SEABREEZE Ford/The Jeep Store Week 0 Shore Conference Football Scoreboard
SEABREEZE Ford/The Jeep Store Shore Conference Football Scoreboard
WEEK O
BYES: Holmdel, Keansburg, Middletown North, New Egypt, Raritan, Red Bank, Shore
Saturday, Aug. 30
Nonconference
Southern 40, Highland 8
The Rams (1-0) traveled down to Rowan University where they stifled the Tartans (0-1) at this year’s Battle at the Beach event. Southern marched 62 yards in 10 plays on their opening drive, finishing with a 5-yard touchdown run by sophomore running back Niko Iliescu for a 7-0 lead.
Junior wideout Chris Raub then scored on a jet sweep to make the score 14-0 with just 11 seconds remaining in the first quarter.
Senior cornerback Ace Williams ended Highland’s second series with an interception, and the Rams drove 54 yards in 10 plays for their next score. The drive nearly derailed after a holding call coupled with a personal foul pushed the ball back to a 2nd-and-goal situation from the 32-yard line, but junior quarterback Carson Abbato found Raub deep along the sideline at the 3-yard line, which put the Rams in position for Abbato to find Raub again on the following play on a quick slant for a touchdown for a 21-0 lead with 5:06 remaining in the second quarter.
Rams senior linebacker Ty Eck’Art then recovered a fumble at the Highland 14-yard line. Four plays later, it was senior running back Aidan Covell powering into the end zone from 2 yards to give the Rams a 28-0 lead.
On the Tartans’ next series, a high snap on a punt was picked up by Southern senior safety Dillon Wolfer, who trotted 4 yards for a touchdown and a 35-0 lead.
Highland’s first drive of the second half ended on Williams’ second interception of the day on a deflected pass that he managed to pin again an offensive player before controlling the ball. Sophomore kicker Cole Celeste booted a 45-yard field goal from the left hash to make the score 38-0.
The Tartans went backwards on their next possession winding up at their own goal line. On 4th down, they opted to intentionally take a safety with their punter running out of the back of the end zone to give the Rams a 40-0 lead.
Freehold 14, New Brunswick 8
Senior quarterback Julian Isaacs threw for one touchdown and ran for another to help the Colonials (1-0) open the season with a win over the Zebras (0-1).
The game was tied 8-8 before Isaacs tossed a touchdown pass to junior wideout Mike Tracey III in the third quarter to break the tie. Linebacker Jamar Reed led the defensive effort to close out the win, and Damier Lester had a strong game returning punts to flip field position.
Manville 19, Keyport 6
John D’Ambrosio had a pair of touchdowns as the Mustangs (1-0) handed the Red Raiders (0-1) a loss in the season opener.
Friday, Aug. 29
Nondivisional
Manasquan 27, Toms River South 0
The Warriors (1-0) began the game running – and never stopped – en route to a dominant opening victory over the Indians (0-1).
Ace Etienne got the party started, breaking free for a 65-yard score just minutes into the game to get Manasquan on the board. After a relatively quiet rest of the opening quarter, the Warriors got into the red zone and Etienne converted for the second time in the game, this time from four yards out. Ten more minutes of solid defense ensued, but with just under three minutes left in the first half, Dax Klein joined in with a 29-yard touchdown run to send Manasquan into the locker room up 20-0. The Warriors put up their fourth score of the game midway through the third quarter, after Frankie Tackett found Jack O’Reilly from 17 yards out to finish the scoring for the night.
No. 4 Rumson-Fair Haven 34, No. 5 Point Boro 0
Junior quarterback Casey Moore ran for one touchdown and threw for another, and sophomore quarterback Brady Williams threw a pair of touchdown passes and ran for another score as the Bulldogs (1-0) rolled to their third straight win over the Panthers (0-1) and extended their winning streak to 14 games.
Moore scored on a 1-yard keeper and also had a 42-yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Brandon McDonald with 37 seconds left in the second quarter for a 20-0 lead at halftime. Williams had a four-yard run and threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to senior Grant Zimmerer and a 35-yard touchdown pass to senior wideout Chris Economou. Senior running back Kellen Murray added 105 yards rushing in the win.
Rumson’s defense handed Point Boro its first shutout loss since 2020.
No. 2 Brick Memorial 35, No. 9 Wall 7
No Jason Lajara? No problem for the Mustangs (1-0).
Star senior linebacker Trey Tallmadge took the usual senior signal-caller’s place, and the offense did not skip a beat. The Crimson Knights (0-1) started to get some momentum driving, but Brick Memorial’s defense combined a third-down stop with a sniffed-out fake punt to get the ball in solid standing. Both defenses held strong through the first quarter without any points, but then Tallmadge and company got rolling. Early in the second, Tallmadge found senior wide receiver Nyzier Matthews open for a 71-yard score to kickstart the offense. In the dying minutes of the first half, Tallmadge got free again and scored from 15 yards out to notch a pivotal second touchdown on the board heading into the locker room.
On just the second play of the third quarter, Tallmadge found big yardage once again, hitting senior wide receiver Ricky Dillon for a 77-yard score. The Sacred Heart commit then decided to make a big play on the defensive end, picking off a pass on the sideline. He was rewarded for his own efforts with a two-yard score to put the game effectively out of reach. Senior running back Nazeer Whittaker added another score early in the fourth quarter before the reserves got into the game, and the Crimson Knights got on the board late with a rushing touchdown from quarterback Jasyi Medler.
Nonconference
Seton Hall Prep 14, No. 10 St. John Vianney 12
It was a tale of two halves for both the Pirates (1-0) and the Lancers (0-1). Neither team put up a point on the scoreboard in the opening 24 minutes, but once they exited the locker room for the second half, the offenses began to open up.
St. John Vianney got the scoring started just over two minutes into the half, thanks to a 52-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Zach LaBarca to sophomore wide receiver Khalyd Goodman. The Lancers missed the extra point to take a 6-0 lead. Seton Hall Prep immediately responded, however, as senior running back Bryce Robbins returned the ensuing kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown to put the Pirates ahead 7-6. Seton Hall Prep’s defense then forced a punt, before its offense put together an extended scoring drive, punctuated by a 27-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Ty Newcomb on a 4th-and-6. Senior wide receiver Aiden Lockett made a leaping grab over the middle, and the extra point gave the Pirates a 14-6 lead with under two minutes to play in the third quarter.
Similarly to the third quarter, St. John Vianney got on the board two and a half minutes into the fourth, as new running back Corleii Thomas took a handoff to the outside and scored from four yards out. The potential game-tying two-point conversion fell incomplete, setting the score at 14-12, where it would ultimately end up. The Lancers had multiple chances, but went three-and-out when backed up to their own one-yard line, and later muffed a punt return with under two minutes to play, sealing the victory for Seton Hall Prep.
Central 27, Steinert 6
It took a while for the Golden Eagles’ (1-0) offense to fully get into the game, but it did not end up mattering thanks to the other two phases of the game.
On the Spartans’ (0-1) opening drive, they got into the red zone and even down inside goal-to-go territory, but junior defensive back Zyshun Carroll changed that. He jumped a pass over the middle and took it from the five-yard line all the way back to the Steinert 25. Central ultimately did not score, as a fourth-down pass attempt fell to the ground. That’s where the Golden Eagles’ defense decided to do it themselves. Fellow junior defensive back CJ Yates jumped a screen pass and took it to the house from 35 yards out in the final two minutes of the first quarter.
Both teams put together some more stable drives in the second quarter, but Central made another splash play late in the frame. Sophomore linebacker Gus Copes burst through the line on a fourth-down punt attempt, swatted the kick, and took it himself for a 40-yard score to put the Golden Eagles up 14-0. The Spartans drove into Central territory late in the half, but a 40-yard field goal fell wide left as time expired.
The Golden Eagles forced yet another turnover, picking off their third pass of the game as Steinert was putting together a drive in Central territory. Yates scored his second touchdown of the game – this time on offense – catching a pass from three yards out. The Spartans put together an extended drive into the fourth quarter, ultimately putting up their first points of the game thanks to a play-action scramble from John Logorda. Central junior running back Dominic Prasad took the ensuing kickoff into Steinert territory, but a holding penalty nullified his efforts. He was rewarded multiple plays later, getting a long screen pass into Spartan territory. Yates caught a pass but fumbled on the following play, giving Steinert the ball down two touchdowns with eight minutes remaining.
Tensions rose a bit in Bayville after a third-and-17 from midfield was nearly converted by the Spartans, but on fourth-and-three Steinert could not get the snap off. Pushed back five yards, the offense could not convert on an incomplete pass. Central put together a long scoring drive to ice the game, punctuated by an 11-yard touchdown run from Austin Jarvis with two minutes left.
Hightstown 9, Matawan 7
The Rams (1-0) used some last-second heroics to notch their first win of the season over the Huskies (0-1), converting on a game-winning field goal in the final seconds that hit an upright and went through.
Matawan sophomore running back Sean Euell started off the scoring with a first-quarter rushing touchdown. Hightstown scored a potential game-tying touchdown, but a missed extra point kept Matawan in the lead.
Point Beach 37, South River 6
The Garnet Gulls (1-0) dominated their opening matchup, overwhelming the Rams (0-1) with their downfield passing attack and stout defensive front.
Point Beach senior quarterback Matthew Rossi found junior wide receiver Danny Cavanaugh way downfield for over 50 yards down to the Rams one-yard line, then Rossi took it in himself on the next play with three minutes left in the first quarter.
Point Beach freshman receiver Jalen Kreiger then took another short pass, broke multiple tackles and rumbled down to the one-yard line before senior running back Elijah Ives punched it in. Less than 90 seconds later, senior safety Ben Marzarella picked off a pass inside South River’s red zone, setting up a 20-yard touchdown pass from Rossi to Cavanaugh.
The Rams put together a solid drive, working themselves into the red zone again, but the Garnet Gulls’ front stuffed a 4th-and-one attempt. On the very next play, Kreiger once again rumbled for 71 yards into the red zone. Rossi found Ives on fourth-and-goal from the two-yard line with 17 seconds remaining, and the two-point conversion gave Point Beach an even 30-0 lead at the half.
The Rams fumbled on a run play a few minutes into the third quarter, and the Garnet Gulls took one last shot. Rossi rolled out to his right, fired a rainbow pass down the sideline – while getting drilled in the process – and Cavanaugh hauled in a highlight-reel diving catch from 36 yards out.
Thursday, Aug. 28
Nondivisional
Howell 21, Lacey 0
Junior quarterback Connor Acker threw two touchdown passes to lead the Rebels (1-0) past the Lions (0-1) in an opening night victory. Acker broke the game open with a 45-yard completion to senior wideout Jack Quinn that set up a 22-yard yard touchdown run for sophomore running back Tim O’Rourke a few plays later. On the next offensive series, Acker found junior tight end Ivan Padilla on a 15-yard touchdown pass. At the start of the third quarter, Acker hit a few more passes to set up a 10-yard touchdown pass to senior tight end Josh Krutyansky.
Toms River East 22, Manchester 6
The Raiders (1-0) took down the Hawks (0-1) behind two touchdowns from senior running back Brandon Siebert. Toms River East opened the game with a touchdown pass on the first play of scrimmage from senior quarterback Brayden Flanagan to senior wideout Colin Cummings. The Raiders would add a safety on the next possession.
Malik Pharmes had a touchdown run and 51 total yards in the loss for Manchester.
Ocean 27, Long Branch 7
The Spartans (1-0) topped the Green Wave (0-1) behind a two-touchdown performance from senior running back Josh Calixte. After the Spartans converted a field goal, Calixte pounded in a touchdown from 8 yards out to extend Ocean’s lead to 10-0. Long Branch struck back as senior quarterback Quenton Fisher found Kyshir Redding for a 12-yard touchdown with just 3 seconds remaining in the first half. Calixte would rush for a 38-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter as the Spartans dominated the second half in the victory.
Barnegat 21, Monmouth 13
The Bengals (1-0) scored 21 unanswered points to rally from a 13-0 deficit and defeat the Falcons (0-1) behind two touchdown runs by senior running back Chris Santero.
Santero ran for a 2-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Senior quarterback Jack Haviland rushed for a 20-yard touchdown with just 18 seconds remaining in the first half. A 4-yard touchdown run by Santero helped ice the game in the fourth quarter with a minute remaining. Junior kicker Anthony Dringus was a perfect 3-for-3 on extra points.
Marlboro 34, Colts Neck 6
The Mustangs (1-0) made history by winning their first game on their brand new turf field under the lights against the rival Cougars (0-1).
Senior quarterback Nick Dimino hit junior wideout Charlie Kaplan on a 70-yard touchdown pass to get the scoring going with 7:07 in the first quarter. Colts Neck struck back with 13 seconds to go in the second quarter on a 13-yard touchdown run by senior running back Bryson Royal, but the 2-point conversion was incomplete. Junior running back Hudson Muhlbach erupted for a 53-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter before a missed extra point made the score 13-6.
Junior running back Zach Mojares would add a 3-yard touchdown run followed by a 2-point conversion rush by Dimino. Mojares added 2 more touchdown runs in the fourth quarter to finish with three total touchdowns in the victory.
Mojares ran for 104 yards and 3 TDs on 18 carries to lead a 268-yard, 4-touchdown rushing game for the Mustangs. Dimino also intercepted two passes on defense.
Freehold Township 35, Neptune 28
Junior quarterback Dakota Lasater scored a 7-yard touchdown on a quarterback designed run with 36 seconds left to break a 28-28 tie and send the Patriots (1-0) into a frenzy as they defeated the Fliers (0-1) on opening night.
Neptune junior quarterback Caleb Brown-Mason ripped off an 80-yard touchdown run to give the Fliers a 7-0 lead at the start of the game.
After a 65-yard kick return, Lasater found junior receiver George Burdge on a 30-yard touchdown strike to even the game. After an interception, Lasater would find Burdge again for another touchdown toward the end of the first quarter. With 3:43 in the half, Freehold Township recovered a fumble and Lasater hit junior receiver Jake Schultzel with a 60-yard dart to make the score 20-7 after a blocked extra point.
On the next possession, Freehold Township stripped the ball and recovered another fumble. Lasater would add another touchdown pass with 1:11 to go in the half on a strike to senior wideout Andrew Dalton to go into the half up 28-7 after a successful two-point conversion. Neptune came roaring back with 3 touchdowns in the second half to tie the game 28-28 before an interception set up the Patriots final drive culminating in Lasater’s game-winning touchdown.
No. 3 Red Bank Catholic 21, No . 1 Toms River North 0
The Caseys (1-0) ended the Mariners (0-1) 19 game winning streak dating back to 2023 behind incredible debuts by freshman quarterback Rahmir Rivera and freshman running back Gabe Kemp.
Rivera found senior wideout Dan Zabora for a 48-yard touchdown in the first quarter to give the Caseys a 7-0 lead. Rivera would add his first career rushing touchdown with 4:53 to go in the second quarter on a 9-yard rush to give the Caseys a 14-0 lead. He also had an impressive 25-yard pass after ducking a sack earlier in the drive. Rivera found Kemp on a swing pass, who accelerated for a 53-yard touchdown with 53 seconds to go in the second quarter. Freshman kicker Simon Picinich also have a solid debut as he finished 3-for-3 on extra points.
The Caseys’ defense bent, but never broke including on a 4th and goal stop with 5:41 remaining that essentially sealed the game. They came up with four turnovers in the win, including an interception by Zabora.
Nonconference
Cherokee 27, Middletown South 26
Brendan Markovsky’s 57-yard touchdown run with 8:44 left in the game proved to be the difference as the Chiefs (1-0) edged the Eagles (0-1) in the season opener at “The Swamp.”
Middletown South had taken a 26-21 lead on a four-yard touchdown run by junior running back Justin Rosato with 10:29 left in the game, but was stopped on a two-point conversion attempt to keep the lead at five points.
The Eagles led 20-14 at halftime thanks to a 9-yard touchdown run on a reverse by senior Logan Burbank, a 90-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Burbank, and a two-yard quarterback sneak by senior quarterback Luca Donofrio on fourth-and-goal as time expired in the first half.
Cherokee then took a 21-20 lead on a 53-yard touchdown run by Markovsky.
No. 8 Jackson 33, North Brunswick 0
The Jaguars (1-0) earned their first win as a unified school over the Raiders (0-1). Senior running back Jonah Glenn rushed for around 200 yards and 3 touchdowns. Senior running back Jio Kabiri also added a touchdown run. Senior Tucker Pazinko had a strong game on defense with a multitude of tackles while senior defensive end Matt Howard had multiple sacks in the win.
Tottenville (NY) 36, No. 12 Manalapan 35
An epic rally by the Braves (0-1) fell short as the Pirates (1-0) held on for their first win of the season after a trek down from Staten Island.
Tottenville jumped on top 22-0 on explosive touchdown runs of 50, 57, and 78 yards. Manalapan responded with a 10-yard touchdown run by senior running back Ah’sere Woolfolk to make it 22-7 after a 40-yard pass from junior quarterback Cameron Desfosse to senior wide receiver DJ Corsaro.
A muffed punt by the Pirates was then recovered by Manalapan at the 10-yard line, which led to a fourth-down touchdown run by Woolfolk. Tottenville followed that up with another explosive run for 74 yards to make the score 29-13. Neither team would score in the 3rd quarter, but the Pirates went ahead 36-13 on a 50-yard pass in the fourth quarter.
Desfosse responded with a 41-yard touchdown run, followed by a 2-point conversion by junior running back Nicky Palmieri to cut the score to 36-21. Senior Dean Aviles recovered the ensuing onside kick which led to Manalapan turning the ball over on downs and then a Tottenville punt with 2:46 to go. Desfosse then found senior wideout Nick Friscia on a 15-yard touchdown pass, but the Braves failed to convert the extra point. The Braves then recovered yet another onside kick followed by a touchdown pass from Desfosse to Aviles and a 2-point conversion from Palmieri. Tottenville recovered the final onside kick to end the Braves’ comeback attempt.
Brick 35, Woodbury 22
The Dragons (1-0) topped the Thundering Herd (0-1) behind three rushing touchdowns from senior quarterback James Hirtes. Senior running back Matt McGuigan and junior running back Cian Foy also each ran for a touchdown. Senior defensive back Vince Vieira intercepted two passes in the victory.
Lakewood 42, J.P. Stevens 8
The Piners (1-0) ran past the Hawks (0-1) behind a three-touchdown performance from senior running back Zion Jones.
Lower Cape May 35, Pinelands 14
The Wildcats (0-1) fell to the Caper Tigers (1-0). Sophomore RJ Clark rushed for a 10-yard touchdown and senior Ismael Jaquez ran for a 7-yard touchdown in the loss.
Kingsway 20, No. 6 Donovan Catholic 7
The Griffins (0-1) could not find their footing against the Dragons (1-0) on opening night. Kingsway scored the first touchdown on a 63-yard pass from David Oravetz to Luca Lentini with four seconds remaining in the first quarter. Donovan Catholic’s next drive was ended after a holding call negated a big run and Kingsway added another touchdown on a 45-yard pass to Christian White to make the score 14-0.
Oravetz would add a 10-yard rushing touchdown on the Dragons’ first drive of the second half to make the score 20-0. Junior quarterback Kahden Davis had a rushing touchdown late in the fourth quarter for the Griffins’ only score.
