Tag: Football
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Lancers making mark on football program with physical play
By Matthew Rocco The St. John Vianney High School football team has fully embraced smashmouth football, and it’s getting big results. The Lancers maintained their perfect record by rolling to a victory over defending state champion Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School — leaning on a solid defense and hard-nose running game to take down their…
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Vikings shut out Bears to get over .500 mark
By Warren Rappleyea South Brunswick High School’s football team returned to familiar ground — the north side of .500 — with a 21-0 victory at East Brunswick High School Oct. 14. The win also marked the 200th of coach Joe Goerge’s career. The game was a defensive battle for the most part, but the Vikings…
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Bishop Ahr football team looks to remain unbeaten in division
By Jimmy Allinder If the Bishop George Ahr High School football team didn’t play outside the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC), the Trojans’ record would be perfect. Because Bishop Ahr has not lost a Blue Division game in its initial season as a member of the GMC loop, its visit to Spotswood High School (4-0 division,…
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Rebuilding Redbirds turning around girls’ soccer season
By Wayne Witkowski Rebuilding sports teams typically start slowly, but many regroup from there for strong endings. Allentown High School’s girls’ soccer team is another example of that, as the Redbirds, with eight new starters, have reeled off four straight victories and clinched the Colonial Valley Conference Valley Division championship coming into this week. Allentown…
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Manalapan wins first close game of season to improve to 6-0
By Jeff Appelblatt The first quarter at Howell High School Oct. 14 looked as simple as the first five games for Manalapan High School’s football team. Following touchdowns by Naim Mayfield and DaShone Taylor, the Braves took an early 13-0 lead. But Howell refused to give up — not on its own field and not…
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Late interception halts Cougars comeback against Colonials
COLTS NECK The Colts Neck High School football team fell just short, 21-7, in its matchup to Freehold High School Oct. 15 in Freehold. Colts Neck had sliced its deficit to 14-7 in the third quarter when John Prus caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from Hayden Volk. But the Cougars, who dropped to 1-5, were…
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Bombers look to bounce back from first loss of season
By Warren Rappleyea Sayreville War Memorial High School’s football team will look to rebound from its first loss Oct. 14 when winless Monroe Township High School comes to visit. The Bombers (4-1) showed plenty of resiliency in nearly coming back from a 20-point deficit in a 27-20 loss to undefeated Piscataway Township High School Oct.…
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New Egypt scores ‘strange’ win on the gridiron
By Wayne Witkowski New Egypt High School quarterback Kyle Frimel called his team’s 8-7 victory over Burlington City High School one of the strangest football games he has played in. “Even the score was strange. I haven’t played in many 8-7 games. We just battled through and made a great comeback,” Frimel said. Bobby Farrand…
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Rumson football team picks up third shutout of season
By Warren Rapplyea RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School’s football team bounced back from its one-point loss to Middletown High School South with a sold 27-0 victory over Matawan Regional High School Oct. 7. The Bulldogs (3-1) used a dominating ground game to pile up yardage and keep the clock running. Matt Vecchiarelli led…
