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T E AM R E CO R D S n Largest margin of victory: Mon. - 36 pts (1994)n Longest winning streak: Mon. - 3 yrs

(1998-00, ’03-’05)n Most points scored: Mon. - 36 (1994)n Most points in a quarter: Mon. - 23

(Second quarter, 2009)n Most points in a half: Mon. - 29 (First half, 1994)n Most first downs: Mon. - 21 (1994)n Most rushing yards: Mon. - 250 (1994)n Most rushing attempts: Mon. - 48 (1986)n Most passing yards: Mon. - 240 (2005)n Most completions: Mon. - 20 (2005)

n Most attempts: Ocean - 40 (1995)n Most return yards: Ocean - 194 (1998)n Most penalties: Mon. - 12 for 110 yards (2007)n Most yards of total offense: Mon. - 455 (1994)

I N D I V I D U A L R E CO R D S _ _ _ _ _ n Rushing: 161 yds, Joe Henderson (Freehold), 1986

n Passing: 240 yards, Maurice Turpin (Long Branch), 2005

n Receiving: 141 yards, Mike Mercier (Mater Dei), 1990

n Longest scoring pass: 80 yards, Adam Burtnieks (Lakewood)to Pat Connolly (Point Beach), 1991

n Longest scoring run: 63 yards, Joe Henderson (Freehold),1986; and Billy Gee (Lakewood), 1987

n Longest field goal: 52 yards, Kurt Weiboldt (Brick), 1990; and Gil Gutierrez (St. John Vianney), 1989

n Most field goals: 3, Kurt Weiboldt (Brick), 1990

n Most touchdown passes: 3, Alex Zarrillo(Toms River East), 1993

n Most rushing touchdowns: 3, Eric McCoo(Red Bank), 1998

n Longest interception return for a touchdown: 98 yards,Shawn Murray (Brick Memorial), 1998

n Longest punt return for a touchdown: 70 yards, Kurt Loftus (Brick), 2008

n Longest fumble return for a touchdown: 80 yards, Mike Bland (Long Branch), 2004

WINNING COACHES BY YEAR 1978: Warren Wolf (Brick)

1979: Gary Chapman (Manasquan)

1980: Al Saner (Point Boro)

1981: George Conti (Asbury Park)

1982: Ron Emmert (Southern)

1983: John Amabile (Wall)

1984: Warren Wolf (Brick)

1985: Leroy Hayes (Asbury Park)

1986: Lou Montanaro (RBC)

1987: George Bessette (Lakewood)

1988: Jim Roe (Manalapan)

1989: Lou Vircillo (Lacey)

1990: Jim Calabro (Brick Memorial)

1991: Vic Kubu (Manasquan)

1992: Bob Generelli (Midd. South)


1994: George Conti (Ocean Twp.)

1995: Larry Zdilla (Marlboro)

1996: Bob Nani (TR North)


1998: Mark Costantino (Shore)

1999: Mike Ciccotelli (Keyport)

2000: Craig Cicardo (Mater Dei)

2001: John Gardi (Central)


2003: Chris Barnes (Wall)

2004: Steve Antonucci (Midd. South)

2005: Mike Ciccotelli (Keyport)

2006: Game ended in a tie


2008: Chip LaBarca Jr. (TR North)

2009: Mark Ciccotelli (Freehold)

2010: Joe Martucci (Matawan)


2012: Ed Gurrieri (Manalapan)

2013: Greg LaCava (Colts Neck)

2014: Rob Dahl (Brick)

2015: Walt Krystopik (Jackson Mem.)

Monmouth leads all time, 20-17-1

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Scholar Program Committee

COMMITTEESExecutive Game DirectorTrustee - Lou Vircillo

Site Game AffairsTrustee - Joe MartucciTrustee - Cory Davies

Game Social DirectorTrustee - Chuck Donohue Sr.

Officials & RulesTrustee - Mark Costantino

Officials LiaisonMike Kilmurray

General ManagersOcean Rep - Frank Papalia

Asst: Dennis PidgeonMonmouth Rep - Frank Papalia

Team Formation (7 on 7)Ocean Rep - Rob DavisMonmouth Rep - Derek Reichenbecher

Ticket SalesOcean Rep - Gerard O’DonnellMonmouth Rep - Chris Quinn

HEAD TEAM PHYSICIAN& Chief Orthopedic Advisor Daniel E. Fox, M.D.

Team Orthopedic Physicians Mon. County: Jason Nitche, M.D. Mark Seckler, M.D., Bruce Stamos, M.D.Ocean County: Karl Blum, M.D., Jess Alcid, M.D. W. Francis Kennard, M.D

Medical Advisors – All Shore Game Frank Matteace, M.D., Ted Ende, D.O.Dr. Kristine Keane; (Concussion Specialist)

Official Provider Of Athletic Trainers& Physical Therapy Ron Lombardi, CEO Sports Care Institute, Inc.

Official Team Chiropractors Monmouth County: Dr. Peter Lew, D.C., Dr. Robert Beam, D.C.Ocean County: Dr. Robert Thompson D.C.

Official Team Podiatrist Manooj Prasad, M.D.

Athletic Trainers Ocean County: Lee Emery, A.T.C, Jim Barber, A.T.C.,Kendall Hostnik, A.T.C.Monmouth County: Mike DeSocio, A.T.C.,Rebecca DeFrancesco, A.T.C., Amanda Stump, A.T.C.

2016 ALL-SHORE GAME COMMITTEE & PARTICIPANTS

OfficialsVincent Kelly – RefereeDennis Bacchetta – Side JudgeTom Barlow – Side JudgeBill Ditchkus – Line JudgeJim Cherilli – LinesmanTerry Barlow – CenterJim Quirk – Back Judge

Rich Hol – UmpireMark Mechura – UmpireArt Criss – ChainsMike Kilmurray – Officials Liason

Clock OperatorPaul Losiewicz

Anthony Petruzzi - RaritanDominick Lepore - ManalapanMark Costantino - Shore RegGerard O'Donnell - Jackson Lib.

Chuck Donohue Jr. - SouthernFrank Papalia - RFH Jim Portela - RBCJohn Kaye - Matawan

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Head CoachAnthony PetruzziRaritan High SchoolIn his sixth season leading his alma mater, Petruzzi led

the Rockets to an unlikely state title with a brilliantpostseason run that delivered the program its secondsectional crown and first since 2004. A roller coaster season for Raritan ended at the top

when the Rockets stunned undefeated Lincoln, 28-26,to win the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II title at KeanUniversity. Junior quarterback Marc Carnivale’s 11-yardtouchdown pass to senior wide receiver Nick Pasquin with10 seconds left in regulation capped a game-winning drive inthe final two minute to produce one of the great moments of

the season. Raritan began the season 3-0 before losing five straight to limp into the playoffs. Three of those

losses, however, were to Non-Public Group III finalist St. John Vianney, Central Jersey Group IIIfinalist Red Bank and Central Jersey Group III champion Rumson-Fair Haven. The playoffs beganwith Raritan at 3-5, but Petruzzi’s squad went on the road and beat Point Boro, 17-7, toavenge a 33-27 regular-season loss to the Panthers. The Rockets then crushed DelawareValley, 42-13, to reach the sectional championship game and took care of Holmdel, 46-25,on Thanksgiving. The Rockets had a top 10 offense in the Shore, averaging 28.4 points pergame, and also had the Shore Conference’s leading rusher, senior Derek Ernst, who ran for1,777 yards and 23 touchdowns. Carnivale was sixth in the Shore in passing with 1,598 yardsand 16 touchdowns. Senior receivers Jordan Smith and Nick Pasquin each had over500 receiving yards while junior linebacker Ryan Dickens, who is committed toUConn, was fifth in the Shore in tackles with 127.Petruzzi is a 1999 graduate of Raritan High School and played in the 1999

Gridiron Classic. He graduated from Montclair State in 2004 and begancoaching as an assistant at Raritan in 2001 while he was still on college. Hewas an assistant when Raritan went 12-0 and won the Central Jersey Group IItitle in 2004 for the program’s first state championship. He succeeded BobGenerelli as head coach starting in 2010.

MONMOUTH COUNTY COACHING STAFF

Chris DamianJeff StrubleMatthew DempseyDavid ErnstBob Generelli

Mark CiccotelliDavid MonroJohn PrincipeJerome DeanGeorge Gibson

John BirdJohn PaczkowskiMike Nunes

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1 Sadiq Palmer WR/DB RBR

2 Jake Curry UT Freehold Twp.

3 Nick Pasquin DB Raritan

4 Jeff Sheard WR SJV

5 Dylan Murphy RB RBC

6 Matt Cluley QB Wall

7 Matt Reardon DB RBR

8 Isaiah Phillip LB/TE Matawan

9 Aliem Shaw LB Matawan

10 Sean Ennis LB Raritan

11 Teddy Mitchell WR Red Bank

12 Makaya Caesar RB Matawan

13 Desmond Underwood RB Keyport

14 Jack O'Connor K RBR

15 Joe Rice K SJV

16 Alex Pierce DB Matawan

17 Matt Mosquera QB/K Midd. South

18 Greyson Stoothoff WR/DB Ocean

19 Nick Galanti WR Freehold Twp.

20 Jaedon Stephens DB Asbury Park

21 Cole Hardy DB Mater Dei Prep

22 Davon Thompson DB Asbury Park

25 Rasheed Martin DB Neptune

27 Tyler Thompson RB Ocean

32 Derek Ernst RB Raritan

34 Mason Sheehan TE Raritan

35 Nick Maciejewski K/P Wall

50 Cameron Hills OL Long Branch

51 Matt Dombrowski OL/DL Midd. North

52 Evan Smutz OL Keyport

55 Max Pfrang LB RFH

56 Todd Burger DL Freehold Twp.

58 Noah Powell DL Howell

59 Tyler Rossback LB Ocean

60 Casey Rogers OL Shore

61 Ricky Wild OL/DL RBR

64 Joe Rutkowski OL Midd. South

65 Ryan Oneidas OL/DL RBC

67 Pat McGowan OL/DL Midd. North

70 Erik Graham OL Shore

72 Steve Fiumefreddo OL Shore

73 James Oncea OL RFH

74 Tyler Gallagher OL Monmouth Reg.

77 Rob Hart OL/DL Manasquan

81 Nick Rossi WR Howell

88 Jordan Smith WR Raritan

No. Player Name Pos. School No. Player Name Pos. School

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Head CoachDave OizerowitzToms River North In his third season at the helm of one of Ocean County’s most storied programs,Oizerowitz guided the Mariners to their sixth NJSIAA title and the No. 2 ranking inthe Shore Conference to earn Ocean County Coach of the Year honors.Toms River North finished 11-1 and secured its first state sectional titlesince going undefeated in 2007 by beating Williamstown, 14-7, in theSouth Jersey Group V title game at RowanUniversity. The Mariners won their final 10 games ofthe season and won arguably the toughest publicschool bracket in the state to keep their perfect 6-for-6 recordin state championship games intact. Along the way, Toms

River North defeated eventual Central Jersey Group IV champion Jackson Memorial in Week 5and knocked off an undefeated Brick team in Week 8 to claim a share of the Class A Southdivision title. Toms River North’s defense was relentless in the state playoffs, allowing just14 total points in wins over Kingsway, Lenape and Williamstown. The Mariners’ offense wasone of the best in the Shore in averaging 33 points per game and producing two 1,000-yardrushers, quarterback Mike Husni and running back Asante Moorer, while Husni also passedfor over 1,000 yards. Oizerowitz has a 29-24 head coaching record in five seasons, which includes an 11-9record in two seasons at Lakewood. Toms River North went 1-9 with a young andinexperienced group in his first season in 2013, but made major progress to win a statechampionship just two seasons later. A 1992 graduate of Toms River South, Oizerowitz started his coaching career as anassistant at his alma mater in 1995 before moving on to coach at Lakewood at 1997. Hewas an assistant with the Piners until ascending to the head coach position in 2001.After the 2002 season Oizerowitz left Lakewood to join the coaching staff at Laceyfrom 2003-2004. He was the defensive coordinator at Toms River North under ChipLaBarca Jr. from 2006 until taking over as the head coach.

O CEAN C OUNTY C OACH ING STAFF

Mike OizerowitzBill DowdAnthony PennaNick Zaza

Rich MalekGabe RoonanPaul ZambitoBob Cassidy

Charlie MonanianTom MalekAamir Dew

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No. Player Name Pos. School No. Player Name Pos. School

1 Nick Camarato DB Barnegat

2 Noah Husak QB Point Boro

3 Christian Lynch UT Toms River North

4 Vinny Lee RB Jackson Memorial

5 Mike Miserendino QB Central Regional

6 Matt Schliefer DB Brick Township

7 Paul Wickwire RB/WR Barnegat

8 Da'Shon Copes DL Toms River North

9 Nate Husak RB/LB Point Boro

10 Elie Lavarin DB Brick Memorial

11 Josh Bowen LB Barnegat

12 David Calderon WR Donovan Catholic

13 Malcolm Vaughn WR Central Regional

14 Braden Yorke TE Jackson Liberty

15 Tarique Smith TE Lacey Township

16 Tom Donovan RB Toms River North

17 Anthony Storino TE Toms River North

18 Alex Rosario DB Donovan Catholic

19 Norion Davis DB Toms River East

21 Pat Saunders DB Toms River East

22 Devin Connelly DB Point Boro

25 Jaden Kosh LB Toms River South

27 Adante Davis LB Jackson Memorial

32 Pat Walker LB Southern

33 Nick Grande DB Toms River East

34 Dezmund Hunter WR Donovan Catholic

35 Gene Franceschini UT Point Boro

50 Dan Finelli DL Brick Township

51 Anthony Nobile OL Brick Memorial

52 Chris Hayes DL Brick Memorial

55 Jordan Keefe DL Brick Township

56 Tyler Towns DL Jackson Memorial

57 Elijah Gill OL Lakewood

58 Jake Post LB Lacey Township

59 Gavin Hynes DL Point Boro

60 Avery DelValle LB Toms River East

61 Alex Trapasso OL Brick Township

64 Mike Nobile DL Brick Memorial

65 Cory Wilson LB Brick Township

66 Tim Petersen OL Toms River North

70 Kyle Hebrew OL Toms River South

72 Brandon Burdge OL Toms River East

74 Phil Pender OL Manchester

77 Luke Butera OL Toms River North

81 Collin Ansbach K Point Boro

88 Javion Harris WR Brick Township

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teve AntonucciIn 18 years as the head coach at Middletown South he has built one of

the most admired and respected programs in New Jersey. His record of170-37 includes six NJSIAA sectional titles and nine Shore Conferencedivisional championships and his most recent Eagles team finishedNo. 1 in the state following a perfect 12-0 season. The 2015Eagles started the season with great expectations and lived up toall of them, finishing with a 35-7 rout of Phillipsburg in the NorthJersey Section II, Group IV championship game at MetLifeStadium. Antonucci was honored as the Shore SportsNetwork Coach of the Year and was also saluted by the NewYork Giants and his peers in Class A North. He hascollected 14 different Coach of the Year honors during hisMiddletown South career.

Antonucci’s six state sectional titles ties him with retiredHall of Famers Warren Wolf and Mike Ciccotelli for secondon the all-time list among Shore Conference coaches,trailing only the late Vic Kubu, who won 11 during his HOFcareer. Ironically, Antonucci played his high school footballfor Ciccotelli at Keyport (Class of 1988) before moving on toMontclair State.

Antonucci was also the baseball coach at Middletown Southfor 15 years, winning three state and two divisional titles beforestepping down to devote all his energy to football and his family. For allhis success his coaching philosophy does not focus on championships but

rather to play the game the right way, havea positive impact on his players and do itwith class and dignity. Clearly he hasaccomplished those goals for nearly twodecades along with plenty of hardware.

Antonucci and his wife Tracy Dawn live inManasquan with their five children, Thomas,Jake, Jane, Michael and Matthew.

SSSFCF 2016 Hall of Fame Inductees

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KevinCallahan

The only head coach in the history of footballat Monmouth, Kevin Callahan has developeda winning tradition in West Long Branch.Callahan, whose 131 wins is 13th amongactive coaches at the FCS level, ushered in anew era for MU football when the Hawksjoined the Big South Conference in 2014.

Beginning his 24th season at the helm ofthe Hawks, Callahan has amassed a 131-108record while his teams have captured fiveconference titles. Along the way, Monmouthhas been ranked among the top 20 in totaloffense on two occasions and in total defensefive times. Meanwhile, over 120 players haveearned conference recognition, whilenumerous Hawks have earned regional andnational honors. Regarded as an outstandingcoach by his peers, Callahan served as the

President of the FCSFootball CoachesCommittee in 2007-08and served a 10-yearterm as a member ofthe committee. Underhis watch, six formerHawks have earnedspots on NFL rosters,including Miles Austin,who was an All-Prowide receiver for theDallas Cowboys.

Academically, Callahan’s squads have consistently performed at a high level. Eight playershave been named to the prestigious FCS ADA Academic All-Star team (average of 55 FCSplayers selected per season) a total 11 times. Monmouth has had at least one representativeon the Capital One Academic All-District Team for each of the last 16 seasons, includingthree-time selection Joe Johnson, who was also a two-time Big South All-Academic Teammember. Monmouth has ranked second among Big South schools in the NCAA’s AcademicProgress Rate (APR) in each of the first two seasons the Hawks have been in the league.While a member of the Northeast Conference, Monmouth averaged 20 players per year onthe Academic Honor Roll (greater than a 3.2 cumulative GPA), and owned the highest teamgrade point average in two of its final three seasons in the league.

The 2015 campaign set a number of firsts for the program, including the Hawks first gameagainst an Football Bowl Subdivision opponent and its first win over a ranked opponent.Callahan and the Blue & White tripled its conference win total in just its second year in theBig South, finishing with a 3-3 record and a third-place conference finish. On October 17Monmouth upset conference foe and No. 22 ranked Liberty, 20-17 in overtime, giving theprogram its first win over a ranked opponent. One week later the Hawks would host top-ranked Coastal Carolina, falling to the Chanticleers on a last second field goal. In all,Monmouth faced a ranked opponent in four of its 11 games in 2015 while also playing CentralMichigan on September first in MU's first contest against an FBS squad. Seven Hawksearned All-Big South Honors while sophomore Mike Basile was named All-Big South and All-ECAC Second Team. Academically, Joe Johnson earned Academic All-District II and wasnamed to the Big South Academic All-Star Team for the second consecutive year.

Prior to accepting the head coaching position at Monmouth in August of 1992, Callahanserved as assistant coach at Colgate University for eight seasons. While with the Raiders,Callahan served as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator, while tutoring the

linebackers and secondary. Callahan groomed his defensive coordinating skills at WagnerCollege from 1981 to 1983. In 1980, Callahan served as an assistant coach under FrankMaloney at Syracuse University. He served as the assistant offensive backfield coach for theOrangemen.

A native of Elmira, N.Y., Callahan began his coaching career as a graduate assistant forthree seasons at the University of Albany from 1977 to 1979. Callahan was a two-yearstandout defensive back at the University of Rochester. He earned a bachelor’s degree inhistory from Rochester in 1977.

Callahan and his wife, Ann Marie, reside in Spring Lake Heights. They have two children,Kevin Jr. and Julia. His son Kevin Jr. is an offensive assistant at Columbia University.

Dick BrinsterHe was at the Asbury Park Press for only a short time

(1974-79) but the former Sports Editor left his mark asthe Godfather of what is now the U.S. Army All-ShoreGridiron Classic. After reading a news releaseannouncing the NJSIAA had approved the playing ofall-star games with the most-recently graduated playershe went to work and proposed the game to thenewspaper’s board of directors. It only took a fewminutes for them to agree to underwrite what would beknown as the All-Shore Football Classic, and in thesummer of 1978 the inaugural Monmouth-Ocean gamewas played at Wall Stadium. Nobody could haveimagined the instant success it would be and that firstgame started 30 minutes late to accommodate anoverflow crowd of more than 8,100 fans.

Brinster gives much of the credit for that to legendary Brick Township head coach WarrenWolf who gave the game instant credibility. When asked to coach the Ocean team in thatfirst game his response was what you would expect, “I would consider it a distinct honor.”While Wolf was known for wearing his customary grey suit on the sidelines the Monmouthcoach added some flamboyance which many remember quite well nearly four decades later.Manasquan’s Jack Hawkins emerged from a stretch limo in the middle of the field wearinga white tuxedo and bowing to a roaring crowd.

Brinster left The Press a year later to finish a 42-year journalism career with 26 at theAssociated Press, mostly covering NASCAR. However, he has great memories of thecoaches he had contact with during his days in the Shore area, especially Joe Boyd, forwhom this magnificent facility at his alma mater (Central Regional) is appropriately named.He also cited Barry Rizzo, Vic Kubu, Ron Signorino, Al Saner and John Amabile as coachinggiants of his era.

Brinster and his wife Janice have two sons and four grandchildren and are enjoyingretirement in Whiting.

Previous Hall of Fame Inductees:

2008: Warren Wolf (Brick).

2009: Al Saner (Point Boro); William “Butch’’ Bruno (Asbury Park); Amedeo “Army’’ Ippolito (Long Branch); Barry Rizzo (Matawan).

2010: Russ Wright; Arnie Truex; Ron Signorino Sr.; John Amabile.

2011: Vic Kubu; Harold “Hal” Schank; George Conti Jr.; Chip LaBarca Sr.

2012: Lou Vircillo; Mike Ciccotelli; Kevin Williams.

2013: Chuck Donohue Sr.; Joe Martucci; Ron Emmert; Bob Strangia; George Jeck; Ken Turp.

2014: Bob Generelli, Bob Nani, Joe Adelizzi and Ed Sarluca.

2015: Mark Costantino, Chris Barnes and Chris Christopher.

MOST GAMES PLAYED BY FIELD/STADIUM: Toms River North – 9Brick – 9 Wall – 6Toms River East – 5Ocean Township – 4

ALL-TIME WINNINGEST COACHES 1. Warren Wolf (Brick) 5 wins

2. Lou Vircillo (Lacey) 3 wins

3. (tie) George Conti (Ocean, Asbury Park);

Mike Ciccotelli (Keyport) 2 wins.

STADIUMS/FIELDS PLAYED BY YEAR

ALL-TIME RECORD ATTENDANCES: 1. 8,112 (1978)

2. 6,500 (1994)

3. 6,135 (2006)

4. 5,000 (2004), 2005)

5. 4,700 (2002)

6. 4,300 (1980)

7. 4,200 (1979)

8. 4,000 (1993)

9. 3,800 (2007)

10. 3,500 (1981) (1984)

(1989) (2011)

1978: Wall1979: Wall1980: Toms River North1981: Toms River North1982: Wall1983: Toms River East1984: Wall1985: Toms River East1986: Wall1987: Toms River East

1988: Wall1989: Toms River East1990: Ocean Township1991: Toms River North1992: Ocean Township1993: Brick1994: Ocean Township1995: Brick1996: Toms River North1997: Brick

1998: Ocean Township1999: Toms River North2000: Toms River North2001: Toms River East2002: Toms River North2003: Raritan2004: Brick2005: Brick2006: Middletown South2007: Brick

2008: Brick2009: Brick2010: Matawan2011: Toms River North2012: Holmdel2013: Toms River North2014: Brick2015: Long Branch2016: Central Regional

ALL – TIME SERIES: 1978: Ocean 21, Monmouth 7

1979: Monmouth 7, Ocean 6

1980: Ocean 15, Monmouth 10






















2002: Ocean 10, Monmouth 7 (OT)

2003: Monmouth 8, Ocean 2(Game ended at halftime due to lightning)



2006: Ocean 7, Monmouth 7(No OT, game ended in tie)










Monmouth leads all time, 20-17-1

SHORE FOUNDAT ION FOOTBALL MEMBER SCHOOLS Asbury Park -Tim Fosque Barnegat HS - Rob DavisBrick Memorial HS - Walt CurrieBrick Twp. HS - Len ZdanowiczCentral HS - Justin FumandoColts Neck HS - Darian BarnesDonovan Catholic HS - Tom TarverFreehold Boro HS - Dave EllisFreehold Twp. HS - Cory DaviesHolmdel HS - Jeff RainessHowell HS - Luke Sinkhorn

Jackson Liberty HS - Jim SharplesJackson Memorial HS - Walt KrystopikKeansburg HS - John BirdKeyport HS - Jay GrahamLacey Twp. HS - Lou VircilloLakewood HS - L.J. ClarkLong Branch HS - Dan GeorgeManalapan HS - Ed GurrieriManasquan HS - Jay PriceManchester HS - Bill FurlongMarlboro HS - Jason Dagato

Matawan HS - John KayeMater Dei Prep - Dino Mangiero Middletown North HS - Steve BushMiddletown South HS - Steve AntonucciMonmouth Reg. HS - Rich MoscaNeptune HS - Rodney TaylorOcean HS - Don KleinPinelands HS - Brian WilkinsonPoint Pleasant Beach HS - John WagnerPoint Pleasant Boro HS - Matt CilentoRaritan HS - Anthony Petruzzi

Red Bank Catholic HS - Frank EdgerlyRed Bank Reg. HS - Nick GiglioRumson-Fair Haven HS - Jerry SchulteSt. John Vianney HS - Derek SininskyShore Reg. HS - Mark CostantinoSouthern Reg. HS - Chuck Donohue Sr.Toms River East HS - Kyle SandbergToms River North HS - Dave OizerowitzToms River South HS - Ron Signorino Jr.Wall HS - Dan Curcione

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1978 - Ocean 21, Monmouth 7Highlights: Toms River South’s George Scribellito picked off an errant lateral in the fourth quarter to seal

the inaugural All Shore Classic.

1979 - Monmouth 7, Ocean 6Highlights: Neptune’s Bob Lubischer hit Howell’s Vinnie Zambetti with a 35-yard touchdown pass in the

second quarter, and Monmouth held on as Ocean scored with 15 seconds left in the game but failed on a

two-point conversion attempt.

1980 - Ocean 15, Monmouth 10Highlights: Southern’s Cliff Walters scored on a 2-yard run and threw a 45-yard touchdown pass to Toms

River North’s Cal Cassidy to put Ocean back in control of the series, 2-1.

1981 - Monmouth 22, Ocean 16Highlights: Monmouth wiped out a 9-0 deficit behind 147 yards rushing on 21 carries by Asbury Park’s

Doug Johnson, including a 25-yard touchdown run. Howell’s Randy Radecki threw a 45-yard scoring pass

to Manasquan’s Tony Fleming near the end of the first half.

1982 - Ocean 17, Monmouth 16Highlights: Toms River South’s Tom Forrester threw touchdown passes to teammate Brian Bienkowski and

Point Boro’s Carlo Colombino, and Toms River South’s Jeff Lawton booted a 35-yard field goal to help Ocean

hold off Monmouth. In the loss, Manasquan’s Everett Morgan nailed a 35-yard field goal and was just short

on a potentially game-winning 45-yard attempt as time expired.

1983 - Monmouth 19, Ocean 0Highlights: Middletown North running back Chris Barnes scored two touchdowns, Wall’s Art Petracco ran for

120 yards and a touchdown, and Long Branch defensive lineman Keith Farrow led a Monmouth defense that

earned the first shutout in Classic history by limiting Ocean to just 37 yards rushing.

1984 - Ocean 7, Monmouth 0Highlights: Monsignor Donovan’s Rob Gould scored on a 3-yard run with 6:10 left in the game as Ocean

earned its first shutout victory in the series.

1985 - Monmouth 14, Ocean 12Highlights: Monmouth built a 14-0 lead and held on for the win on the strength of the running of Matawan’s

Terry Underwood and the passing of Rumson-Fair Haven’s Pete Graham. Southern’s Mike Grant threw for

225 yards in the loss for Ocean.

1986 - Monmouth 22, Ocean 9Highlights: Behind a Classic-record 161 yards rushing by Freehold’s Joe “The Jet’’ Henderson that included

touchdown runs of 44 and 63 yards, Monmouth took a 5-4 lead in the series and became the first team to

win back-to-back games.

1987 - Ocean 22, Monmouth 20Highlights: The Jackson Memorial combination of quarterback Tom Tarver and tight end Steve Carr clicked

on a 10-yard scoring pass with three seconds left in regulation for the game-winning touchdown to even

series at five apiece.

1988 - Monmouth 28, Ocean 7Highlights: Freehold Township quarterback Brian Gilbert triggered a 21-point third quarter with a five-yard

touchdown run that was followed by an 85-yard interception return for a touchdown by Matawan’s Eric

Bellamy to help Monmouth roll to the win.

1989 - Ocean 23, Monmouth 18Highlights: Brick’s Todd Durkin threw touchdown passes to Lacey’s Carl Tarricone and Toms River South’s

Chip LaBarca Jr. to help even the series at six. LaBarca finished with six catches for 119 yards in the win,

and St. John Vianney’s Gil Gutierrez kicked a Classic-record 52-yard field goal.

1990 - Ocean 22, Monmouth 21Highlights: Brick kicker Kurt Weiboldt tied Gutierrez’s record with a 52-yard field goal and kicked a Classic-

record three field goals in the win, including the game-winner from 28 yards with no time remaining to give

Ocean its first two-game winning streak in the series. Lacey running back Keith Elias added 147 yards

rushing and a touchdown catch.

1991 - Monmouth 15, Ocean 14Highlights: A 10-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter from Neptune’s Bruce Pugh and a two-point

conversion run by Ocean Township’s Doug Rossback put Monmouth over the top.

1992 - Monmouth 20, Ocean 0Highlights: Middletown North quarterback Mike Hallard ran for an 11-yard touchdown and threw a

19-yard touchdown pass to James Stanton to help Monmouth roll to the win. Monmouth defensive tackle Ty

Watkins and end Choppy Taylor led a defense that limited Ocean to a Classic-record minus-20 yards

rushing.

1993 - Ocean 20, Monmouth 18Highlights: Toms River South’s Chris Pagano blocked a 50-yard field goal attempt by Monmouth on the final

play of the game as Ocean evened the series at eight apiece. Toms River East quarterback Alex Zarrillo had

three second-half touchdown passes, two to Mike Citta.

1994 - Monmouth 36, Ocean 0Highlights: Ocean Township’s Eddie Conti fired touchdown passes to Middletown South’s Matt Cuccia and

Holmdel’s Brian Carpenito during a 29-point first half in the most lop-sided win in Classic history. Cuccia

finished with six catches for 126 yards and two touchdowns.

1995 - Monmouth 16, Ocean 9Highlights: Matawan’s Charlie Rogers ran for 117 yards and a touchdown, Middletown South’s Jeff Martin

added a touchdown and Raritan’s Frank Aresta kicked a 46-yard field goal as Monmouth opened up a 16-0

lead in the fourth quarter.

1996 - Ocean 10, Monmouth 3Highlights: Toms River North quarterback Ron Sermarini threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Point Beach’s

Dan Frangione in the first quarter en route to breaking Monmouth’s two-game winning streak. Interceptions

by Lakewood’s Greg Porzio and Toms River North’s Doc Rose helped stop Monmouth’s attack.

1997 - Ocean 15, Monmouth 13Highlights: Second-half touchdowns by Brick’s Will Bell and Demetrius Dunn overcame a 7-0 halftime

deficit to help Ocean tie the series at 10-10.

1998 - Monmouth 27, Ocean 13Highlights: Red Bank running back Eric McCoo rushed for 105 yards and scored a Classic-record three

touchdowns, one on a 60-yard punt return, to lift Monmouth to an 11-10 advantage in the series. Brick

Memorial’s Shawn Murray had a Classic-record 98-yard interception return for a touchdown in the loss for

Ocean.

1999 - Monmouth 21, Ocean 20Highlights: Marlboro defensive lineman Dan Klecko blocked an extra-point attempt with 27 seconds left in

the game to give Monmouth the win after Ocean had scored on a touchdown pass by Toms River South’s

Bill Rankin to teammate Torey Morris.

2000 - Monmouth 23, Ocean 0Highlights: Long Branch’s David Rodriguez threw for touchdowns of 24 and 30 yards, and Raritan’s Glenn

Nicholl threw for 100 yards in the first half as Monmouth put together the first three-game winning streak

in the history of the game.

2001 - Ocean 6, Monmouth 3Highlights: Toms River East’s Colin Gaynor booted field goals of 29 and 18 yards and Lakewood defensive

end Thomas Carroll helped stop the Monmouth attack as Ocean stopped Monmouth’s three-game winning

streak.

2002 - Ocean 10, Monmouth 7 (OT)Highlights: The first overtime game in the history of the series was decided when Lacey’s Carl Pennauchi

kicked a 35-yard field goal on Ocean’s first overtime possession after a quarterback sneak by Middletown

South’s Brendan Kennedy had tied the game in the fourth quarter. 2003 -

2003 - Monmouth 8 - Ocean 2, (Game ended at halftime due to inclement weather)Highlights: With five seconds left in the first half, Matawan running back Tom Corley scored on a one-yard

run and then Manalapan quarterback Mike Gaeta hit Raritan’s Mike Fabozzi for the two-point conversion to

give Monmouth an 8-2 lead before the game abruptly ended.

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2004 - Monmouth 28, Ocean 21Highlights: Long Branch defensive end Mike Bland returned a fumble for an 80-yard touchdown and Keyportrunning back Ken Cattouse ran for a pair of touchdowns to give Monmouth the win.

2005 - Monmouth 19, Ocean 14Highlights: Long Branch quarterback Maurice Turpin threw for a Classic-record 240 yards and one touchdownwhile also running for a touchdown to give Monmouth its third straight win.

2006 - Ocean 7, Monmouth 7(No OT, game ended in a tie)Highlights: Now known as the Shore 44 game, the first tie in the history of the series occurred whenManalapan’s Anthony Mujica scored to give Monmouth the lead and then Southern’s Josh Midili helped tiethe game with a two-yard run in the fourth quarter. Both teams missed potentially game-winning field goalsin the final minutes of regulation and the game ended in a tie.

2007 - Ocean 11, Monmouth 10Highlights: Toms River East quarterback Jared Morris scored from four yards out on fourth down in the fourthquarter to help end Monmouth’s four-game unbeaten streak in the 30th game of the series.

2008 - Ocean 27, Monmouth 20Highlights: Ocean won its second straight game as Brick wide receiver Kurt Loftus had a Classic-record 70-yard punt return for a touchdown for a 27-13 lead in the third quarter. Lacey quarterback Warren Smith ranfor a 4-yard touchdown and also threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to Toms River North’s Adam Carey. Rumsonwide receiver Ryan Kirchner had a pair of touchdown catches in the loss for Monmouth.

2009 - Monmouth 30, Ocean 13Highlights: Manalapan running back Jimmy Gilburn ran for touchdowns of one yard and 49 yards, and Asbury Parkdefensive back Will Johnson had a 55-yard interception return for a touchdown as Monmouth ended a three-gamewinless streak against Ocean with a convincing victory at Brick. Freehold quarterback Nick Tyson threw for agame-high 116 yards, including a 36-yard touchdown pass to Freehold teammate Brandon Brown, who had sixcatches for 78 yards. Middletown North's Dylan Maresca added a 25-yard field goal for Monmouth. ChrisCastronuova, the first Jackson Liberty player to ever participate in the Classic, had a 20-yard touchdown catch inthe loss for Ocean. Lacey's Justin Pandorf also had a 6-yard touchdown run for Ocean.

2010 - Monmouth 12, Ocean 10Highlights: A 42-yard touchdown pass from St. John Vianney’s Joe Carlucci to Long Branch wide receiver EzraKelly midway through the fourth quarter gave Monmouth County a comeback victory. Howell wideout Phil Adamoadded a 14-yard touchdown catch from teammate Jimmy Ryan in the first quarter that was set up by a forcedfumble by Middletown South defensive end Nick Bricker. Toms River South’s Rob Whitfield had an 83-yard kickoffreturn that set up a touchdown run by Toms River East’s Nico Steriti in the loss. Lacey defensive lineman MikeStuppiello added three tackles for a loss and a sack for Ocean.

2011 - Ocean 6, Monmouth 3Highlights: A 22-yard field goal by Lacey’s Jarrod Molzon snapped a 3-3 tie with 7:39 left in the game to sendOcean County to victory in the lowest-scoring Gridiron Classic since 2001. Lacey head coach Lou Vircillo picked uphis third win as a head coach in the Gridiron Classic, second behind only fellow Hall of Famer Warren Wolf. Ocean’sdefense held Monmouth to 105 total yards, and Lacey linebacker Brian Mykoliw had an interception that set upMolzon’s winning field goal. Toms River East punter Joey Clarizio was named Ocean’s defensive MVP, while Laceyquarterback Craig Cicardo earned offensive MVP honors. Keyport defensive tackle Greg Velasco won the defensiveMVP for Monmouth, and Rumson-Fair Haven quarterback Mike Villapiano was named offensive MVP.

2012 - Monmouth 28, Ocean 7Highlights: St. John Vianney quarterback Anthony Carlucci went 5-for-6 for 91 yards and threw twotouchdown passes to earn offensive MVP honors in Monmouth’s victory. Manalapan running back JohnSieczkowski ran for 100 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries in the win, and Red Bank’s Tyheem Crawfordand St. John Vianney’s Anthony Pante each had touchdown catches. Manasquan linebacker Kodie McNamarawas the defensive MVP for Monmouth, which held Ocean to 111 total yards. Lacey defensive end JordanPowell was Ocean’s defensive MVP with three sacks, and Brick quarterback Brandon Kieslor, who ran for a 2-yard touchdown, was Ocean’s offensive MVP.

2013 - Monmouth 19, Ocean 7Highlights: Monmouth won its second straight Classic behind Colts Neck wide receiver Tim Vangelas, whoearned offensive MVP honors with 6 catches for 78 yards and 2 touchdowns. Neptune quarterback AjeePatterson went 6-for-9 passing for 65 yards and two touchdowns and also ran for 45 yards on four carries.Colts Neck quarterback Mike Campbell finished 8-for-15 for a game-high 120 yards passing and threw atouchdown pass to Vangelas. Neptune defensive end David Calderon earned defensive MVP honors forMonmouth with four sacks to lead an effort that limited Ocean County to 125 total yards.

Brick Memorial quarterback Ryan Cieplenski earned offensive MVP honors for Ocean by throwing for 44 yardsand the team's only touchdown, a 29-yard strike to Point Beach's Andre Cochran. Brick defensive end DanWatson was Ocean's defensive MVP with a pair of sacks.

2014 - Ocean 17, Monmouth 14Highlights: Ocean ended Monmouth’s two-game winning streak in the Classic with a storybook ending asBrick kicker Anthony Starego, who has autism, booted two extra points and the game-winning 20-yard fieldgoal with 5:21 left in the game on his home field. Southern defensive back Logan Sheehan then made agame-sealing interception with 1:11 remaining.

Starego earned offensive MVP honors for Ocean, while Southern linebacker Mason Fazekas was thedefensive MVP with three hits for a loss and a blocked punt. Colts Neck running back Anthony Gargiulo ranfor 51 yards and a touchdown to earn offensive MVP honors for Monmouth, and Matawan defensive end NickTomkins had multiple sacks to be named the defensive MVP. Manchester’s Shaquille Benjamin had a 71-yardtouchdown return of a blocked field goal for Ocean, Donovan Catholic’s Vinny Grasso added a 26-yard fumblereturn for a score, and Brick’s Drew Scott had an interception return that set up Starego’s winning field goal.

2015 - Ocean 27, Monmouth 7Highlights: Ocean won its second straight over Monmouth with a balanced offense centered around astandout passing attack. Quarterbacks Carmen Sclafani (Brick), Joe DeMaio (Jackson Memorial) and ConorDavies (Lacey) each threw touchdown passes while Brick Memorial’s Karl Kumm kicked a pair of field goalsdespite not being the Mustangs kicker during the season. The Ocean County defense held Monmouth’soffense to just 161 total yards.

Jackson Memorial’s Matt Castronuova was named Ocean County’s offensive MVP after catching five passesfor 63 yards and two touchdowns. Toms River South defensive lineman Joe Odebode earned defensive MVPfor Ocean County with a sack and a tackle for a loss. Rumson-Fair Haven running back Charlie Volker ran for84 yards on 14 carries, had one catch for 12 yards and scored his teams’s only touchdown on his way tobeing selected as Monmouth County’s offensive MVP. Holmdel linebacker Frank Condito was the Monmouthdefensive MVP. Kumm kicked field goals of 25 and 43 yards and also caught a 45-yard touchdown pass.

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The final 2015 top 10 rankings were compiled by a committee ofShore Sports Network’s Bob Badders, Kevin Williams, MattHarmon and Ed Sarluca.

When the 2015 season began, the Shore Conference was comingoff a record-setting season in which it had six NJSIAA statesectional champions crowned. Seeing what the conference did for anencore was something special.The Shore sent a record nine teams to state finals and once againcame away with six champions as it dominated championshipSaturday around New Jersey. Middletown South and Shore bothfinished undefeated, 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 Network Top 10, and ended up finishingas the No. 1 team in New Jersey. The Blue Devils crushed everyonein their path to win their second straight Central Jersey Group Ititle and extend their program-record winning streak to 20 games.Jackson Memorial capped a brilliant turnaround to win its secondstraight Central Jersey Group IV title, while Rumson-Fair Havenwon the Battle of Ridge Road with Red Bank in the Central JerseyGroup III final to become just the fifth Shore Conference team toclaim three consecutive state championships.Raritan finished off one of the most memorable playoff runs inrecent years by stunning previously-unbeaten Lincoln with a last-minute, game-winning drive to win the Central Jersey Group IIcrown. Toms River North won what is usually considered thetoughest public school bracket in the state, South Jersey Group V,for its sixth sectional championship.St. John Vianney fell just short in its pursuit of perfection when itfell to DePaul in the Non-Public Group III final.After weeks of summer practice and 13 weeks of games, heroicsand heartbreak, disappointment and delirium, we present the final2015 Shore Sports Network Top 10.

Final Shore Sports Network Top 10 Recap1. Middletown South (12-0)

The Eaglessnapped their titledrought in a majorway by finishing 12-0 and capturing theNorth Jersey Section2, Group IV titlewith a 35-7 win overPhillipsburg for their10th state title andfirst since 2005. TheEagles started theseason by comingfrom behind to beateventual CentralJersey Group Vchampion SouthBrunswick and neverlooked back,storming through theShore Conference

schedule before dominating in the playoffs. The Eagles also captured the Class A Northdivision title, their first since 2009. The offense was fantastic again led by a dominantrunning game and efficient passing game, and averaged over 40 points per game. Seniortailback Cole Rogers ran for 1,570 yards and 24 touchdowns, and senior quarterbackMatt Mosquera threw for 1,509 yards and 19 touchdowns. Middletown South’s defensewas again among the best in New Jersey in allowing a conference-low 7.4 points pergame. Senior linebacker Dylan Rogers broke his own single-season program record fortackles with 132 and led the ferocious unit that also included standout linebackers JamesMcCarthy and Kevin Higgins, defensive backs Maxx Imsho and Tom Coffey, anddefensive linemen Will Gulick and Jake Krellin. Although Middletown South will loseseveral talented players to graduation, the Eagles have an outstanding junior class thatshould have them once again competing for a state championship and the top spot in theShore in 2016.

2. Toms River North (11-1) Arguably the most talented team in the Shore Conference, the Mariners put it all

together in 2015 to win their final 10 games and claim the South Jersey Group V titlewith a 14-7 win over Williamstown. After a 52-20 loss to Brick Memorial in Week Twothreatened to derail its season, Toms River North regrouped to start an epic run thatended with the program’s sixth sectional title. Among Toms River North’s wins was a33-23 victory over Central Jersey Group IV champion Jackson Memorial. The Marinersalso beat Brick 26-14 to clinch a share of the Class A South division title. In the playoffs,the Mariners’ defense came to life in allowing just 14 points in three games, which alsoincluded a 35-7 win over Kingsway and a 14-0 shutout of top-seeded Lenape in thesemifinals. The Mariners had one of the most dynamic offenses in the Shore with dual-threat junior quarterback Mike Husni and powerful senior running back Asante Moorer.Husni ran and threw for over 1,000 yards each and finished with over 2,500 yards oftotal offense and 31 touchdowns. Moorer ran for 1,550 yards and 17 touchdowns toform one of New Jersey’s most potent backfields. Senior defensive lineman DashonCopes had an amazing season with over 100 tackles and double-digit sacks for a unit thatfinished 10th in the Shore in scoring defense. Husni returns next season along with histop wide receivers, Darrion Carrington and Bryce Watts, plus running back DarynBlackwell, so the Mariners should once again be formidable on offense in 2016. Thedefense will also bring back standout linebacker Pete Laquaglia as the Mariners look tocontinue their resurgence.

3. St. John Vianney (11-1)The Lancers fell just short of perfection and the program’s first state title in 35 years

when they lost to three-time champion DePaul, 40-17, in the Non-Public Group III final.The Lancers have won 20 straight games against Shore Conference competition andwon 21 games in the last two seasons. Their 11 wins this year are a program record.Senior quarterback Anthony Brown capped a brilliant career with over 2,000 passingyards, 600 rushing yards and 43 total touchdowns for the No. 1 scoring offense in theShore Conference. The Lancers defeated Central Jersey Group III champion Rumson-Fair Haven, Central Jersey Group II champion Raritan and blasted defending Non-PublicGroup III champion Red Bank Catholic 49-6 in the finals for one of the program’sbiggest wins in decades. Senior wide receiver Mike Stapert led the Shore in receivingyards and junior Chris Chukwuneke fueled the running game with over 800 yards. Juniordefensive lineman Micah Clark, linebackers Calvin Beaty and Tyler Tedeschi, anddefensive backs Khalil Haskins and Jeff Sheard led a defense that finished sixth in theShore in points allowed. St. John Vianney will have to replace numerous talentedplayers, but is banking on continuing their run as one of the top programs in the Shore.

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4. Shore (12-0)In pushing their program-record winning streak to 20 games and claiming their second

straight Central Jersey Group I title, the Blue Devils cemented their legacy as one of twoundefeated teams in program history. Shore walloped almost every single team on itsschedule, and also boasts a 20-13 win over Central Jersey Group III champion Rumson-Fair Haven. The offense was against dominant in the running game with running backsDoug Goldsmith and Jack Britton leading the way. Shore’s defense was again among thebest in the Shore, finishing No. 2 in scoring defense at 7.6 points per game withstandouts Erik Graham, Connor Rempel, Jeremy Redaelli, Steve Fiumefreddo,Goldsmith and Britton. Plenty of talent will be lost to graduation, but the Blue Devilshave proven to be one of the state’s most consistent teams and should be expected toreload in 2016.

5. Rumson-Fair Haven (10-2)

The Eagles reached their 11th state final in the past 14 years under coach SteveAntonucci and gave No. 1 Jackson Memorial a battle before falling 21-18 for their fifthstraight loss in a state championship game. Their only losses were to No. 3 Manalapan,Central Jersey Group V finalist South Brunswick, and the Jaguars, and they had twowins over No. 7 Neptune. With a loaded junior class led by the Rogers twins, Dylanand Cole, as well as quarterback/kicker Matt Mosquera, as well as a stellar sophomoreclass led by linebacker James McCarthy, this team has a ton of firepower returning tofinally get over the hump and bring home its first state title since 2006 next season.

6. Red Bank (11-1)A memorable season for Red Bank came to an end with a 21-0 loss to Rumson-Fair Haven

in the Central Jersey Group III final, but the Bucs captivated a community with their bestseason since 2003. Red Bank won its first division title since 1977 in claiming the Class BNorth championship, and posted a thrilling 24-21 victory over Red Bank Catholic in theregular season. The Bucs also defeated sectional semifinalist Ocean twice, and beat CentralJersey Group II champion Raritan 30-14. Senior Sadiq Palmer was an all-around threat withover 1,000 yards and 16 touchdowns combined between receiving and rushing. The Bucsdefense helped carry it to the most wins in program history, and finished fifth in scoringdefense at 10.2 points per game. A senior-laden team, Red Bank will try to carry themomentum of a historic season into 2016 with players like junior linebackers ChrisOutterbridge and Tyrese Morris, and junior defensive end Jack Haytaian.

7. Jackson Memorial (8-4)The Jaguars completed an amazing turnaround capped with a 42-14 win over Brick

Memorial to claim their second straight Central Jersey Group IV championship. After juniorquarterback Danny Barker went down with an injury midseason, senior Kyle Johnson tookthe reins of a new-look offense that catapulted the Jaguars from 3-3 to state champs. Juniorrunning back Mike Gawlik ran for over 1,500 yards and scored 17 touchdowns, and turnedin an epic title-game performance with 365 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns. Johnsonwas a playmaker at quarterback, wide receiver and defensive back all season. Jackson’sdefense featured the best pass-rusher in the Shore, as senior defensive end Tyler Townsfinished with 22 sacks to lead the No. 7 scoring defense. A strong junior class led by Gawlikand linebacker Zack Lubertazzi returns next season to lead the Jaguars.

8. Brick Memorial (9-3)The Mustangs claimed a share of the Class A South division title and reached the Central

Jersey Group IV title game before falling to Jackson Memorial, 42-14. Brick Memorial hadone of the best offenses in the Shore running head coach Walt Currie’s flexbone, triple-optionoffense, averaging 30.4 points per game. Senior quarterback Tim Santiago finished with 1,706yards rushing and 16 touchdowns and sophomore fullback Tony Thorpe ran for 1,305 yardsand 17 touchdowns as the Mustangs ran for over 3,700 yards as a team. Its defense featuredstandout linemen Mike and Anthony Nobile and Chris Hayes, and finished No. 9 in the Shorein scoring defense. Brick Memorial boasts a 52-20 win over South Jersey Group V championToms River North and a 31-17 win over Central Jersey Group V finalist Old Bridge. They alsodefeated Jackson Memorial 28-7 in the regular season. Their other losses were to Brick onopening day and to No. 1 Middletown South. Brick Memorial will need to find a newquarterback to run its offense next season, but has Thorpe at fullback to build around.

9. Raritan (7-5)The Rockets earn a spot in the Shore Sports Network Top 10 after an incredible

postseason run to win an unlikely state championship. Junior quarterback MarcCarnivale’s 11-yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Nick Pasquin with 11seconds left gave Raritan a 28-26 win over previously-undefeated Lincoln and theCentral Jersey Group II title. It is the second title in program history for Raritan and firstsince going 12-0 in 2004. Senior running back Derek Ernst led the Shore Conference inrushing with 1,769 yards and scored 23 touchdowns, and Carnivale complemented therushing attack by throwing for 1,704 yards and 17 touchdowns. Junior linebacker RyanDickens made over 100 tackles to lead the defense. Raritan started 3-0 before losingfive straight, including losses to No. 3 St. John Vianney, No. 5 Rumson, and No. 6 RedBank, before turning it around with a magical playoff run. Ernst, Pasquin and severalothers will graduate, but the Rockets will bring back several key players in 2016.

10. Brick (8-2)The Dragons reached the Central Jersey Group IV playoffs before falling to eventual

champion Jackson Memorial, 28-7. Brick’s defense was among the best in the ShoreConference in allowing just 8.1 points per game. Senior defensive lineman Jordan Keefefinished with 17 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 Taylorplayed running back as well as wide receiver and was again among the most dangerousplaymakers in the Shore Conference. Brick’s two losses were to state champs (JacksonMemorial and Toms River North), and they own a 36-6 win over Central Jersey GroupIV finalist Brick Memorial. They also defeated Jackson 2-0 in the regular season.

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OFFENSEQB – Anthony Brown, Sr., SJVRB – Mike Gawlik, Jr., Jackson Mem.RB – Cole Rogers, Sr., Midd., SouthRB – Derek Ernst, Sr,. RaritanWR – Brendan Kube, Jr., Midd., NorthWR – Mike Stapert, Sr., SJVWR – Sadiq Palmer, Sr., Red BankOL – Erik Graham, Sr., ShoreOL – Joe Rutkowski, Sr., Midd., SouthOL – Liam Smith, Sr., RBCOL – Micah Clark, Jr., SJVOL – Luke Butera, Sr., TR NorthUT – Tyler Thompson, Sr., OceanUT – Mike Husni, Jr., TR NorthK – Jack O’Connor, Sr., Red Bank

DEFENSEDL – Da’Shon Copes, Sr., TR NorthDL – Sean Naiman, Sr., Red BankDL – Tyler Towns, Sr., Jackson Mem DL – Mike Nobile, Sr., Brick MemLB – Dylan Rogers, Sr., Midd., SouthLB – James McCarthy, Jr., Midd., SouthLB – Mike Ruane, Jr., RFHLB – Doug Goldsmith, Sr., ShoreDB – Tom Coffey, Sr., Midd., SouthDB – Amir Tyler, Sr., LakewoodDB – Maxx Imsho, Jr., Midd., SouthDB – Mike Murdock, Jr., RFHUT – Jake Curry, Sr., Freehold UT – Tim Santiago, Sr., Brick MemhP – Matt Mosquera, Sr., Midd., South

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SHORE SPORTS NETWORKALL-SHORE FOOTBALLTEAMS 2015 RECAP

SECOND TEAMOFFENSEQB -- Edd ie Hahn, Sr. , Red Bank Catho l icRB - - Asante Moorer, Sr. , TR Nor thRB - - Jack Br i t ton , Sr. , ShoreRB - - Mike B ickford, Jr. , Centra lWR - - N ick Ga lant i , Sr. Freeho ld Twp.WR - - Darr ion Carr ington, Jr. , TR Nor thWR - - Ja’S ir Tay lor, Jr. , Br ickOL - - Joe Se l lmeyer, Sr. , ManalapanOL - - T im Leonard, Jr. , Rumson -Fa ir HavenOL - - S teve F iumefreddo, Sr. , ShoreOL - - Anthony Nobi le , Sr. , Br ick Mem.OL - - Joey Jas io , Sr. , Long BranchUT - - Ky le Johnson, Sr. , Jackson Mem.UT - Mike O ’Connor, Jr. , Rumson -Fa ir HavenK - Mat t Cuppar i , Sr. , Br ick Memoria l

DEFENSEDL - - Wi l l Gu l ick , Jr. , Midd. SouthDL - - Dan F ine l l i , Sr. , Br ickDL - - Jordan Keefe , Sr. , Br ickDL - - Re i ly Radosev ich , Sr. , ManalapanLB - - Ca lv in Beaty , Sr. , S t . John V ianneyLB - - Chr is Out terbr idge, Jr. , Red BankLB - - A l iem Shaw, Sr. , MatawanLB - - Kev in H igg ins , Jr. , Midd. SouthDB - - Kha l i l Hask ins , Sr. , SJVDB - - Mat t Reardon, Sr. , Red BankDB - - Dwight Wi lkerson, Sr. , Midd. Nor thDB - - Shawn Ramcheran, Sr. , MatawanUT - - Tanner Smi th , Sr. , Po in t BeachUT - - Dy lan Murphy, Sr. , Red Bank Catho l icP - - Joe R ice , Sr. , SJV

THIRD TEAMOFFENSEQB -- Kenny P icket t , Jr. , OceanQB - - Dona ld G lenn, Jr. , Midd. Nor thRB - - Ashante Wor thy , So . , Freeho ldRB - - Desmond Underwood, Sr. , Keypor tRB - - Tony Thorpe, So. , Br ick Memoria lWR - - Joey A ldare l l i , Jr. , OceanWR -- Edd ie Lewis , Jr. , Mater De i P repWR -- Jaedon Stephens, Sr. , Asbury ParkOL - - James Oncea, Sr. , RFHOL - - Rober t Burke, Sr. , Midd. SouthOL - - Pat McGowan, Sr. , Midd. Nor thOL - - Bo Bent ley , Sr. , Rar i tanOL - - Ky le Hebrew, Sr. , TR SouthUT - - Noah Husak, Sr. , Po in t BoroUT - - Jack Nav i tsk y , Sr. , Red BankK - - Braden Yorke, Sr. , Jackson L iber ty

DEFENSEDL - - Chr is Hayes, Sr. , Br ick Memoria lDL - - Jeremy Redael l i , Sr. , ShoreDL - - Jake Kre l l in , So . , Midd. SouthDL - - Josh Lez in , So . , LakewoodLB - - R yan D ickens, Jr. , Rar i tanLB - - Max Pfrang, Sr. , RFHLB - - N ick Garg iu lo , Sr. , Co l ts NeckLB - - Pete Laquag l ia , Jr. , TR Nor thLB - - Ty ler Tedesch i , Jr. , S t . John V ianneyDB - - Mike Miserendino, Sr. , Centra lDB - - Sean Lark in , Jr. , Wal lDB - - Gr i f f in Schu l t z , Sr. , RFHDB - - Rasheed Mar t in , Sr. , NeptuneUT - - Brandon Lane, Sr. , Long BranchUT - - Davon Thompson, Sr. , Asbury ParkUT - - Jaden Kosh, Sr. , TR SouthP - - N ick Macie jewski , Sr. , Wal l

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