braves’ dynamic junior set the tone for the Shore Conference’s No. 3 offense by rushing for 1,785 yards and 23 touchdowns on an average of nine yards per carry as Manalapan won the Class A North division title and reached the Central Jersey Group V state finals. Mayfield also had a receiving touchdown and returned two punts for touchdowns. Mayfield ran for over 100 yards in nine of 12 games, and in the other three he was taken out early in blowout wins. He had averaged an unreal 24.9 yards per carry by rushing for 274 yards and four touchdowns on just 11 carries in a 49-0 win over New Brunswick in the first round of the playoffs for his best total of the season. He also ran for 203 yards and two touchdowns in a 4134 win over Howell and had 228 yards and three scores in a 34-20 win over South Brunswick in the playoff semifinals. Mayfield figures to be one of the top offensive players in the Shore next season as Manalapan expects to once again contend for a state title.

RB – Mike Bickford, Sr., Central

Bickford finished off an exceptional career by rushing for 1,737 yards and 17 touchdowns on an average of 8.2 yards per carry in just nine games, leading Central to a 7-2 record under first-year head coach Justin Fumando. Bickford had an incredible game in a win over Brick Memorial with 433 total yards and seven touchdowns, rushing for 363 yards and six touchdowns on 21 carries and also catching a 70-yard touchdown. He ran for 255 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Jackson Memorial and had 287 yards and three touchdowns on 31 carries in a win over Central Jersey Group IV finalist Brick. A two-time first-team All-Shore selection, Bickford is Central’s career rushing leader with over 5,000 yards.

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WR – Darrion Carrington, Sr., Toms River North

A marquee playmaker on the Shore’s No. 1 offense, Carrington hauled in 35 passes for 927 yards and a conferencebest 15 touchdowns, averaging 26.5 yards per reception to help Toms River North clinch the Class A South division title, reach the South Jersey Group V final and finish No. 1 in the final SSN Top 10 with an 11-1 record. Carrington had four 100yard games, including a season-high 140 yards and three touchdowns in a 41-7 win over Southern. He also had a punt return for a touchdown. Also an elite student, Carrington will head to the Ivy League to continue his career at Yale University.

WR – Bryce Watts, Sr., Toms River North

Rated as a top-two recruit in New Jersey, Clark was a two-way force in the trenches for St. John Vianney to help the Lancers finish 10-1, reach the Non-Public Group III semifinals and win their third straight Class A Central division title. The 6-foot-5, 280-pound Rutgers recruit helped the Lancers average 32.1 points per game, good enough for fourth in the Shore, while rushing for 2,190 yards. Defensively, Clark had 52 tackles, 10 tackles for a loss and two sacks for the Lancers’ fourth-ranked defense which allowed 12.7 points per game. Clark is a twotime first-team All-Shore selection.

OL – Will Sagarese, Sr., Toms River North

An all-Class A South pick by the coaches, Sagarese (No. 79 above) was the top lineman on the No. 1 offense in the Shore Conference and helped the Mariners win the A South division title, reach the South Jersey Group V final and finish No. 1 in the Shore at 11-1. Toms River North led the Shore in scoring at 44.3 points per game and averaged a staggering 470 yards per game. Toms River North had two 1,500-yard rushers with quarterback Mike Husni and running back Parker Day, and Husni also threw for over 2,000 yards. The Mariners averaged 309 yards rushing per game.

Blazing speed is Watts’ calling card, and it was on full display this season in helping Toms River North finish 11-1, win the Class A South division title and reach the South Jersey Group V final. Watts caught 33 passes for 798 yards and nine touchdowns to form arguably the state’s best wide receiver duo with fellow senior and All-Shore selection Darrion Carrington. He had three 100-yard games, including 182 yards and three touchdowns on four catches in a 41-21 win over Middletown South that was, at the time, a meeting of the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the Shore. Watts’ collegiate future is at defensive back, and the Rutgers recruit made 43 tackles with two interceptions while routinely blanketing the opponents’ No. 1 wide out.

OL – Mike Andrejco, Sr., Wall

WR – Brendan Kube, Sr., Middletown North

After a breakout junior season where he led the Shore in receptions and yards, Kube had another monster season to help Middletown North to its best season in 20 years. Kube once again topped the Shore Conference in catches and yards with 62 receptions for 1,149 yards and nine touchdowns to help the Lions go 9-3 and reach the North 2, Group IV sectional final. He is believed to be the first player in Shore Conference history to post consecutive seasons of 1,000 yard receiving. A great rout runner, Kube was always open for quarterback Donald Glenn and caught at least four passes in 11 of 12 games and had five or more catches in seven games. he had a seasonhigh nine catches for 122 yards in a win over Summit in the playoffs, and had 140 yards and a touchdown in a playoff win over Woodbridge. He had six 100yard games, including seven catches for 135 yards and a touchdown in Middletown North’s first win over Middletown South since 2000. Kube also had an outstanding year as a strong safety with 110 tackles. A two-time firstteam All-Shore selection.

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OL – Micah Clark, Sr., St. John Vianney

Andrejco was the top offensive lineman for a Crimson Knights team that captured the South Jersey Group III title to end a 14year championship drought.

Andrejco helped pave the way for Wall to rush for 2,989 yards and 38 touchdowns on an average of 249 yards per game and average 28.5 points per game. Also a standout along the defensive line, Andrejco made 52 tackles with eight tackles for a loss, five sacks and three fumble recoveries for the No. 5 defense in the Shore. An all-Class B North selection by the coaches.

OL – Tim Leonard, Sr., Rumson-Fair Haven

The 6-foot-4, 285-pound Leonard was the top lineman for the Central Jersey Group III champion Bulldogs, who finished 9-3 and won their fourth straight state championship. Leonard helped pave the way for Rumson to run for 2,518 yards and 32 touchdown, including 1,275 by running back Matt Vecchiarelli and 736 by quarterback Mike O’Connor. An all-Class A Central selection by the coaches.

OL – Dylan Pacetti, Sr., Manasquan

Pacetti was a two-way standout on the offensive and defensive lines for the Warriors, who returned to greatness after back-to-back losing seasons by winning the Central Jersey Group II title and finishing 10-2. Pacetti helped pave the way for Manasquan to run for 2,595 yards and average 26 points per game. On defense he made 47 tackles with 19 tackles for a loss, seven sacks, three pass breakups, a forced fumble and 20 quarterback pressures. An all-Class B North selection by the coaches.

UT – Ashante Worthy, Jr., Freehold

A switch to quarterback three games into the season ignited a record-setting season for Worthy, who accounted 2,904 yards of offense and 41 total touchdowns to lead the Colonials to the Central Jersey Group IV semifinals after an 0-4 start.

Worthy ran for 2,066 yards and 30 touchdowns on an average of 8.3 yards per carry while also throwing for 838 yards and nine touchdowns. He also had a punt return for a touchdown and an interception return for a touchdown, and was also Freehold’s punter. He had several huge games this season, including four games of 288 yards rushing or more, but it was his performance in a playoff game against Pennsauken he’ll be most remembered for. In that 69-56 win that set the NJSIAA record for most combined points in a playoff game, Worthy broke the Shore Conference single-game rushing record and single-game touchdown record when he ran for 465 yards and 8 touchdowns on 43 carries and threw for 71 yards and 2 touchdowns. Worthy was selected as the Class A North Offensive Player of the Year by the coaches. He will be one of the marquee players in the Shore Conference next season.

UT – Eddie Lewis, Sr., Mater Dei Prep

An FBS recruit, Lewis had a great all-around season to help Mater Dei Prep make history by finishing 12-0 and winning the program’s first state championship as the Seraphs captured the Non-Public Group II crown in thrilling fashion. It was his touchdown with three seconds left on a hook-andlateral that gave Mater Dei a 26-20 win over Holy Spirit in the state final. Lewis caught 13 passes for 547 yards and 13 touchdowns, averaging 22.8 yards per catch. An electric special teams player, Lewis also had two punt return touchdowns. He also played defensive back for the Shore’s top unit that allowed just 5.8 points per game and recorded five shutouts. An all-Class B Central selection by the coaches.

K – Tyler Schulman, Sr., Freehold Township

A converted soccer goalie who came out for the football team his senior year, Schulman made the most of his only season by going a perfect 6-for-6 on field goals with a Shore Conference-long of 42 yards. He also converted 29 of 32 extra points to help the Patriots go 7-3 and secure a second straight playoff berth for the first time in program history.

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Jersey Group V final and finished 11-1 and No. 1 in the Shore. He averaged 15 tackles per game and had double-digit tackles in 11 of 12 games, and made a season-high 21 tackles in a playoff win over Howell. He had 18 tackles in wins over Brick and Central and 17 in a win over Toms River East. He had three sacks in a win over Toms River South. LaQuaglia was selected as the Class A South Defensive Player of the Year by the coaches.

DL – Nick Densieski, Jr., St. John Vianney

A pass-rushing force for St. John Vianney’s defense, Densieski tied for the Shore Conference lead in sacks with 15 while also making 53 tackles (47 solo) and 13 tackles for a loss. The Lancers had the No. 4 defense in the Shore at 12.7 points per game and recorded two shutouts, running their winning streak against Shore Conference teams to 29.

Densieski was an all-Class A Central selection by the coaches.

LB – Johnny Buchanan, Jr., St. John Vianney

DEFENSE LB – Mike Ruane, Sr., Rumson-Fair Haven

DL – Jake Krellin, Jr., Middletown South

Krellin followed up his breakout sophomore season with an unbelievable junior campaign where he was an unstoppable force along the defensive line. Krellin made 109 tackle with an incredible 45 tackles for a loss, and tied for the conference lead in sacks with 15. He also had 16 quarterback pressures, 1 interception, 4 pass breakups, 3 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery and 2 defensive touchdowns. Middletown South won the Class B North division title outright among a group that featured state champions Wall and Manasquan and state finalist Middletown North, and reached the semifinals of the North 2, Group IV playoffs. Krellin was selected as the Class B North Defensive Player of the Year by the coaches.

DL – Adam Schreck, Sr., Manasquan

Schreck was a do-it-all player in all three phases for the Warriors, and his play was a major reason Manasquan was able to go 10-2 and capture the Central Jersey Group II state title for the program’s 12th overall state title and first since 2008. As a defensive end Schreck made 47 tackles with 19.5 tackles for a loss, 13.5 sacks, three pass breakups, a forced fumble and 18 quarterback pressures. As a tight end he caught 14 passes for 233 yards and five touchdowns. He was also Manasquan’s kicker where he connected on 34 of 40 extra points and hit three field goals with a long of 37 yards. An all-Class B North selection by the coaches.

DL – Josh Lezin, Jr., Lakewood

A dominant player for the Piners, Lezin was the first player opposing coaches had to worry about when facing Lakewood because of his game-wrecking abilities. The Class B South Defensive Player of the Year made 82 tackles, including a whopping 31 hits for a loss, while recording 13 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 8 pass breakups, 2 blocked punts and 2 blocked field goals. His play was a main reason while Lakewood went 7-3 and secured a fifth consecutive playoff appearance for the first time in program history. He has generated FBS interest from several programs.

The Shore Sports Network Defensive Player of the Year, Ruane was the leader of a Rumson defense that finished No. 2 in the Shore and helped the Bulldogs capture the Central Jersey Group III title for the program’s fourth straight state championship.

A ferocious tackler with great instincts, Ruane made 120 tackles with 12 tackles for a loss and 3.5 sacks for a defense that yielded just 9.8 points per game and recorded four shutouts. Ruane had double-digit tackles in six games and was at his best in Rumson’s biggest games. He had 16 tackles against Middletown South and 13 against St. John Vianney. In the playoffs he had 15 tackles in a win over Cranford and 10 stops in a win over a previouslyundefeated Somerville team that was averaging over 50 points per game. He had 17 tackles against Shore on Thanksgiving Eve. Ruane was selected as the Class A Central Defensive Player of the Year by the coaches. A two-time firstteam All-Shore selection, Ruane is committed to the University of Massachusetts.

The Lancers junior burst onto the scene this season to lead a defense that allowed 12.7 points per game and recorded two shutouts en route to finishing 10-1, reaching the Non-Public Group III semifinals and winning a third straight Class A Central division title. Buchanan was second in the Shore Conference in tackles with 139 tackles (92 solo) while also recording 10 tackles for a loss, 4 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries and 2 interception. Also a punishing fullback, Buchanan ran for 443 yards and 11 touchdowns. An all-Class A Central pick by the coaches.

DB – Maxx Imsho, Sr., Middletown South

A first-team All-Shore selection for the second straight year, Imsho helped the Eagles win the Class B North division title and reach the semifinals of the North 2, Group IV playoffs. The strong safety made 78 tackles with 7 tackles for a loss, 3 sacks, 2 interceptions and 6 pass breakups, and had one defensive touchdown. Imsho also saw time on offense at running back and wide receiver. An all-Class B North selection by the coaches.

LB – Marvin Pierre, Sr., Mater Dei Prep

Stats don’t tell the entire story, and that couldn’t be truer than with Pierre, who was as dominant as any linebacker in the Shore Conference this season in helping the Seraphs go 12-0 for the first time while bringing home the program’s first state championship. Pierre had 30 tackles and six sacks as he was out of the game by halftime most weeks with Mater Dei blowing out every team it faced. He was a playmaker on offense as well with 586 yards rushing, 144 yards receiving and 16 total touchdowns. The Class B Central Defensive Player of the Year, Pierre has multiple scholarship offers from FBS programs.

LB – Pete LaQuaglia, Sr., Toms River North

A sideline-to-sideline tackling machine, LaQuaglia led the Shore Conference in tackles with 168 (97 solo) while also recording 11 tackles for a loss, 4 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. His played helped Toms River North win the Class A South division title, reach the South

DB – Mike Murdock, Sr., Rumson-Fair Haven

A two-time first-team All-Shore selection, Murdock had another standout season in the Bulldogs’ defensive backfield with 90 tackles and three interceptions to help Rumson go 9-3 and win the Central Jersey Group III title for its fourth straight state championship. Rumson had the No. 2 defense in the Shore allowing 9.8 points per game while recording four shutouts. Murdock had three games with double-digit tackles and made at least five stops in 11 of 12 games. He had a seasonhigh 13 tackles plus an interception in a playoff win over Cranford. An all-Class A Central pick by the coaches.

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DB – Mickey Maldonado Jr. Jr., Toms River North

Maldonado emerged as a top defensive back for the No. 1 Mariners and was especially strong against the run with 101 tackles and eight tackles for a loss. He also had seven passes defensed, one interception and two forced fumbles to help Toms River North win the Class A South division title, reach the South Jersey Group V final and finish 11-1 for the second straight year. He had doubledigit tackles four times, including 13 in a regular-season win over Howell and 12 in a win over Central that clinched the division title.

His 101 tackles were second most among defensive backs in the Shore. An all-Class A South selection by the coaches.

DB – Dwight Wilkerson, Sr., Middletown North

A versatile all-around player for the Lions, Wilkerson made 74 tackles with four tackles for a loss, two interceptions, four passes defended and two fumble recoveries from his safety position to help Middletown North finish 9-3 and reach a state final for the first time since 1996. Wilkerson also ran for 670 yards six touchdowns on an average of eight yards per carry, filling in as the feature back when starter Connor Welsh went down with an injury. He added 38 receptions for 544 yards and four touchdowns to finish the season with 1,214 total yards and 10 touchdowns.

UT – Sean Larkin, Sr., Wall

Larkin was Wall’s most indispensable player during its run to the South Jersey Group III championship as a standout on both sides of the ball. He was one of the top running backs in the Shore with 1,506 yards and 25 touchdowns on an average of 7.4 yards per carry. He also had a receiving touchdown and threw a touchdown pass. On defense from his safety position, Larkin made 40 tackles with six tackles for a loss, a sack and two interceptions. He did all that despite missing a game win an injury and missing time in two other games. Larkin was selected as the Class B North co-Offensive Player of the Year by the coaches.

UT – Anthony Lotti, Sr., Freehold Township

Lotti did a little bit of everything for the Patriots to help them finish 7-3 for their first winning season since 2004 and their best season since going 7-3 in 2001. A University of Pennsylvania recruit as a defensive back, Lotti made 64 tackles with two interceptions. He made a season-high 19 tackles in a win over Marlboro and had 11 stops in a win over Neptune. On offense he caught 46 passes for 648 yards and five touchdowns and ran for 298 yards and a touchdown. Lotti was an all-Class A North selection by the coaches.

P – Thomas Chapin, Sr., Rumson-Fair Haven

A fantastic directional punter, Chapin aided Rumson’s standout defense by averaging over 35 yards per punt. Also a standout placekicker, Chapin converted 36 of 39 extra points and made 5 of 6 field goals with a long of 32 for the Central Jersey Group III champion Bulldogs.

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N J S I A A S o u t h J e r s e y G ro u p V f i n a l .

By Bob Badders – Senior Managing Editor

he 2016 Shore Conference football season was filled with some incredible individual performances that had the record book being rewritten week after week. The stats compiled by several players at the end of the season were mind-blowing, but through all of it there was only one player that stood above the rest To m s R i v e r N o r t h s e n i o r q u a r t e r b a c k Mike Husni turned in an all-time season this fall, and was the easy choice to selected as the 2016 S h o re S p o r t s N e t w o r k O ff e n s i v e P l a y e r o f t h e Ye a r. H u s n i ’s re m a r k a b l e c a re e r c a m e t o a c l o s e with the greatest statistical season b y a q u a r t e r b a c k i n S h o re C o n f e re n c e h i s t o r y a s h e t h re w f o r 2,027 yards and 25 touchdowns on 6 3 p e rc e n t p a s s i n g a n d r a n f o r 1,618 yards and 19 touchdowns to lead the Mariners to an 11-1 re c o rd , t h e C l a s s A S o u t h division title and a trip to the

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“I think he’s one of the greatest high school football players the Shore Conference has ever seen,” said Toms River North head coach Dave Oizerowitz. “He can spin it and he can run it as well as anyone who’s ever laced ‘em up.”

This season Husni became the first player in Shore C o n f e r e n c e h i s t o r y, a n d a l s o p o s s i b l y t h e f i r s t i n N e w J e r s e y h i s t o r y, t o r u n a n d p a s s f o r 1 , 0 0 0 y a r d s e a c h i n t h r e e d i f f e r e n t s e a s o n s . A d d i t i o n a l l y, h e b e c a m e

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tackles, 15 tackles for a loss and 3.5 sacks, and those numbers could have been even bigger if not for playing just the first half in a handful of blowout wins.

When the lights were brightest Ruane played his best, turning in double-digit tackle in s i x g a m e s , i n c l u d i n g re g i s t e r i n g 3 0 t a c k l e s i n R u m s o n ’s t h re e p l a y o ff w i n s .

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“Ruane is just one of those kids that does things you can’t coach,” Schulte said.

“You can coach technique and things like that, but he just has that innate ability. He’s a natural-born linebacker.”

oughness, instincts and the consistent ability to perform one of football’s most basic tasks: tackling, are what define a great linebacker. RumsonFair Haven senior Mike Ruane exhibits all of those traits.

In a game versus Middletown South he made 16 tackles and re c o v e re d a f u m b l e , a n d a g a i n s t S t .

John Vianney he made 13 tackles.

When the Bulldogs shut out rival Red Bank, 27-0, to claim the Battle

Rumson finished 9-3 and b e c a m e t h e t h i rd p ro g r a m i n S h o re C o n f e re n c e h i s t o r y t o w i n four consecutive NJSIAA titles when it defeated South Plainfield, 27-22 at Rutgers U n i v e r s i t y, i n t h e s e c t i o n a l f i n a l o n D e c . 3 .

A l o n g t h e w a y, R u m s o n ’s d e f e n s e u n d e r t h e d i re c t o r o f l o n g t i m e d e f e n s i v e c o o rd i n a t o r a n d first-year Bulldogs head coach Jerry Schulte a l l o w e d j u s t 9 . 8 p o i n t s p e r g a m e a n d re c o rd e d four shutouts to finish second in the conference in scoring defense.

Ruane finished his senior season with 120

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the first player in Shore Conference history to throw for 2,000 yards and run for 1,000 yards in the same season. His 44 total touchdowns also tied the Shore Conference single-season mark set by Mater Dei Prep quarterback Christian Palmer in 2014.

Their wasn’t much the 5-foot-10, 165-pounder couldn’t do on a high school football field.

Piloting the No. 1 offense in the Shore to the tune of 44.3 points and 470 yards per game, Husni was fourth in the Shore in passing yards, sixth in rushing yards and sixth in total points. He began the season with 244 yards passing and four touchdowns plus 137 yards rushing in a 41-7 win over Southern, and never looked back.

He had six games of at least 200 yards passing and ran for over 100 yards in eight of 12 games.

game that was, at the time, the matchup between the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the Shore. He also ran for 75 yards and a touchdown in the game.

His highest rushing output of the season came in a win over Central that clinched the A South title. He carried 18 times for 213 yards and two touchdowns in the 34-7 win while also throwing for 167 yards and a touchdown. In a state semifinal win over Howell he completed 9 of 10 passes for 207 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 185 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries.

A t w o - t i m e f i r s t - t e a m S h o re S p o r t s N e t w o r k All-Shore selection, Husni was selected as t i s s e a s o n ’s C l a s s A S o u t h O f f e n s i v e P l a y e r o f t h e Ye a r b y t h e c o a c h e s . H e recently received his first scholarship offer from Marist, an FCS program.

His top passing game was a 282-yard, 4-touchdown performance in a 41-21 win over Middletown South in a

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o f R i d g e R o a d t ro p h y, R u a n e m a d e 1 0 t a c k l e s w i t h a s a c k a n d a f o rc e d f u m b l e . H e m a d e 1 5 t a c k l e s a n d re c o rd e d a s a c k i n a f i r s t round playoff victory over Cranford. In the state semifinals Rumson f a c e d o n e o f i t s b i g g e s t p l a y o ff c h a l l e n g e s e v e r a g a i n s t a n undefeated Somerville team averaging over 50 points per game.

The Bulldogs rallied from a 13-0 deficit to win 21-13, and Ruane helped lead the way with 10 tackles.

R u m s o n f e l l t o r i v a l S h o re , 1 4 - 7 , o n T h a n k s g i v i n g eve, but Ruane was all over the place with a season-high 17 tackles. In the state championship game he made eight tackles with one sack and two tackles for a loss a s R u m s o n ’s s e n i o r c l a s s f i n i s h e d t h e i r c a re e r s a p e r f e c t 1 2 - 0 re c o rd in the postseason.

R u a n e i s o n e o f a h a n d f u l o f F B S re c r u i t s f ro m t h e S h o re C o n f e re n c e , a n d i s v e r b a l l y c o m m i t t e d t o c o n t i n u e h i s c a re e r a t t h e University of Massachusetts. He had m u l t i p l e o ff e r s f ro m F B S a n d F C S p ro g r a m s i n c l u d i n g A i r F o rc e , N a v y, B o w l i n g G re e n , C o a s t a l C a ro l i n a , D e l a w a re a n d N e v a d a , a s w e l l a s I v y L e a g u e o ff e r s f ro m C o l u m b i a , H a r v a rd , Ya l e and the University of Pennsylvania.

R u a n e w a s a t h re e - y e a r starter for Rumson and f i n i s h e d h i s c a re e r w i t h 373 tackles. He had 100 t a c k l e s a s a s o p h o m o re on an 11-1 team, made 153 tackles last season and finished with 120 this y e a r.

He also showcased his leadership ability this season, helping a pair of s o p h o m o re linebackers, Christian Lanzalatto and Keegan Wo o d s t h r i v e i n t h e i r f i r s t varsity seasons with a combined 181 tackles.

“He took to the leadership role right away, that’s just who he is,” Schulte said. “He took it upon himself to help the younger kids.”

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OFFENSE QB — Donald Glenn, Sr., Middletown North RB — Parker Day, Sr., Toms River North RB — Connor Morgan, Jr., Manasquan RB — Chris Chukwuneke, Sr., St. John Vianney WR — Nasiem Brantley, Jr., Howell

WR — Joey Aldarelli, Sr., Ocean WR — Justin Marcus, Jr., Marlboro OL — Riley Keating, Sr., Marlboro OL — Joe Hurle, Jr., Jackson Memorial OL — Robert Burke, Sr., Middletown South OL — Erik Nellis, Sr., Keyport OL — Matt Melamed, Sr., Toms River North UT — Ja’Sir Taylor, Sr., Brick UT — Kenny Pickett, Sr., Ocean K — Joey Cavanagh, So., Middletown North K — Will Forman, Jr., St. John Vianney

DEFENSE DL — Cishiume Simmons, Sr, Asbury Park

DL — Darryin Valme, Sr., Wall DL — Nasir Darnell, Sr., Red Bank Catholic DL — Austin Dewise, Jr., Middletown North LB — Sal Tardogno, Jr., Manalapan LB — Kevin Higgins, Sr., Middletown South LB — Nick Kish, Sr., Middletown North LB — Ryan Dickens, Sr., Raritan DB — Ahlonte Hair, Sr., Freehold DB — Damaso Jaime, Sr., Manasquan DB — R.J. Janeczek, Sr., Wall DB — Shane Richey, Sr., Wall UT — Zyaire Sterling, Jr., St. John Vianney UT — John Prato, Sr., Brick UT — Mike O’Connor, Sr., Rumson-Fair Haven

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OFFENSE QB — Fan vote between: George Pearson, Jr., Mater Dei; Luke Corcione, Jr., Manalapan; Eddie Morales, Jr., Howell.

RB — Cameron Caorsi, Sr., Marlboro RB — Vito Aleo, Sr., Raritan RB — Fan vote between: Matt Vecchiarelli, Sr., Rumson-Fair Haven; Devin Wollner, So., Keyport; Paul Reed, Sr., Asbury Park; Zack Bair, Jr., RBC WR — Adrian Rybaltowski, Sr., Freehold Township WR — Scott Scherzer, Jr., Manalapan WR — Chase Stephensen, Sr., Lacey

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WR — Fan vote between: Sam East, Jr., SJV; Kahmar Rice, Sr., Neptune; Connor Kells, Sr., Pt. Beach; Kyle Devaney, Jr., Mater Dei Prep OL — Justin Szuba, Sr., Brick Memorial OL — Jamaal Beaty, Sr., SJV OL — Brandon Voss, Sr., Central OL — Darryl Valme, Sr., Wall OL — Fan vote between: Trevor Radosevich, Jr., Manalapan; Michael Griggs, Jr., RBC; Ryan McAndrew, Sr., Pinelands UT — Chris Maksimik, Jr, Manalapan UT — Zyhier Jones, Jr., Lakewood UT — Fan vote between: James Fara, Jr., Pt Boro; Evan Burton, So., Pinelands; Keith Cooper, Sr., Long Branch K — Sean Gould, Jr., Pt Beach

DEFENSE DL — Jack Finelli, Sr., Brick DL — Cole LaBatch, Sr., TR North DL — Zack Frick, Sr., Keyport DL — Fan vote between: Aidan Connolly, Sr., Pt Boro; Matt Thompson, Sr., Raritan; Liam Adams, Sr., RFH; Will Gulick, Sr., Midd South; Izaiah Henderson, So.,

Mater Dei Prep; Calvin Simmons-Carter, Asbury Park; Joe Nardoza, Sr., TR North LB — Chris Outterbridge, Sr., Red Bank LB — Dean Helstowski, Sr., Brick LB — Jack Mallett, Sr., Manasquan LB — Kyle Dallicardillo, Sr., Wall LB — Fan vote between: Todd Stueber, Sr., TR South; Joe Miele, Jr., Southern; Juwan Mitchell, Sr., Mater Dei Prep; Vinny Gargiulo, Sr,. Colts Neck; Daryn Blackwell, Jr., TR North; Namir Argilagos, Sr., Asbury Park; Tommy Pearce, So., Manalapan; Eric Becker, Sr., Barnegat DB — Sean Kinniburgh, Sr., Manalapan DB — Matt Ansell, Jr., RBC DB — Jimmy Leblo, So., Brick DB — Fan vote between: Justice George, Sr., Mater Dei Prep; Anthony Holloway, Sr., Central or; A.J. Calabro, Jr., SJV; Eli Avivi, Jr., Manalapan; Mike Capra, Sr., Wall; Tommy Antonucci, Jr., Manasquan UT — Gene Scott, Sr., Wall UT — Fan vote between: Luke Frauenheim, Jr, Pt Beach; Matt Pennell, Sr., Shore; Hayden Frey, Sr., Pt Boro.

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2016 Shore Conference Football Standings

By Bob Badders – Senior Managing Editor

H ere

are the final 2016 Shore Conference football standings

CL ASS A NORTH

Team

x-Manalapan

Howell

Freehold Township

Overall

Division

6-4

5-1

11-1 7-3

PF

PA

6-0

434

139

4-2

259

191

329

354

Freehold

6-5

2-4

312

263

Neptune

3-7

2-4

179

259

Colts Neck Marlboro

CL ASS A CENT RAL

Team

x-St. John Vianney

Rumson-Fair Haven

4-6

3-7

2-4

0-6

Overall

Division

9-3

5-1

10-1

161

285 PF

140 209

312

4-2

295

Matawan

2-8

1-5

118

Monmouth

Holmdel

28

2-8

2-8

PA

353

6-4

4-6

349

6-0

Raritan

Red Bank

259

3-3

1-5

1-5

117

88

215

120

327

102

245

299

CLASS A SOUTH

Team

x-Toms River North

Central

Brick

Southern

Jackson Memorial

Toms River South

Brick Memorial

Toms River East

CLASS B NORTH

Overall

Division

7-2

6-1

11-1 8-4

7-0

5-2

5-5

4-3

6-5

3-4

2-8

2-5

2-8

1-6

0-9

0-7

Team

Overall

Division

Wall

10-2

4-2

x-Middletown South

7-4

Manasquan

10-2

Red Bank Catholic

5-5

Middletown North

Ocean

Long Branch

9-3

5-5

2-8

5-1

4-2

4-2

3-3

1-5

0-6

PF

532

206

310

202

285

100

230 85

PF

309

342

312

333

253

236

203

CL ASS B CENTRAL

PA

Team

165

Keyport

233

237

261

202

x-Mater Dei Prep

Asbury Park

Shore

Point Beach

248

Keansburg

365

CL ASS B SOUTH

301

PA

209

157

194

218

251

204

288

Team

x-Point Boro

Lakewood

Lacey

Barnegat

Pinelands

Manchester

Jackson Liberty

Donovan Catholic

Overall

Division

10-2

4-1

12-0 8-4

7-4

6-5

5-0

3-2

2-3

1-4

2-8

0-5

Overall

Division

7-3

6-1

8-2

6-4

5-5

4-6

3-7

1-9

0-10

(x-clinched division title)

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7-0

5-2

4-3

3-4

2-5

1-6

0-7

PF

PA

298

163

458

280

263

225

154 PF

278

241

245

207

215

177

103 115

69

193

192

191

319 PA

167

188

168

215

221

259

289

328

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WE TALKED FOOTBALL EVERY THURSDAY

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h anks to the support of Gateway Toyota and three area restaurants/bars our weekly high school football show took

to the road for 12 weeks this fall. The newly-branded Gateway Toyota Coaches Corner was broadcast live each Thursday on 105.7 The Hawk from 7-8pm from Lefty’s Tavern (Barnegat), River Rock Restaurant and Marina Bar (Brick) and Bum Rogers Crabhouse and Tavern (South Seaside Park).

By taking the show on location each week we were able to highlight schools from that geographical area and each week hosts Kevin Williams, Ed Sarluca, Bob Badders and Matt Harmon talked with multiple players and coaches. In many cases boosters and supporters of the featured schools turned out to show their support creating an exciting live atmosphere.

We are very appreciative of Lefty’s Tavern, River Rock and Bum Rogers for not only hosting the weekly shows but going out of their way to make the hosts and guests feel welcome each week.

At the same time we would like to offer our thanks to Gateway Toyota, especially General Manager Rick Cardwell and Sales Manager Mario Markou. Not only did they step up to sponsor the show but partnered with the Shore Sports Network on a “Kick for the Win” promotion during the fall season. Thanks again to Gateway Toyota for sponsoring the weekly “Coaches Corner” and look for a return next fall.

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Final 2016 Shore Conference Football Statistical Leaders

By Bob Badders – Senior Managing Editor

A ll 2016 stats were submitted by Shore Conference coaches.

FINAL STATS SCORING Player Worthy, Freehold Mayfield, Manalapan Larkin, Wall Gawlik, Jackson Memorial Day, Toms River North Husni, Toms River North Fara, Point Boro Aleo, Raritan Caorsi, Marlboro Chukwuneke, St. John Vianney Bickford, Central Morgan, Manasquan Carrington, Toms River North Pierre, Mater Dei Prep Vecchiarelli, Rumson-Fair Haven Cooper, Long Branch Lewis, Mater Dei Prep Helff, Marlboro Wiley, Matawan Reed, Asbury Park Catena, Colts Neck Burton, Pinelands Schreck, Manasquan Rice, Neptune Buchanan, St. John Vianney Thorpe, Brick Memorial Glenn, Manchester Barnett, Southern Giresi, Lacey Brantley, Howell Summey, Middletown South Taylor, Brick O'Connor, Rumson-Fair Haven Pickett, Ocean Tedesco, Ocean Z. Jones, Lakewood Gordon, Point Boro Bayha, Toms River North Goldsmith, Shore Cavanagh, Middletown North Lustenberger, Barnegat Rybaltowski, Freehold Township Chambers, Howell Wilkerson, Middletown North Watts, Toms River North Robinson, Keyport Kube, Middletown North Handy, Howell Maksimik, Manalapan McCall, Brick J. Jones, Lakewood Pennell, Shore Wollner, Keyport Chapin, Rumson-Fair Haven Weiner, Manalapan Argilagos, Asbury Park Campi, Shore Klaus, Lacey Nowak, Freehold Township Sterling, St. John Vianney Costanza, Brick Robbins, Middletown North Marcus, Marlboro Russo, Shore Devaney, Mater Dei Prep Schulman, Freehold Township Taylor, Manalapan Welsh, Middletown North Prato, Brick Carter, Brick Memorial

TD 32 26 26 26 24 19 19 18 16 17 17 16 16 16 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 13 5 12 12 12 12 9 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 0 4 0 5 10 10 10 10 10 9 2 9 9 9 9 9 0 0 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 6 8 8 0 7 7 7 7

PAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 34 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62 23 37 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 0 0 0 0 36 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 0 0 0

FG 2-pt Total pts 0 0 192 0 0 156 0 1 156 0 0 156 0 0 144 0 1 116 0 0 114 0 0 108 0 4 104 0 0 102 0 0 102 0 1 98 0 0 96 0 0 96 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 1 86 0 1 86 0 0 85 0 0 84 0 1 80 3 0 73 0 0 72 0 0 72 0 0 72 0 0 72 0 1 71 0 1 68 0 0 66 0 0 66 0 0 66 0 0 66 0 0 66 0 0 66 0 1 66 0 0 66 0 0 62 5 0 62 8 0 61 3 0 61 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 1 56 2 0 55 0 0 54 0 0 54 0 0 54 0 0 54 0 0 54 5 0 53 0 0 52 0 1 50 0 1 50 0 1 50 0 0 48 0 0 48 0 0 48 0 0 48 0 6 48 0 0 48 0 0 48 6 0 47 0 0 42 0 0 42 0 0 42 0 0 42

Jaime, Manasquan Schmitz, Barnegat Richardson, Pinelands Vital, Keansburg Simmons, Asbury Park Lotti, Freehold Township Aldarelli, Ocean J. Miele, Southern Joyce, Middletown South McNally, Wall Buccine, Raritan Birch, Manasquan Fosque, Long Branch Young, Keyport Frauenheim, Point Beach Kells, Point Beach Riecks, Keansburg Downer, Jackson Liberty

7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

42 42 42 42 39 38 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36

RUSHING Player Gawlik, Jackson Memorial Worthy, Freehold Mayfield, Manalapan Bickford, Central Wollner, Keyport Husni, Toms River North Day, Toms River North Larkin, Wall Morgan, Manasquan Caorsi, Marlboro Burton, Pinelands Fara, Point Boro Vecchiarelli, Rumson-Fair Haven Chukwuneke, St. John Vianney Aleo, Raritan Reed, Asbury Park Giresi, Lacey Cooper, Long Branch Catena, Colts Neck Helff, Marlboro Summey, Middletown South Bair, Red Bank Catholic Thorpe, Brick Memorial Gordon, Point Boro Wiley, Matawan Glenn, Manchester Riecks, Keansburg Chambers, Howell Russo, Shore O'Connor, Rumson-Fair Haven Frauenheim, Point Beach Wilkerson, Middletown North Tedesco, Ocean McCall, Brick Campi, Shore Barnett, Southern Covin, Wall Dolphin, Southern Birch, Manasquan Pierre, Mater Dei Prep Taylor, Brick Richardson, Pinelands Pennell, Shore Argilagos, Asbury Park Baltus, Donovan Catholic Robbins, Middletown North Pickett, Ocean Welsh, Middletown North Schmitz, Barnegat Meyer, Manasquan Locklear, Jackson Liberty Vital, Keansburg

Attempts 271 249 199 211 255 188 157 204 260 215 186 170 222 182 124 158 242 158 188 167 177 141 216 151 155 144 155 156 95 102 104 88 98 96 90 75 72 83 111 56 93 99 76 50 125 126 131 93 81 79 88 101

Yards 2129 2066 1785 1737 1673 1618 1516 1506 1490 1382 1362 1293 1275 1234 1231 1211 1105 1085 1060 1059 1059 1007 1002 944 925 880 846 780 767 736 704 699 652 619 609 607 606 602 594 586 570 559 558 554 548 508 492 482 472 469 456 447

TDs 24 30 23 17 9 19 24 25 16 16 11 19 15 16 15 14 10 13 14 13 10 5 12 11 13 10 5 9 7 11 6 6 10 9 7 8 4 3 6 12 11 5 9 8 3 8 11 5 7 3 3 7

Buchanan, St. John Vianney Brannagan, Red Bank Scott, Wall Robinson, Keyport Costanza, Brick Webber, Point Beach

65 63 114 83 58 59

443 432 423 408 406 402

11 3 3 10 8 3

PASSING Player Completions Attempts Yards 163 274 2689 Glenn, Middletown North 167 273 2259 Morales, Howell 169 273 2176 Sabbagh, Freehold Township 87 146 2027 Husni, Toms River North 112 188 1699 Corcione, Manalapan 125 223 1618 Agrawal, Middletown South 87 160 1472 Z. Jones, Lakewood 79 139 1426 Pearson, Mater Dei Prep 112 189 1395 Pickett, Ocean 89 173 1308 Lustenberger, Barnegat 98 154 1256 Klaus, Lacey 80 161 1197 Agostini, Asbury Park 79 155 1196 Eustace, Monmouth 49 102 986 Frauenheim, Point Beach 69 145 974 Fairbanks, Neptune 54 103 908 Daniels, St. John Vianney 53 88 856 Carnivale, Raritan Worthy, Freehold 50 98 838 Costanza, Brick 73 126 787 Scott, Wall 62 125 768 Wilkins, Long Branch 47 87 760 Fowler, Central 46 91 722 Maher, Manasquan 42 80 703 Hogrefe, Keyport 31 72 685 Vital, Keansburg 46 101 680 Director, Matawan 68 122 678 Clark, Donovan Catholic 42 81 587 Cammarata, Southern 38 81 549 Moore, Marlboro 39 62 527 DeGennaro, St. John Vianney 22 40 522 Pennell, Shore 27 68 520 H. Volk, Colts Neck 45 110 507 Ga. Brown, Pinelands 34 77 489 Ward, Manchester 25 61 474 Fara, Point Boro 27 46 472 O'Connor, Rumson-Fair Haven 38 81 456 Dennis, Long Branch 29 49 450 Catron, Jackson Liberty 49 72 416 Wright, Marlboro 29 55 321 Navitsky, Red Bank 30 75 310 Volker, Rumson-Fair Haven 20 31 305 Wolff, Malrboro 18 43 300

TDs INTs 23 6 26 10 20 9 25 8 26 3 16 13 15 6 24 4 9 7 13 3 9 5 9 11 7 6 12 15 4 8 8 11 4 9 1 3 2 7 4 9 3 7 2 10 4 6 4 7 6 2 5 3 7 3 4 4 3 5 1 6 5 1 6 5 2 4 5 5 3 6 1 3 2 4 7 3 2 4 6 4 1 3 1

RECEIVING Player Kube, Middletown North Marcus, Marlboro Aldarelli, Ocean Stephensen, Lacey Brantley, Howell Lotti, Freehold Township Rybaltowski, Freehold Township Scherzer, Manalapan Lewandowski, Middletown South Wilkerson, Middletown North Cacciatore, Howell Carrington, Toms River North Hair, Freehold Watts, Toms River North Nowak, Freehold Township Downer, Jackson Liberty Joyce, Middletown South Dube, Middletown South Mazik, Howell

Receptions 62 52 50 50 46 46 42 40 40 39 39 35 34 33 33 32 31 31 30

Yards 1149 726 627 618 773 648 748 690 409 552 524 927 421 798 259 338 526 344 448

TDs 9 6 6 3 11 5 9 7 1 4 6 15 4 9 0 3 6 2 5

Palmer, Lakewood Rice, Neptune Schlendorf, Donovan Catholic Janeczek, Wall Gates, Monmouth Lewis, Mater Dei Prep Picault, Barnegat Chambers, Howell East, St. John Vianney Devaney, Mater Dei Prep Walker, Monmouth Hall, Freehold Township Groschel, Brick Kells, Point Beach Mimes, Long Branch Frey, Point Boro Rodriguez, Freehold Township Krauss, Freehold Rossback, Ocean Mayfield, Manalapan Sterling, St. John Vianney J. Jones, Lakewood Prato, Brick Pierson, Rumson-Fair Haven Jaime, Manasquan Rife, Monmouth Wiley, Matawan Adorno, Barnegat Fosque, Long Branch Holder, Manalapan Zenker, Middletown North Morris, Barnegat Fields, Long Branch Abrams, Asbury Park Young, Keyport Taylor, Asbury Park Aleo, Raritan Cerbo, Middletown North Spinello, Marlboro M. Volk, Colts Neck Burlew, Matawan Grosjean, Lacey Miick, Lacey Welsh, Middletown North G. Scott, Wall Sullivan, Raritan Taylor, Manalapan Higgs, Asbury Park Schreck, Manasquan Holloway, Central Corbin, Central Velasquez, Toms River South Spann, Matawan Alessi, Keansburg Moore, Keansburg Buccine, Raritan Gill, Freehold Calhoun, Neptune Handy, Howell Taylor, Brick Caruso, Rumson-Fair Haven Young, Asbury Park Outterbridge, Red Bank Hazard, Red Bank Catholic Craig, Howell Burton, Pinelands Chukwuneke, St. John Vianney Campbell, Middletown North Thompson, Ocean Roberts, Toms River South Vincent, Southern Carter, Brick Memorial

29 28 27 26 25 24 24 24 23 23 23 23 23 22 22 21 21 20 20 20 19 19 19 19 18 18 18 18 17 17 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 13 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 9 8 5

477 560 460 450 374 547 532 227 471 461 407 267 240 593 126 386 250 356 258 239 484 480 295 189 438 221 160 69 423 253 334 235 195 176 419 311 284 275 264 224 217 217 191 150 117 366 239 236 233 214 208 247 120 98 271 167 204 185 157 109 212 193 158 119 110 79 206 104 71 183 228 260

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Van Duysen, Freehold Walker, St. John Vianney PATs PATs Made attempted FGs Long Points Cassidy, Marlboro 62 74 0 -- 62 Prato, Brick Bayha, Toms River North Imsho, Middletown South 37 43 8 32 61 Tedesco, Ocean Cavanagh, Middletown North 40 43 5 33 55 Nellis, Keyport Forman, St. John Vianney Chapin, Rumson-Fair Haven 36 39 5 32 53 Moore, Asbury Park 53 63 0 — 53 Netterman, Brick Memorial Maxwell, Mater Dei Prep Weiner, Manalapan 52 58 0 -- 52 Arnold, Long Branch 32 6 42 47 Pimentel, Manalapan Schulman, Freehold Township 29 37 40 3 29 46 Iadevaia, Toms River South Hurler, Freehold 38 41 2 26 44 Sherin, Long Branch Smith, Keyport 34 40 3 37 43 McKernan, Wall Schreck, Manasquan Gould, Point Beach 30 31 4 37 42 Mimes, Long Branch 23 30 5 38 Chapman, Wall Goldsmith, Shore Manso, Brick Memorial Kaldrovics, Middletown South 30 31 1 33 Obenauer, Brick 28 31 1 30 31 Young, Keyport Mulread, Wall Lustenberger, Barnegat 22 27 3 37 31 Blanks, Keyport 29 33 0 29 Axzavier-Abraham, Barnegat Chiarello, Point Boro 37 42 2 ?

28 Weiner, Manalapan Handy, Howell Frazee, Lacey 20 26 2 27 26 Wilkerson, Middletown North 24 28 0 — 24 Sanders, Freehold Township Black, Central Troncone, Brick Memorial 21 1 24 Nardoza, Toms River North 20 26 1 31 23 Harrington, Neptune Jeannotte, Pinelands Barnett, Southern 15 21 0 -- 15 Ali, Manchester 10 13 1 29 13 Calabro, St. John Vianney Johnson, Monmouth Lanzalotto, Rumson-Fair Haven Migliaccio, Manchester 10 17 1 22 13 Pfrang, Rumson-Fair Haven 6 9 2 36 12 Liguori, Point Beach Flynn, Red Bank 9 13 1 25 12 Santos, Manchester Casagrande, Matawan Blaine, Manchester Lotti, Freehold Township DEFENSE Adams, Rumson-Fair Haven Musawa, Barnegat TACKLES Blackwell, Toms River North Player Total tackles (solo+assists) Szuba, Brick Memorial LaQuaglia, Toms River North 168 Johnson, Toms River North Buchanan, St. John Vianney 139 Cervenak, Manchester Stueber, Toms River South 132 Campbell, Colts Neck 125 Simmons, Asbury Park Peavy, Asbury Park 123 Helstowski, Brick Castro, Freehold Township Tardogno, Manalapan 120 Wiley, Matawan Ruane, Rumson-Fair Haven 120 D. Rybaltowski, Freehold Township Ferdinandi, Freehold Township 119 Robinson, Keyport 115 Kish, Middletown North Groschel, Brick 110 Kube, Middletown North Quartey, Freehold Township 109 Gargiulo, Colts Neck Henderson, Mater Dei Prep Krellin, Middletown South 109 LaBatch, Toms River North Stark, Middletown North 106 Ewington, Middletown North Simmons-Carter, Asbury Park 105 Patterson, Middletown South Madera, Freehold 103 Porch, Long Branch Page, Toms River South 103 Webber, Point Beach 101 Maldonado Jr., Toms River North McGrath, Howell 100 Argilagos, Asbury Park Chadwick, Lacey 97 Pearce, Manalapan Weisman, Red Bank Anderson, Middletown North 97 J. Miele, Southern 96 Ewan, Barnegat Braga, St. John Vianney 94 M. Krauss, Freehold Englehardt, Brick 94 Outterbridge, Red Bank Finelli, Brick Leblo, Brick 94 Dewise, Middletown North Becker, Barnegat 93 Glenn, Manchester Dallicardillo, Wall 92 Tallmadge, Brick Morabito, Long Branch 91 Marquez, Manalapan Mallett, Manasquan 91 Densieski, St. John Vianney Noah, Red Bank Catholic 91 Conzo, Matawan Murdock, Rumson-Fair Haven 90 Rafi, Point Boro Hansen, Keyport 89 Prus, Colts Neck Meyer, Manasquan 88 Clark, St. John Vianney Frick, Keyport 88 Melia, Rumson-Fair Haven Barsky, Colts Neck 87 Burke, Raritan Victor, Colts Neck 87 Andrejco, Wall Schuster, Jackson Liberty 86 Santiago, Middletown North Avivi, Manalapan 84 McNamara, Point Boro Woods, Rumson-Fair Haven 84 Maksimik, Manalapan Dickens, Raritan 83 Jayhahn, Monmouth Morales, Neptune 82 Jenkins, Long Branch Frauenheim, Point Beach 82 Zenker, Middletown North 81 Higgins, Middletown South 81

KICKING Player

80 80 79 78 78 78 78 77 76 75 74 73 72 72 72 71 70 70 70 70 70 69 69 68 68 68 68 67 67 67 67 66 65 64 64 64 63 63 63 63 62 62 61 61 60 60 60 59 59 59 59 58 58 58 57 57 56.6 56 56 56 55 55 55 54 53 53 53 52.5 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 51 50 50

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INTERCEPTIONS

Sacks Player 15 Krellin, Middletown South Densieski, St. John Vianney 15 13.5 Schreck, Manasquan 13 Lezin, Lakewood 12 Dewise, Middletown North 12 Simmons, Asbury Park 9 Everett, Freehold Gulick, Middletown South 8 Pfrang, Rumson-Fair Haven 8 7.5 Darnell, Red Bank Catholic 7 Cavallero, Howell 7 Rebmann, Monmouth 7 Tardy, Middletown South 7 Pacetti, Manasquan 7 Cofone, Middletown North Simmons-Carter, Asbury Park 6.5 Pimentel, Manalapan 6 Unachukwu, Marlboro 6 6 Pierre, Mater Dei Prep 6 Darryin Valme, Wall 5.5 Crooms, Freehold 5.5 Musawa, Barnegat Marquez, Manalapan 5 Mazauskas, Howell 5 Gargiulo, Colts Neck 5 5 Prus, Colts Neck 5 Blackwell, Toms River North 5 Thompson, Raritan Obenauer, Brick 5 Andrejco, Wall 5 Tedesco, Ocean 5 5 Liguori, Point Beach 5 Connolly, Point Boro 5 Johnson, Jackson Liberty 4.5 Van Duysen, Freehold 4.5 Adams, Rumson-Fair Haven Fiske, Manasquan 4.5 Higgins, Middletown South 4 D. Rybaltowski, Freehold Township 4 Sanders, Freehold Township 4 Sheridan, St. John Vianney 4 4 Buchanan, St. John Vianney 4 Spano, St. John Vianney 4 LaQuaglia, Toms River North Chapman, Wall 4 Ferguson, Wall 4 4 Knowles, Toms River South 4 Mimes, Long Branch 4 Ferrisi, Mater Dei Prep Blaine, Manchester 4 3.5 Ruane, Rumson-Fair Haven 3.5 Ostberg, Manasquan 3.5 Argilagos, Asbury Park Baldwin, Howell 3 3 Rozkowski, Howell 3 Barsky, Colts Neck 3 Clarke, Monmouth Hill, Monmouth 3 Jenkins, Long Branch 3 Bavaro, Raritan 3 Outterbridge, Red Bank 3 Malloy, Red Bank 3 Haytaian, Red Bank 3 Helstowski, Brick 3 Page, Toms River South 3 Imsho, Middletown South 3 Biegert, Wall 3 Darryl Valme, Wall 3 Mallett, Manasquan 3 Meyer, Manasquan 3 Webber, Point Beach 3 Livolsi, Point Boro 3 Gordon, Point Boro 3 Larney, Lacey 3 Milden, Lacey 3 Eagle, Pinelands 3 Schuster, Jackson Liberty 3

Player Hair, Freehold Jaime, Manasquan Richardson, Lakewood Doherty, Freehold Township Janeczek, Wall Richey, Wall Rockhill, Toms River South Calabro, St. John Vianney Leblo, Brick Capra, Wall Antonucci, Manasquan Abrams, Asbury Park Laricy, Freehold Township Mauro, Barnegat Nash-McGee, Asbury Park Brantley, Howell Campbell, Colts Neck Avivi, Manalapan Laing, Toms River South Rice, Neptune Mooney, Neptune Brown, Keyport Mickens, Red Bank Walker, Keyport Melia, Rumson-Fair Haven Murdock, Rumson-Fair Haven Russo, Rumson-Fair Haven Tuorto, Rumson-Fair Haven Sullivan, Raritan Groschel, Brick Zenker, Middletown North Ansell, Red Bank Catholic Porch, Long Branch George, Mater Dei Prep Pennell, Shore McNamara, Point Boro Adorno, Barnegat Bradley, Toms River North Kinniburgh, Manalapan Buchanana, St. John Vianney Helstowski, Brick Obenauer, Brick Santiago, Middletown North Steward, Red Bank Walker, Monmouth Wilkerson, Middletown North Dickens, Raritan Watts, Toms River North Harrington, Central Banks, Central Prato, Brick Garcia, Brick Memorial Imsho, Middletown South Dube, Middletown South Porter, Middletown South Larkin, Wall G. Scott, Wall Fosque, Long Branch Sherin, Long Branch Frey, Point Boro Hart, Manchester Taylor, Asbury Park Goldsmith, Shore Komanitsky, Point Boro Stephensen, Lacey Gl. Brown, Pinelands

INTs 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

TEAM STATS

OFFENSE 1. Toms River North 2. Mater Dei Prep 3. Manalapan 4. St. John Vianney 5. Howell 6. Raritan 7. Wall 8. Marlboro

Pts per game 44.3 38.2 36.2 32.1 29.9 29.5 28.5 28.5

9. Freehold 10. Middletown South 11. Middletown North 12. Point Boro 13. Rumson-Fair Haven 14. Manasquan 15. Freehold Township 16. Jackson Memorial 17. Brick 18. Red Bank Catholic 19. Keyport 20. Lacey 21. Lakewood 22. Shore 23. Ocean 24. Asbury Park 25. Brick Memorial 26. Central 27. Pinelands 28. Barnegat 29. Point Beach 30. Long Branch 31. Southern 32. Neptune 33. Manchester 34. Colts Neck 35. Keansburg 36. Monmouth 37. Matawan 38. Donovan Catholic 39. Holmdel 40. Jackson Liberty 41. Toms River South 42. Red Bank 43. Toms River East

28.4 28.1 27.8 27.8 26 26 25.9 25.9 25.8 25.3 24.8 24.5 24.1 23.9 23.6 23.1 23 22.9 21.5 20.7 20.5 20.3 20.2 17.9 17.7 16.1 15.4 12 11.8 11.5 10.8 10.3 10 9.6 9.4

DEFENSE 1. Mater Dei Prep 2. Rumson-Fair Haven 3. Manalapan 4. St. John Vianney 5. Wall 6. Keyport 7. Asbury Park 8. Manasquan 9. Point Boro 10. Lacey 11. Point Beach 12. Shore 13. Middletown North 14. Central 15. Jackson Memorial 16. Lakewood 17. Middletown South 18. Freehold Township 19. Brick 20. Ocean 21. Raritan 22. Toms River North 23. Barnegat 24. Pinelands 25. Freehold 26. Red Bank 27. Matawan 28. Toms River South 29. Red Bank Catholic 30. Manchester 31. Colts Neck 32. Neptune 33. Southern 34. Long Branch 35. Jackson Liberty 36. Brick Memorial 37. Keansburg 38. Howell 39. Monmouth 40. Donovan Catholic 41. Holmdel 42. Marlboro 43. Toms River East

Pts allowed per game 5.8 9.8 11.6 12.7 13.1 13.6 16.1 16.2 16.7 16.8 17.4 17.5 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.8 19 19.1 19.8 20.4 20.9 21.2 21.5 22.1 23.9 23.9 24.5 24.8 25.1 25.9 25.9 25.9 26.1 28.9 28.9 30.1 31.9 32.2 32.7 32.8 33 34.9 40.6

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