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Classic 5 Gridiron History/Records Ocean County 8 Coaching Staff County 9 Ocean Roster Monmouth County 10 Coaching Staff County 11 Monmouth Roster Hall of Fame 14 Inductees Game 19 Summaries
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Whether it’s feature stories, profiles, photos or video interviews and highlights, A l l S h o r e M e d i a has everything you need when it comes to cherishing the experience of the 2012 US Army All Shore Gridiron Classic.
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2012 All Shore Game Committee & Participants Committees Game Affairs- Site/Officials Rules Trustee - Chuck Donohue Ocean Rep - Sean DeRosa Monmouth Rep - Mark Costantino
Officials Liaison Mike Kilmurray
Coaches Rep Mark Ciccotelli
General Managers Ocean Rep - Tim Osborn Monmouth Rep - Frank Papalia
Team Formation (7 on 7) Ocean Rep - LJ Clark Monmouth Rep - Cory Davies
Game Equipment/Uniforms Trustee - Joe Martucci
National Anthem Lauren Voltaggio & Kate Elliot - Lacey
Ticket Sales Ocean Rep - Gerard O’Donnell Monmouth Rep - Dom Lepore
Te a m R e c o r d s
n Largest margin of victory: Mon. - 36 pts (1994) n Longest winning streak: Mon. - 3 yrs (1998-00, ’03-’05)
n Most points scored: Mon. - 36 (1994) n Most points in a quarter: Mon. - 23 (Second quarter, 2009)
n Most points in a half: Mon. - 29 (First half, 1994) n Most first downs: Mon. - 21 (1994)
n Most rushing yards: Mon. - 250 (1994)
n Most rushing attempts: Mon. - 48 (1986) n Most passing yards: Mon. - 240 (2005)
Head Team Physician & Chief Orthopedic Advisor Daniel E. Fox, M.D. Medical Advisor – All Shore Game Frank Matteace, M.D.
Team Orthopedic Physicians Monmouth County: Mark Seckler, M.D. Ocean County: Karl Blum, M.D., Jess Alcid, M.D
Sports Care Institute, Inc. Official Provider Of Trainers
Officials Ref: Paul Losiewwicz Ump: Kevin Boturla Field Judge: Bill Frake Line J: Rich Fernandez
Back J: Geoff Bunt Side J: Bill Scully Side J: Rick Royal
Chains:
US ARMY Liaison
Jim Chirelli, Dave Defeo,
Watson Heilala
Jim Foligno
Charity
Clock Operator:
Challenger Sports League Joe DiPietro- Southern League Commissioner Dennis Filippone- Brick Committeeman
Rich Holt
Ron Lombardi
Team Chiropractor Dr. Barry Rizzo Athletic Trainers - All Shore Game Monmouth: Stacy White, Amanda Stump, Danielle Kanski
Ocean: Lee Emery, Sue Penrod, Jim Barber
Shore Sports Network Kevin Williams, Matt Harmon Ed Sarluca
Game Day Coordinator Terry Barlow
Scholar Program Committee Dominick Lepore - Freehold Twp Mark Costantino - Shore Sal Spampanato - Neptune Don Klein - Ocean Chuck Donohue Jr. - Southern
n Most attempts: Ocean - 40 (1995)
n Most return yards: Ocean - 194 (1998)
n Most penalties: Mon.h - 12 for 110 yards (2007) n Most yards of total offense: Mon. - 455 (1994)
Individual Records
n Rushing: 161 yds, Joe Henderson (Freehold), 1986
n Passing: 240 yards, Maurice Turpin (Long Branch), 2005 n Receiving: 141 yards, Mike Mercier, 1990
n Longest scoring pass: 80 yards, Adam Burtnieks (Lakewood) to Pat Connolly (Point Beach), 1991
n Most completions: Mon. - 20 (2005)
n Longest scoring run: 63 yards, Joe Henderson (Freehold), 1986; and Billy Gee (Lakewood), 1987
Winning Coaches by Year
1989: Lou Vircillo (Lacey) 1990: Jim Calabro (Brick Memorial) 1991: Vic Kubu (Manasquan) 1992: Bob Generelli (Middletown South) 1993: Warren Wolf (Brick) 1994: George Conti (Ocean Twp.) 1995: Larry Zdilla (Marlboro) 1996: Bob Nani (TR North) 1997: Warren Wolf (Brick) 1998: Mark Costantino (Shore) 1999: Mike Ciccotelli (Keyport) 2000: Craig Cicardo (Mater Dei)
1978: Warren Wolf (Brick) 1979: Gary Chapman (Manasquan) 1980: Al Saner (Point Boro) 1981: George Conti (Asbury Park) 1982: Ron Emmert (Southern) 1983: John Amabile (Wall) 1984: Warren Wolf (Brick) 1985: Leroy Hayes (Asbury Park) 1986: Lou Montanaro (Red Bank Catholic) 1987: George Bessette (Lakewood) 1988: Jim Roe (Manalapan)
Joe Trezza - Middletown. North Gerard O’Donnell - Manchester Brian Kmak - Keansburg Frank Papalia - Holmdel Tim Osborn - Jackson Liberty Dan Duddy - Mon. Don. Watson Heilala - Lacey
n Longest field goal: 52 yards, Kurt Weiboldt (Brick), 1990; and Gil Gutierrez (St. John Vianney), 1989 n Most field goals: 3, Kurt Weiboldt (Brick), 1990 n Most touchdown passes: 3, Alex Zarrillo (Toms River East), 1993
n Most rushing touchdowns: 3, Eric McCoo (Red Bank), 1998
n Longest interception return for a touchdown: 98 yards, Shawn Murray (Brick Memorial), 1998
n Longest punt return for a touchdown: 70 yards, Kurt Loftus (Brick), 2008 n Longest fumble return for a touchdown: 80 yards, Mike Bland (Long Branch), 2004
2001: John Gardi (Central) 2002: Warren Wolf (Brick) 2003: Chris Barnes (Wall) 2004: Steve Antonucci (Midd. South) 2005: Mike Ciccotelli (Keyport) 2006: Game ended in a tie 2007: Lou Vircillo (Lacey) 2008: Chip LaBarca Jr. (TR North) 2009: Mark Ciccotelli (Freehold) 2010: Joe Martucci (Matawan) 2011: Lou Vircillo (Lacey) Monmouth leads all time, 18-15-1
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Head Coach - Rob Davis, Barnegat
The only coach in Barnegat’s six-year program history, Davis led the Bengals to new heights in 2011. Barnegat won a school-record seven games and captured the Class B South title for its first division championship in program history. This is his first time serving as the head coach for Ocean County in the Gridiron Classic. For the second straight season, the Bengals also advanced to the NJSIAA South Jersey Group II semifinals. They hosted their first home playoff game in program history, picking up a 35-31 win over Point Boro before falling to eventual sectional champion West Deptford in the semifinals. Davis has a career record of 30-32 and has led Barnegat to three state playoff appearances in six seasons, including one in their inaugural year in 2006. Barnegat won its first state playoff game in 2010, when it beat Lower Cape May 29-28. Davis is also a former participant in the U.S. Army All-Shore Gridiron Classic, as he played for the victorious Ocean County squad in the 1989 game after completing his career as a wide receiver at Southern Regional. He went on to play wide receiver at William Paterson, graduating in 1994. He began his coaching career at his alma mater, working on the staff at Southern for three seasons and then serving as an assistant at Lacey for six seasons before taking over the new program at Barnegat.
OCEAN COUNTY COACHING STAFF Kevin Smith Tim Osborn Rob Dahl Joe Tobin Greg Elias Mike Leone Sean Henry Greg Oravets John Tierney Tom Malek Dave Smith Rich Malek Lee Emery Sue Penrod Jim Barber
Barnegat Jackson Lib. Brick Township Lacey Jackson Lib. Barnegat Pt. Boro Barnegat Lacey TRS Barnegat TRS Lacey Brick Mem. Brick
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Player Name Anthony Mannato Jordan Salt Ahmed Shalabi Joe Johnson Dimitrie Christodoylakis Scott Buxbaum Chris Carbone RJ D'Anton Jack Vitale Kevin Matthews John Dunbar Jackman Bush Alec Morris Brandon Kieslor Joe Funicelli Tom Winters Brandon Winston Zack Liguori Maurice Jackson Justin Billups Kalyph Hardy Mark Jurkowski Johntel Thomas Ray Contrucci Joe Fiorelli TJ Bellissimo James Cowen David Smithman Christian Martino Keith Stokes Matt Schofield Dan Trainor Matt Kelly Jason Rodd Ed Kendall Matt Schmidt Steven Bick Chris Fanara Kevin Francese Zeb Collins Jon Azaceta Ken Johnson Billy Caffyn Zach Dickey Jake Fernandez Anthony Giordano Remy Martin Josh Gonzalez Vin Calderon Jordan Powell
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Head Coach - Ed Gurrieri, Manalapan
Gurrieri led Manalapan to its best season in program history in 2011, as the Braves won a schoolrecord 10 games and advanced to their second Central Jersey Group IV final in school history and their first since 2003.
The Braves also won the outright Class A North title for the second straight season, marking the first time in school history they have won consecutive outright division championships. In two stints as Manalapan’s head coach from 2004-06 and from 2010 to the present, Gurrieri has a career record of 37-17. The Braves also had a school-record 10-game winning streak under Gurrieri in 2011, and they have made four state playoff appearances in his five seasons.
Manalapan also made Shore Conference history this past fall by producing a 2,000yard rusher for the second straight season, as senior John Sieczkowski followed current Wagner running back Josh Firkser in achieving the mark.
Before taking over as head coach, Gurrieri was an assistant at Manalapan from 1997-2003, coaching linebackers and running backs and also serving a stint as the offensive coordinator. Prior to arriving at Manalapan, he was the offensive coordinator at Staten Island powerhouse Susan E. Wagner High School from 1989-1996. During that time, Wagner went undefeated three times, and in 1992 was named No. 1 in New York State and finished ranked No. 17 in the nation by USA Today.
Gurrieri is a 1978 graduate of Wagner High School, where he played linebacker. He then played at Northeastern University before transferring to finish his career at Wagner College in Staten Island, graduating in 1983. He began his coaching career at his alma mater, Wagner High School, serving as offensive coordinator in 1983-84 before coaching running backs at his collegiate alma mater, Wagner College, from 1985-87.
Monmouth County Coaching Staff Steve Vella Nick Giglio Dom Pollifrone Tom Gallahue Joe Tetley Bill Smith Sr. Joe Harrison Tim Fleming Joe Trezza Justin Fumando Bill Smith Jr. Cody High Andy Sliwoski Frank Papalia Stacy White Danielle Kanski Amanda Stump
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Player Name David Gutzmore Greg Moore Jesse McEnery Matt Smith Pat Quinn Tyheem Crawford Jake Clapp Traevon Conover Brendan Dula Matt LaMattina Ryan Davies Jack Miles John Sieczkowski Anthony Carlucci Joe Racioppi Alex McPherson Reiner Smit James Pasquin Michael Moralle Ryan Mallozzi John DiStefano Kodie McNamara Brandon Yaegel Victor Scalici Joe Simone Anthony Dorsi Jesse Meyer Sam Bellamy Christian Morgan Matt Morenz Christopher Germinario Sean Place Brandon Pearce Ryan Byrne Matt Kemp Matt Jewett Ryan Breen Anthony Baklouk Jon Valentine Matt Pisarcik Matt Ford Derek Gardner Anthony Pante Stacey Sunnerville
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High School Neptune Ocean Manalapan Keansburg Red Bank Reg Red Bank Reg. Rumson F.H Freehold Twp. Shore Reg Middletown South Howell Rumson F.H Manalapan Saint John Vianney Middletown North Manalapan Colts Neck Raritan Rumson F.H Manalapan Red Bank Cath. Manasquan Howell Colts Neck Middletown South Red Bank Cath. Mater Dei Keyport Manasquan Matawan Holmdel Manasquan Manalapan Red Bank Cath. Colts Neck Rumson F.H Ocean Monmouth Middletown South Wall Wall Wall Saint John Vianney Freehold Boro
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All – Time Series: 1978: Ocean 21, Monmouth 7
1987: Ocean 22, Monmouth 20
1996: Ocean 10, Monmouth 3
2004: Monmouth 28, Ocean 21
1979: Monmouth 7, Ocean 6
1988: Monmouth 28, Ocean 7
1997: Ocean 15, Monmouth 13
2005: Monmouth 19, Ocean 14
1980: Ocean 15, Monmouth 10
1989: Ocean 23, Monmouth 18
1998: Monmouth 27, Ocean 13
2006: Ocean 7, Monmouth 7
1981: Monmouth 22, Ocean 16
1990: Ocean 22, Monmouth 21
1999: Monmouth 21, Ocean 20
1982: Ocean 17, Monmouth 16
1991: Monmouth 15, Ocean 14
2000: Monmouth 23, Ocean 0
2007: Ocean 11, Monmouth 10
1983: Monmouth 19, Ocean 0
1992: Monmouth 20, Ocean 0
2001: Ocean 6, Monmouth 3
2008: Ocean 27, Monmouth 20
1984: Ocean 7, Monmouth 0
1993: Ocean 20, Monmouth 18
2002: Ocean 10, Monmouth 7 (OT)
2009: Monmouth 30, Ocean 13
1985: Monmouth 14, Ocean 12
1994: Monmouth 36, Ocean 0
2010: Monmouth 12, Ocean 10
1986: Monmouth 22, Ocean 9
1995: Monmouth 16, Ocean 9
2003: Monmouth 8, Ocean 2 ( Game ended at halftime due to lightning)
(No OT, game ended in tie)
2011: Ocean 6, Monmouth 3 Monmouth leads all time, 18-15-1
Shore Foundation Football Member Schools Barnegat HS - Rob Davis
Keansburg HS - Brian Kmak
Middletown North HS - Joe Trezza
Red Bank Catholic HS - Jim Portela
Brick Memorial HS - Walt Currie
Keyport HS - Mike Ciccotelli
Middletown South HS - Steve Antonucci
Red Bank Reg. HS - Nick Giglio
Brick Twp. HS - Rob Dahl
Lacey Twp. HS - Lou Vircillo
Monmouth Reg. HS - Jason Morrell
Rumson Fair Haven HS - Shane Fallon
Colts Neck HS - Greg LaCava
Long Branch HS - Dan George
Monsignor Donovan HS - Dan Duddy
Saint John Vianney HS - Andy Carlstrom
Freehold Boro HS - Dave Ellis
Manalapan HS - Ed Gurrieri
Neptune HS - Mark Ciccotelli
Shore Reg. HS - Mark Costantino
Freehold Twp. HS - Mike D'Antonio
Manasquan HS - Jay Price
Ocean HS - Don Klein
Southern Reg. HS - Chuck Donohue Sr.
Holmdel HS - Frank Papalia
Marlboro HS - Derek Sininsky
Pinelands HS - Sean DeRosa
Toms River East HS - Charlie Diskin
Howell HS - Derek Reichenbecher
Matawan HS - John Kaye
Point Pleasant Beach HS - John Wagner
Toms River North HS - Chip LaBarca Jr.
Jackson Memorial HS - Walt Krystopik
Mater Dei HS - Steve Sciarappa
Raritan HS - Anthony Petruzzi
Toms River South HS - Ron Signorino Jr.
Most games played by field/stadium:
All-Time Record Attendances:
All-Time Winningest Coaches
Brick – 8 Toms River North – 8 Wall – 6 Toms River East – 5 Ocean Township – 4
1. 8,112 (1978) 2. 6,500 (1994) 3. 6,135 (2006) 4. 5,000 (2004), 2005) 5. 4,700 (2002) 6. 4,300 (1980)
1. Warren Wolf (Brick) 5 wins 2. Lou Vircillo (Lacey) 3 wins 3. (tie) George Conti (Ocean, Asbury Park); Mike Ciccotelli (Keyport) 2 wins.
Stadiums/fields played by year 1978: Wall 1979: Wall 1980: Toms 1981: Toms 1982: Wall 1983: Toms 1984: Wall 1985: Toms 1986: Wall
River North River North River East River East
1987: Toms River East 1988: Wall 1989: Toms River East 1990: Ocean Township 1991: Toms River North 1992: Ocean Township 1993: Brick 1994: Ocean Township 1995: Brick
7. 4,200 (1979) 8. 4,000 (1993) 9. 3,800 (2007) 10. 3,500 (1981) (1984) (1989) (2011)
1996: Toms River North 1997: Brick 1998: Ocean Township 1999: Toms River North 2000: Toms River North 2001: Toms River East 2002: Toms River North 2003: Raritan 2004: Brick
2005: Brick 2006: Middletown South 2007: Brick 2008: Brick 2009: Brick 2010: Matawan 2011: Toms River North 2012: Holmdel
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SFCF 2012 Hall of Fame Inductees
ou Vircillo
The only head coach in Lacey’s program history, Lou Vircillo has carved out an impressive legacy in making the Lions into a perennial Shore Conference power.
Vircillo is currently third all-time in Shore Conference history and in the top 25 in New Jersey history with 248 victories, boasting a career record of 248-112-3, including 214-96-3 since he started the Lacey program in 1981. He is one of three active Shore Conference coaches with more than 200 career wins and is 16 victories away from passing late Manasquan and Middletown North legend Vic Kubu for the second-most wins in Shore history behind Brick luminary Warren Wolf. During his time at Lacey, Vircillo has led the Lions to four NJSIAA South Jersey Group III championships, including three undefeated seasons, with teams known for smashmouth running attacks and hard-nosed defense. His four state titles rank third among active Shore Conference head coaches behind fellow Hall of Fame inductee Mike Ciccotelli of Keyport (6) and one of Ciccotelli’s former players, Middletown South head coach Steve Antonucci (5). Lacey went 11-0 in 1989 to win its second straight state championship, and it finished 12-0 in 2006 and 2010.
Vircillo also has led the Lions to 12 Shore Conference division titles, including six straight Class B South crowns from 1988-1993. He ranks fourth in Shore Conference history among coaches in total titles between division and state championships. His teams have made 20 state playoff appearances, including 17 during his tenure at Lacey. In 2008, he was inducted into the New Jersey Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
Vircillo played at Tarkio College in Missouri, graduating in 1969 and then working as an assistant in the football program until 1972. He began his high school coaching career as an assistant at Red Bank Catholic from 1972-74. He followed that by serving as the offensive coordinator at Red Bank Regional on the legendary unbeaten state championship team of 1975 before becoming the Bucs’ head coach from 1976-80. He led Red Bank to a pair of division titles and three state playoff appearances before becoming the inaugural head coach at Lacey in 1981.
“Coach Lou’’ has also been an instrumental figure as a trustee and one of the founders of the Shore Football Coaches Foundation, which runs the U.S. Army All-Shore Gridiron Classic and puts on a yearly Academic All-Shore breakfast for Shore Conference players. He also has three victories as a head coach of the Ocean County squad in the Gridiron Classic, including a 6-3
victory in last year’s game that put him second all time in Classic history behind Wolf, who has five.
Vircillo lives in Lacey with his wife, Lorraine, and has four children, all of whom are Lacey graduates.
Mike Ciccotelli
The longest-tenured active coach in the Shore Conference, Keyport’s Mike Ciccotelli has led the Red Raiders to six NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I titles, which is tied for the second-most of any head coach in conference history. He is one of three active Shore Conference coaches with more than 200 career victories and one of only six in conference history.
Since taking over at Keyport in 1978, Ciccotelli has compiled a career record of 220-122-3, leading Keyport to Central Jersey Group I championships in 1987, 1988, 1992, 1998, 1999, and 2002. He also has led the Red Raiders to 12 Shore Conference division titles, including three straight from 1987-89. His teams have made 15 state playoff appearances and he has a career playoff record of 21-10.
With teams known for their punishing Delaware Wing-T running attack and physical defense, Ciccotelli led the Red Raiders to a school singleseason record 11 wins in 1999, 2002 and 2003, including an 11-0 season in 2002. Ciccotelli has also twice served as the Monmouth County head coach in the Gridiron Classic, winning both times.
He was an All-County running back/defensive back at A.L. Johnson High School, graduating in 1969 and moving on to be a four-year starter and earning all-conference honors at defensive back at Trenton State College, which is now The College of New Jersey. He took a teaching job at Keyport right out of college and has remained there ever since, retiring from teaching in 2011 but staying on as the head football coach.
Ciccotelli is also part of a successful family of high school football coaches. His younger brother Mark is currently the head coach at Neptune and has won three NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III titles in his career between two at Freehold and one in his first season at Neptune. His brother Steve was also the head coach at Scotch PlainsFanwood in North Jersey for 20 seasons and led the Raiders to a state final in 2003.
Ciccotelli has lived in Clark in Union County with his wife, Valerie, for the past 54 years and has three daughters and two grandchildren.
Kevin Williams
A long-time supporter of Shore Conference football and an award-winning radio broadcaster, Kevin Williams is currently in his 33rd year at WOBM radio and is the director of quality control
at WOBM and director of the Shore Sports Network.
Williams is a nine-time winner of the New Jersey Sportscaster of the Year Award given by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. His popular daily commentary “The Hometown View” has been honored four times by the New Jersey Broadcasters Association for “Best Public Service” and airs weekday mornings on both 92.7FM/1160AM.
Kevin is in charge of the award-winning team that broadcasts live Shore Conference football and basketball games on the Shore Sports Network, which is made up of WOBM AM 1160/1310 and 105.7 “The Hawk.” As part of that he also cohosts a Thursday Night High School Football Show in the fall and broadcasts morning sports reports on New Jersey 101.5 and 97.3 ESPN-FM. Those radio broadcasts have become part of the fabric of football season for Shore Conference gridiron fans, players and coaches for three decades.
A member of the Central Regional Athletic Hall of Fame, the Jersey Shore Sports Hall of Fame and the Region VI Wrestling Hall of Fame, he has also received the Ocean County College Distinguished Alumni Award and was given an honoree degree from OCC. He has been honored by numerous organizations for his charitable efforts and professional accomplishments, including the Ocean County Girl Scouts, Lions Club International and the Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey. Kevin is a past Chairman of the Toms River-Ocean County Chamber of Commerce and is involved in the Toms River Student Loan Fund, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ocean County, and Beachwood Soccer Club and has helped out with the Beachwood Municipal Alliance.
His wife Jane is a guidance counselor at Manchester Township High School and they have two children. Brandon, 26, works for a public relations firm in New York and Alexandra, 20, is a junior at Penn State University.
Previous Hall of Fame inductees: 2008: Warren Wolf (Brick).
2009: Al Saner (Point Boro); William “Butch’’ Bruno (Asbury Park); Amedeo “Army’’ Ippolito (Long Branch); Barry Rizzo (Matawan).
2010: Russ Wright; Arnie Truex; Ron Signorino Sr.; John Amabile;
2011: Vic Kubu; Harold “Hal” Schank; George Conti Jr.; Chip LaBarca Sr.;
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Game Summaries 1978 - Ocean 21, Monmouth 7 Highlights: Toms River South’s George Scribellito picked off an errant lateral in the fourth quarter to seal the inaugural All Shore Classic. 1979 - Monmouth 7, Ocean 6 Highlights: Neptune’s Bob Lubischer hit Howell’s Vinnie Zambetti with a 35-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter, and Monmouth held on as Ocean scored with 15 seconds left in the game but failed on a two-point conversion attempt. 1980 - Ocean 15, Monmouth 10 Highlights: Southern’s Cliff Walters scored on a 2-yard run and threw a 45-yard touchdown pass to Toms River North’s Cal Cassidy to put Ocean back in control of the series, 2-1. 1981 - Monmouth 22, Ocean 16 Highlights: Monmouth wiped out a 9-0 deficit behind 147 yards rushing on 21 carries by Asbury Park’s Doug Johnson, including a 25-yard touchdown run. Howell’s Randy Radecki threw a 45-yard scoring pass to Manasquan’s Tony Fleming near the end of the first half. 1982 - Ocean 17, Monmouth 16 Highlights: Toms River South’s Tom Forrester threw touchdown passes to teammate Brian Bienkowski and Point Boro’s Carlo Colombino, and Toms River South’s Jeff Lawton booted a 35-yard field goal to help Ocean hold off Monmouth. In the loss, Manasquan’s Everett Morgan nailed a 35-yard field goal and was just short on a potentially game-winning 45-yard attempt as time expired. 1983 - Monmouth 19, Ocean 0 Highlights: Middletown North running back Chris Barnes scored two touchdowns, Wall’s Art Petracco ran for 120 yards and a touchdown, and Long Branch defensive lineman Keith Farrow led a Monmouth defense that earned the first shutout in Classic history by limiting Ocean to just 37 yards rushing. 1984 - Ocean 7, Monmouth 0 Highlights: Monsignor Donovan’s Rob Gould scored on a 3-yard run with 6:10 left in the game as Ocean earned its first shutout victory in the series. 1985 - Monmouth 14, Ocean 12 Highlights: Monmouth built a 14-0 lead and held on for the win on the strength of the running of Matawan’s Terry Underwood and the passing of Rumson-Fair Haven’s Pete Graham. Southern’s Mike Grant threw for 225 yards in the loss for Ocean. 1986 - Monmouth 22, Ocean 9 Highlights: Behind a Classic-record 161 yards rushing by Freehold’s Joe “The Jet’’ Henderson that included touchdown runs of 44 and 63 yards, Monmouth took a 5-4 lead in the series and became the first team to win back-to-back games. 1987 - Ocean 22, Monmouth 20 Highlights: The Jackson Memorial combination of quarterback Tom Tarver and tight end Steve Carr clicked on a 10-yard scoring pass with three seconds left in regulation for the game-winning touchdown to even series at five apiece. 1988 - Monmouth 28, Ocean 7 Highlights: Freehold Township quarterback Brian Gilbert triggered a 21-point third quarter with a five-yard touchdown run that was followed by an 85-yard interception return for a touchdown by Matawan’s Eric Bellamy to help Monmouth roll to the win. 1989 - Ocean 23, Monmouth 18 Highlights: Brick’s Todd Durkin threw touchdown passes to Lacey’s Carl Tarricone and Toms River South’s Chip LaBarca Jr. to help even the series at six. LaBarca finished with six catches for 119 yards in the win, and St. John Vianney’s Gil Gutierrez kicked a Classic-record 52-yard field goal. 1990 - Ocean 22, Monmouth 21 Highlights: Brick kicker Kurt Weiboldt tied Gutierrez’s record with a 52-yard field goal and kicked a Classic-record three field goals in the win, including the game-winner from 28 yards with no time remaining to give Ocean its first two-game winning streak in the series. Lacey running back Keith Elias added 147 yards rushing and a touchdown catch. 1991 - Monmouth 15, Ocean 14 Highlights: A 10-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter from Neptune’s Bruce Pugh and a two-point conversion run by Ocean Township’s Doug Rossback put Monmouth over the top. 1992 - Monmouth 20, Ocean 0 Highlights: Middletown North quarterback Mike Hallard ran for an 11-yard touchdown and threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to James Stanton to help Monmouth roll to the win. Monmouth defensive tackle Ty Watkins and end Choppy Taylor led a defense that limited Ocean to a Classic-record minus-20 yards rushing. 1993 - Ocean 20, Monmouth 18 Highlights: Toms River South’s Chris Pagano blocked a 50-yard field goal attempt by Monmouth on the final play of the game as Ocean evened the series at eight apiece. Toms River East quarterback Alex Zarrillo had three second-half touchdown passes, two to Mike Citta. 1994 - Monmouth 36, Ocean 0 Highlights: Ocean Township’s Eddie Conti fired touchdown passes to Middletown South’s Matt Cuccia and Holmdel’s Brian Carpenito during a 29-point first half in the most lop-sided win in Classic history. Cuccia finished with six catches for 126 yards and two touchdowns. 1995 - Monmouth 16, Ocean 9 Highlights: Matawan’s Charlie Rogers ran for 117 yards and a touchdown, Middletown South’s Jeff Martin added a touchdown and Raritan’s Frank Aresta kicked a 46-yard field goal as Monmouth opened up a 16-0 lead in the fourth quarter. 1996 - Ocean 10, Monmouth 3 Highlights: Toms River North quarterback Ron Sermarini threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Point Beach’s Dan Frangione in the first quarter en route to breaking Monmouth’s two-game winning streak. Interceptions by Lakewood’s Greg Porzio and Toms River North’s Doc Rose helped stop Monmouth’s attack.
1997 - Ocean 15, Monmouth 13 Highlights: Second-half touchdowns by Brick’s Will Bell and Demetrius Dunn overcame a 7-0 halftime deficit to help Ocean tie the series at 10-10. 1998 - Monmouth 27, Ocean 13 Highlights: Red Bank running back Eric McCoo rushed for 105 yards and scored a Classicrecord three touchdowns, one on a 60-yard punt return, to lift Monmouth to an 11-10 advantage in the series. Brick Memorial’s Shawn Murray had a Classic-record 98-yard interception return for a touchdown in the loss for Ocean. 1999 - Monmouth 21, Ocean 20 Highlights: Marlboro defensive lineman Dan Klecko blocked an extra-point attempt with 27 seconds left in the game to give Monmouth the win after Ocean had scored on a touchdown pass by Toms River South’s Bill Rankin to teammate Torey Morris. 2000 - Monmouth 23, Ocean 0 Highlights: Long Branch’s David Rodriguez threw for touchdowns of 24 and 30 yards, and Raritan’s Glenn Nicholl threw for 100 yards in the first half as Monmouth put together the first three-game winning streak in the history of the game. 2001 - Ocean 6, Monmouth 3 Highlights: Toms River East’s Colin Gaynor booted field goals of 29 and 18 yards and Lakewood defensive end Thomas Carroll helped stop the Monmouth attack as Ocean stopped Monmouth’s three-game winning streak. 2002 - Ocean 10, Monmouth 7 (OT) Highlights: The first overtime game in the history of the series was decided when Lacey’s Carl Pennauchi kicked a 35-yard field goal on Ocean’s first overtime possession after a quarterback sneak by Middletown South’s Brendan Kennedy had tied the game in the fourth quarter. 2003 - Monmouth 8, Ocean 2 (Game ended at halftime due to inclement weather) Highlights: With five seconds left in the first half, Matawan running back Tom Corley scored on a one-yard run and then Manalapan quarterback Mike Gaeta hit Raritan’s Mike Fabozzi for the two-point conversion to give Monmouth an 8-2 lead before the game abruptly ended. 2004 - Monmouth 28, Ocean 21 Highlights: Long Branch defensive end Mike Bland returned a fumble for an 80-yard touchdown and Keyport running back Ken Cattouse ran for a pair of touchdowns to give Monmouth the win. 2005 - Monmouth 19, Ocean 14 Highlights: Long Branch quarterback Maurice Turpin threw for a Classic-record 240 yards and one touchdown while also running for a touchdown to give Monmouth its third straight win. 2006 - Ocean 7, Monmouth 7 (No OT, game ended in a tie) Highlights: Now known as the Shore 44 game, the first tie in the history of the series occurred when Manalapan’s Anthony Mujica scored to give Monmouth the lead and then Southern’s Josh Midili helped tie the game with a two-yard run in the fourth quarter. Both teams missed potentially game-winning field goals in the final minutes of regulation and the game ended in a tie. 2007 - Ocean 11, Monmouth 10 Highlights: Toms River East quarterback Jared Morris scored from four yards out on fourth down in the fourth quarter to help end Monmouth’s four-game unbeaten streak in the 30th game of the series. 2008 - Ocean 27, Monmouth 20 Highlights: Ocean won its second straight game as Brick wide receiver Kurt Loftus had a Classic-record 70-yard punt return for a touchdown for a 27-13 lead in the third quarter. Lacey quarterback Warren Smith ran for a 4-yard touchdown and also threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to Toms River North’s Adam Carey. Rumson wide receiver Ryan Kirchner had a pair of touchdown catches in the loss for Monmouth. 2009 - Monmouth 30, Ocean 13 Highlights: Manalapan running back Jimmy Gilburn ran for touchdowns of one yard and 49 yards, and Asbury Park defensive back Will Johnson had a 55-yard interception return for a touchdown as Monmouth ended a three-game winless streak against Ocean with a convincing victory at Brick. Freehold quarterback Nick Tyson threw for a game-high 116 yards, including a 36-yard touchdown pass to Freehold teammate Brandon Brown, who had six catches for 78 yards. Middletown North's Dylan Maresca added a 25-yard field goal for Monmouth. Chris Castronuova, the first Jackson Liberty player to ever participate in the Classic, had a 20-yard touchdown catch in the loss for Ocean. Lacey's Justin Pandorf also had a 6-yard touchdown run for Ocean. 2010 - Monmouth 12, Ocean 10 Highlights: A 42-yard touchdown pass from St. John Vianney’s Joe Carlucci to Long Branch wide receiver Ezra Kelly midway through the fourth quarter gave Monmouth County a comeback victory. Howell wideout Phil Adamo added a 14-yard touchdown catch from teammate Jimmy Ryan in the first quarter that was set up by a forced fumble by Middletown South defensive end Nick Bricker. Toms River South’s Rob Whitfield had an 83-yard kickoff return that set up a touchdown run by Toms River East’s Nico Steriti in the loss. Lacey defensive lineman Mike Stuppiello added three tackles for a loss and a sack for Ocean. 2011 - Ocean 6, Monmouth 3 Highlights: A 22-yard field goal by Lacey’s Jarrod Molzon snapped a 3-3 tie with 7:39 left in the game to send Ocean County to victory in the lowest-scoring Gridiron Classic since 2001. Lacey head coach Lou Vircillo picked up his third win as a head coach in the Gridiron Classic, second behind only fellow Hall of Famer Warren Wolf. Ocean’s defense held Monmouth to 105 total yards, and Lacey linebacker Brian Mykoliw had an interception that set up Molzon’s winning field goal. Toms River East punter Joey Clarizio was named Ocean’s defensive MVP, while Lacey quarterback Craig Cicardo earned offensive MVP honors. Keyport defensive tackle Greg Velasco won the defensive MVP for Monmouth, and Rumson-Fair Haven quarterback Mike Villapiano was named offensive MVP.
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