Tag: Football
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Caldwell beats Bulldogs, 18-14, in Group II state championship game
PISCATAWAY — The members of the Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School football team took the field to compete in the first NJSIAA Group II state championship game on Dec. 4 at SHI Stadium on the campus of Rutgers University in Piscataway. The Bulldogs squared off against undefeated Caldwell High School of Essex County and gave…
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DePaul defeats Red Bank Catholic, 19-17, to win Non-Public B state title
EAST RUTHERFORD — History and redemption were on the line in a rematch of the 2021 NJSIAA Non-Public B state football championship game when Red Bank Catholic High School and DePaul Catholic High School met in the 2022 title game on Nov. 25 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. The Caseys of Red Bank were…
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Edison captures first sectional football title since 1991; ends Cinderella postseason run in state semifinal
EDISON – There was no doubt in the mind of Edison High School football coach Matt Fulham that his 2022 squad had what it took to be champions. He knew it even before his 2022-23 senior class entered high school when he saw them play over four years ago at the youth level for the…
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Bulldogs storm past Willingboro, 42-6, to reach Group II state title game
MARLTON — First-year head coach Jeremy Schulte let his Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School football players know how well they had competed after the Bulldogs defeated Willingboro High School, 42-6, in an NJSIAA Group II state playoff semifinal game on Nov. 20 at Cherokee High School in Marlton. “That was the best game we played…
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O’Toole rallies Bulldogs past Raritan, 34-27, to win state sectional championship
HAZLET — The words “epic rally” would be an understatement for what the Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School football team was able to pull off against Raritan High School to win the 2022 NJSIAA South Jersey Group II state sectional playoff championship on the evening of Nov. 11 in Hazlet. The fourth quarter began with…
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Bulldogs pound Oakcrest, 28-6, to reach SJ Group II championship game
It would not be a state sectional playoff year without the Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School football team playing for a sectional title. The No. 2 seed Bulldogs clinched their 11th appearance in a state sectional championship game since 2010 on the evening of Nov. 4 in Rumson with a 28-6 victory over No. 3…
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Mustangs rally past Washington Twp., 21-17, in SJ Group V playoffs
MARLBORO — The first state playoff football game to be played in Marlboro since 1994 had an unforgettable ending to it on Oct. 29 because of the resiliency of the Marlboro High School football team. Trailing 17-7 entering the fourth quarter, No. 4 seed Marlboro rallied to defeat No. 5 seed Washington Township High School,…
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Defense steers Jaguars to 10-7 victory over Manalapan in state playoffs
JACKSON — The cliche that “defense wins championships” proved true for the Jackson Memorial High School football team in the Jaguars’ South Jersey Group IV state sectional playoff game against Manalapan High School on Oct. 28 in Jackson. No. 3 seed Jackson Memorial defeated No. 6 seed Manalapan, 10-7, to advance to the sectional semifinals…
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Buccaneers show improvement during four-game win streak
LITTLE SILVER — The Red Bank Regional High School football team has found its groove on the gridiron during the last few weeks. On Oct. 14, the Buccaneers won their fourth consecutive game as they defeated Holmdel High School, 27-13, to improve to 4-2. The recent surge by his players is the result of a…