2018 Shore Sports Network All-Shore Gridiron Classic Senior Football All-Star Game

July 12, 2018 Volume-X Issue-10

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Shore Sports Network Offical Media Partner to the Coaches Association

COMMITTEES

HEAD TEAM PHYSICIAN

Game Director

Daniel E. Fox, M.D.

Kevin Williams, Steven Meyer, Bob Badders, Matt Manley, Matt Harmon, Ed Sarluca

Assistant Game Director

Team Orthopedic & Sports medicine Physicians

Shore Sports Network Live Broadcast 105.7 The HAWK, shoresportsnetwork.com

Gerard O’Donnell

Monmouth County: Bruce Stamos M.D.

Matt Harmon, Ed Sarluca, Brad Burascano

and Chief Orthopedic Advisor

Dominick Lepore

Chief Financial Officer Lou Vircillo

Jason Nitche M.D. Ocean County:

Jess Alcid, M.D. W. Tom Agesen, M.D.

Site Game Affairs Joe Martucci

Medical Advisors All-Shore Game

Cory Davies

Game Social Director Chuck Donohue Sr.

Game Announcer Kevin Williams

Karl Blum, M.D.

Frank Matteace, M.D. Ted Ende, D.O. Dr. Kristine Keane

Charity Challenger Sports League Joe DiPietro - Southern Dennis Filippone - Brick Brennan Stands Alone Foundation Lt. Brian Brennan

Shore Football Coaches Foundation, Inc Board of Trustees Mark Costantino Cory Davies Chuck Donohue Sr. Joe Martucci

Mark Costantino

Official Provider Of

Officials & Rules

Athletic Trainers & Physical Therapy

Mark Costantino

Ron Lombardi, CEO, SportsCare Institute, Inc.

Officials Liaison

Official Team Chiropractors

Foundation Executive Committee

Al DeSantis

Monmouth County: Dr. Robert Beam, D.C.

Len Zdanowicz - President

Ocean County: Dr. Scott Royson, D.C.

Scholar Program Committee

General Managers Ocean Rep - Dennis Pidgeon

Official Team Podiatrist

Monmouth Rep - John Bird

Manooj Prasad, DPM

Team Formation (7

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Ocean Rep - Chuck Donohue Sr. Monmouth Rep - Derek Reichenbecher

Ticket Sales John Wagner - Supervisor

Joe Martucci

Rich Mosca Lou Vircillo John Wagner- Board Liaison Dan George

Steve Bush - Vice President

Lou Vircillo

Officials Jim Larkin - Referee

Ashley Dew - Back Judge

Athletic Trainers

Jeff Sandidge - Umpire

Gary Rosenberg - Chain Crew

Ocean County: Lee Emery, ATC - Lacey Township HS

Dave Nickerson - Linesman

Jim Chirelli - Chain Crew

Greg Skellinge - Line Judge

Dennis Cotter - Chain Crew

Doug Anderson - Side Judge

Clock Operator

Howard Domborski, Jr. - Fld Judge

Jim Foligno

Jim Barber, ATC - Brick Township HS Monmouth County: Kendall Culver, ATC - TR North Devon Solvik, ATC - Central Regional

National Anthem Ronald Brooks

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TEAM RECORDS n Largest margin of victory: Mon. - 36 pts (1994) n Longest winning streak: Mon. - 3 yrs (1998-00, ’03-’05), Ocean (’14-’16) 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) n Most completions: Mon. - 20 (2005)

WINNING COACHES BY YEAR 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 (RBC) 1987: George Bessette (Lakewood)

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Most attempts: Ocean - 40 (1995) Most return yards: Ocean - 194 (1998) Most penalties: Mon. - 12 for 110 yards (2007) Most yards of total offense: Mon. - 455 (1994)

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS n Rushing: 168 yards, Cameron Caorsi (Marlboro), 2017 n Passing: 240 yards, Maurice Turpin (Long Branch), 2005 n Receiving: 141 yards, Mike Mercier (Mater Dei), 1990

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 scoring pass: 80 yards, Adam Burtnieks (Lakewood) to Pat Connolly (Point Beach), 1991

n Longest punt return for a touchdown: 70 yards, Kurt Loftus (Brick), 2008

n Longest scoring run: 63 yards, Joe Henderson (Freehold), 1986; and Billy Gee (Lakewood), 1987

n Longest fumble return for a touchdown: 80 yards, Mike Bland (Long Branch), 2004

1988: Jim Roe (Manalapan) 1989: Lou Vircillo (Lacey) 1990: Jim Calabro (Brick Memorial) 1991: Vic Kubu (Manasquan) 1992: Bob Generelli (Midd. 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) 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) 2012: Ed Gurrieri (Manalapan) 2013: Greg LaCava (Colts Neck) 2014: Rob Dahl (Brick) 2015: Walt Krystopik (Jackson Mem) 2016: Dave Oizerowitz (TR North) 2017: Derek Sininsky (SJV) Monmouth leads all time, 21-18-1

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OSEPH J. BOYD Joseph J. Boyd grew up in Philadelphia, and along with his older brother John and younger brother Hugh, was part of a great football family in the city with all playing and graduating from Temple University.

Joe earned three varsity letters in football and three in ice hockey at Temple, and as a freshman played under the legendary Glenn “Pop” Warner. His college career was interrupted by World War II as he enlisted in the United States Navy in 1942. A month later he was sent to Navy pre-flight school at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill where he Joe Boyd (center) with longtime assistants played football for John MacIntosh (left) and Bob Omert. the NC Pre-Flight Cloudbusters whose coach was Jim Crowley, best known as one of the Four Horseman of Notre Dame.

During his time in the Navy, Joe was a ground and flying instructor of fighter pilots in Pensacola, Florida and later began his coaching career at Foley High School in Foley, Alabama.

He would return to Temple to earn his bachelor’s degree in physical education and health in 1947, and not long after that began his teaching career at Atlantic City High School where for seven seasons he coached under his brother, John. Joe was also the head track coach and during his tenure his teams won six South Jersey Group 4 titles.

In 1956 he was hired as the head football coach and athletic director for a brand-new school – Central Regional – and along with his wife, Rosalie, moved to Ocean County along with their four young children (the couple would add a fifth later). In that very first year, the Golden Eagles won the Central Jersey Group 1 championship, marking the first time a rookie head coach coach in a first-year school won a state sectional crown in New Jersey history. The following year, Central went undefeated and claimed the Shore Conference Championship.

Joe’s final two season were memorable as Central won back-to-back division titles in 1970 and 1971 with the ‘71 team considered among the greatest in Shore Conference history. The Golden Eagles finished undefeated and were ranked No. 1 in the Shore as well as in various state polls. Boyd was named Coach of the Year by the Asbury Park Press but tragically died just three months later at the age 51.

In the fall of 1972 the football complex at Central was dedicated in his name, and to this day the Golden Eagles play their home games at Joseph J. Boyd Memorial Field. In 1987 he was inducted into the Central Regional Athletic Hall of Fame and two years later was inducted into the New Jersey Football Coaches Hall of Fame.

Joe treated all his players as family, and he was loved and revered by them in return.

As the late Bill King wrote in the Asbury Park Press shortly after his death, “Joe was a strong, rough and even gruff man at times but he had a soft spot in his heart.” To this day, he is fondly remembered by his former players and assistant coaches.

Like his brothers, Joe was a longtime member of the Seaside Heights Beach Patrol and each year an award is given out in his name to the “SHBP Lifeguard of the Year.”

Joe’s five children all live in Ocean County….Jacque, Joe Jr., Michael, Pam and Mary Joe.

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UGH J. BOYD, JR.

Like his older brothers John and Joe, Hugh (Junie) followed in their footsteps and turned down 30 scholarship offers to stay home and play for Temple University where he earned four varsity letters before graduating in 1951. He would later receive his Master’s Degree in Education from what was then Trenton State College.

Right after graduation, he became the youngest principal in New Jersey when he was appointed to that position at Seaside Heights Elementary School, where he also taught the sixth grade. When a new school for kindergarten through sixth grade opened in 1967 it was appropriately named the Hugh J. Boyd Elementary School and he remained the principal there and also taught gym until his death in 1983.

That school was his pride and joy and at any time you could find him cleaning the gym floor or cutting the lawn. Hugh was a lifelong member of the New Jersey Education Association and the New Jersey Football Officials Association.

Unlike his two brothers, “Junie” did not coach high school football but instead stayed involved in the game as a referee beginning in the 1960s.

He quickly became one of the best in the Shore Conference and was a favorite of sports reporters, who knew when his crew was assigned to a game it would be easy to understand and get an explanation of any and all rulings on the field. Coaches and players held him in great regard as he could be heard talking throughout a game advising them to “stop grabbing that guy’s shirt” BEFORE throwing a penalty flag. Boyd’s style was very similar to that of the late basketball official Walt Zuber in that every call was made with confidence and each brought a positive attitude and a smile on their face to the field and court. Junie’s games moved along swiftly and his rule was to let the players decide the outcome, not those wearing black and white stripes.

When the first All-Shore Classic was played in 1978 there was little doubt whose crew would be asked to work the game, and Junie and company did so for many years. Simply put, he was the referee you wanted on the biggest games.

Again, like his brothers, Hugh was a longtime member of the Seaside Heights Beach Patrol starting in 1944 and was captain at the time of his death in 1983 at the age of 55.

Hugh (Junie) and his late wife Marlene were the parents of five children: Cathy (Grabowski), Cindy, Hugh “Jay” III, Thomas and Stephen who all live at the Jersey Shore.

Teacher, administrator, sportsman…his enthusiasm for life and sports was contagious and salutary.

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either district or region coach of the year five times.

an George

When you think of Long Branch athletics one of the first people to come to mind should be Dan George.

The George Family is a Long Branch institution with Dan’s grandparents, parents, siblings and children all being educated in the seaside city in central Monmouth County.

George’s athletic career began in Long Branch decades ago and his latest honor as an inductee into the Shore Football Coaches Foundation Hall of Fame comes with him firmly entrenched in the place he’ll forever call home.

Over many years donning the colors of the Green Wave as both a player and a coach, George has grown from a young man to, shall we say, a not so young man. He graduated from Long Branch High School in 1983 where he lettered in both football and wrestling, playing football under head coach Jack Levy and wrestling under head coach Chuck Rutan. From there, George went on to The Ohio State University where he wrestled for the Buckeyes from 1984-1988. He graduated in 1988 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and has since earned two master’s degrees from Monmouth University in education and administration.

Coach George’s passion for working with children led him to a teaching position at his alma mater in 1999. It is there he has served as the school’s head football, wrestling and track and field coach for nearly 20 years. Across all three sports, he has amassed nearly 700 career victories. This coming fall, George will begin his 22nd season as a head football coach and 20th leading the Green Wave. He has a 143-82-1 career record with two NJSIAA sectional titles (1999 and 2017) and four Shore Conference division titles.

The 2017 season concluded with one of the most memorable moments in Long Branch football history. In one of the most epic NJSIAA sectional championship games a Shore Conference team has ever been a part of, Long Branch defeated Freehold, 43-42 in overtime, to win the Central Jersey Group 4 championship.

After senior quarterback Juwan Wilkins tossed a touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Pasa Fields Jr. in overtime to pull the Green Wave to within a point, George elected to go for the two-point conversion.

Wilkins then connected with senior Elijah Sherin in the right flat for the winning points to deliver Long Branch its first state title in 18 years.

George has been the Green Wave’s wrestling coach since 2000, compiling over 400 career victories and winning three NJSIAA Group 2 championships, six NJSIAA sectional titles, five NJSIAA district titles, three Shore Conference Tournament titles and eight division championships. He also coached three individual state champions and is one of just two Shore Conference wrestling coaches to reach 400 career wins. Long Branch blossomed into one of the Shore Conference’s elite wrestling programs under George’s direction, including going undefeated in 2008 and finishing as the No. 1 team in New Jersey in 2009. The Green Wave were also nationally-ranked in 2008 and 2009. He was selected as the New Jersey Wrestling Coach of the Year in both 2008 and 2009 and is the only Monmouth County coach to receive the honor twice. He has also been named

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Overall, George’s teams have won 16 division titles and eight state championships and he has won some form of a Coach of the Year award an astounding 22 times. He is a member of the Long Branch High School Athletic Hall of Fame and the New Jersey Scholastic Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

A math teacher for 20 years, Coach George is also currently the Officer of Student Affairs at Long Branch High School and tasked with assisting all studentathletes in their academics, attendance and college plans. George feels his greatest accomplishment are the success of the hundreds of athletes he has coached who have gone on to receive scholarships and graduate from prestigious colleges and universities such as Cornell, Rutgers, Old Dominion, Springfield, Delaware, Roger Williams, Brown, Northwestern, Wisconsin, The College of New Jersey, Davidson, Georgetown, Wake Forest and Temple, to name a few.

With regards to his career, Coach George has endeavored to live his life in the mold of the famous quote by philosopher and education reformer John Dewey: “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.”

George resides in Long Branch with his wife Lisa, his son Daniel, his son Nicholas – who is currently a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army 82nd Airborne Division stationed at Fort Bragg – and daughter Abigail, a three-sport athlete at Red Bank Regional High School. In his spare time, his summers are spent supervising the Long Branch public beaches, which employ 150 high school and college kids.

Previous Hall of Fame Inductees: 2017

Leon “Butch” Britton, Matawan Bob Spada, Brick Township

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Steve Antonucci, Middletown South Kevin Callahan, Monmouth Univ.

Dick Brinster, Asbury Park Press

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Mark Costantino, Shore Regional Chris Barnes, Wall/Jackson Chris Christopher

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Bob Generelli, Midd. South/Raritan Bob Nani, Toms River North Joe Adelizzi Ed Sarluca

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Chuck Donohue, Sr., Southern Joe Martucci, Matawan Ron Emmert, Bob Strangia, George Jeck, Ken Turp

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Lou Vircillo, Red Bank/Lacey Mike Ciccotelli, Keyport Kevin Williams

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Vic Kubu, Midd. North/Manasquan Harold “Hal” Schank, Freehold George Conti Jr., Ocean Chip LaBarca Sr., Keansburg/TR South

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Russ Wright, Lakewood Arnie Truex, Middletown Ron Signornino Sr., TR South John Amabile, Wall, Neptune, SJV

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Al Saner, Point Boro William “Butch” Bruno, Asbury Park Amedeo “Army” Ippolito, Long Branch Barry Rizzo, Matawan

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Warren Wolf, Brick/Lakewood

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ALL – TIME SERIES: 1978: Ocean 21, Monmouth 7 1979: Monmouth 7, Ocean 6 1980: Ocean 15, Monmouth 10 1981: Monmouth 22, Ocean 16 1982: Ocean 17, Monmouth 16 1983: Monmouth 19, Ocean 0 1984: Ocean 7, Monmouth 0 1985: Monmouth 14, Ocean 12 1986: Monmouth 22, Ocean 9 1987: Ocean 22, Monmouth 20 1988: Monmouth 28, Ocean 7

1989: Ocean 23, Monmouth 1990: Ocean 22, Monmouth 1991: Monmouth 15, Ocean 1992: Monmouth 20, Ocean 1993: Ocean 20, Monmouth 1994: Monmouth 36, Ocean 1995: Monmouth 16, Ocean 1996: Ocean 10, Monmouth 1997: Ocean 15, Monmouth 1998: Monmouth 27, Ocean 1999: Monmouth 21, Ocean

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2000: Monmouth 23, Ocean 0 2001: Ocean 6, Monmouth 3 2002: Ocean 10, Monmouth 7 (OT) 2003: Monmouth 8, Ocean 2 ( Game ended at halftime due to lightning) 2004: Monmouth 28, Ocean 21 2005: Monmouth 19, Ocean 14 2006: Ocean 7, Monmouth 7 (No OT, game ended in tie)

2007: Ocean 11, Monmouth 10 2008: Ocean 27, Monmouth 20

2009: Monmouth 30, Ocean 13 2010: Monmouth 12, Ocean 10 2011: Ocean 6, Monmouth 3 2012: Monmouth 28, Ocean 7 2013: Monmouth 19, Ocean 7 2014: Ocean 17, Monmouth 14 2015: Ocean 27, Monmouth 7 2016: Ocean 14, Monmouth 7 2017: Monmouth 17, Ocean 8 Monmouth leads all-time, 21-18-1

S H O R E F O U N D AT I O N F O O T B A L L M E M B E R S C H O O L S Asbury Park HS -Tim Fosque Barnegat HS - Rob Davis Brick Memorial HS - Walt Currie Brick Twp. HS - Len Zdanowicz Central HS - Justin Fumando Colts Neck HS – Matt Ahearn Donovan Catholic HS – Dan Curcione Freehold Boro HS - Dave Ellis Freehold Twp. HS - Cory Davies Holmdel HS - Jeff Rainess Howell HS - Luke Sinkhorn

Jackson Liberty HS - Jim Sharples Jackson Memorial HS – Vinnie Mistretta Keansburg HS - John Bird Keyport HS – Andy Carlstrom Lacey Twp. HS - Lou Vircillo Lakewood HS - L.J. Clark Long Branch HS - Dan George Manalapan HS - Ed Gurrieri Manasquan HS - Jay Price Manchester HS - Bill Furlong Marlboro HS - Jason Dagato

MOST GAMES PLAYED BY FIELD/STADIUM: Toms River North – 9 Brick – 9 Wall – 6 Toms River East – 5 Ocean Township – 4

Matawan HS - John Kaye Mater Dei Prep HS - Dino Mangiero Middletown North HS - Steve Bush Middletown South HS - Steve Antonucci Monmouth Reg. HS - Larry Nikola Neptune HS – Tarig Holman Ocean HS - Don Klein Pinelands HS - Matt Fuller Point Pleasant Beach HS - Frank Papalia Point Pleasant Boro HS - Brian Staub Raritan HS - Anthony Petruzzi

Red Bank Catholic HS - Frank Edgerly Red Bank Reg. HS - Nick Giglio Rumson-Fair Haven HS - Jerry Schulte St. John Vianney HS - Joe Martucci Shore Reg. HS - Mark Costantino Southern Reg. HS - Chuck Donohue Sr. Toms River East HS - Kyle Sandberg Toms River North HS - Dave Oizerowitz Toms River South HS - Ron Signorino Jr. Wall HS - Tony Grandinetti

ALL-TIME RECORD ATTENDANCES:

ALL-TIME WINNINGEST COACHES

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

7. 4,200 (1979) 8. 4,000 (1993) 9. 3,800 (2007) 10. 3,500 (1981) (1984) (1989) (2011)

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

1989: Toms River East

2000: Toms River North

2011: Toms River North

1979: Wall

1990: Ocean Township

2001: Toms River East

2012: Holmdel

1980: Toms River North

1991: Toms River North

2002: Toms River North

2013: Toms River North

1981: Toms River North

1992: Ocean Township

2003: Raritan

2014: Brick

1982: Wall

1993: Brick

2004: Brick

2015: Long Branch

1983: Toms River East

1994: Ocean Township

2005: Brick

2016: Central Regional

1984: Wall

1995: Brick

2006: Middletown South

2017: Shore Regional

1985: Toms River East

1996: Toms River North

2007: Brick

2018: Brick Memorial

1986: Wall

1997: Brick

2008: Brick

1987: Toms River East

1998: Ocean Township

2009: Brick

1988: Wall

1999: Toms River North

2010: Matawan

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Cheerleader Name

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Taylor Sclafani

Colts Neck

Kayla Diorio

Colts Neck

Emily Burke

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School

School Attending

Gianna LaValle-Butler

Barnegat

Stockton University

Monmouth University

Jaylene Mc Girr

Barnegat

University of Maine

Howell

Ohio State University

Amanda Wolff

Brick Mem

Paige Riley

Howell

University of Alabama

Madeline Mauriello

Brick Mem

Kaitlyn Maslen

Central Reg

Sarah Esposito

Marlboro

The College of NJ Emily Olsen

Central Reg

Macie Brand

Jackson Mem

Jessica Towns

Jackson Mem

The College of NJ

Danica Stern

Marlboro

Ohio State University

Lauren Otterbine

Midd North

University of Maine

Lindsey McGuire

Ocean

West Chester University

Brooke Kinsey

Lacey

Skylar Espinos

SJV

James Madison University

Kaela Vera

Lacey

Eryn Cooper

SJV

NY Institute of Technology

Jayla Ortiz

Lakewood

Ocean County College

ReAnna Barstow

Manchester

Jefferson University

Emily Gonzalez

Manchester

High Point University

Allison Cooper

Point Boro

Rutgers University

Mary DeRensis

Point Boro

Jessica Lependorf

Southern Reg

Stockton University

Christina Joffe

TR East

Ocean County College

Briele Wallace

TR East

Mary Staples

TR South

Brianna Rosell

TR South

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Head Coach

Dan George

Long Branch High School

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n his 21 seasons as a head coach, Dan George has experienced the full range of emotions associated with coaching high school football. At the end of the 2017 season it was pure euphoria.

In one of the most epic NJSIAA sectional championship games a Shore Conference team has ever been a part of, Long Branch defeated Freehold and record-setting quarterback Ashante Worthy, 43-42 in overtime, to win the Central Jersey Group 4 championship. After Juwan Wilkins tossed a touchdown pass to Pasa Fields Jr. in overtime to pull the Green Wave to within a point, George elected to go for the two-point conversion. Wilkins connected with Elijah Sherin in the right flat for the winning points to deliver Long Branch its first state title in 18 years.

Long Branch finished the season 9-3 for its most wins since 2012 and finished second in Class B North behind Red Bank Catholic. The Green Wave had one of the top offenses in the Shore Conference, finishing 11th in points per game at 27.5. Wilkins had a tremendous year at quarterback by throwing for 2,053 yards and 22 touchdowns with a 64% completion percentage. Sophomore running back Jermaine Corbett’s emergence was key to the teams’ offensive balance and he finished with 1,422 yard and 14 touchdowns. Long Branch’s depth at wide receiver was among the best in the Shore with T.J. Fosque hauling in 37 passes for 704 yards and 11 touchdowns, Fields catching 50 passes for 585 yards and 6 touchdowns and Matt Clark finishing with 27 receptions for 327 yards and two scores. The Green Wave also had University of Pittsburgh recruit Kaymar Mimes at tight end.

Long Branch’s defense was No. 12 in the Shore allowing 18 points per game. Mimes led the way with 87 tackles and 10 sacks while junior linebacker Luke Arnold was third in the Shore with 131 tackles. Kyle Smith added 78 tackles and 5.5 sacks, Jah Kwan Gordon had 55 tackles and 5.5 sacks, Sherin had 77 tackles and Marc Dennis added 74 tackles. Defensive tackle Kevin Cerruti made 61 tackles and was also the team’s top offensive lineman.

George was selected as the Class B North Coach of the Year by his peers and now, for the first time, he will serve as Monmouth County’s head coach during the 41st Shore Sports Network All-Shore Gridiron Classic, adding another memory to his long and successful career. Long Branch will have six representatives in the game with Wilkins, Fields, Fosque, Sherin, Smith and All-Shore defensive back Kevin Porch suiting up for Monmouth County.

George was an assistant coach at Red Bank prior to landing his first head coaching job at Ocean Township in 1997, but the school and town George will be forever linked to is undoubtedly Long Branch. George was a two-sport athlete for the Green Wave along with his brothers Billy, Alex and Tommy, his son, Nick, and nephews Billy and Jake. This fall will mark George’s 20th season as Long Branch’s head football coach. He has a 143-82-1 career record with two NJSIAA sectional titles (1999 and 2017) and four Shore Conference division titles. George has also been the Green Wave’s wrestling coach since 2000, compiling over 400 career victories and winning three NJSIAA Group 2 championships, six NJSIAA sectional titles, five NJSIAA district titles, three Shore Conference Tournament titles and eight division championships. He also coached three individual state champions. Additionally, he has been the head boys track and field coach for several years.

George is a 1983 graduate of Long Branch High School where he played football under head coach Jack Levy and wrestled under head coach Chuck Rutan. He wrestled collegiately at Ohio State University, graduating in 1988. He is a member of the Long Branch High School Hall of Fame, the New Jersey Scholastic Coaches Association Hall of Fame and at halftime of the All-Shore Gridiron Classic will be inducted into the Shore Football Coaches Foundation Hall of Fame.

MONMOUTH COUNTY COACHING STAFF. Greg Penta Ben Woolley Nick Tranchina Chad King

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John Jasio Val Barnaby Terry King Kris Parker

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James Simonelli Doug Covert Tony Souza

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Daniel Vital

QB

6' 210 Keansburg

Albright

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Donte Abrams

DB

5'11 160 Asbury Park

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Ashante Worthy

QB

5'8 195 Freehold Boro

Lackawanna

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Anthony Guarino

LB

5'7 180 Monmouth Reg. Rowan

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Eddie Morales

QB

5'9 170 Howell

Monmouth

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Kyle Smith

DL

6'1 200 Long Branch

Blair Academy

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Juwan Wilkins

QB

5'8 170 Long Branch

Susquehanna

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Nick Densieski

DL

6'1 210 SJV

Pace

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Kevin Porch

DB

6'2 165 Long Branch

Stonehill

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Matt Mazauskas

DL

6'1 210 Howell

US Coast Guard

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Pasa Fields Jr.

DB

6'1 170 Long Branch

Kean

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Jerome Hansen

TE/LB

6'

230 Keyport

Kean

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Naseim Brantley

WR

6'3 200 Howell

Sacred Heart

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Antonio Deieso

DL

6'

225 Manalapan

TCNJ

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Jaylen Paige

OL/DL

6'3 260 Asbury Park

Brookdale

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Joseph Osterbye

LB

5'8 165 Keansburg

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Austin DeWise

DL

5'11 230 Midd. North

Undecided

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Thomas Olausen

OL

6'2 255 Mater Dei Prep RPI

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Scott Scherzer

WR

6' 185 Manalapan

Marist

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Anthony Damato

OL

6'

255 Marlboro

American International

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TJ Fosque

WR

6'4 185 Long Branch

Monmouth

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Evan Hilla

OL/DL

6'

215 Manasquan

Stockton University

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Tommy Antonucci

DB

5'8 185 Manasquan

Catholic Univ.

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Damian Rybaltowski

DL

6'

240 Freehold Twp

Kirkland Academy

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Johnny O'Beirne

WR

5'8 180 Holmdel

Gettysburg

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Richie Christie

OL

6'4 275 RBC

Southern Connecticut State

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Jashawn Martin

WR

5'8 145 Keansburg

NJ Warriors

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Andrew Worthington

OL

5'9 265 Ocean

Brookdale

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Matt Ansell

DB

6'1 210 RBC

Wagner

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Chris Manginelli

OL

6'5 260 Marlboro

American International

16

Connor Welsh

DB

5'9 175 Midd. North

Salve Regina

65

Alec Larsen

OL

5'11 250 SJV

Marist

17

Kyle Devaney

WR

5'9 179 Mater Dei Prep Washington & Jefferson

66

Sean Greaves

OL

6'4 258 Raritan

Hamilton College

18

Justin Marcus

WR

6'5 220 Marlboro

Monmouth University

70

Justin Johnson

OL

6'3 260 Rumson

Wesleyan University

19

David Gelb

K/P

5'11 180 Manalapan

Maine

75

Scott Prendergast

OL

6'3 265 Howell

Monmouth University

20

Devonte Spann

RB

5'11 175 Matawan

New Haven

77

Mike Rosati

DL

6'2 200 Shore Reg.

TCNJ

21

Connor Morgan

LB

5'11 205 Manasquan

TCNJ

80

Salvatore Giglio

WR

5'10 155 RBR

Springfield College

22

Peter Lucas

RB

5'9 190 Rumson

Lehigh

81

Brandon Lombana

WR

5'9 185 RBC

Stonehill College

23

Eli Sherin

DB

5'10 170 Long Branch

Kean

85

Shawn Scully

WR

5'7 165 Colts Neck

TCNJ

24

Ryan Mazik

WR

6'2 190 Howell

Rowan

91

Mike Karycinski

OL

5'11 240 Matawan

King’s College

25

Zack Bair

RB

5'11 195 RBC

Dartmouth

99

Braeden Bradforth

DL

6'3 205 Neptune

Undecided

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Rowan

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Pos.

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School Attending

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Pos.

Ht

Wt

School

School Attending

1

Coleton Klaus

QB

5'11 185 Lacey

Purdue University

28

Tony Thorpe

RB

5'10 205 Brick Mem.

Albright College

2

Tanner Miick

WR

6'2 175 Lacey

Kutztown University

29

Jonathan Gonzalez

DB

5'8 160 Central Reg.

Delaware Valley Univ.

3

Brandon Cipriano

WR

5'9 165 Point Boro

McDaniel College

33

Blake Horgan

TE

6'3 220 Central Reg

Florida Atlantic Univ.

4

Shane Black

K/P

6'

Pace University

34

Jason Giresi

RB

5'10 200 Lacey

Kean University

5

Willie Garner

DL

5'10 240 Brick Mem.

Lycoming College

39

Billy Mullen

LS

5'9 165 Brick Mem.

SUNY Cortland

6

Blaine Netterman

DB/WR

6'1 200 Brick Mem.

Delaware Valley Univ.

42

Ryan Emmets

LB

5'11 200 Central Reg.

Kean University

7

Jalen Glenn

RB

5'7 165 Manchester

Montclair State Univ.

43

Daryn Blackwell

DL

6'

8

Jonathan Banks-Rey

DB

6'1 170 Central Reg.

Pace University

54

Nick Johnson

DL

6'2 210 Jackson Lib.

Kean University

11

Chris Hirtes

TE

6'1 225 Brick Twp.

King’s College

57

Gabe Fattizzi

OL

5'10 225 Point Boro

King’s College

12

James Fara

QB

6'

185 Point Boro

Coastal Carolina

58

Anthony Bonavito

DL

6'2 265 Point Boro

Ocean County College

13

Gannon Wyche

WR

6'

175 Jackson Lib.

Monmouth University

67

Rahmi Halk

OL

6'4 285 Brick Twp.

Undecided

14

Nathan Chiarello

LB

5'10 180 Point Boro

SUNY Cortland

69

Charlie Cushman

OL

6'3 280 Donovan Cath.

Albright College

16

Hunter Roberts

WR

6'1 165 TR South

Kean University

70

John Carr

OL

5'10 270 Lacey

Penn State Univ.

17

Anthony Tobia

DB

5'9 170 Lacey

University of Tampa

71

Nick Florio

OL

6'

18

Juan Abraham

LB

6'

Montclair State Univ.

75

Brandon Voss

OL

6'1 280 Central Reg.

Albright College

20

Lino Delgiudice

RB

5'7 175 Central Reg.

TCNJ

76

Tony Lipari

OL

5'11 260 Point Beach

Saint Joseph's Univ.

21

Tanner Gordon

LB

6'

Tufts University

77

David Kohler

OL

5'11 270 Pinelands

Mass. Maritime Acad.

22

Myles Jackson

DB

5'8 160 Lakewood

Bridgton Academy

78

Joe Castellano

OL

6'3 190 Brick Mem.

Johnson & Wales

27

Luke Frauenheim

LB

5'10 200 Point Beach

McDaniel College

165 Central Reg.

205 Barnegat

175 Point Boro

240 TR North

280 TR South

East Stroudsburg

Bates College

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Head Coach

Justin Fumando

Central Regional High School

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n just two seasons, Central Regional head coach Justin Fumando has established himself as one of the top young coaches in the Shore Conference by leading the Golden Eagles to consecutive seven-win seasons for the first time in 23 years.

Central went 7-3 this past season and won a share of the Class A South division title, and Fumando was selected as the co-Coach of the Year in Class A South. Another honor was bestowed upon him when he was selected to lead the Ocean County squad in the 41st Shore Sports Network All-Shore Gridiron Classic.

“When you get put for this it means your peers nominated you, so it’s an honor to be able to do it,” Fumando said. “I think we did a great job putting together a squad and the coaching staff is a great group of guys who want to come out here and compete and have a lot of fun.”

In Fumando’s first season the Golden Eagles went 7-2, and last season they backed it up with a 7-3 campaign that included an NJSIAA playoff berth in the South Jersey Group IV bracket and a 6-1 division record to tie Brick Memorial for the A South crown. Central’s run-heavy offense featured the Shore’s fifth-leading rusher, Kavon Chambers, behind a physical offensive line that included guard Brandon Voss and tight end Blake Horgan. Central’s defense was one of the best units in the Shore, finishing tied for sixth at 14.3 points per game. Free safety Neil Harrington a team-high 101 tackles, linebacker Ryan Emmets made 93 stops and strong safety Jonathan Gonzalez had 72 tackles to lead the way. Vance Pelino tied for 11th in the Shore with eight sacks while defensive end Troy Warren tallied 60 tackles and four sacks. Cornerback Jonathan Banks had a team-leading four interceptions.

Fumando will have his Central Regional coaching staff with him to guide the Ocean County all-stars, including Chris James as the offensive coordinator and Jarrett Pidgeon as the defensive coordinator. The Golden Eagles will be represented by eight players in the All-Shore Gridiron Classic: Voss, Harrington, Gonzalez, Banks, Emmets, Horgan, running back/linebacker Lino Delgiudice and kicker Shane Black.

Fumando is 14-5 in two seasons at Central for the program’s most successful two-year run since going 16-4-1 in 1994 and 1995.

Fumando is a 2000 graduate of Middletown North High School and played collegiately at Kean University where he was a defensive lineman. Following graduation, he was the defensive line coach at Kean for four seasons before joining the coaching staff at Manalapan.

He spent three seasons with the Braves, joined the staff at St. John Vianney for one season, and then went back to Manalapan from 2011 through 2015. He was the defensive coordinator when the Braves captured the Central Jersey Group V title in 2014.

Fumando’s No. 1 goal is to prepare Ocean County to beat Monmouth County, but he also wants to make sure the players recognize the opportunity in front of them while savoring a week that will last a lifetime.

“I think the two biggest things you get out of this are, No. 1: it’s an honor to be nominated to play in the game,” Fumando said. “It means you’re viewed as one of the better players in the Shore Conference and the Shore Conference is viewed as one of the toughest conferences in New Jersey football.”

“The second thing you get out of it is the relationships you’re going to build with guys who used to be your opponents and are now your teammates. There are friendships you’re going to make this week that will go on forever.”

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All Shore Game Summaries 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 Classicrecord 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.

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.

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 Classic-record 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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All Shore Game Summaries 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 4yard 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 gamehigh 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. 2012 - Monmouth 28, Ocean 7 Highlights: St. John Vianney quarterback Anthony Carlucci went 5-for-6 for 91 yards and threw two touchdown passes to earn offensive MVP honors in Monmouth’s victory. Manalapan running back John Sieczkowski ran for 100 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries in the win, and Red Bank’s Tyheem Crawford and St. John Vianney’s Anthony Pante each had touchdown catches. Manasquan linebacker Kodie McNamara was the defensive MVP for Monmouth, which held Ocean to 111 total yards. Lacey defensive end Jordan Powell was Ocean’s defensive MVP with three sacks, and Brick quarterback Brandon Kieslor, who ran for a 2-yard touchdown, was Ocean’s offensive MVP.

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2013 - Monmouth 19, Ocean 7 Highlights: Monmouth won its second straight Classic behind Colts Neck wide receiver Tim Vangelas, who earned offensive MVP honors with 6 catches for 78 yards and 2 touchdowns. Neptune quarterback Ajee Patterson went 6-for-9 passing for 65 yards and two touchdowns and also ran for 45 yards on four carries. Colts Neck quarterback Mike Campbell finished 8-for-15 for a game-high 120 yards passing and threw a touchdown pass to Vangelas. Neptune defensive end David Calderon earned defensive MVP honors for Monmouth with four sacks to lead an effort that limited Ocean County to 125 total yards.

Brick Memorial quarterback Ryan Cieplenski earned offensive MVP honors for Ocean by throwing for 44 yards and the team's only touchdown, a 29-yard strike to Point Beach's Andre Cochran. Brick defensive end Dan Watson was Ocean's defensive MVP with a pair of sacks.

2014 - Ocean 17, Monmouth 14 Highlights: Ocean ended Monmouth’s two-game winning streak in the Classic with a storybook ending as Brick kicker Anthony Starego, who has autism, booted two extra points and the game-winning 20-yard field goal with 5:21 left in the game on his home field. Southern defensive back Logan Sheehan then made a game-sealing interception with 1:11 remaining.

Starego earned offensive MVP honors for Ocean, while Southern linebacker Mason Fazekas was the defensive MVP with three hits for a loss and a blocked punt. Colts Neck running back Anthony Gargiulo ran for 51 yards and a touchdown to earn offensive MVP honors for Monmouth, and Matawan defensive end Nick Tomkins had multiple sacks to be named the defensive MVP. Manchester’s Shaquille Benjamin had a 71-yard touchdown return of a blocked field goal for Ocean, Donovan Catholic’s Vinny Grasso added a 26-yard fumble return for a score, and Brick’s Drew Scott had an interception return that set up Starego’s winning field goal.

2015 - Ocean 27, Monmouth 7 Highlights Ocean won its second straight over Monmouth with a balanced offense centered around a standout passing attack. Quarterbacks Carmen Sclafani (Brick), Joe DeMaio (Jackson Memorial) and Conor Davies (Lacey) each threw touchdown passes while Brick Memorial’s Karl Kumm kicked a pair of field goals despite not being the Mustangs kicker during the season. The Ocean County defense held Monmouth’s offense to just 161 total yards.

Jackson Memorial’s Matt Castronuova was named Ocean County’s offensive MVP after catching five passes for 63 yards and two touchdowns. Toms River South defensive lineman Joe Odebode earned defensive MVP for Ocean County with a sack and a tackle for a loss. Rumson-Fair Haven running back Charlie Volker ran for 84 yards on 14 carries, had one catch for 12 yards and scored his teams’s only touchdown on his way to being selected as Monmouth County’s offensive MVP. Holmdel linebacker Frank Condito was the Monmouth defensive MVP. Kumm kicked field goals of 25 and 43 yards and also caught a 45-yard touchdown pass.

2016 – Ocean 14, Monmouth 7 Highlights: A ferocious defensive effort led Ocean County to its record-tying third straight win in the all-time series, holding Monmouth County to minus-2 rushing yards and 158 yards overall. Point Boro’s Noah Husak threw a 54-yard touchdown pass to Brick’s Matt Schleifer and Central’s Mike Miserendino tossed a 4-yard touchdown pass to Southern’s Pat Walker. Middletown South’s Matt Mosquera threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Raritan’s Nick Pasquin for Monmouth’s score.

Jackson Memorial defensive end Tyler Towns was named Ocean County’s defensive MVP thanks to a crucial stop on a fourth-and-1 play early in the fourth quarter that preserved Ocean County’s 7-0 lead. Towns also had a batted pass that resulted in an interception by Brick Memorial defensive lineman Chris Hayes. Miserendino was selected as Ocean County’s offensive MVP for leading the nine-play, 86-yard drive that resulted in his touchdown pass to Walker with 8:30 to play in the game. Miserendino also had a game-high 48 yards rushing. Brick defensive lineman Jordan Keefe added a fumble recovery and Barnegat linebacker Josh Bowen blocked a field goal attempt.

Middletown North defensive lineman Matt Dombrowski had a fumble recovery that led to Monmouth’s touchdown and was selected as their defensive MVP. Pasquin was named offensive MVP with his touchdown reception. Freehold quarterback Jake Curry had a game high 110 yards on 9 of 13 passing. Freehold’s Todd Burger also had a fumble recovery and Ocean’s Greyson Stoothoff had an interception.

2017 – Monmouth 17, Ocean 8 Highlights: Marlboro running back Cameron Caorsi rushed for 168 yards and a touchdown to break the Gridiron Classic single-game rushing record and lead Monmouth County to victory, snapping Ocean County’s three-game winning streak. Caorsi ran for 92 yards on 14 carries in the first half and added 76 yards on 11 carries over the final two quarters to break the old mark of 161 yards set by legendary Freehold running back Joe “The Jet” Henderson in 1986.

St. John Vianney quarterback Matt DeGennaro threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Asbury Park running back Paul Reed and Freehold Township’s Tyler Schulman kicked a 29-yard field goal. Caorsi was selected as Monmouth County’s offensive MVP while Keyport defensive end Zack Frick was named Monmouth County’s defensive MVP with a sack, a tackle for loss and a fumble recovery. Red Bank Catholic defensive back Max Hazard also had a standout game with two interceptions, one of which led to Monmouth’s first touchdown.

Brick quarterback Anthony Costanza tossed a 12-yard touchdown pass to Point Boro wide receiver Hayden Frey, then connected with Central running back Mike Bickford for the 2-point conversion to account for Ocean County’s points. Lakewood wide receiver Adi Palmer was the offensive MVP for Ocean County with six receptions for 68 yards and Lacey defensive back Chase Stephensen had a fumble recovery to be selected as the Ocean County defensive MVP.

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20I7 All Shore Gridiron Classic Review: Record Rushing Performance by Marlboro’s Cameron Caorsi Leads Monmouth C o u n t y t o V i c t o r y i n 4 0 th A n n u a l A l l - S h o r e G r i d i r o n C l a s s i c

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he opportunity to play in the All-Shore Gridiron Classic was everything for Cameron Caorsi. It represented a chance to prove the running back from Marlboro who rushed for nearly 1,400 yards in just eight games was as good as advertised, and that he and his teammates most certainly belonged alongside the rest of the top players in the Shore Conference.

Caorsi was confident he could contribute to a Monmouth County victory while his coach Jason Dagato, who was calling the defense for Monmouth, saw the fire in his running back during the week of practice. But what transpired when game time rolled around was beyond even their wildest dreams.

Caorsi turned in an all-time performance on Thursday night by rushing for single-game record 168 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries to lead Monmouth County to a 17-8 victory over Ocean County in the 40th annual All-Shore Gridiron Classic at Shore Regional’s Feeney Field.

selected as Ocean County’s offensive MVP with six receptions for 68 yards, while Lacey’s Chase Stephensen was Ocean County’s defensive MVP with a fumble recovery.

Red Bank Catholic defensive back Max Hazard also had a standout game with two interceptions, the first of which led to Monmouth’s first touchdown.

“Today was kind of surreal,” Hazard said. “Playing in a high school game for the last time with random kids that you’ve now bonded with during the week was a really fun experience. To have a big impact and have the opportunities to make those plays meant a lot to me.”

MVPs: Keyport’s Zack Frick (Mon. County defense); Marlboro’s Cameron Caorsi (Mon. County offense); Lakewood’s Adi Palmer (Ocean County offense); Lacey’s Chase Stephensen (Ocean County defense).

St. John Vianney’s Matt DeGennaro threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Asbury Park’s Paul Reed in the first quarter and Freehold Township’s Tyler

play Hazard came down with the interception at the Monmouth 40-yard line.

Following the turnover Monmouth marched 60 yards in 12 plays to take a 7-0 lead. Caorsi carried four times for 25 yards on the drive while DeGennaro had chainmoving completions to Freehold’s Ahlonte Hair and Howell’s Dan Cacciatore. Shore quarterback Matt Pennell had a six-yard gain on fourth-and-1 from the Ocean 25-

“It’s really special and I’m extremely happy,” Caorsi said. “I’m speechless. I didn’t expect any of this. I have to give credit to the O-line. They did it all. They made this happen. That’s the reason I have this record right now.”

Caorsi ran for 92 yards on 14 carries in the first half and added 76 yards on 11 carries over the final two quarters to break the old mark of 161 yards set by legendary Freehold running back Joe “The Jet” Henderson in 1986. It is the first Gridiron Classic individual record set since Brick’s Kurt Loftus returned a punt 70 yards for a touchdown in 2008.

“They told me toward the end of the game I needed one more yard,” Caorsi said. “I was like, ‘ok, I’ll get it.

I’ll get more than one yard’.”

began at the Ocean 23 and got all the way to the 1-yard line.

Carnivale had a 9-yard gain to Raritan teammate Rory Sullivan and later had a 22-yard gain to Hair that initially was ruled a touchdown but was changed by another official who ruled Hair stepped out of bounds at the 2-yard line. The call being changed proved costly for Monmouth County, because three plays later on third-and-goal from the 1-yard line the snap was fumbled and Stephensen recovered for Ocean County with under a minute left in the half.

Caorsi had three carries for 32 yards on the drive to finish the first half at 92 yards.

That began the buzz of whether Caorsi could break the 31-year old single-game rushing record.

Ocean County received to start the second half and moved to the Monmouth 21yard line, but another interception by Hazard kept Ocean from cracking the scoreboard.

The teams traded punts on the next two possessions of the third quarter.

Bricks’s Anthony Costanza

yard line to keep the drive going. A 5-yard swing pass from DeGennaro to Reed on second-and-goal capped the drive and Schulman’s extra point made it 7-0 with 1:49 left in the opening quarter.

Marlboro’s Cameron Caorsi “I saw it all week, he was killing us,” said Dagato, who had to go against Caorsi in practice as Monmouth County’s defensive coordinator. “I know every time what I’m going to get from him and it’s effort like you couldn’t Schulman kicked a 29-yard field in the second quarter to give Ocean County went three-and-out on its believe.”

Monmouth County a 10-0 halftime next possession and Monmouth took over at its own 46-yard line where it embarked “To see Cam go by me brought back old memories,” said lead. Caorsi’s touchdown early in on an 11-play drive to extend its lead.

Marlboro center Riley Keating, who was part of the unit up front the fourth quarter put Monmouth Freehold Township quarterback Charles that paved the way for Caorsi’s record-breaking night. “It’s just up 17-0 before Ocean County Freehold’s Ahlonte Hair answered on the ensuing drive with Sabbagh had a 13-yard completion to an unbelievable feeling right now.” a 12-yard Scott and then a 17-yard Keating along with Keyport’s Erik Nellis touchdown hookup with Hair on fourthand Shore’s Mike Devine at guard, pass from Brick’s Anthony and-9. A sack on third down Neptune’s Gary Hoover and Keansburg’s Costanza to Point Boro’s Hayden

by Central’s Jared Giaimo and Richie Squeo at tackle and Wall’s Gene Frey.

Point Beach’s Cody Liguori Scott and Manasquan’s Adam Schreck at forced a field goal attempt, The Sam Mills Awards were tight end cleared a path for Monmouth and Schulman remained handed out between the third and County to rush for 204 yards. perfect in his only high school fourth quarters with Frey for football season by connecting Monmouth County had 20 first downs Ocean County and Middletown from just inside 30 yards with and 47 rushing attempts, both of which were North’s Jake Goldfarb from 9:05 left in the first half. one off the respective single-game records.

Monmouth County as the recipients. Monmouth’s win Southern quarterback Sam Caorsi was the obvious choice for snapped Ocean’s three-game Cammarata entered the game Monmouth County’s offensive MVP award. winning streak and denied its bid on the next drive and found Keyport defensive end Zack Frick was to become the first team to win immediate chemistry with selected as Monmouth County’s defensive four consecutive Gridiron Palmer, hitting the 6-foot-3 Brick’s Rah’son McCall MVP with one sack, one tackle for a loss Classics. target for an 18-yard gain on and a fumble recovery. first down to get the ball out to On the opening possession of the game a midfield. A 7-yard completion to Frey followed by another 18“The mindset was just to beat anybody 21-yard tackle for a loss by Manchester’s yard pass Palmer and an eight-yard gain down to the Monmouth out there,” Frick said. “I’m a little out of Tariq Ali on Reed squashed Monmouth 17-yard line. But two plays later a fumble on the snap was shape so I just tried to hang in there.”

County’s drive and led to a punt. Ocean recovered by Frick, killing the promising drive.

County was able to convert a fourth-and-1 SJV’s Matt DeGennaro Lakewood wide receiver Adi Palmer was on a 2-yard run by Costanza, but on the next Raritan’s Marc Carnivale directed Monmouth’s drive that

Monmouth started the fourth quarter on the Ocean 39-yard line and needed eight plays to get into the end zone and take a 17-0 lead. Hair ran for 10 yards on first down and then caught a 16-yard pass from Sabbagh to move the ball to the 19-yard line.

Caorsi polished off the drive with a 3-yard plunge to put him at 139 yards for the game with 10:55 still left to play.

Ocean County answered immediately with an 11-play, 73-yard drive. Costanza hit Lakewood’s Honore Richardson for 21 yards out to the 48, then ran for a 9-yard gain before connecting with Central’s Mike Bickford for seven more yards down to the Monmouth 36-yard line. Five runs by Costanza and a 6-yard pass to Frey moved the ball to the 12-yard line, where on third down Costanza found Frey cutting toward the middle of the field and the Panthers standout was able to haul in the scoring pass to get Ocean County on the board. Costanza then threw a 2-point conversion pass to Bickford to make it 17-8 with 4:12 left.

By that time the only drama left was whether Caorsi could break the rushing record. With Monmouth’s drive starting at its own 35-yard line, Caorsi gained 6 yards on first down, then 15 yards three plays later. There was a long delay after the play as Keyport’s Nellis suffered a knee injury. At that point Caorsi was informed he was one yard away from tying the record.

When play resumed Caorsi muscled forward for a 2-yard gain to reach 162 yards and officially set a new Gridiron Classic single-game rushing record. He got one more carry for good measure, knifing forward for six yards and a first down that set the new standard of 168 yards and sealed Monmouth’s victory.

“I came into the game wanting to show what I can do and I didn’t have any doubts,” Caorsi said. “I was confident in what we could do as a team and we showed them. We beat them.”

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St. John Vianney, owners of a 38-game Shore Conference winning streak, will end the season as the No. 1 team in the Shore following a 10-1 season where the Lancers won a fourth straight Class A Central, beat the No. 3 and No. 4 teams and reached the Non-Public Group III semifinals.

Manalapan had occupied the No. 1 spot since the preseason, but with the Braves losing to South Brunswick in the Central Jersey Group V final it opened the door for the Lancers to leapfrog into the top spot.

Rumson-Fair Haven, Red Bank Catholic and the lone sectional champion from the Shore Conference, Long Branch, round out the top five spots in the final top 10.

Head-to-head results are certainly a factor, but body of work, quality wins and pretty much every other aspect of each team’s season were carefully taken into consideration by the Shore Sports Network football staff. With so many moving parts It’s never easy to rank the best 10 teams in a 43-team league, but without further adieu, we present the final edition of the Shore Sports Network Football Top 10.

Special thanks to the Jeep Store in Ocean Township for sponsoring the rankings all season.

The Lancers end the season atop the Shore Sports Network Top 10 for the first time after a fourth straight 10-win season where they extended their Shore Conference winning streak to 38 games. St. John Vianney won the Class A Central division title for the fourth straight season thanks in large part to a thrilling 31-28 overtime victory over Rumson-Fair Haven. The Lancers other major regular-season victory came in Week 7 when they defeated rival Red Bank Catholic, 35-17. SJV also posted victories over playoff qualifiers Brick, Holmdel, Middletown South and Monmouth. They reached the semifinals of the Non-Public Group III state playoffs where they fell to eventual-champion DePaul, 42-21. The Lancers finished with the No. 1 offense in the Shore averaging 43.7 points per game. Senior Johnny Buchanan, the SSN Defensive Player of the Year, starred on both sides of the ball with 121 tackles, 1,393 yards rushing and 17 touchdowns. The Lancers graduate a tremendous senior class that includes Buchanan, quarterback Haaziq Daniels, all-purpose threat Zyaire Sterling, wideout Sam East, linebacker Josiah Walker, kicker Will Forman and more, and will try keep their run going with a new core in 2018.

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The Braves had another great season in winning the Class A North division title and advancing to a state sectional final for the sixth time in the last seven seasons. However, their bid for a perfect season and the program’s second state title was thwarted by South Brunswick, 18-14, in the Central Jersey Group V final to knock them from the top of the rankings for the first time all season. Along the way to winning the division title for the second straight year and seventh time in the last eight seasons, Manalapan also extended its regularseason winning streak to 19 games. Included in the Braves’ 11 victories was a 55-22 win over Central Jersey Group IV finalist Freehold and a 49-28 win over South Jersey Group V semifinalist Howell. Manalapan finished with the Shore’s No. 2 offense averaging 42.4 points per game. Senior running back Naim Mayfield had the greatest statistical season by a running back in Shore Conference history, rushing for 2,681 yards, the second-best single-season mark in state history, and scoring 48 total touchdowns. His 282 points scored also set a new state single-season record. The Braves also had the No. 1 scoring defense in the Shore allowing just 11.5 points per game. Junior linebacker Tommy Pearce led the way with 143 tackles, three sacks and four interceptions. A large and important senior class that includes Mayfield, quarterback Luke Corcione, fullback Chris Maksimik, guard Trevor Radosevich, linebacker Sal Tardogno, wide receivers Scott Scherzer and Symir Blacknall and defensive lineman Antonio Deieso, among others means the Braves will need several players to step forward next year to keep them competing for championships.

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The Bulldogs won 10 games for the fourth time in program history and reached their fifth consecutive NJSIAA state final. Their state-title streak was ended at four, however, by Somerville in a 20-15 defeat in the Central Jersey Group III championship. Rumson finished second in Class A Central behind No. 1 St. John Vianney and had wins over playoff qualifiers Holmdel, Middletown South, Monmouth, Carteret and Shore Regional during the regular season. Senior running back Peter Lucas had an outstanding season by rushing for a school single-season record 2,196 yards and scoring 33 total touchdowns to lead the Shore’s No. 6 offense. Junior linebacker Keegan Woods set the school singleseason record for tackles with a Shore-best 155 stops plus four sacks for a defense that was No. 5 in the Shore allowing 13.8 points per game. Woods, fellow linebacker Christian Lanzalotto, defensive lineman Henry Sullivan and fullback Alex Maldjian lead the cast of returners next season.

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Red Bank Catholic (8-2)

The Caseys returned as one of the top teams in the Shore this season by winning eight games and taking the Class B North division title for their sixth division championship in the last eight seasons. Among RBC’s victories was a 4228 victory over Central Jersey Group IV champion Long Branch, as well as wins over playoff qualifiers Middletown South, Wall and Manasquan. The Caseys’ lone regular-season loss was a 35-17 defeat at the hands of top-ranked St. John Vianney. Their season came to an end with a 49-13 loss to St. Joseph (Montvale) in the Non-Public Group III quarterfinals. RBC finished with the No. 3 offense in the Shore at 39.8 points per game. Senior running back Zack Bair had his season cut short via an ankle injury in Week 7 but was spectacular in rushing for 1,087 yards on an average of 13.8 yards per carry and scoring 18 total touchdowns.

Junior quarterback Steve Lubischer also had a standout season with 1,810 yards passing and 18 touchdowns plus 496 yards rushing and seven touchdowns. The Caseys graduate keys seniors such as Bair, safety Matt Ansell, wideout Brandon Lombana offensive linemen Michael Griggs and Conor Smith and defensive end Emmett McNamara, but have one of the best nucleuses in the Shore returning led

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The Green Wave were the lone Shore Conference team to win a sectional championship this season and did so in thrilling fashion by beating Freehold, 43-42 in overtime on a 2-point conversion, to claim the Central Jersey Group IV championship.

The classic win at Rutgers gave Long Branch its first sectional championship since 1999 and marked a complete turnaround from a team that went 2-8 last season. It also avenged a 27-20 loss to Freehold in Week 9. In the regular season Long Branch had wins over playoff qualifiers Manasquan, Middletown South and Wall. They blanked Middletown South in the first round of the playoffs and defeated Jackson Memorial, 283, in the semifinals. Long Branch’s defeats were to No. 4 Red Bank Catholic, Freehold and Red Bank. The Thanksgiving Eve loss to the 2-8 Bucs is puzzling, but Long Branch made that merely a footnote by coming back the following week to win the CJ-IV title.

Long Branch’s offense (27.5 ppg) and defense (18 ppg) finished ranked in the top quarter of the Shore. Balance on offense was the difference for Long Branch as senior quarterback Juwan Wilkins threw for 2,053 yards and 22 touchdowns and sophomore running back Jermaine Corbett ran for 1,422 yards and 14 touchdowns. Senior wideout T.J. Fosque had 37 receptions for 704 yards and seven touchdowns and fellow senior Pasa Fields had 50 catches for 585 yards and six touchdowns. Junior linebacker Luke Arnold made 131 tackles and senior defensive end Kaymar Mimes had 10 sacks.

Wideout Matt Clark is the only returner from a very productive passing game but with Corbett, Arnold, quarterback/defensive back Marc Dennis, two-way lineman Kevin Cerruti and linebacker Jah’Kwan Gordon back next year the Green Wave should be back in contention.

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The Rebels’ best season in nine years saw them win nine games, reach the South Jersey Group V semifinals and finish second in Class A North behind No. 2 Manalapan. Howell had a 55-35 win over Central Jersey Group IV finalist Freehold in the regular season, and also posted a 37-10 win over a Freehold Township team that won eight games. The Rebels defeated Cherokee, 31-17, in the first round of the state playoffs before falling to eventual champion Lenape, 63-28, in the semifinals. Howell’s other loss was a 49-28 defeat to Manalapan. Howell had the No. 5 offense in the Shore Conference at 36.1 points per game and were led by the Shore’s top quarterback-wide receiver duo. Senior Eddie Morales threw for a Shore Conference-leading 2,156 yards and 24 touchdowns while also rushing for 725 yards and 10 touchdowns, while senior wideout Naseim Brantley hauled in 48 passes for 785 yards and 13 touchdowns (19 total). Senior Ryan Mazik also had a great year with 33 catches for 710 yards and five touchdowns plus four interceptions on defense. The Rebels made great strides to go 157 in the last two years after five straight losing seasons, but with most of their top players graduating the challenge will be to keep the momentum going.

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Freehold (8-4)

An unforgettable season by senior quarterback Ashante Worthy nearly culminated with a state title, but the Colonials lost a heartbreaker to Long Branch in the Central Jersey Group IV final when the Green Wave converted a 2-point conversion in overtime to win, 43-42. Freehold started the season 1-3 with losses to No. 2 Manalapan and No. 6 Howell, plus a forfeit loss to Freehold Township (a 46-20 win on the field) for using an ineligible player. The Colonials rebounded to win seven straight games to

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qualify for the playoffs and reach the sectional championship game. Included in that run was a 27-20 win over Long Branch in Week 9 and postseason victories over Nottingham and Brick. Worthy had the greatest statistical season in state history by rushing for a state-record 2,860 yards and 41 touchdowns while also throwing for 2,106 yards and 20 touchdowns. His 61 combined touchdowns between rushing and passing is also a state record and he is the first player in state history to rush and throw for 2,000 yards each in a single season. He also set the Shore Conference-record for combined yards in a game when he accounted for 635 yards and seven touchdowns in a 51-34 win over Nottingham. He had 624 combined yards in a loss to Howell during the regular season. Junior wideout Matt Krauss had a big year with 53 catches for 713 yards and six touchdowns. Worthy is an irreplaceable player but Freehold does bring back a strong group next season that includes Krauss, wideout Quincy Davis, linebacker Knox Stokes, top lineman Alex Verardi, defensive end Qua’jon Everett and running back Ahmad Dixon.

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An unprecedented two-year run saw Mater Dei win the Class B Central division title and reach the Non-Public Group II championship game. Coming off the program’s first state title and 12-0 season last year, the Seraphs won eight games in a shortened season and reached a second straight state final. Mater Dei’s season was surrounded by controversy, however, as head coach Dino Mangiero and athletic director/offensive coordinator Lance Bennett were suspended from game-day coaching for the final five weeks of the season for failing to abide by the NJSIAA transfer rule. Mater Dei had its 17-game winning streak snapped in a 28-26 loss to Delbarton, but bounced back to win three straight games to reach the final. The Seraphs rallied to defeat Holy Spirit, 35-34, in the semifinals before falling to St. Joseph (Hammonton), 30-14, in the state final. Senior quarterback George Pearson threw for 1,786 and 18 touchdowns and also ran for 464 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Shore’s No. 8 offense (30.2 ppg). Sophomore running back Malik Ingram ran for 1,251 yards and 15 touchdowns and senior wideout Kyle Devaney had 50 catches for 667 yards and nine touchdowns. Junior linebacker Shittah Sillah had 83 tackles and four sacks and junior defensive end Izaiah Henderson had six sacks to lead a defense that yielded just 15.9 points per game to finish No. 9 in the Shore. Isaiah Noguera was sensational on special teams with a Shore Conference-best seven total kick return touchdowns. Pearson, a Central Michigan recruit, leads the list of graduation seniors but Mater Dei brings back several of its top players and should once again be the favorite in B Central and a contender for the Non-Public Group II title in 2018.

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The Panthers put together the program’s best season in a decade and fell only one game short of a perfect season. Point Boro won the Class B South division title for the third season in a row, the first time it’s done that since 1977-1979, and its 11 wins were the program’s most since 2005. The Panthers rallied to defeat Lakewood, 35-28, in in Week 6 in a game that essentially decided the division championship, and the Panthers also had a 133 win over a Monmouth Regional team spent two weeks ranked in the top 10. Their biggest win came in the Central Jersey Group II semifinals when they took down defending champion Manasquan with a thorough 27-6 victory. Their season ended with a 20-13 loss to Hillside in the sectional championship game, however. Point Boro’s triple-option offense put up an average of 32.5 points per game, No. 7 in the Shore, led by senior quarterback James Fara and his 1,628 yards rushing and 24 touchdowns. Fara also threw for 611 yards and seven touchdowns. Senior running back Brandon Cipriano ran for 825 yards and 12 touchdowns and caught 25 passes for 451 yards and five touchdowns. Junior linebacker Garrett Romer made 107 tackles to lead a defense that was fourth in the Shore allowing 12.9 points per game. Most of the Panthers’ top players are seniors so the challenge in 2018 will be to rebuild on the fly and defend their division title.

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After much debate for the 10th and final spot in the rankings we settled on the Mustangs, who won seven games and claimed a share of the Class A South division title. Following a season-opening loss to rival Brick, the Mustangs won six games in a row to earn the No. 2 seed in the Central Jersey Group IV playoffs. During the winning streak Brick Memorial beat Sayreville, 22-21 in double overtime, and topped co-division champ Central, 21-7. Brick Memorial also had a 35-14 regular-season loss to Central Jersey Group V champion South Brunswick.

The Mustangs defeated Jackson Memorial, 27-21, in Week 9 to clinch their share of the division crown, but fell to the Jaguars the following week in the first round of the playoffs. Senior running back Tony Thorpe led a Mustangs offense that averaged 25.8 points per game by rushing for 1,372 yards and 14 touchdowns.

Junior quarterback Tyler Sindel added 618 yards rushing and seven touchdowns and senior running back Blaine Netterman ran for 602 yards and eight touchdowns.

Senior linebacker Grant McKelvey led the defense with 101 tackles while Netterman made 79 stops from his safety position. Brick Memorial graduates Thorpe, the program’s all-time leading rusher and scorer, along with Netterman, McKelvey and lineman Joe Castellano, but returns Sindel, linebackers Najiere Hutchinson and Alex Vonderlinden, lineman Jamison Whaley and running backs Ja Billingsley and Jeff Lavarin.

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B — Juwan Wilkins, Sr., Long Branch

QB — Steve Lubischer, Jr., RBC QB — Luke Corcione, Sr., Manalapan RB — Kavon Chambers, So., Central RB — Ian Fitzgerald, Sr., Monmouth RB — Jason Giresi, Sr., Lacey WR — Justin Marcus, Sr., Marlboro WR — Kyle Devaney, Sr., Mater Dei Prep WR — Andre Laney, So., Donovan Catholic TE — Ian O’Connor, Jr., RFH OL — Tom Olausen, Sr., Mater Dei Prep OL — Evan Hilla, Sr., Manasquan OL — Brandon Voss, Sr., Central OL — Gabe Fattizzi, Sr., Point Boro OL — Scott Prendergast, Sr., Howell OL — Jaylen Paige, Sr., Asbury Park UT — Chris Maksimik, Sr., Manalapan UT — Haaziq Daniels, Sr., SJV K — Jake Hurler, Jr., Freehold

QB — George Pearson, Sr., Mater Dei Prep RB — Tony Thorpe, Sr., Brick Memorial RB — Jermaine Corbett, So., Long Branch RB — Connor Morgan, Sr., Manasquan WR — Brandon Lombana, Sr., RBC WR — Aidan Campbell, Jr., Midd. North WR — Josh Yates, Sr., Point Beach

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TE — Kevin Bauman, So., RBC

QB – Ashante Worthy, Sr., Freehold

DL – Jake Krellin, Sr., Middletown South

OL — Kevin Cerruti, Jr., Long Branch

OL — Alex Verardi, Jr., Freehold OL — C.J. Hanson, Jr., SJV

RB – Naim Mayfield, Sr., Manalapan

DL — Josh Lezin, Sr., Lakewood

RB – Peter Lucas, Sr., RFH

DL — Nick Densieski, Sr., SJV

RB — Zack Bair, Sr., RBC

DL — Kaymar Mimes, Sr., Long Branch

OL — Matt Mazza, Sr., Manalapan

WR — Naseim Brantley, Sr., Howell

LB — Johnny Buchanan, Sr., SJV

WR — Jyheir Jones, Sr., Lakewood

LB — Tommy Pearce, Jr., Manalapan

WR — T.J. Fosque, Sr., Long Branch TE — Sean Morris, Jr., Barnegat OL — Trevor Radosevich, Sr., Manalapan OL — Justin Johnson, Sr., RFH OL — Michael Griggs, Sr., RBC OL — Paul Liseno, Jr., SJV OL — Joe Hurle, Sr., Jackson Mem. UT — Eddie Morales, Sr., Howell UT — James Fara, Sr., Point Boro K — Devon Johnson, Sr., Monmouth

OL — Conor Smith, Sr., RBC UT — Brandon Cipriano, Sr., Point Boro UT — Matt Kruass, Jr., Freehold K — Shane Black, Sr., Central

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DL — Elijah McAllister, Sr., RFH

DL — Quran Malloy, Sr., Red Bank

DL — Henry Sullivan, Jr., RFH

DL — John Nista, Sr., Point Beach

DL — Antonio Deieso, Sr., Manalapan

DL — Cory Englehardt, Sr., Brick

DL — Emmett McNamara, Sr., RBC

DL — Izaiah Henderson, Jr., Mater Dei Prep

DL — Damian Rybaltowski, Sr., Freehold TWP.

LB — Josiah Walker, Sr., SJV

LB — Luke Arnold, Jr., Long Branchl

LB — Brian Ewan, Jr., Barnegat

LB — Richie Tallmadge, Jr., Brick

LB — Jayden Johnson, Sr., Mater Dei Prep

LB — Dale Sieczkowski, Jr. Manalapan

LB — Garrett Romer, Jr., Point Boro

DB — Matt Ansell, Sr., RBC

LB — Grant McKelvey, Sr., Brick Mem.

LB — Chance Benjamin, Jr., Jackson Mem.

DB — Blaine Netterman, Sr., Brick Mem.

DB — Kevin Porch, Sr., Long Branch

DB — Jonathan Banks, Sr., Central

DB — Tommy Antonucci, Sr., Manasquan

DB — Pasa Fields, Sr., Long Branch

DB — Donte Abrams, Sr., Asbury Park

DB — John Ghigna, Jr., Jackson Memorial

DB — Jayden Key, Jr., RBC

DB — A.J. Calabro, Sr., St. John Vianney

UT — Austin Dewise, Sr., Middletown North

UT — Luke Frauenheim, Sr., Pt. Beach

UT — Danny Vitale, Sr., Keansburg

UT — Ryan Mazik, Sr., Howell

UT — Isaiah Noguera, So., Mater Dei Prep

P — David Gelb, Sr., Manalapan

UT — Zyaire Sterling, Sr., SJV

LB — Keegan Woods, Jr., RFH LB — Sal Tardogno, Sr., Manalapan DB — Symir Blacknall, Sr., Manalapan DB — Zyheir Jones, Sr., Lakewood

UT — Cole Groschel, Jr., Brick

P — Will Forman, Sr., SJV

P — Pat Handy, Sr., Howell

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