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The final top 10 rankings were compiledby a committee of Shore Sports Network’sBob Badders, Kevin Williams, Matt Harmonand Ed Sarluca.

When the 2015 season began, the Shore Conferencewas coming off a record-setting season in which it hadsix NJSIAA state sectional champions crowned.Seeing what the conference did for an encore wassomething special.

The Shore sent a record nine teams to state finalsand once again came away with six champions as itdominated championship Saturday around NewJersey. Middletown South and Shore both finishedundefeated, the first time the conference has had anunbeaten team since 2010. The Eagles went wire-to-wire as the No. 1 team in the Shore Sports NetworkTop 10, and ended up finishing as the No. 1 team inNew Jersey. The Blue Devils crushed everyone in theirpath to win their second straight Central JerseyGroup I title and extend their program-recordwinning streak to 20 games.

Jackson Memorial capped a brilliant turnaround towin its second straight Central Jersey Group IV title,while Rumson-Fair Haven won the Battle of RidgeRoad with Red Bank in the Central Jersey Group IIIfinal to become just the fifth Shore Conference teamto claim three consecutive state championships.

Raritan finished off one of the most memorableplayoff runs in recent years by stunning previously-unbeaten Lincoln with a last-minute, game-winningdrive to win the Central Jersey Group II crown. TomsRiver North won what is usually considered thetoughest public school bracket in the state, SouthJersey Group V, for its sixth sectional championship.

St. John Vianney fell just short in its pursuit ofperfection when it fell to DePaul in the Non-PublicGroup III final.

After weeks of summer practice and 13 weeks ofgames, heroics and heartbreak, disappointment anddelirium, we present the final 2015 Shore SportsNetwork Top 10.

Final Shore Sports Network Top 101 . Middletown South (12-0)

The Eagles snapped their title drought in a major way by finishing12-0 and capturing the North Jersey Section 2, Group IV title with a35-7 win over Phillipsburg for their 10th state title and first since 2005.The Eagles started the season by coming from behind to beat eventualCentral Jersey Group V champion South Brunswick and never lookedback, storming through the Shore Conference schedule beforedominating in the playoffs. The Eagles also captured the Class A Northdivision title, their first since 2009. The offense was fantastic againled by a dominant running game and efficient passing game, andaveraged over 40 points per game. Senior tailback Cole Rogers ranfor 1,570 yards and 24 touchdowns, and senior quarterback MattMosquera threw for 1,509 yards and 19 touchdowns. MiddletownSouth’s defense was again among the best in New Jersey in allowinga conference-low 7.4 points per game. Senior linebacker Dylan Rogersbroke his own single-season program record for tackles with 132 andled the ferocious unit that also included standout linebackers JamesMcCarthy and Kevin Higgins, defensive backs Maxx Imsho and TomCoffey, and defensive linemen Will Gulick and Jake Krellin. AlthoughMiddletown South will lose several talented players to graduation, theEagles have an outstanding junior class that should have them onceagain competing for a state championship and the top spot in the Shorein 2016.

2. Toms River North (11-1)

Arguably the most talented team in the Shore Conference, theMariners put it all together in 2015 to win their final 10 games andclaim the South Jersey Group V title with a 14-7 win overWilliamstown. After a 52-20 loss to Brick Memorial in Week Twothreatened to derail its season, Toms River North regrouped to startan epic run that ended with the program’s sixth sectional title. AmongToms River North’s wins was a 33-23 victory over Central JerseyGroup IV champion Jackson Memorial. The Mariners also beat Brick26-14 to clinch a share of the Class A South division title. In theplayoffs, the Mariners’ defense came to life in allowing just 14 points

in three games, which also included a 35-7 win over Kingsway and a14-0 shutout of top-seeded Lenape in the semifinals. The Marinershad one of the most dynamic offenses in the Shore with dual-threatjunior quarterback Mike Husni and powerful senior running backAsante Moorer. Husni ran and threw for over 1,000 yards each andfinished with over 2,500 yards of total offense and 31 touchdowns.Moorer ran for 1,550 yards and 17 touchdowns to form one of NewJersey’s most potent backfields. Senior defensive lineman DashonCopes had an amazing season with over 100 tackles and double-digitsacks for a unit that finished 10th in the Shore in scoring defense.Husni returns next season along with his top wide receivers, DarrionCarrington and Bryce Watts, plus running back Daryn Blackwell, sothe Mariners should once again be formidable on offense in 2016.The defense will also bring back standout linebacker Pete Laquagliaas the Mariners look to continue their resurgence.

3. St . John V ianney ( 1 1 - 1 )The Lancers fell just short of perfection and the program’s firststate title in 35 years when they lost to three-time championDePaul, 40-17, in the Non-Public Group III final. The Lancershave won 20 straight games against Shore Conferencecompetition and won 21 games in the last two seasons. Their 11wins this year are a program record. Senior quarterback AnthonyBrown capped a brilliant career with over 2,000 passing yards,600 rushing yards and 43 total touchdowns for the No. 1 scoringoffense in the Shore Conference. The Lancers defeated CentralJersey Group III champion Rumson-Fair Haven, Central JerseyGroup II champion Raritan and blasted defending Non-PublicGroup III champion Red Bank Catholic 49-6 in the finals for oneof the program’s biggest wins in decades. Senior wide receiverMike Stapert led the Shore in receiving yards and junior ChrisChukwuneke fueled the running game with over 800 yards. Juniordefensive lineman Micah Clark, linebackers Calvin Beaty andTyler Tedeschi, and defensive backs Khalil Haskins and JeffSheard led a defense that finished sixth in the Shore in pointsallowed. St. John Vianney will have to replace numerous talentedplayers, but is banking on continuing their run as one of the topprograms in the Shore.

4. Shore ( 12 -0)In pushing their program-record winning streak to 20 games andclaiming their second straight Central Jersey Group I title, the BlueDevils cemented their legacy as one of two undefeated teams inprogram history. Shore walloped almost every single team on itsschedule, and also boasts a 20-13 win over Central Jersey Group IIIchampion Rumson-Fair Haven. The offense was against dominant inthe running game with running backs Doug Goldsmith and JackBritton leading the way. Shore’s defense was again among the best inthe Shore, finishing No. 2 in scoring defense at 7.6 points per gamewith standouts Erik Graham, Connor Rempel, Jeremy Redaelli, SteveFiumefreddo, Goldsmith and Britton. Plenty of talent will be lost tograduation, but the Blue Devils have proven to be one of the state’smost consistent teams and should be expected to reload in 2016.

By Bob Badders – Managing Editor


5. Rumson-Fair Haven (10-2)

With a 21-0 win over Ridge Road rival and previously-undefeated Red Bank in the Central Jersey Group III titlegame, the Bulldogs became just the fifth program in ShoreConference history to win three consecutive NJSIAA sectionaltitles. Junior quarterback Mike O’Connor ran for over 1,000yards and junior running backs Bryan Hess and MattVecchiarelli joined him to form a potent rushing attack. Juniorlinebacker Mike Ruane (153 tackles) led a defense thatfinished third in the Shore in scoring defense. Among theBulldogs victories was a 21-20 win over Central Jersey GroupII champion Raritan. Their losses were to No. 3 St. JohnVianney and No. 4 Shore. With a loaded junior class and somepromising sophomores, Rumson will be a threat to win afourth straight sectional title in 2016.

6. Red Bank ( 1 1 - 1 )A memorable season for Red Bank came to an end with a 21-0 lossto Rumson-Fair Haven in the Central Jersey Group III final, but theBucs captivated a community with their best season since 2003. RedBank won its first division title since 1977 in claiming the Class BNorth championship, and posted a thrilling 24-21 victory over RedBank Catholic in the regular season. The Bucs also defeated sectionalsemifinalist Ocean twice, and beat Central Jersey Group II championRaritan 30-14. Senior Sadiq Palmer was an all-around threat with over1,000 yards and 16 touchdowns combined between receiving andrushing. The Bucs defense helped carry it to the most wins in programhistory, and finished fifth in scoring defense at 10.2 points per game.A senior-laden team, Red Bank will try to carry the momentum of ahistoric season into 2016 with players like junior linebackers ChrisOutterbridge and Tyrese Morris, and junior defensive end JackHaytaian.

7. Jackson Memor ia l (8 -4)The Jaguars completed an amazing turnaround capped with a 42-14win over Brick Memorial to claim their second straight Central JerseyGroup IV championship. After junior quarterback Danny Barker wentdown with an injury midseason, senior Kyle Johnson took the reins ofa new-look offense that catapulted the Jaguars from 3-3 to statechamps. Junior running back Mike Gawlik ran for over 1,500 yardsand scored 17 touchdowns, and turned in an epic title-gameperformance with 365 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns.Johnson was a playmaker at quarterback, wide receiver and defensiveback all season. Jackson’s defense featured the best pass-rusher in theShore, as senior defensive end Tyler Towns finished with 22 sacks tolead the No. 7 scoring defense. A strong junior class led by Gawlik andlinebacker Zack Lubertazzi returns next season to lead the Jaguars.

8. Br ick Memor ia l (9 -3 ) The Mustangs claimed a share of the Class A South division titleand reached the Central Jersey Group IV title game before falling toJackson Memorial, 42-14. Brick Memorial had one of the bestoffenses in the Shore running head coach Walt Currie’s flexbone,triple-option offense, averaging 30.4 points per game. Seniorquarterback Tim Santiago finished with 1,706 yards rushing and 16touchdowns and sophomore fullback Tony Thorpe ran for 1,305 yardsand 17 touchdowns as the Mustangs ran for over 3,700 yards as ateam. Its defense featured standout linemen Mike and Anthony Nobileand Chris Hayes, and finished No. 9 in the Shore in scoring defense.Brick Memorial boasts a 52-20 win over South Jersey Group Vchampion Toms River North and a 31-17 win over Central JerseyGroup V finalist Old Bridge. They also defeated Jackson Memorial28-7 in the regular season. Their other losses were to Brick on openingday and to No. 1 Middletown South. Brick Memorial will need to finda new quarterback to run its offense next season, but has Thorpe atfullback to build around.

9. Rar i tan (7 -5)

The Rockets earn a spot in the Shore Sports Network Top 10 afteran incredible postseason run to win an unlikely state championship.Junior quarterback Marc Carnivale’s 11-yard touchdown pass tosenior wide receiver Nick Pasquin with 11 seconds left gave Raritana 28-26 win over previously-undefeated Lincoln and the CentralJersey Group II title. It is the second title in program history forRaritan and first since going 12-0 in 2004. Senior running back DerekErnst led the Shore Conference in rushing with 1,769 yards and scored23 touchdowns, and Carnivale complemented the rushing attack bythrowing for 1,704 yards and 17 touchdowns. Junior linebacker RyanDickens made over 100 tackles to lead the defense. Raritan started 3-0 before losing five straight, including losses to No. 3 St. JohnVianney, No. 5 Rumson, and No. 6 Red Bank, before turning it aroundwith a magical playoff run. Ernst, Pasquin and several others willgraduate, but the Rockets will bring back several key players in 2016.

10 . Br ick (8-2)The Dragons reached the Central Jersey Group IV playoffs beforefalling to eventual champion Jackson Memorial, 28-7. Brick’s defensewas among the best in the Shore Conference in allowing just 8.1points per game. Senior defensive lineman Jordan Keefe finished with17 sacks and senior lineman Dan Finelli made 31 tackles for a loss.Linebacker Cory Wilson led a balanced group of tacklers with 94.Junior Ja’Sir Taylor played running back as well as wide receiver andwas again among the most dangerous playmakers in the ShoreConference. Brick’s two losses were to state champs (JacksonMemorial and Toms River North), and they own a 36-6 win overCentral Jersey Group IV finalist Brick Memorial. They also defeatedJackson 2-0 in the regular season.

Wit h a r o s t e r f u l l o ft a l e n t e d a n de x p e r i e n c e d p l a y e r s ,M i d d l e t o w n S o u t he n t e r e d t h e 2 0 1 5s e a s o n w i t h g r e a te x p e c t a t i o n s a st h e N o . 1 t e a m i nt h e S h o r eS p o r t s N e t w o r kTo p 1 0 . W h a t

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e x c e e d e d t h o s e l o f t y g o a l s , a n d am a j o r r e a s o n w h y w a s t h e g u i d a n c eo f 2 0 1 5 S h o r e S p o r t s N e t w o r kC o a c h o f t h e Y e a r S t e v e A n t o n u c c i .The Eagles finally captured what had been an elusive 10th sectionaltitle in program history and finished 12-0 for the first time since 2005,dominating from start to finish by defeating every team on theirschedule by at least three touchdowns. The Eagles reached heightsmost didn’t think possible in the day and age of high-poweredparochial schools by finishing No. 1 in the state by NJ.com. Theyare the first public school to finish as the top-ranked team inthe state since they did it in 2005 with a team featuring futureNFL running back Knowshon Moreno and Stanfordlinebacker Nick Macaluso.

What separated Middletown South was its greatness in all three phases of thegame. A high-scoring offense, a shutdown defense and special teams that didall the right things made it tough to find any weakness to try to exploit.

“We had all those great players but it was reallyabout having no star,” Antonucci said. “We had Coleand Dylan (Rogers), but week to week you look atwhat we did and there were different namesinvolved in our wins. Jeff Lewandowski returns theopening kickoff of the state championship (to the 9-yard line) - Jeremy Joyce, Tom Coffey, SpencerPereless - there were a litany of names that madeus special.”“And the same thing on defense,” Antonucci continued. “It’s maybe the best

group of linebackers (Dylan Rogers and juniors James McCarthy and KevinHiggins) I’ve ever had, all together, and then you add Maxx Imsho at strongsafety,” Antonucci said. “How do you handle all these guys?”

Middletown South is the model of consistency in the Shore Conference andAntonucci is one of the most respected coaches in the state. Coming into theseason the Eagles had reached 11 sectional finals in the last 14 seasons, but hadnot been able to take home a state title since 2006. The Eagles had been 0-5 instate finals since, including a loss to Jackson Memorial in the 2014 CentralJersey Group IV final.

This season the Eagles got back in the championship win column with a 35-7 victory over Phillipsburg in the North Jersey Section 2, Group IVchampionship game to complete a wire-to-wire finish as the No. 1 team in theShore Conference.

“After you don’t experience something like this for nine years, it brings backthat hunger for it,” Antonucci said following the championship game.

With all the talk of a potential return to glory in the preseason, things didn’tstart out the way Middletown South had hoped. The Eagles fell behind 21-3 toSouth Brunswick in the season-opener, but what happened over the next threequarters set the tone for the entire season. Middletown South stormed back towin that game 41-21 and never looked back.

Middletown South would go on to score 40 points or more in its next fivegames while recording three shutouts. That included a 42-7 win over aManalapan team that had won five straight games against the Eagles, andsubsequently five straight Class A North division titles. Then came another bigregular-season test against Brick Memorial where the Eagles shut down theMustangs’ powerful triple-option offense in a 21-3 win.


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They cruised into the playoffs with an 8-0 record where they crushedWest Windsor-Plainsboro North55-0 and blew out rival MiddletownNorth 41-14. The Eagles then beatMiddletown North 39-16 onThanksgiving to wrap up their firstdivision title since 2009.

Phillipsburg was the two-timedefending sectional champion and is astoried program, but the Eagles were juston another level.

Under Antonucci, Middletown Southhad the Shore Conference’s No. 1 scoringdefense at 7.4 points per game. Led byDylan Rogers, the Shore Sports NetworkDefensive Player of the Year, the Eaglesdefense allowed more than 20 pointsjust once during the season. Rogersfinished with single-season programrecord 132 tackles, and McCarthy andHiggins teamed with him to form oneof the state’s most fearsome groups oflinebackers. Imsho tied for the ShoreConference lead in interceptions withseven and Coffey added six. Defensivelinemen Will Gulick, a junior, and JakeKrellin, a sophomore, played standout rolesas well.

Offensively, Cole Rogers ran for 1,570 yards and24 touchdowns and senior quarterback Matt Mosquerathrew for 1,509 yards and 19 touchdowns as the Eaglesaveraged 40.9 points per game, second best in the ShoreConference.

Antonucci kept his team focused the entire way, as there were no letups against a schedule that included a Central Jersey Group Vchampion South Brunswick, Central Jersey Group IV finalist BrickMemorial and playoff teams Freehold Township, Manalapan andFreehold in the regular season.

“The one thing about this group is they werevery loose, but when the whistle blew and the game

started they gave you maximum effort,” Antonucci said. “Theynever got flustered. You go back to Jackson last year (in theCentral Jersey Group IV final) down 21-3 and we fought andclawed back. The South Brunswick game was the same thing,but we never felt like we were out of the game.”“The one thing about these guys is that when they had you down you weren’tgetting back up.”

With the win, Antonucci tied retired Hall of Famers Mike Ciccotelli ofKeyport and Warren Wolf of Brick with the second-most state titles of anycoach in Shore Conference history with the sixth of his brilliant career.Antonucci, who played for Ciccotelli on the Red Raiders in the late 1980s,is now only behind late Hall of Famer Vic Kubu, who had 11 titlesbetween stints at Middletown North and Manasquan.


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OFFENSEQB – Anthony Brown,Sr., St. John VianneyThe 2015 Shore Sports

Network Offensive Player of theYear and a two-time, first-teamAll-Shore pick, Browncompleted 66 percent of hispasses for 2,355 yards and 34touchdowns with just fiveinterceptions, while rushing forover 600 yards and ninetouchdowns. His passingyardage and touchdown totalsled the Shore Conference, andhis 43 total touchdowns are thesecond most in a season in ShoreConference history, one behindthe 44 scored by Mater Dei Prepquarterback Christian Palmerlast season. In two seasons as St.John Vianney’s startingquarterback, Brown threw for 4,554 yards and 59 touchdowns and ran for over1,400 yards with 17 touchdowns. The Lancers finished the season as the ShoreConference’s No. 1 scoring offense at 43 points per game and scored a school-

record 517 points. Brown had several marquee games this season, includingthrowing for 298 yards and five touchdowns and running for 116 yards in a56-26 win over eventual Central Jersey Group II champion Raritan. He threwa 75-yard touchdown pass through a driving rainstorm to Marcque Ellington ina 13-6 win over eventual Central Jersey Group III champion Rumson-FairHaven, and had 234 total yards and four touchdowns in a 49-6 win over RedBank Catholic that put the Lancers into their first state final since 1982. Evenin the Lancers’ only loss of the season, a 40-17 setback to three-time championDePaul in the Non-Public Group III final, Brown was on point. He threw for234 yards and a touchdown and ran for another against a defense that featuredmultiple FBS recruits. Brown was voted the Class A Central Offensive Playerof the Year by the coaches. He will continue his career at Boston College.

RB – Mike Gawlik, Jr., Jackson MemorialIn his second season as a starter,

Gawlik duplicated his breakoutsophomore season by leading theJaguars to their second straightCentral Jersey Group IVchampionship. After splitting carrieswith Vinny Lee last season and for thefirst half of this season, Gawlikbecame the feature back midwaythrough the season and flourisheddown the stretch as the Jaguars ralliedfrom a 3-3 record to win their fifthstate title. Gawlik ran for 1,562 yardsand 17 touchdowns on an average of7.3 yards per carry. He was a monsterin the playoffs with 590 yards rushingand seven touchdowns. He ran for 215yards and two touchdowns on 36carries when the Jaguars avenged a

regular-season loss to Brick by beating the Dragons 21-7 in the first round ofthe playoffs. He ran for 165 yards and three touchdowns in a 56-10 win overSteinert in the semifinals before turning in an all-time performance in thesectional final. In Jackson’s 42-14 win over Brick Memorial in thechampionship game, Gawlik accounted for 365 all-purpose yards and fourtouchdowns wth 210 yards rushing and three scores, a 49-yard touchdown pass,a 58-yard reception and a 50-yard kick return. Also a standout defensive back,Gawlik made 65 tackles for a Jaguars team that finished in the top 10 in scoringdefense. A two-time, first-team All-Shore selection and an All-Class A Southselection by the coaches, Gawlik looks to again be one of the top all-aroundplayers in the Shore next year.

RB – Cole Rogers,Sr., Middletown SouthRogers helped Middletown South

return to glory with a 12-0 season and thefinal No. 1 ranking in New Jersey byrushing for 1,570 yards and 24touchdowns on an average of 9.1 yards percarry. Rogers missed two games with aninjury, but still powered the Eagles’rushing attack with nine 100-yard gamesand three 200-yard games, averaging 142yards per game. He ran for a season-high224 yards and four touchdowns in a 41-14win over Middletown North in the firstround of the playoffs, and had 223 yards

and three touchdowns in a 38-7 win over Freehold. He ran for 480 yards andnine touchdowns in the playoffs to help the Eagles win their first sectional titlesince 2006 and the program’s 10th state title overall. He finished his careerwith 3,437 yards rushing and 50 touchdowns, and was selected as the Class ANorth Offensive Player of the Year by the coaches.

RB – Derek Ernst, Sr,. RaritanOne year after assuming the Rockets’

starting running back job because of aninjury and rushing for over 1,500 yards,Ernst turned in one of the best seasonsever by a Raritan running back to lead theway in an improbable championshipseason. Ernst led the Shore Conference inrushing with 1,769 yards while scoring 22touchdowns, and helped the Rockets turnin an unforgettable run to the program’ssecond sectional title and first since 2004.Ernst ran for over 100 yards in 11 of 12games, including a season-high 227 yardsin a loss to Monmouth Regional. In theplayoffs, Ernst ran for 461 yards and fivetouchdowns, including 219 yards and three touchdowns when the Rockets wenton the road and upended a 9-1 Delaware Valley team, 42-13, to reach thesectional final. He then ran for 136 yards and two touchdowns in a 28-26 upsetof previously-undefeated Lincoln in the championship game. Raritan startedthe season 3-0 before losing five straight games, but rebounded to win theirfinal four games and claim a state championship. Ernst was a second-team,All-Shore selection last season and was an All-Class A Central pick by thecoaches this year.

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WR – Brendan Kube, Jr., Middletown NorthKube led the Shore Conference in

receptions and yards for the Lions, who madethe playoffs for the second straight season andwon their first playoff game since 2000 whilefinishing 7-4. Kube caught 63 passes for 1,066yards and seven touchdowns as the only 1,000-yard receiver in the Shore. He had four 100-yard receiving games, including two gamesover 200 yards. He had the two biggest gamesby any wide receiver this season, catching 14passes for 249 yards and two touchdowns in aloss to Freehold, and hauling in 13 receptionsfor 214 yards and a touchdown in a playoffloss to Middletown South. Kube was also aproductive defensive player at safety with 51 tackles and two interceptions.He was also a All-Class A North All-Division pick by the coaches. With juniorquarterback Donald Glenn also back next season, Kube looks to be one of thebest receivers in the Shore in 2016.

WR – Mike Stapert, Sr., St. John VianneyAt 6-foot-6 with breakaway speed, Stapert

was a matchup nightmare for opposingdefenses. And with Offensive Player of theYear Anthony Brown at quarterback, Stapertturned in a fantastic season in his only year asa starter. He caught 35 passes for 876 yards and10 touchdowns, averaging 25 yards per catchon a St. John Vianney offense that finished No.1 in the Shore in averaging 43 points per game.His production helped the Lancers captureback-to-back Class A Central titles for the firsttime in program history, win a single-season

record 11 games and reach the school’s first football sectional final since 1982.He was also an All-Class A Central pick by the coaches.

WR – Sadiq Palmer, Sr., Red BankOne of the top all-around players in

the Shore Conference, Palmer, a two-time, first-team All-Shore selection,helped Red Bank to one the bestseasons in program history. Palmercaught 48 passes for 660 yards andseven touchdowns and also ran for 452yards and nine touchdowns on anaverage of 5.8 yards per carry. Also astandout defender at safety, Palmermade 66 tackles and intercepted fivepasses on a Bucs defense that yieldedjust 10.2 points per game, the fifth best mark in the Shore. His play helped RedBank go 11-1 and reach the Central Jersey Group III final, the first statechampionship game for the Bucs since 2003. He had all three touchdowns ina 21-14 win over Ocean in the semifinals. Red Bank also won the Class BNorth division title, its first division title since 1977, and beat rival Red BankCatholic 24-21 in one of the season’s most thrilling games. Palmer was an All-Class B North selection by the coaches, and will continue his career at SyracuseUniversity.

OL – Erik Graham, Sr., ShoreGraham was a two-way standout up front

for a Blue Devils team that featured adominant rushing attack and a shutdowndefense that cruised to its second straightCentral Jersey Group I title. The Blue Devilsran for 3,491 yards, averaging 291 yards pergame, and finished third in the ShoreConference in scoring at 36.8 points pergame. The 6-foot-2, 245-pound senior helpedpave the way for a pair of 1,000-yard rushersin seniors Doug Goldsmith and Jack Brittonas Shore won its seventh sectional title and

extended its program-record winning streak to 20 games. Graham also earnedAll-Class B Central honors from the coaches.

OL – Joe Rutkowski,Sr., Middletown SouthThe 6-foot-3, 270-pound Rutkowski was

the top lineman on the No. 1 team in the state,helping the Eagles finish 12-0 for theprogram’s 10th sectional title and first since2006. He helped power an offense thatfeatured 1,500-yard running back ColeRogers and 1,500-yard passer MattMosquera, and had the second-best scoringoffense in the Shore at 41 points per game.Middletown South ran for 2,806 yards on anaverage of 8.1 yards per carry and 233.8yards per game, and scored 40 or more pointsin eight of 12 games while winning everygame by at least three touchdowns.

OL – Liam Smith, Jr., Red Bank CatholicOne of the top offensive

linemen in New Jersey, Smithwas once again an anchor for aCaseys squad that averaged350 yards per game andfinished 8-3. He helped pavethe way for RBC to run for2,056 yards and 27 touchdownswhile protecting quarterbackEddie Hahn, who threw for1,718 yards and 12 touchdowns

as the Caseys averaged 25.2 points per game against one of the toughestschedules in the Shore. The 6-foot-5, 285-pound Smith is a two-time, first-team All-Shore selection and also an outstanding student, and will continuehis career at Duke University.

OL – Micah Clark,Jr., St. John VianneyOne of the top recruits in New Jersey for the

Class of 2017, the 6-foot-5, 260-pound Clarkblocked for a St. John Vianney offense that ledthe Shore Conference in scoring at 43 pointsper game and set a program-record with 517total points scored. Clark opened holes for theLancers to run for over 2,000 yards andprotected quarterback Anthony Brown, who ledthe Shore Conference in passing with over2,300 yards and 34 touchdowns. St. JohnVianney set a program-record for wins in aseason with 11, won back-to-back division titlesfor the first time and reached the Non-Public Group III final for the first time since1982. Clark boasts 33 FBS offers from the likes of Alabama, Clemson, Michigan,Michigan State, Ohio State and Wisconsin, among others. Also a standout defensiveplayer, Clark was voted the Class A Central Defensive Player of the Year as mostteams tailored their running game to go away from him.

OL – Luke Butera, Sr., Toms River NorthThe top lineman on one of the Shore

Conference’s best offenses, Buterahelped the Mariners go 11-1, claim ashare of the Class A South division titleand win the South Jersey Group V titlefor the program’s sixth sectional crown.Toms River North was fourth in theShore Conference in scoring at 33points per game and had a pair of 1,000-yard rushers and a 1,000-yard passer.The 6-foot-3, 290-pound Butera helpedcreate running room for senior tailbackAsante Moorer to rush for 1,550 yardsand 17 touchdowns and juniorquarterback Mike Husni to run for 1,240

yards and 18 touchdowns. Husni also threw for over 1,400 yards and 13touchdowns as the Mariners averaged over 400 yards of offense per game. Buterawas also an All-Class A South pick by the coaches.

UT – Tyler Thompson,Sr., OceanOne of the best players in Ocean

history, Thompson concluded anamazing career by rushing for acareer-high 1,572 yards and 21touchdowns for a Spartans team thatfinished 9-2 and reached thesemifinals of the Central JerseyGroup III playoffs. Thompson alsocaught 17 passes for 286 yards andtwo touchdowns, and made a hugeimpact on defense with 68 tackles, 9.5tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 6 passdeflections 1 interception and 1forced fumble. He ran for over 1,000yards in three of his four seasons asOcean’s starting running back,missing out on a fourth only becauseof an injury late in his junior year.Thompson finished his career with4,866 yards rushing and 52touchdowns and has received multipleFBS offers

UT – Mike Husni,Jr., Toms River NorthA second-team All-Shore pick

last season, Husni turned inanother season of 1,000 yardsrushing and passing to help theMariners win the South JerseyGroup V championship and finish11-1. He threw for over 1,400yards with 13 touchdowns and ranfor 1,240 yards and 18touchdowns to lead an offense thataveraged over 400 yards per game.He had eight games over 100 yardsrushing and seven games over 100yards passing. He threw for aseason-high 242 yards and threetouchdowns in a 55-20 win overToms River South, and threw for227 yards and a touchdown in a14-0 win over top-seeded Lenapein the playoff semifinals. Husnialso played defense sparingly, but

came up with a game-clinching interception in a 26-14 win over Brickthat gave North a share of the Class A South division title. Husni canpotentially become the only quarterback in Shore Conference history torun and pass for 1,000 yards each in three straight seasons next year whenhe will be one of the top returning quarterbacks in New Jersey.

K – Jack O’Connor,Sr., Red BankA major weapon for the

Bucs’ offense, O’Connorconnected on a ShoreConference-high nine fieldgoals in 11 attempts with along of 42 yards, while alsoconverting 36 of 37 extrapoints. He finished with 63total kicking points, thefourth highest total in theShore. His most importantkick was a 36-yard fieldgoal in a 24-21 win overrival Red Bank Catholicthat catapulted the Bucstoward an 11-1 record, theClass B North division titleand a spot in the Central Jersey Group III title game. O’Connor was also astandout punter with an average of 38 yards per kick and a long of 56.


DEFENSEDL – Dashon Copes,Sr., Toms River NorthAn unstoppable force along the

Mariners’ defensive line, Copes hadone of the best seasons of anydefensive player in the ShoreConference for a team that finished 11-1 and captured the South Jersey GroupV title. Copes led the Mariners with105 tackles, 17 tackles for loss and 13sacks, helping them win their final 10games and the program’s sixthsectional title. Toms River North’sdefense only got better as the seasonprogressed, and played its best in theplayoffs by allowing just 14 totalpoints in wins over Kingsway, Lenapeand Williamstown. The Class A SouthCo-Defensive Player of the Year and atwo-time, first-team All-Shore selection, Copes has offers from Army and FCSLiberty.

DL – Sean Naiman,Sr., Red BankAn All-Class B North selection by

the coaches, Naiman finished with 41tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacksand five pass deflections as a standoutdefensive end. He was a key cog for aBucs defense that allowed just 10.2points per game to finish fifth in theShore Conference in scoring defense.Red Bank turned in an all-time seasonwith an 11-1 record, the program’s firstdivision title since 1977 and a trip tothe Central Jersey Group III title game.Red Bank’s defense finished with twoshutouts and allowed seven points orless in six of 12 games.

DL – Tyler Towns,Sr., Jackson Memorial After recording five sacks as a junior

playing part-time on the Jaguars’defensive line, Towns made the most ofhis only year as a full-time starter byleading the Shore Conference with awhopping 22 sacks to help the Jaguarswin the Central Jersey Group IV title forthe second year in a row. He also made66 tackles, including a team-high 21.5 forloss, with 11 quarterback pressures, aforced fumble and two fumblerecoveries. He was in on multiple sacksin nine of 12 games, including a season-high three in a 41-10 win over Lacey. His

best game of the season came in a 21-7 win over Brick in the first round of theplayoffs when he made 9 tackles wth 5 for a loss, and recorded 2 sacks with aforced fumble and a fumble recovery. The Jaguars’ allowed 11 points per game,seventh best in the Shore Conference, while recording three shutouts. Townswas also an All-Class A South selection by the coaches.

DL – Mike Nobile, Sr., Brick MemorialA disruptive force along

the Mustangs’ standoutdefensive line, Nobile helpedBrick Memorial finish as atop 10 defense in the Shoreby allowing 14.7 points pergame. He finished with 82tackles, 8 sacks, 16 tacklesfor loss and 4 fumblerecoveries on a Mustangsteam that finished 9-3, won ashare of the Class A Southdivision title and reached theCentral Jersey Group IVchampionship game. Nobilewas selected as the Class ASouth Co-Defensive Player of the Year.

LB – Dylan Rogers,Sr., Middletown South The Shore Sports Network

Defensive Player of the Year,Rogers secured his place in thepantheon of Middletown South’sgreatest linebackers by leading anEagles’ defense that helped takehome the program’s 10th sectionaltitle. Middletown South finished12-0 and as the No. 1 team in NewJersey, riding its powerful defenseto a perfect season and theschool’s first state title since 2006.One of New Jersey’s toplinebackers, Rogers finished theseason with a program-record 132tackles, breaking the record his setlast season with 122, and recorded

11 sacks for the No. 1 scoring defense in the Shore Conference. He also had23 tackles for loss, 20 quarterback pressures, a forced fumble, two fumblerecoveries and a defensive touchdown. The final game of his career was avintage Rogers performance, as he was all over the field in a 35-7 win overPhillipsburg in the North Jersey Section 2, Group IV championship game with15 tackles and four sacks. A two-time, first-team All-Shore selection, Rogerswas also voted the Class A North Co-Defensive Player of the Year by thecoaches.

LB – James McCarthy,Jr., Middletown. SouthAnother fantastic linebacker on a

unit head coach Steve Antonuccicalled “maybe my best ever”,McCarthy finished with 83 tackles,15 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, 5interceptions and 2 forced fumblesfor the No. 1 scoring defense in theShore Conference. After contributingas a sophomore and earning SSNthird-team All-Shore honors,McCarthy made his presence felt as akey member of one of New Jersey’sbest defenses. Middletown Southrecorded four shutouts on the seasonand allowed just 7.4 points per game.With twins Cole and Dylan Rogersgraduating, McCarthy looks to be theleader of Middletown South’sdefense next year and potentially alsothe team’s starting running back asone of the top two-way standouts inthe Shore.

LB – Mike Ruane,Jr., Rumson-Fair HavenRuane announced his presence

as a ferocious defensive force byleading a Bulldogs’ defense thatallowed just 7.8 points per game.He tied for the Shore Conferencelead in tackles with 153 whileregistering 6 sacks, 2interceptions, 2 fumble recoveriesand a defensive touchdowns tohelp the Bulldogs become just thefifth Shore Conference team towin three straight sectional titles.Rumson recorded five shutouts,including blanking Ridge Roadrival Red Bank 21-0 in the CentralJersey Group III finals whereRuane had a game-high nine tackles. An All-Class A Central pick by thecoaches, Ruane looks to again be one of the top defensive players in the Shorenext year.

LB – Doug Goldsmith,Sr., ShoreThe heart and soul of the best

Group I team in New Jersey,Goldsmith was a force on bothsides of the ball for the CentralJersey Group I champion BlueDevils. He finished third in theShore Conference with 140tackles while also recording foursacks for a defense that finishedsecond in the Shore Conferenceby allowing 7.6 points per game.

Shore recorded two shutouts on the season and allowed seven points or lessin 10 of 12 games. Goldsmith also ran for a team-high 1,178 yards and 12touchdowns at fullback for an offense that averaged 36.8 points per game.With Goldsmith leading the way, Shore captured its seventh sectional title inprogram history and pushed its program-record winning streak to 20 games.He was at his best in a Thanksgiving Day win over rival and Central JerseyGroup III champion Rumson-Fair Haven with a hand in 24 tackles, 1.5 sacks,a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and 117 yards rushing. In a 56-28 winover Palmyra in the sectional final, Goldsmith ran for a career-high 261 yardson 36 carries. Goldsmith is also a standout lacrosse midfielder, and willcontinue his athletic career playing for the University of Albany men’s lacrosseteam.

DB – Tom Coffey,Sr., Middletown SouthAnother key member of No.

1 Middletown South’s top-ranked defense, Coffey madeteams pay when they decided togo to the air against the Eaglesby bringing down sixinterceptions and deflectingeight passes. Middletown Southallowed just 7.4 points per gamethis season while recording fourshutouts. Coffey helped theEagles win the North JerseySection 2, Group IV title andfinish 12-0 for the program’s10th sectional title and firstsince 2006. Coffey was also thetop target at wide receiver forquarterback Matt Mosquera, catching 18 passes for 336 yards and 6touchdowns. He was an All-Class A North selection by the coaches.


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i th a remarkablerun of 21 wins and just two

losses over the past two seasons, it wasobvious St. John Vianney was aprogram full of talent on both sides ofthe ball. But for every opponent theLancers faced there was no questionwho was the No. 1 player they had tostop.St. John Vianney’s high-powered offense was driven by senior

quarterback Anthony Brown, the 2015 Shore Sports NetworkOffensive Player of the Year. Brown was a major reason St. JohnVianney was able to set a program record for wins in a season with 11,win back-to-back division titles for the first time in history and reachthe NJSIAA Non-Public Group III championship for the first time in 33years.

The Boston College-bound Brown completed 66 percent of his passes for 2,355yards and 34 touchdowns with just five interceptions, while rushing for over 600yards and nine touchdowns. His passing yardage and touchdown totals led the ShoreConference, and his 43 total touchdowns are the second most in a season in ShoreConference history, one behind the 44 scored by Mater Dei Prep quarterbackChristian Palmer last season. In two seasons as St. John Vianney’s startingquarterback, Brown threw for 4,554 yards and 59 touchdowns and ran for over1,400 yards with 17 touchdowns. The Lancers finished the season as theShore Conference’s No. 1 scoring offense at 43 points per game.

“He is one of those special kids, andthat’s exactly why he’s going to aspecial place at Boston College,” saidLancers head coach Derek Sininsky.“He has the whole package. He canthrow, he can run and he is a leader.We’re on the practice field and if he’snot in at quarterback or safety withthe first team, he’s playing on thescout team. You just couldn’t get thekid off the field. He would run playsat wide receiver and cornerback.He can play anywhere. He’s a superbathlete all around.”

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chaos of Middletown South’s ferocious defense,it’s senior linebacker Dylan Rogers.A tackling machine and a heat-seeking missile on blitzes, Rogers,

the 2015 Shore Sports Network Defensive Player of the Year,concluded his tremendous career by helping the Eagles finish off theprogram’s 10th sectional championship with a perfect 12-0 seasonand finish as the No. 1 team in New Jersey. The final game of hiscareer was a vintage Rogers performance, as he was all over thefield in a 35-7 win over Phillipsburg in the North Jersey Section 2,Group IV championship game with 15 tackles and four sacks.

One of New Jersey’s top linebackers, Rogers finished theseason with a program-record 132 tackles, breaking the record heset last season with 122, and recorded 11 sacks for the No. 1 scoringdefense in the Shore Conference. He also had 23 tackles for loss, 20quarterback pressures, a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and adefensive touchdown.

“He plays with reckless abandon, but undercontrol,” said Middletown South head coach SteveAntonucci. “When you look up linebacker he’sthe perfect definition of the position. That’sDylan, he’s exactly what you want. He hasa motor like no one and an excitementto find the football. And when he getsthere he wants to do damage.”

“Plus he’s a very sharp kid. He’s the one checking all of ourpressures and such out there.”

Middletown South’s defense allowed just 7.4 points per gameand recorded four shutouts, and allowed just one opponent to scoreover 20 points in a game. That came in Week One, a 41-21comeback victory over South Brunswick where the Eagles scored

the final 38 points of the game en route to a perfectseason.

South Brunswick went on to win theCentral Jersey Group V title, and theEagles also posted a 21-3 win overCentral Jersey Group IV finalist BrickMemorial where Rogers led a unit thatshut down the Mustangs’ explosivetriple-option rushing attack.Middletown South also had victoriesover playoff teams Manalapan,Freehold and FreeholdTownship, and beat rivalMiddletown North both inthe playoff semifinals andon Thanksgiving. Thelatter gave the Eagles theClass A North division

title, their first since 2009.In every important game Rogers

made an impact.

“Every year he got better andbetter and you could startcomparing him to the (all-timegreat Middletown Southlinebackers),” Antonucci said.

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Non-Public Group III semifinals with over 3,000 yards of totaloffense. St. John Vianney had huge expectations cominginto the season, but uncertainly surrounded theprogram when Ciccotelli abruptly left the team inAugust. Sininsky was hired shortly after, but theLancers were a team in turmoil right up until theseason-opening game against rival Matawan.

“From the beginning to the endof the season, what stood out washow much he matured,”Sininsky said. “You have tolook at what washappening here. Heshowed the leadershipskills that he has.We saw him gofrom a highs c h o o lquarterback toa mature collegequarterback thatBoston College isgetting nextmonth.”“We had a lot of emotions flying around at the time,

and we were all a little selfish,”Brown said. “We needed to cometogether as a team, and we did.That’s what got us (to the statefinal).

Brown had several standoutgames this season, includingthrowing for 298 yards and fivetouchdowns and running for 116yards in a 56-26 win over eventualCentral Jersey Group II championRaritan. He threw a 75-yard

touchdown pass through adriving rainstorm toMarcque Ellington ina 13-6 win overeventual CentralJersey Group IIIchampion Rumson-Fair Haven, and had234 total yards andfour touchdowns ina 49-6 win overRed BankCatholic that putthe Lancers intotheir first statefinal since1982.

Even in theLancers’ onlyloss of theseason, a 40-17 setback tothree-time champion DePaulin the Non-Public GroupIII final, Brown was onpoint. He threw for 234yards and atouchdown and ranfor another against a defense that featured multipleFBS recruits.

“I’ve never even faced a player like thatbefore,” said Sininsky, a defensive mind who’scoaching career has included head-coachingstints at Raritan and Marlboro, and as anassistant at Colts Neck. “By far he issomebody that is on a platform I’ve neverseen before.”

Brown will graduated with his seniorclass at St. John Vianney in thesummer, but will conclude his highschool classes in December andleave for Boston College in earlyJanuary. He hopes to compete forthe starting quarterback job as afreshman.

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“He always stepped up in the big games, too. He was the guymaking the plays everywhere against Jackson (23 tackles inlast year’s state final), Phillipsburg, Brick Memorial or anyother huge game we played. He was the player that stood out.”

The Rogers-led defense helped Middletown South end anine-year state title drought - an eternity for aprogram of its pedigree. The Eagles were 0-5 intheir last five strips to the finals, including aloss to Jackson Memorial in last year’s CentralJersey Group IV final. This season theyfinished the job to become the ninthMiddletown South team to finish a seasonundefeated and the first since the KnowshonMoreno/Nick Macaluso-led 2005 team.

“We wanted to have a legacy like the(2005 team) did and have them talkabout our team like they talked abouttheir team,” Rogers said after thechampionship victory over Phillipsburg.

R o g e r swill continue his

football career at thecollegiate level,according to Antonucci.He has not received anyofficial offers yet, but hissenior film has generatedextensive interest from the FCSPatriot League and Division IIprograms.

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DB – Amir Tyler,Sr., LakewoodWhatever position head

coach L.J. Clark decided toline Tyler up at, he alwaysfound a way to make a hugeimpact. Tyler led the Pinersto a 6-4 season, a share ofthe Class B South divisiontitle and a spot in the SouthJersey Group III playoffs byturning in an incredibleseason on both sides of theball. As a safety, Tyler made103 tackles, recorded 4sacks and intercepted 4passes. He returned two ofthose picks for touchdowns,forced four fumbles andalso returned a punt for atouchdown. He was alsoLakewood’s main offensiveweapon at running backwhere he ran for 1,064 yardsand and 20 touchdowns onan average of 8.9 yards percarry, and also caught twotouchdown passes. TheClass B South DefensivePlayer of the Year asselected by the coaches,Tyler has multiple FBSoffers from the likes ofNorth Carolina, Pittsburgh,Syracuse and Temple.

DB – Maxx Imsho,Jr., Middletown. SouthAn underrated star on a

Middletown South team loadedwith playmakers, Imsho was afierce tackler and a ballhawk forthe No. 1 team in New Jersey. Asa strong safety, Imsho led theShore Conference with seveninterceptions while also making46 tackles. He also deflected fourpasses and had two defensivetouchdowns to help the Eagleswin the North Jersey Section 2,Group IV title and finish 12-0. AnAll-Class A North selection thecoaches, Imsho is part ofMiddletown South’s incrediblejunior class that will look to keepthe Eagles in championshipcontention next year.

DB – Mike Murdock,Jr., Rumson-FairHavenMurdock emerged as a

versatile safety who excelled inrun support for the CentralJersey Group III championBulldogs with 108 tackles, 2interceptions, a forced fumbleand a defensive touchdown.Murdock was a major reasonRumson finished with the No.3 scoring defense in the ShoreConference and recorded fiveshutouts, including a 21-0 winover Red Bank in the sectionalchampionship. He was the SSN

MVP of the title game with eight tackles, a tackle for loss and two pass breakupsas the Bulldogs became the fifth team in Shore Conference history to win threeconsecutive state titles. Murdock was an All-Class A Central pick by the coaches.

UT – Jake Curry,Sr., Freehold A do-it-all leader for the

Colonials, Curry had amonster season on both sidesof the ball to help Freeholdfinish 6-4 and reach theCentral Jersey Group IVplayoffs. He finished with 99tackles at safety and tied forsecond in the ShoreConference with sixinterceptions. As theColonials’ quarterback, Currythrew for 1,309 yards and 12touchdowns and ran for 695yards and seven touchdowns.He was selected as the ClassA North Co-Defensive Playerof the Year by the coaches.

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UT – Tim Santiago, Sr., Brick MemorialSantiago broke through with an outstanding senior season to help

Brick Memorial claim a share of the Class A South division title andreach the Central Jersey Group IV championship game. Atdefensive back, Santiago had a team-high four interceptions and 30tackles. He truly shined at quarterback where he expertly pilotedBrick Memorial’s flexbone, triple-option rushing attack to the tuneof 1,706 yards rushing and 18 touchdowns, the second-highest totalin the Shore. He also threw for 332 yards and five touchdowns. Ina 52-20 win over eventual South Jersey Group V champion TomsRiver North, Santiago ran for a program-record 320 yards, whichstood as the highest single-game rushing total in the Shore thisseason. He was selected as the Class A South Offensive Player of theYear.

P – Matt Mosquera, Sr., Middletown. SouthMosquera did so much for the No. 1 Eagles, and

that included being a weapon in the battle for fieldposition as a great directional punter. MiddletownSouth rarely punted, but when the Eagles had to theywere able to turn to one of the best all-around kickersin New Jersey. Mosquera also made three out of fourfield goals with a long of 47 and converted 59 of 61extra points. As Middletown South’s quarterback,Mosquera threw for 1,509 yards and 19 touchdownsto help the Eagles win the North Jersey Section 2,Group IV title, finish 12-0, win the Class A Northdivision title and finish ranked No. 1 in New Jersey.For his career, Mosquera passed for 2,749 yards with24 touchdowns, averaged 37.2 yards per punt, made22 of 24 field goals and 142 of 144 extra points. Hewas an All-Class A North selection by the coaches.


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Offense

QB -- Eddie Hahn, Sr., Red Bank Catholic

RB -- Asante Moorer, Sr., Toms River North

RB -- Jack Britton, Sr., Shore

RB -- Mike Bickford, Jr., Central

WR -- Nick Galanti, Sr. Freehold Twp.

WR -- Darrion Carrington, Jr., Toms River North

WR -- Ja’Sir Taylor, Jr., Brick

OL -- Joe Sellmeyer, Manalapan

OL -- T im Leonard, Rumson-Fair Haven

OL -- Steve F iumefreddo, Shore

OL -- Anthony Nobile, Brick Memorial

OL -- Joey Jasio, Long Branch

UT -- Kyle Johnson, Sr., Jackson Memorial

UT -- Mike O’Connor, Jr., Rumson-Fair Haven

K -- Matt Cuppari, Sr., Brick Memorial

Defense

DL -- Will Gulick, Jr., Middletown South

DL -- Dan F inell i , Sr., Brick

DL -- Jordan Keefe, Sr., Brick

DL -- Reily Radosevich, Sr., Manalapan

LB -- Calvin Beaty, Sr., St. John Vianney

LB -- Chris Outterbridge, Jr., Red Bank

LB -- Aliem Shaw, Sr., Matawan

LB -- Kevin Higgins, Jr., Middletown South

DB -- Khali l Haskins, Sr., Matawan

DB -- Matt Reardon, Sr., Red Bank

DB -- Dwight Wilkerson, Sr., Middletown North

DB -- Shawn Ramcheran, Sr., Matawan

UT -- Tanner Smith, Sr., Point Beach

UT -- Dylan Murphy, Sr., Red Bank Catholic

P -- Joe Rice, Sr., SJV


Offense

QB -- Kenny P ickett, Jr., Ocean

QB -- Donald Glenn, Jr., Middletown North

RB -- Ashante Worthy, So., Freehold

RB -- Desmond Underwood, Sr., Keypor t

RB -- Tony Thorpe, So., Brick Memorial

WR -- Joey Aldarell i , Jr., Ocean

WR -- Eddie Lewis, Jr., Mater Dei Prep

WR -- Jaedon Stephens, Sr., Asbury Park

OL -- James Oncea, Sr., Rumson-Fair Haven

OL -- Rober t Burke, Sr., Middletown South

OL -- Pat McGowan, Sr., Middletown North

OL -- Bo Bentley, Sr., Raritan

OL -- Kyle Hebrew, Sr., Toms River South

UT -- Noah Husak, Sr., Point Boro

UT -- Jack Navitsky, Sr., Red Bank

K -- Braden Yorke, Sr., Jackson Liber ty

Defense

DL -- Chris Hayes, Sr., Brick Memorial

DL -- Jeremy Redaelli, Sr., Shore

DL -- Jake Krell in, So., Middletown South

DL -- Josh Lezin, So., Lakewood

LB -- Ryan Dickens, Jr., Raritan

LB -- Max Pfrang, Sr., Rumson-Fair Haven

LB -- Nick Gargiulo, Sr., Colts Neck

LB -- Pete Laquaglia, Jr., Toms River North

LB -- Tyler Tedeschi, Jr., St. John Vianney

DB -- Mike Miserendino, Sr., Central

DB -- Sean Larkin, Jr., Wall

DB -- Griffin Schultz, Sr., Rumson-Fair Haven

DB -- Rasheed Martin, Sr., Neptune

UT -- Brandon Lane, Sr., Long Branch

UT -- Davon Thompson, Sr., Asbury Park

UT -- Jaden Kosh, Sr., Toms River South

P -- Nick Maciejewski, Sr., Wall


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