Tag: Football

  • Colts Neck victory official after refs walked off football field

    Colts Neck victory official after refs walked off football field

    Despite two referees not carrying proper officiating certifications, the Colts Neck High School’s football victory over Monroe Township High School was upheld by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). Colts Neck won, 18-13, on Oct. 27 in a game where two of the referees who were scheduled to work the matchup in Monroe,…

  • Freehold protects its home turf with victory over Edison

    Freehold protects its home turf with victory over Edison

    Ashante Worthy made sure that he and his Freehold High School football teammates thrived in their final home game of the regular season. The gifted Worthy was instrumental, as usual, with his arm and his legs. The senior quarterback exploded for 334 rushing yards and six touchdowns while he passed for 112 yards and a…

  • Metuchen football defeats Keyport for first victory under Warnock

    Metuchen football defeats Keyport for first victory under Warnock

    It took a few weeks and a touchdown in overtime, but Metuchen High School won its first game of the year — and the first ever under head coach Michael Warnock — when it scored a 9-3 victory over Keyport High School. The Bulldogs pulled out the dramatic victory on Oct. 21 in Keyport. Metuchen’s Gio Ortega…

  • A look at scholastic football in the region

    A look at scholastic football in the region

    Colts Neck Colts Neck High School remains in pursuit of its first victory of the season, which it hopes to capture at Monroe Township High School on Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. The Cougars were shut out on the road by Central Regional High School. 23-0, on Oct. 20 to fall to 0-7 on the…

  • South Brunswick football makes big plays to defeat Sayreville

    South Brunswick football makes big plays to defeat Sayreville

    With their sights set on getting better as the state playoffs get closer, the South Brunswick High School and Sayreville War Memorial High School football teams squared off. South Brunswick emerged as the survivor of this hard-fought game when the Vikings left Sayrevile with a 27-14 victory on Oct. 20. “That was just a good…

  • Manalapan takes A North showdown against Howell

    Manalapan takes A North showdown against Howell

    One of the most anticipated matchups of the football season lived up to the hype when Manalapan High School squared off with Howell High School on Oct. 13. The clash between two teams that entered the game undefeated went to Manalapan, which improved to 6-0 with a 49-28 victory on Homecoming night in Manalapan. “It’s…

  • A look at scholastic football in the region

    A look at scholastic football in the region

    Colts Neck Colts Neck High School remains in pursuit of its first victory of the season when it travels to Central Regional High School on Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. The Cougars lost to Freehold High School when it hosted the Colonials on Oct. 14, 35-28. The loss dropped the Cougars’ record to 0-6 on…

  • South Brunswick, Edison seek improvement after facing off on gridiron

    South Brunswick, Edison seek improvement after facing off on gridiron

    South Brunswick High School and Edison High School were both able to locate areas in need of improvement when they met on the football field on Oct. 6. South Brunswick head coach Joseph Goerge might have been pleased with receiving the 21-6 victory in Edison, but he would like to see his team more focused…

  • A look at scholastic football in the region

    A look at scholastic football in the region

    Colts Neck Colts Neck High School looks for its first victory of the year when it hosts Freehold High School on Oct. 14. The game will kick off at 12 p.m. The Cougars lost, 42-8, to Manalapan High School on Oct. 7 in Colts Neck, dropping to 0-5 on the season. Senior Sabour Quddus scored…