Tag: high school football
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Matawan gridders poised to take next step under Graber
The 2021 season is year three for the Matawan Regional High School football program under the direction of coach Jay Graber and the Huskies are trying to post their second winning season in six years. Three-year starters Dennis Buonagura (quarterback) and David Onuoha (running back/linebacker) have returned after a 2020 campaign that saw the Huskies…
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Marlboro tops Matawan, 35-20, in 2021 football opener
Throughout the summer of 2021, the players on the Marlboro High School football team were preparing for and thinking about their season opener on Sept. 11 against Matawan Regional High School. In the eyes of the Mustangs, the game would serve as the launching pad to a new chapter of Marlboro football following a 1-6…
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Perry’s career night helps North Brunswick outlast Old Bridge
The Big Central Football contest between North Brunswick Township High School and Old Bridge High School on Sept. 10 in Old Bridge will be one Marquis Perry said he will always remember. North Brunswick’s senior star showcased his special talents on the gridiron in a standout performance to help the Raiders improve to 2-0 on…
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Redbirds’ Merkel caps football career with Player of the Year honor
Dan Merkel did it all during his four years as the quarterback of the Allentown High School football team. He set records in Mercer County, where the Redbirds from Monmouth County compete in the Colonial Valley Conference, with his arm and he rushed for more than 3,000 yards. Add in Merkel’s leadership qualities, work ethic…
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Monroe continues strong performance since COVID-19 shutdown with victory over South Brunswick
The Monroe Township High School football program came back from its two-week shutdown from COVID-19 ready to make a statement in the Big Central Football Conference and in Middlesex County. It began on Nov. 9 when the Falcons recorded their first victory over New Brunswick High School since 2009 with a 28-14 win over the…
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Howell Rebels seek more consistency during 2020 campaign
HOWELL – The Howell High School football team is under new leadership in 2020 as former Red Bank Catholic High School coach Frank Edgerly has taken the reigns of the program. Through learning a new system and dealing with the challenges of the coronavirus, the Rebels (1-3) have shown promise through their first four games.…
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Freehold players honor coach with heartwarming victory over Howell
HOWELL – It felt strange for Dave Ellis to be on the sideline coaching his Freehold High School football team when the Colonials suited up against Howell High School on Oct. 23. Freehold’s 10th year coach had been away from his team all week after his sister-in-law died of a heart attack at the age…
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Redbirds gridders embracing road warrior mentality in 2020
ALLENTOWN – Control what you can control. That has been the message Allentown High School football coach Andrew Lachenmayer has been preaching to his players this fall. The Redbirds (1-3) are experiencing a football season unlike any other as they deal with the protocols necessary to play during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic and having to…
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Lions hopeful talent can overcome inexperience on football field
Replacing a slew of skilled players from a successful football team at Middletown High School North will not be easy, but the task can be accomplished. So said the program’s head coach, Stephen Bush. “Our biggest concern this year is inexperience,” Bush said. “We graduated a lot of three- and four-year starters last year.” Middletown…
