Tag: Football
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A look at scholastic football in the area
Colts Neck Colts Neck High School looks for its first victory of the season when it hosts Manalapan High School on Oct. 7 at 2 p.m. The Cougars lost to Marlboro High School, 20-14, on Sept. 28 in Marlboro. Colts Neck scored the game’s first two touchdowns, but it gave up 20 unanswered points, including…
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Morales, Brantley lead Howell football team past Middletown North
On the same night Howell High School honored the 10-year anniversary of its 2007 Central Jersey, Group 4 state playoff champion football team, the 2017 Rebels showed off their high-powered offense in defeating Middletown High School North, 28-26, on Sept. 23. The Rebels were led by quarterback Eddie Morales, who threw four touchdowns and completed…
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Middletown North falls short against powerful Howell offense
The Middletown High School North football team fell victim to Howell High School’s high-powered offense when the Rebels defeated the Lions, 28-26, on Sept. 23. Middletown North head coach Steve Bush acknowledged Howell’s talent on the offensive side of the ball but felt like his team beat itself down the stretch. The Lions trailed the…
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Undefeated South River football team still seeks improvement
The South River High School football team isn’t satisfied despite beating Bishop George Ahr High School, 35-12, on Sept. 23. “[We need to work on] the running game for sure,” South River head coach Rich Marchesi said. “We’re working on our running game. We got better at it last week. We still need to work…
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Young Bishop Ahr football team learns in defeat
The Bishop George Ahr High School football team is staying positive after a 35-12 loss to South River High School. Head coach Joseph Vigilante was pleased, for the most part, with his team, which he admits, still has some learning to do after the defeat at South River on Sept. 23. “The positives are that…
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A look at scholastic football in the region
Colts Neck Colts Neck High School is still looking for some offense as it prepares to play at Marlboro High School on Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. Colts Neck fell to 0-3 after a 43-13 loss to Long Branch High School at home on Sept. 23 Freehold Quarterback Ashante Worthy had another impressive game for…
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Matawan picks up first victory of football season
The Matawan Regional High School football team listened to the wisdom of its coach. The Huskies shook of a loss during opening week and focused on Red Bank Regional High School on Sept. 15. Matawan was guided by the powerful running of DeVonte Spann and scored a 20-7 victory at Red Bank’s field. “One game…
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A look at scholastic football in the region
Colts Neck Colts Neck High School looks to kickstart its offense when it plays against Long Branch High School on Sept. 23. The game will kick off at 12 p.m. in Colts Neck. Colts Neck dropped to 0-2 on the season after it fell to Freehold Township High School, 14-0, on the road on Sept.…
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Red Bank football players determined to rebound from slow start
The football players at Red Bank Regional High School blame only themselves for their 0-2 start to this season. The Buccaneers fell to Matawan Regional High School, 20-7, in their home opener on Sept. 15. “We need to prepare ourselves better,” Red Bank Regional junior defensive lineman Kashaun Turner said. “We practiced bad this week,…
