high school football
By Jim Hintelmann MIDDLETOWN – When Middleton South dropped its first two games of the season to Ocean Township (overtime) and Manalapan, the chances of making the NJSIAA playoffs for the 15th straight season appeared…
By Brian Deakyne WEST LONG BRANCH — After his third-quarter interception that gave the Blue Devils the ball at their own three-yard line, Brendan Dula was visibly upset, knowing that had he knocked the ball…
By Ryan Fennell Middletown – Unfortunately for the Middletown North Lions, their late season playoff run of four straight wins after an 0-3 start, ran into a brick wall called Southern Regional (8-1) last Friday…
by Anthony Mauro Jr. WEST LONG BRANCH – Monmouth University (4-4, 3-2) took on Duquesne University (7-2, 5-1) last Saturday in a battle to stay alive for a shot at the Northeast Conference championship. A…
By Jim Hintelmann OCEAN TOWNSHIP – Unbeaten Red Bank Catholic (7-0) was a team on a mission Friday night and accomplished it with, perhaps, its best offensive game of the season. Facing an Ocean Township…
By Brian Deakyne BARNEGAT — Despite trailing Barnegat by ten points with just under three minutes remaining, Red Bank Regional made plays and put themselves in a position to win the game on their final…
By Jim Hintelmann MIDDLETOWN – The final score of 41-7 indicated a Shore Regional romp over shorthanded Mater Dei Prep Monday, but the Seraphs, who are trying to rebuild their program, showed some promising signs.…
By Jim Hintelmann LITTLE SILVER – Red Bank Regional, which had won just six games from 2005-2009 before a 4-6 record last year, took big step toward its first state playoff berth since 2004 Saturday.…
By Jim Hintelmann RUMSON –Holding on to a narrow 6-3 lead at the half, unbeaten Rumson-Fair Haven Regional erupted for three touchdowns in the third quarter, two by junior Connor Walsh, enroute to an A…
by Anthony Mauro Jr. MIDDLETOWN – After a deadlocked first quarter, the Middletown South Eagles (4-2) drove the ball up and down the field on the Marlboro Mustangs (0-6) en route to a 45-8 victory…