Tag: Football
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South Brunswick evens gridiron record with win over Edison
By Warren Rappleyea FOOTBALL After winning just one of its first three games, South Brunswick High School’s football team evened its record at 2-2 Oct. 7 with a convincing 42-7 win over Edison High School. The Vikings were coming off a disappointing 26-14 loss to Piscataway Township High School Sept. 23. This time out, South…
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Woodbridge breaks offensive slump against rival JFK Memorial
By Jeff Appelblatt If someone guaranteed Woodbridge High School football coach Kevin Coleman that his club would give up 20 points to its crosstown rival from John F. Kennedy (JFK) Memorial High School, he would be worried. Woodbridge topped 15 points just once in its first four games, struggling on the offensive end in each…
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Edison’s boys relying on multiple players for soccer success
By Jimmy Allinder EDISON The Edison High School boys’ soccer team has posted a 6-5-2 record thanks to high-scoring sophomore Benito Rojas (five goals, two assists), but others have made contributions that aren’t necessarily reflected on the stat sheet. Chief among them is junior Jason Salazar (two goals, one assist) — the catalyst for Edison’s…
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Dominant gridiron win moves Redbirds closer to division title
By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School’s football team is in the driver’s seat in the West Jersey Football League Patriot Division, coming off a jaw-dropping 62-26 thrashing of Pemberton Township High School at home Oct. 7. For the third time in coach Jay Graber’s tenure, Allentown put up staggering numbers against an opponent on the…
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Manalapan stays unbeaten with rout over Colts Neck
By Jeff Appelblatt The football team from Colts Neck High School knew the offensive dominance it was going to face when it went to Manalapan High School Oct. 7. The Braves posted more than 36 points per game in their first four contests. When Manalapan took a 14-0 lead in the first quarter after Eli…
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Cougars post strong 2nd half for boys’ soccer win over Braves
COLTS NECK While Manalapan High School defeated Colts Neck High School in football at night Oct. 7 by a 41-8 score, Colts Neck did ring up a victory over Manalapan earlier in the day when Colts Neck scored a 2-1 boys’ soccer victory over host Manalapan. Colts Neck rallied from a 1-0 deficit at the…
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Sayreville to meet Piscataway in battle of undefeated teams
By Warren Rappleyea Sayreville Sayreville War Memorial High School’s football team will square off against undefeated Piscataway Township High School Oct. 7 with first place in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Red Division at stake. The Bombers (4-0) are coming off a solid 28-0 victory in the rain at Brick Memorial High School Sept. 30.…
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Undefeated Chargers ready for challenge of remaining gridiron schedule
By Jimmy Allinder On paper, the Spotswood High School football team (3-0 division, 4-0 overall) should win its five remaining regular-season games. That’s because every opponent is either .500 or less at this point. However, football games have never been played on paper, and it would be more than fair to say the Chargers’ five…
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Jaguars’ football team gets back on winning track
Jackson Memorial High School’s football team went into a three-game slump in October a year ago, starting with a loss to Brick Township High School, before rebounding to earn a spot in the state playoffs and going on to win a second straight NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV championship. The Jaguars enter the month this…
