Tag: Football
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Freehold bounces back to defeat Jackson Memorial in football opener
JACKSON – Anything that could go wrong did go wrong for the Freehold High School football team as the Colonials kicked off the 2021 season against Jackson Memorial High School on Sept. 2 in Jackson. The problems started when the coaches’ sideline headsets were not working during the first half. The Colonials’ woes continued when…
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Jackson Memorial players will gain experience in heat of grid battles
JACKSON – Talent is something Jackson Memorial High School football coach Vin Mistretta knows he has on his roster. He also knows his 2021 Jaguars are a young team and do not have as much varsity experience as his 2019 and 2020 teams had. That is why Mistretta’s plan is for the Jaguars to do…
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Colts Neck ready to compete among Shore Conference’s elite teams in 2021
COLTS NECK – Coach Matt Ahearn took the reins of the Colts Neck High School football program prior to the 2018 campaign and has since turned the Cougars into one of the best teams in the Shore Conference. “The growth of our program has been exciting to see,” Ahearn said. “Our numbers keep getting bigger…
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Fallon takes reins of Red Bank Regional football squad
Shane Fallon is remembered across the Shore Conference football landscape for helping to start the decade of dominance the Rumson-Fair Regional High School football team has had on the gridiron from 2010-20. Fallon led his alma mater to the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II title in 2010. He stepped down from his post at Rumson-Fair…
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Allentown in rebuilding mode as 2021 football season kicks off
ALLENTOWN – During a 2020 season that was shortened by COVID-19, the Allentown High School football team was able to play eight games. The highlights of the campaign included seeing Redbirds quarterback Dan Merkel break the Colonial Valley Conference passing record and finish his scholastic career with 6,011 passing yards. Allentown coach Andrew Lachenmayer was…
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Freehold Township Patriots bidding to return to winning ways on gridiron
FREEHOLD – Coach Cory Davies and his Freehold Township High School football players have not had the best of luck on the gridiron the past two seasons. The Patriots had a combined total of four wins in 2019 and 2020, falling short of their success the previous three years when they won five or more…
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Lions ready for football battles in Shore Conference Independence Division
Middletown North High School football coach Steve Bush does not shy away from the fact that the Lions faced tough challenges in 2020 when they played against some of the top teams in the Shore Conference. From opening the season against Rumson-Fair Haven to games against Mater Dei Prep, Red Bank Catholic and rival Middletown…
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Howell graduate Hill ready to lead Rebels on gridiron in 2021
HOWELL – A special feeling came over new head coach Bill Hill when his Howell High School football team opened its 2021 training camp on Aug. 9. Hill remembers returning home to tell his wife, Pamela, that everything had started to feel real now that he was going to be the head coach at his…
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Bulldogs set sights on winning state football title in 2021 campaign
Playing in December and making a run at winning a state championship has been drilled into the DNA of Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School football players every season over the last decade. The Bulldogs have reached 10 state sectional championship games since 2007 and have won six of those games since 2010. Led by veteran…