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Long Branch Visits Red Bank Regional in 95th Thanksgiving Day Meeting

By Lou Monaco

The 95th renewal between Long Branch and Red Bank Regional during the Thanksgiving holiday involves two schools going in opposite directions, but the tradition between both schools is alive and well.

Sophomore running back Jermaine Corbett spearheads the Green Wave’s offense with 188 carries, 1,044 yards, and 10 touchdowns. Corbett has five 100-plus yard games this season.

GAME DAY MATCHUP Raritan, Holmdel Look to End Season on Strong Note

By John Sorce HOLMDEL - Both Raritan and Holmdel suffered losses in the NJSIAA quarterfinals and thus ended their state title hopes. For Holmdel, it was their first playoff appearance since 2007.

The two teams look to put those games behind them when they take the field at Bob Roggy Memorial Stadium in Holmdel at 10 am on Thanksgiving Day for their 10th annual Thanksgiving Day game.

Raritan has won seven of the previous nine matchups, including a 44-14 victory last season at home.

Kickoff is slated for Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday at 7 pm in Red Bank.

Third-seeded Long Branch (8-2), which has won four of its last five and five of its last six games, defeated seventh-seeded Jackson Memorial, 28-3, in the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV semifinals last Friday and advanced to the sectional championship (to be played between Nov. 30 and Dec. 3), where it will face eighth-seeded Freehold Borough, which upended fifth-seeded Brick Township, 35-28.

Raritan finished the regular season 4-5 overall and fifth in A Central with a 2-3 in division record. They fell to top-seeded Point Boro, 41-12, in the first round of the Central Group II playoffs.

Holmdel finished 5-4 under second-year head coach Jeff Rainess and finished fourth, just ahead of Raritan, in A Central, also with a 2-3 in division record. They earned the six seed in the Central Group II playoffs, where they were defeated in the first round by third-seeded Johnson, 34-6.

RED BANK REGIONAL Senior Juwan Wilkins leads the Green Wave passing attack, completing 98-of-163 passes for 1,410 yards, 17 TDs, and five interceptions.

Since 2003, Long Branch leads the Thanksgiving series, 11-3, having won five of its last six games and posting a 27-0 home win last season as Keith Cooper totaled three touchdowns, including two on the ground.

Raritan is led on offense by senior quarterback Dan Vanmeerbeke. He shined on Sept. 29 in a 28-9 victory against Donovan Catholic, when he threw for 145 yards and two touchdowns. Run-

ning back P.J. Buccine ran for 129 yards and two touchdowns in a 28-14 victory over Red Bank Regional on Nov. 3.

Holmdel’s rushing attack is led by Dean Gallo, who ran for 168 yards and two touchdowns against Rumson-Fair Haven on Sept. 23, and 104 yards and a touchdown against Matawan on Nov. 3. Cameron LaMountain also shined against Matawan in the 28-0 Holmdel victory with 158 yards and two scores.

At the end of the game, the two teams always meet at the 50-yard line and talk about the history of the game and the Ty Lewis trophy, which is awarded to the winning team. The Bucs have won once at home in the last 14 meetings with Long Branch, a 35-12 triumph in 2015. The other two wins have come on the road in 2010 (19-0) and 2003 (10-0).

Red Bank Regional (1-8) snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 38-14 win at Neptune in an NJSIAA Regional crossover game on Nov. 9.

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Holmdel is led by junior quarterback Jeff DeCicco, who led a team that won only three games last season, to their first playoff appearance in 10 years. He went 8-12 for 139 yards and ran for 48 yards in a season-opening win on the road against Brearley on Sept. 1.

The win improved Long Branch's all-time lead in the series to 61-30-3.

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This will be the final game of the season for both teams that look to be very evenly matched, so it figures to be a very competitive final game of the season and both teams hope to end on a high note.

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ALIVE FOR FIVE: RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN ONE WIN AWAY FROM ENTERING RECORD BOOKS

By Mike Ready

RUMSON – Early in the fourth quarter of Friday night’s NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III semifinal at Borden Stadium in Rumson, the Bulldogs held a precarious 21-13 lead with fifth-seeded Wall at the Bulldogs 33-yard line needing a touchdown and a two-point conversion to tie the game.

On second-and-nine, Crimson Knights running back Brady McNally took a handoff from quarterback Eddie Scott but Rumson senior defensive end Elijah McAllister hit and stripped him of the ball and sophomore linebacker Gordon Forsyth scooped it up and returned it to the Wall 40-yard line.

A win against second-seeded Somerville – who needed a furious fourth-quarter comeback against Monmouth Regional to win, 33-24, after being down, 24-12, entering the fourth – in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III final would put them in rare company becoming only the second team in Shore Conference history to capture five straight sectional championships.

syth and an Alex Sloan interception of Scott with seconds left in the game.

“It’s great for the community and program,” Lucas said about a chance to tie the record. “We owe it to the past players so we’re always working hard every year for it.”

However, the Bulldogs answered right back stinging the Knights with a five-play, 67-yard scoring drive. Harby found junior tight end Ian O’Connor open at around the 30 and he avoided a tackler before racing down the right sideline for a 37-yard touchdown to tie the game, 7-7.

“Our defense wins games for us,” senior running back Peter Lucas said of the forced turnover.

“They’re constantly making plays putting us in great field position and putting us in a position to win – that’s how we roll.”

The legendary Manasquan teams from 19982002 are the first, and only, Shore Conference team to win five consecutive sectional titles and now the Bulldogs have a better than even shot at becoming the second.

“At halftime coach said, ‘big-time players make big-time plays in big games’,” McAllister said of his forced fumble. “I know its cliché but I felt I had to step up for the team. We played well but not the best we’ve ever played so I made the play, we got the turnover and it feels great.”

Rumson (9-1, 5-1) held a 14-7 lead late in the second quarter and were forced to punt from the end zone setting up a short field for Wall at the Rumson 41. Wall capitalized, embarking on a methodical 10-play scoring drive with McNally finishing off the drive taking a direct snap in for a four-yard score.

Aidan Mulreed’s PAT was no good and the score stood, 14-13, with four minutes left in the half.

Quarterback Dan Harby then found junior tight end Ian O’Connor for a 36-yard pickup on first down at the four-yard line and on Rumson’s next play from scrimmage, Lucas punched it in from the four untouched off right tackle for his third touchdown run of the night.

And just like that, the top-seeded Bulldogs were up, 28-13, after Quinn Doherty’s PAT with 9:43 left in the game. The Bulldogs then went on to shut down Wall the rest of the way advancing to the sectional final with a chance to make history.

RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN’S #2 DAN HARDY Photos by: Fran Attardi and counting. He finished with 157-yards rushing and three touchdowns on 16 attempts on the night – his tenth consecutive game going over the century mark along with six 200-plus-yard games.

Lucas then changed the complexion of the game on their ensuing possession with 2:38 remaining in the half.

On Wall’s possession following Lucas’ four-yard TD run that put Rumson up, 28-13, Henry Sullivan’s fiveyard sack of Scott – his second of the game – on third-and-7 from their own 19, forced a punt that Pete Crowley returned all the way to the Wall 39 but a facemask penalty brought it back to the Bulldog 45.

Facing a third-and-3 from their own 27-yard line, Lucas burst through the left side of the line cut right, broke a tackle and raced down the right sideline for a 73-yard touchdown run pushing the Bulldog lead to 21-13.

“Henry Sullivan’s great,” McAllsiter said of his defensive mate. “Honestly he takes on double teams at the three technique for us. He helps keep us in balance with the ends and inside guys. He’s been a great addition and a great help to me and the entire defense.”

“Pete’s been great for us; he’s our guy and a great team leader,” McAllister said of his team’s star running back. “Just give him the ball and he makes plays. That’s all he does is make plays and that’s huge for us.”

A 26-yard run by junior running back Alex Maldjian gave Rumson a first down at the Wall 22 but a 12-yard loss on a fumbled snap led to a Bulldogs punt that rolled into the end zone.

Wall (5-5, 1-4) then drove to the Bulldog 35 in six plays but three straight incompletions with pressure from McAllister and Aiden McGurl on the final play of the half ended the threat with the Dawgs up, 21-13. Junior defensive tackle Joe Afflitto had a 10-yard sack of Scott to help keep Wall out of the end zone as the half ended.

RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN’S #6 ALEX MALDJIAN

Wall opened the game with a six-play, 64-yard drive with McNally scoring from one-yard out to take a quick 7-0 lead after Aidan Mulreed’s PAT. Scott’s 49-yard run on a read-option keeper had set up the Crimson Knights with a first-and-goal from the one.

Lucas’ touchdown run pushed him over the 2000yard mark for the season, giving him 2,110 yards

The Crimson Knights then took over at their own 20 still down, 28-13, with 5:18 remaining in the game but after two plays netted 21 yards setting up a second-and-3 from the 41 Rumson’s Kevin Ninger picked off Scott and returned it to the Wall 24-yard line.

But a penalty on the play brought it back to the Rumson 34 and after the Bulldogs went nowhere and punted, a last-ditch drive by Wall with 2:28 remaining in the game ended with a sack by For-

On Wall’s ensuing possession they drove to the Bulldog 27-yard line where they faced a fourthand-four and decided to go for it. Scott then faded back to pass but the 6-foot-6, 235-pound McAllister – who has multiple FBS offers on the table – was there to swat the ball away turning the ball back over to the Bulldogs.

The Bulldogs then went up for good going 74 yards in five plays for 14-7 lead. Maldjian’s 17-yard run and a nifty 33-yard quarterback keeper around left end by Harby led to a 12-yard touchdown run by Lucas with 17 seconds left in the first quarter.

Harby managed the game nicely, going 3-of-3 for 73 yards passing on the night with his entire passing yardage going to O’Connor.

Scott passed for 111 yards and ran for another 109 yards keeping the Bulldogs on their toes all night with his read-option plays while McNally finished with 96 yards on 25 carries and scored both of Wall TDs. Sullivan finished with two sacks and Mcallister had two pass knock downs and a forced fumble.

“For us seniors it was our last home night game so we knew we had to play well in the second half,” McAllister said when asked about shutting Wall out in the second half. “We don’t look past anything.

We just played our game, did our job and got a win.

“It was no surprise, Wall’s a great team, they’re in the state semifinals for a reason,” McAllister added when asked if they expected Wall to play them so tough. “We knew they were going to come in here and play and that’s what they did. It was an exciting game for us to be out there to play with them, but I just can’t wait to move on to Rutgers.”

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MANASQUAN, WALL THANKSGIVING DAY CLASH IS A SHORE CLASSIC RIVALRY

By Mike Ready

WALL – Neighboring schools Manasquan and Wall will once again go at it in one of the fiercest rivalries the Shore Conference has to offer in their annual holiday skirmish Thursday at Wall.

Last Thanksgiving the two schools entered their Thanksgiving Day clash with their impending NJSIAA championship games scheduled for nine days later.

This year, depending on the outcome of Wall’s Central Jersey Group III semifinal game versus Rumson-Fair Haven and Manasquan’s Central Jersey Group II semifinal game against Pt. Pleasant Boro, both held last Friday, the same situation could repeat itself.

After Wall beat the Warriors, 21-3, last year for their third consecutive win in the Thanksgiving Day classic to take a 9-8 lead in the series, both schools went on to win state titles. The Warriors dismantled Barnards, 42-6, for their 12th sectional title in program history and the Crimson Knights took care of Delsea, 20-7, for their fourth sectional title.

It had been 14 years since that last happened on Thanksgiving Day 2002 – the third year of the current annual holiday game. That’s when both schools met in one of the most anticipated showdowns the Shore Conference has ever seen with both teams undefeated and ranked 1-2 in the Asbury Park Press with an estimated 10,000 fans in attendance.

Manasquan came back to win that game, 14-7, and went on to win their Shore Conference-record fifth straight sectional crown. Coincidently, Rumson – Wall’s opponent in Friday night’s semifinal – has won four consecutive sectional titles and are attempting to equal that record this season becoming only the second team in Shore Conference history to do so.

The Warriors originally played Point Pleasant Beach on Thanksgiving Day in a rivalry game that dates back to the 1930s. Then in 1972 Point Boro – which opened its doors in 1964 – and Manasquan began a Thanksgiving Day rivalry game that lasted until 2000 when the current holiday classic between Wall and Manasquan commenced.

A year prior to their first Thanksgiving Day game with Point Boro, Manasquan met the Panthers in 1971 with Point Boro – coached by the legendary Al Saner, who won 11 division titles and 153 games at Boro – riding a 34-game winning streak only to have Manasquan snap the streak and set the stage for the Thanksgiving rivalry that lasted almost 40 years.

Both teams are coming off impressive wins in last week’s first round of the playoffs.

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Fifth-seeded Manasquan (6-3, 2-3) senior running back Connor Morgan ran for 97 yards and four touchdowns and linebacker Jack Fabean returned a fumble

GAME DAY MATCHUP Lakewood Looks to Make it Two Straight Over Toms River South in Thanksgiving Showdown

By Lou Monaco With last Saturday’s sectional semifinal game under its belt, the Lakewood football team looks toward the 97th edition of its annual Thanksgiving morning tilt with Toms River South at 11 am in Lakewood.

After a slow start to its season, Lakewood (5-5) saw its four-game win streak snapped last Saturday in a 46-25 loss to second-seeded Woodrow Wilson in the sectional semifinals of the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group III playoffs in Camden.

MANASQUAN for a touchdown as the defending champions moved on to the semifinals with a 41-8 rout of No. 4 seed Roselle. The Manasquan defense – always stout come playoff time – limited the Rams to 116 yards of offense.

Fifth-seeded Wall (5-4, 1-4) jumped out to 21-0 lead over No. 4 seed Steinert and led, 35-7, at the half but had to turn back a furious Steinert comeback attempt before finally putting Steinert away, 49-41.

Senior running back Brady McNally had a career day with over 300 yards rushing and five touchdowns. Senior quarterback Eddie Scott had a 17-yard touchdown run and connected with senior Tim McKernan on a 65-yard touchdown pass.

Woodrow Wilson advances to the sectional final on Saturday, Dec. 2 at Rowan University against fourth-seeded Delsea, who stunned top-seeded Timber Creek, No. 4 in the current NJ.com Top 20 rankings, in a wild 41-30 victory last Friday.

The Piners had scored 22 or more points and held their opponents to 14 points or under during its recent four-game win streak and hopes to revive that success to the Shore's oldest, continuous rivalry.

Last season, Lakewood defeated Toms River South, 28-24, to snap a three-

UPDATE: Both Wall and Manasquan were eliminated from the state playoffs Friday night so there will be no holding back on Thursday when the two teams take the field.

Wall fell to Rumson-Fair Haven, 28-13, while Manasquan took it on the chin losing to Point Boro, 27-6.

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TOMS RIVER SOUTH game losing streak to its holiday rival.

Dating back to 2003, the Piners are just 3-11 against the Indians with a 7-0 road win in 2012 and a 28-22 road triumph in 2010 Senior quarterback Zyheir Jones leads the Piners offense with close to 1,000 yards of combined offense on the ground and in the air with 15 TDs. TRS leads the all-time series, 55-38-4.

Entering its final game of the year, Toms River South (2-7) has lost two straight and six of its last seven games.

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FREEHOLD’S ASHANTE WORTHY CONTINUES TO REWRITE STATE AND SHORE RECORD BOOKS

THANKSGIVING

GAME DAY MATCHUP

By Mike Ready

IT WOULDN’T BE THANKSGIVING WITHOUT THE ASBURY PARK-NEPTUNE THANKSGIVING DAY CLASSIC

By Mike Ready

ASBURY PARK – The Asbury Park-Neptune Thanksgiving Day game is one of the oldest rivalry games in the state and they’ll go at it again when Asbury Park hosts Neptune at 10 am Thursday in the 90th renewal of the Thanksgiving Day classic.

Born in 1908, the annual holiday game is as big a staple on Thanksgiving for these two neighboring towns as is the traditional turkey feast itself after the game.

Former Neptune player and current Scarlet Flier head coach Tim Fosque is no stranger to this rivalry having played guard and defensive end for Neptune in 1989 and roamed the sidelines for 16 years as an assistant coach before being named head coach in 2015.

“I’m all for it for sure,” Fosque said of keeping the game on Thanksgiving. “There has been some talk about it being moved to the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving, but both towns and both programs are pretty much set on not breaking the tradition. Each school in the area has its own tradition, outlook and rivalries. Some teams don’t have that rivalry that is that strong. From day one, this rivalry has been very strong and that has allowed for our game to be played on Thanksgiving. The rivalry is as strong and passionate as ever.”

Asbury Park (5-4) is coming off a disappointing 28-6 loss to No. 1 seed Burlington City in the first round of the Central Jersey Group I playoffs as the eighth seed, and will be a heavy favorite to snap their Thanksgiving Day losing streak over the winless Scarlet Fliers.

Worthy’s assault on the record books continued in the quarterfinals of last week’s NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV game versus No. 1 seed Nottingham when he shattered the Shore Conference record for TDs in a season. Worthy rushed for seven scores in the Colonials’ 51-34 win, giving him an amazing 51 TDs for the season after entering game tied for the record.

His 419-yards rushing against Nottingham gives him 2,463 yards for the season, just 126 yards off the Shore Conference singleseason rushing mark held by Long Branch’s Dahmiere Willis – older brother of current Long Branch running back Jermaine Corbett.

Neptune leads the series, 49-37-4, including taking home the “Friendship Trophy” as the victorious school for the past seven straight years dating back to 2010. Games were not played during war time.

In a day and age when most Shore Conference Thanksgiving Day games have gone by the wayside in favor of playoff preparation, this one is as strong as ever and not going anywhere. Only eight Shore Conference games still exists on the Thanksgiving Day menu.

FREEHOLD – If there’s a better offensive player in high school football in the state of New Jersey other than Freehold’s recordbreaking quarterback Ashante Worthy, please let me know about him because he must have supernatural powers.

ASBURY PARK Neptune (0-9) is in a transition year with first-year head coach Tarig Holman in the midst of rebuilding the program after three straight losing seasons, including this year.

However, you never know how this game will turn out as last season’s game proved.

Neptune was 2-7 entering the game and had lost four straight and six out of seven while Asbury Park was 7-3 and on their way to winning the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I championship, but Neptune came out on top, 21-20.

The Scarlet Fliers defense scored the first 14 points and made five stops against Asbury Park inside the Red Zone and Malik Ingram scored with 1:15 left to play before quarterback Chase Fairbanks followed with a successful two-point conversion to flame the victory.

Fairbanks is back at quarterback for his final Thanksgiving Day game as a senior but he’ll need a miracle to lead his team to victory.

Worthy already has the mark for all-purpose yards in a season and his 1,848 passing yards leads the Shore. If he surpasses 2,000 passing-yards this season he would become the first player in state history to run and pass for more than 2,000 yards in a season.

Should the No. 8 seeded Colonials (7-3, 4-4) get by fifth-seeded Brick Township (64, 5-2) – which I expect them to do – Friday night in a Central Jersey Group IV semifinal game, Worthy would have a shot at breaking the Shore Conference all-time rushing mark of 6,676 yards, held by Keyport’s Ken Cattouse, who graduated in 2003.

His career rushing total stands at 5,999 yards, so unless he rushes for almost 700

yard against Brick, he’ll need to win Friday night for a shot at the record.

The Colonials were forced to forfeit their season-opening 46-20 win over Freehold Township for using an ineligible player, but since then they’ve gone 7-2 with their two losses coming to Manalapan – ranked sixth in the state – and No. 19 Howell in a shootout. They’ve averaged 42 points a game this season behind their masterful quarterback.

A year ago, Worthy was a first-team AllShore selection and second-team All-State pick when he led the Colonials to a 6-5 record and a semifinal appearance before losing a 21-20 heartbreaker to this Friday’s opponent, Brick Township.

In Freehold’s 69-56 win over Pennsauken in the Central Jersey Group IV first-round game last season he broke the state record, scoring 10 touchdowns (eight rushing, two passing) and rushed for a Shore Conference single-game record 465 yards on 43 carries, which also was a state record for rushing yards in a game for a quarterback.

The only thing left for Worthy to accomplish in his high school career is for him to lead his team to a state sectional championship and that is definitely within their reach. If they get by Brick Friday night they’ll face the winner of the No. 3 seed Long Branch/ No. 7 seed Jackson Memorial game.

UPDATE: Worthy ran for 125 yards and threw for 119 yards in Friday night’s semifinal game in a relatively tame night for him, as the Colonials scored 21 unanswered points to open the second half and held on to beat Brick, 35-28, to reach their first sectional final since 2010.

For the Blue Bishops, quarterback Ja’King Agostini has done a superb job at managing the team, passing for 896 yards and 13 touchdowns while rushing for an additional 169 yards and two touchdowns.

Senior slot back Donte Abrams has had a standout year, rushing for 661 yards and six touchdowns on 53 attempts and catching 27 passes out of the backfield for 358 yards and eight touchdowns while recording 52 tackles, three interceptions including one for a TD, and one sack from his free safety spot.

Junior running back Quadir Lawson leads the team in rushing with 832 yards and five touchdowns on 126 carries while senior wide receiver Javon Higgs added 18 receptions for 336 yards and three TDs.

NEPTUNE

Senior defensive end Kyrie Moore leads the team in tackles with 65 along with two sacks and two forced fumbles. Kharod Young (46 tackles), Alex Peavy (46 tackles), Jaylen Paige (42 tackles) and Junior Haughton (42 tackles) have all had stellar seasons for the Bishops on defense.

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Seeks Redemption in State Finals JOHNNY BUCHANAN IS A THROWBACK Manalapan

By John Sorce TO THE “GOLDEN YEARS” OF FOOTBALL

By Mike Ready

HOLMDEL – Saint John Vianney senior linebacker Johnny Buchanan should be the spokesman for “Throwback Thursdays.”

Public Group III semifinal, Buchanan had a monster game, recording 19 tackles in a losing effort. In his three years playing varsity ball – two as a starter – SJV’s record stands at 31-2.

That’s because the 6-foot-0, 230-pound defensive standout plays the game the way it used to be played when football was played for the love of the game and nothing else. Buchanan is cut out of that same mold; he loves the game with every bone in his body and it shows.

Speaking of his body, you have to wonder how it stands up to the punishment of the game as he never steps off the field. He’s the defensive leader from his starting middle linebacker spot then moves over to offense where starts in backfield.

Oh, and by the way, he leads the team in tackles and rushing yards this season.

Saint John Vianney has been ranked second in the Shore Conference all season behind Manalapan and is currently ranked 14th in the state.

SAINT JOHN VIANNEY’S #21 JOHNNY BUCHANAN Photo by: Tom Smith

“That’s just my love of the game,” Buchanan said of never coming off the field. “I’ve always loved playing both running back and linebacker. It’s nothing different from when I was sixyears old. I’ve always played both ways and my dad always told me I better perform on both sides of the ball.”

Buchanan’s secret – he inflicts pain, not the other way around.

He’s as punishing of a tackler as there is in the state and will take your head off with bone-jarring blows. Then on offense he’ll come at you with the force of a Mack Truck barreling down the highway just to get the extra yard while leaving cleat marks on the back of a defender’s jersey.

“He’s just one of those great special players,” Saint John Vianney head coach Derek Sininsky said of his star player. “When people say a kid loves the game, Johnny truly loves the game.

He trains year round and is always focused on football and Delaware is going to get that. I know he’s not 6-4, but don’t be surprised if someday you see this kid playing special teams or linebacker in the NFL.” In the Lancers’ 42-0 win over Brick Township in week four following his 50-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, Buchanan donned a University of Delaware cap to signify his verbal commitment and held up a Delaware tee shirt to the crowd before finding his parents in the stands to share the moment with them.

As a player Buchanan has helped Saint John Vianney maintain a 38-game winning streak against Shore Conference opposition dating back to the first game of the 2014 season.

In last year’s loss to St. Joe’s (Montvale) in the NJSIAA Non-

Buchanan was a 2016 first-team AllShore pick and NJ.com second-team All-State selection a year ago when he recorded 139 tackles – eighth in the state, 92 solo tackles, 10 tackles for loss, four sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two interceptions. He also rushed for 433 yards and 11 TDs on 68 attempts averaging 6.37 per carry.

This season he currently ranks 14th in the state with 112 tackles, seven tackles for loss, three sacks and an interception while averaging 11.2 tackles per game.

Buchanan has had a breakout season running the ball and is seventh in the Shore Conference, which has some of the best running backs in the state, with 1,306 yards and 16 TDs on 132 attempts for a 9.9 yards per carry average.

MANALAPAN – With a 63-22 victory over fourthseeded Freehold Township, the top-seeded Manalapan Braves will have a chance to do something they did not do a season ago: finish the season 12-0 and win a state championship.

“We’ve been working to be a state champion all year,” Manalapan head coach Ed Gurrieri said.

“Our goal this year was to get back there and win it.”

Since they walked off the field at High Point Solutions Stadium on Dec. 3, 2016 after a 34-13 loss to second-seeded Piscataway, Manalapan has been preparing for another chance. It has been a one-game-at-a-time mentality that was instilled

by Gurrieri and his coaching staff. He noticed right away his players were buying in.

“That’s what we keep enforcing and we talk about,” Gurrieri said. “We can tell from how our kids prepare each week in practice that they’re buying into it. From the moment we lost in the championship last year, the kids that came back want to win it and they’ve been going at it from Day One when we came in after Christmas vacation in January and they haven’t stopped.”

While senior running back Naim Mayfield gets most of the attention, and deservedly so, there are

other talented players on what has proved to be a stacked Manalapan team. Luke Corcionne is a senior at quarterback, a three-year varsity starter, and a team captain. Gurrieri called him “one of the best kids I’ve ever been around, a great leader and a high-character young man.” He emphasized they have many players with those traits.

Manalapan is now just one win away from accomplishing their ultimate goal. It would be a fitting way for this senior class to go out – as champions.

“The leadership has been unbelievable,” Gurrieri said. “This is one of the best groups I’ve ever had.

A lot of these guys have been starters for three years and it’s just a great group. They lead by example on and off the field. They’ve bought into everything we’ve wanted them to do and it’s been a pleasure to coach them. This group is as good as anybody we’ve ever had. “(Winning a championship) would validate all their hard work and dedication. When we left that championship game last year, they left it with a purpose,” Gurrieri continued. They’ve been working towards this goal since last year. I love the fact they set a high standard and the way they’ve gone about their business with their work ethic and their commitment it’s been great to watch.”

Last week Buchanan ran for a career-high 294 yards and two touchdowns on 29 attempts and 11 tackles in leading the Lancers to a 45-40 win over Camden Catholic in the Non-Public Group III quarterfinals. The Lancers went up, 21-0, in the first half but it was Buchanan’s 40-yard touchdown run that gave them a 42-34 lead with under a minute to play that iced the game.

“He’s like John Riggins was for the Redskins years ago,” Sininsky said of Buchanan’s running style. “He wants the ball 40 times a game getting four, six, 10 yards and then he pops one for 60 yards. Then he doesn’t come off the field, he goes to linebacker. He’s like that Energizer bunny where he’s non-stop.

And you know what? He’s strong minded and has a great, great heart. Delaware’s very lucky because he just loves the game.”

The fourth-seeded Lancers faced No. 1 seed DePaul – ranked seventh in the state – last Friday night in the Non-Public Group III semifinals. However, DePaul was just too much for SJV to handle, as the Spartans doubled up the Lancers, 42-21, eliminating them from the playoffs.

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New Health Pavilion Opens with Multiple Services in Marlboro MARLBORO – On Thursday, Nov. 2, SFC Enterprises, Inc. hosted an open house and ribbon cutting of the new Marlboro Medical Arts Building, located at 479 Route 520 in Marlboro. The new medical pavilion is home to an array of health service providers including Immediate Care Medical Walk-In of Marlboro, CentraState Physical Therapy and Primary Care, Dr. Gostovich, Marlboro Medical Arts Pharmacy, and Dr. Sadek of Advanced Surgical and Bariatrics.

“This medical facility has been a dream of mine since 2005. I wanted to create a medical complex where patients could go for emergency services, x-rays, lab work, and primary care,” said Sal Cannizzaro. “With the Marlboro Medical Arts Building now complete, residents have local, high-quality and high-end physicians to come to. We look forward to breaking ground on the second building that we plan to construct next door.”

The multi-purpose facility has been a vision for Sal Cannizzaro, CEO of SFC Enterprises, Inc. and Immediate Care Walk-In Management LLC, for many years, with construction of the building starting in August 2016. Plans for an additional 24,000 square foot, double-story building consisting of a surgery center and medical offices for pain management and sports medicine have already begun.

“I can’t think of a better addition to the town of Marlboro than a state-of-the-art medical pavilion

to service our residents and their quality of life. This facility satisfies all the needs for a person’s health and development,” said Mayor Jonathan Hornik.

“We know that you could have chosen many other locations to open this business and I appreciate you choosing Marlboro.”

A welcoming address was given by Sal Cannizzaro followed by the Vice President of Physician Practice Management for CentraState Healthcare System, James Richvalsky. A resolution on behalf of Marlboro Township was then presented by Mayor Jonathan Hornik with remarks then given by Freeholder Serena DiMaso, Freeholder John Curley, and Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon. Also in attendance were Marlboro Council President Jeffrey Cantor, Marlboro Council Vice President Carol Mazzola, and Matawan Council President Nicholas Reeve.

Frank Cannizzaro, son of Sal Cannizzaro and Vice President of Construction of SFC Enterprises Inc., presented his father with the same shovel used for the groundbreaking held in August 2016. The shovel had been chrome plated and engraved as a special gift to commemorate the ribbon cutting.

The official ribbon cutting ceremony included SFC Enterprises Inc., the attending dignitaries, Marlboro Medical Arts Building tenants, CentraState Healthcare representatives, and the Cannizzaro family. Tours of the facility, giveaways and a reception concluded the event.

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SHORE CONFERENCE GRIDIRON HIGHLIGHTS

Week Nine Recap

By John Sorce

Brick Memorial 27, Jackson Memorial 21

Tyler Sindel had a 49-yard touchdown run and also threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to lead the Mustangs past the Jaguars and clinch a share of the

Naim Mayfield ran for 197 yards and four touchdowns on eight carries and also returned a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown to lead the Braves past the Patriots and clinch the Class A North title. Luke Corcione threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to tight end Alan Presler and Symir Blacknall added a 10yard touchdown run.

Eddie Morales completed 7 of 10 passes for 178 yards and three touchdowns and also ran for 91 yards and a touchdown to lead the Rebels past the

By John Sorce Central Group V 1-Manalapan 42, 8-Perth Amboy 0

Manalapan 48, Freehold Township 7

Howell 42, Marlboro 7

NJSIAA Quarterfinals Recap

BRICK MEMORIAL Photo by: Tom Smith Class A South division title. Blaine Netterman had a 79-yard touchdown reception and a 35-yard touchdown run for Brick. Tom Pellone ran for two touchdowns for Jackson and A.J. Tolmachewich threw a touchdown to Jake McKown.

Senior running back Naim Mayfield ran for 254 yards and five touchdowns and breaking the Shore Conference single-season touchdown record with 41 in the process, leading Manalapan past Perth Amboy. The record was previously held by Middletown South’s Knowshon Moreno, who ran for 40 touchdowns in 2004.

Senior wide receiver Symir Blacknall added a 16-yard touchdown run. Manalapan will host fourth-seeded Freehold Township in the semifinals.

4-Freehold Township 17, 5-North Brunswick 13

It came down to the game’s last drive, but the Patriots defense came up with a big stop and secured the

HOWELL Photo by: Fran Attardi Mustangs. Nick Chambers ran for 63 yards and a touchdown on eight carries and Gerard Urso also ran for a touchdown. Braedon Baldwin led Howell's defense with 10 tackles while Matt Mazauskas had eight stops.

Holmdel 28, Matawan 0

The Hornets rode their rushing attack as three players accounted for four touchdowns to lead Holmdel past Matawan and clinch their first playoff spot in 10 years. Cameron LaMountain had a pair of touchdown runs while Dean Gallo and Johnny O'Beirne also found the end zone.

Freehold 27, Long Branch 20

Ashante Worthy threw for 240 yards and two touchdowns and also ran for 217 yards and a touchdown to lead the Colonials past Long Branch. He threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Matt Krauss with 1:42 left to give Freehold the lead, and the Co-

Led by senior quarterback James Fara’s 170 rushing yards and four touchdowns, top-seeded Point Boro advanced to the semifinals in a convincing win RARITAN over eighth-seeded Photo by: Tom Smith Raritan. Senior running back Brandon Cipriano ran for 130 yards and a touchdown on five carries. Raritan scored on a 15-yard touchdown pass from Dan VanMeerbeke to Nick Kenneally and a 1-yard touchdown run by junior running back P.J. Buccine.

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP Photo by: Tom Smith program’s first-ever playoff win over North Brunswick.

Mike Cenname ran for 126 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries and junior quarterback Nick Reardon threw for 136 yards and a touchdown. Senior Pat Laricy hauled in four passes for 87 yards and a touchdown and Colin Taptich tacked on a 29-yard field goal. They will take on top-seeded Manalapan in the semifinals.

Manasquan rode the back of senior running back Connor Morgan’s 97 yards and four touchdowns in a quarterfinal win over Roselle. Linebacker Jack Fabean returned a fumble for a touchdown and senior quarterback Tommy Antonucci threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to junior wide receiver James Pendergist in the first half.

3-A.L. Johnson 34, 6-Holmdel 6

Holmdel fell on the road to A.L. Johnson in the Hornets’ first playoff appearance in 10 years. They will host Raritan on Thanksgiving in their season finale.

Central Group IV 5-Brick 28, 4-Allentown 0

7-Jackson Memorial 22, 2-Brick Memorial 14

Middletown South 34, Wall 14

Vincent Candito had a pair of touchdown runs while Jake Krellin and Jaime Petrillo also found the end zone on the ground as Middletown South clinched a playoff spot for the 20th straight year with a win over Wall. Ben Kinsella also threw a touchdown to Matt Tardy. Brady McNally scored both touchdowns for Wall with a 30-yard touchdown run and taking a screen pass from Eddie Scott for a 57-yard touchdown.

Central Group II 1-Point Boro 41, 8-Raritan 12

5-Manasquan 41, 4-Roselle 8

Asbury Park 26, Keansburg 12

Dontae Abrams showcased his skills on both sides of the ball with a touchdown catch and a 100-yard interception return for a touchdown to lead the Blue Bishops past the Titans to clinch a playoff spot.

Ja'King Agostini threw two touchdowns and ran for one for Asbury Park. Liam Riecks had a 55-yard touchdown run and Daniel Vital threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Jashawn Martin for Keansburg.

championship will continue after a quarterfinal victory over eighth-seeded Lawrence. Alex Maldjian also ran for two touchdowns.

FREEHOLD BORO Photo by: Tom Smith lonial defense stopped Long Branch at the 6-yard line to escape with the victory. Juwan Wilkins threw for 314 yards and three touchdowns for Long Branch.

Jackson avenged a loss from the previous week and stunned the Mustangs on their own field to advance to the semifinals. Senior quarterback A.J. Tolmachewich threw touchdowns to senior wide receiver Matt D'Amore and senior tight end Brandon Hirsch, and junior running back Leo Shimonovich ran for 102 yards and touchdown.

Central Group III 1-Rumson-Fair Haven 35, 8-Lawrence 6

The top-seeded Bulldogs were led by three Peter Lucas touchdowns as their road to a fifth straight state

BRICK TOWNSHIP Photo by: Tom Smith

Junior Cole Groschel did it all for fifth-seeded Brick to eliminate defending champion Allentown, throwing for two touchdowns, running for one and receiving one to advance Brick to the semifinals against top-seeded Rumson-Fair Haven.

Senior wide receiver Dan Venezia hauled in two touchdowns in the win.

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Rumson-Fair Haven Looks for First Thanksgiving Victory Over Shore

North-South Game a Middletown Thanksgiving Tradition Like No Other

By John Sorce

By John Sorce

RUMSON – While there are admittedly not as many Thanksgiving Day football games as there used to be, it is always good to see new rivalries pop up in recent years.

MIDDLETOWN – One of the longest Thanksgiving football rivalries in the Shore Conference resides in Middletown.

The Lions of Middletown North and Eagles of Middletown South have been clashing heads on Thanksgiving Day for more than 40 years, and the latest installment will come at Middletown South on Thanksgiving Day at 10:30 am.

Such is the case when Shore Regional and RumsonFair Haven played for the first time on Thanksgiving Day in 2014, with the Blue Devils claiming all three victories in the series so far. The two teams will square off for a fourth straight year on Thanksgiving Day at Borden Stadium in Rumson at 10 am.

Shore enters the latest matchup 4-5 overall and 3-2 in B Central. They suffered a 28-6 loss in the first round of the NJSIAA playoffs against fourthseeded Middlesex. Rumson enters 8-1 overall and 5-1 in A Central, and seeking their fifth consecutive Central Group III state championship.

The Blue Devils are led by senior signal caller Ryan Morris, who has thrown for 369 yards and four touchdowns this season to four different receivers (Terry Carlstrom, Michael Deusch, Gil Goldsmith, and Matt O’Donnell). Junior running back Jack McCrae has amassed 526 yards and five touchdowns on the ground on 82 carries. Goldsmith is second on the team with 217 yards and John Salerno has four rushing touchdowns. Tom Moloney has a punt return touchdown this season,

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The Lions won last year’s event at home after the Eagles, who lead the all-time series, 29-12-1, and the Thanksgiving series, 28-12-1, had won the previous 15 straight Turkey Day showdowns.

RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN coming on Sept. 29 against Bishop George Ahr. Senior running back Peter Lucas leads the offensive attack for Rumson, rushing for 1,953 yards and 27 touchdowns on 180 carries. Junior fullback Alex Maldjian has nine scored and 555 yards on 63 carries. Senior quarterback Daniel Harby has thrown for 857 yards and six touchdowns this season, while running for 101 yards and five scores. Junior Ian O’Connor leads the receiving corps for Rumson, hauling in 27 passes for 394 yards and three touchdowns.

The Middletown North offense is led by junior quarterback Sean Glenn, who has thrown for 1,327 yards and 11 touchdowns. He is the younger brother of former Lion signal caller Donald Glenn, who is playing football at Wagner College.

Seven of Glenn’s 11 touchdowns have gone to junior wide receiver Aidan Campbell, who has 26 receptions for 647 yards. The Lions have a

Junior Keegan Woods leads the Rumson defense with 117 tackles and four sacks, two fumbles caused and a fumble recovery. Senior Elijah McAllister leads the team with seven sacks and also has 52 tackles and a fumble caused. Junior Christian Lanzalotto leads the team with two interceptions and second with 90 tackles and junior Henry Sullivan is second on the team with five sacks.

Shore will look to spoil the party for Rumson on their home turf, end their season on a high note and improve to 4-0 in the series, while Rumson will be looking to put together a strong all-around performance in preparation for the Central Group III championship.

MIDDLETOWN NORTH duo at running back in senior Connor Welsh and junior Connor Robbins, who have combined to rush for 1,211 yards and 21 touchdowns. Welsh has eclipsed the 200-yard mark twice this season (218 yards on Oct. 13 against Wall and 230 yards on Oct. 27 against Long Branch) and scored three touchdowns in a game twice (Sept. 8 against Neptune and Oct. 13 against Wall).

Middletown South senior quarterback Ben Kinsella had a career day when he threw four touchdowns in a 27-0 win against Toms River North on Oct. 20. He also ran for 66 yards and a touchdown against Manasquan on Sept. 22. Running back Vinny Condito ran for 58 yards and two scores in the 34-14 win against Wall.

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Middletown North finished the regular season 5-4 overall and fifth in B North with a 2-3 divisional record. Middletown South went 4-5 overall, but finished ahead of the Lions in third place in B North thanks to their 3-2 in division record.

The Eagles were shut out by third-seeded Long Branch, 20-0, in the quarterfinals of the Central Group IV playoffs.

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Pinelands Looks to End Thanksgiving Holiday Losing Streak at Barnegat

By Lou Monaco

Streaks are looking to be snapped in a positive way for both schools when Pinelands visits Barnegat on Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday at 6:30 pm.

Since 2010, Barnegat has won seven straight Thanksgiving holiday games against Pinelands and has outscored Pinelands, 222-57, during that span including a thrilling 29-28 road victory last season as Connor Lustenberger totaled three TDs, including two on the ground to secure the win.

Entering Wednesday night’s contest, the Wildcats (2-7) have lost three straight and six of their last seven games.

“The rivalry between Pinelands and Barnegat is an exciting one. It’s a relatively young one, but has had its fair share of exciting moments from last-second touchdowns to late-game comebacks,” said Pinelands head coach Matthew Fuller, who is in his first year at the helm after serving five years as an assistant coach at the Tuckerton-based school.

“The Thanksgiving Day game means pride. It’s about showing pride in your

PINELANDS community, pride in our school and pride in our program.”

Junior running back Evan Burton leads the offense for Pinelands with 158 carries, 1,011 yards and 14 touchdowns, including two three-touchdown games on the season.

The Bengals (4-5) have lost four straight and five of its last six games including a 42-6 setback at Overbrook on Nov. 11.

RBR Inducts Foundation Members into its Inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame LITTLE SILVER – For years, the Red Bank Regional School district, through its educational, and then BUC Backers Foundation, has inducted alumni into its Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame. This year, however, a separate and distinct Hall of Fame was established exclusive to its athletes.

The inaugural class or foundation class was huge, as the school district, with a 100-plus year history, had a lot of catching up to do. The Class inductions began with four-sport athlete Joe Irwin in 1923 and continued through girls lacrosse superstar Brie Moran in 2006, for a total of 20 individual athletes. They read as a roster of exceptional Who’s Who in high school, college and professional sports history.

Additionally, most distinguished themselves as exceptional collegiate athletes. Irwin lettered in two sports at Rutgers University. Peter Foster, Class of 1950, played basketball for Rutgers and the U.S. Navy. Eugene Booth, Class of 1953, helped Dartmouth win in the 1956-57 Ivy League basketball championship. He went on to become an assistant basketball coach at Brandies University. Douglas Patton, Class of 1957, earned three varsity letters in both basketball and baseball at Rutgers while continuing on to a teaching and coaching career at the collegiate level. Vincent Ciaglia, Class of 1959, also played baseball and basketball for Rutgers and earned three varsity letters for basketball. William Horlacher, Class of 1965, became a member of Villanova’s Big Five basketball championships from 1966-1967. Tomora Young was inducted in the Rutgers Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. RBR’s famed twin track super stars Amanda and Katy Trotter both blazed their way to a national championship and All-America and nationally ranked honors while at Stanford University.

Two RBR swimmers – Ken Winfield, Class of 1969, and Dana Morton-Emery, Class of

1979 – achieved Olympic status. Winfield, who attended the 1968 and 1972 Olympic Trials, was world-ranked in the top ten swimmers in 1971 and 1972 and won a bronze medal in the 200 butterfly in the World Games in Turin, Italy. Emery, a member of the Stanford University national swim championship in 1980, qualified the same year for the Olympic Trials.

Two baseball stars – John Overton Jr. and Jack Lewis – played professional baseball playing for several years in the farm team system.

Many of our players remained active in the Red Bank community supporting our programs, like James “Pete” Reeves, Class of 1951, who coached at Red Bank Middle School for many years, and Edward “Hussy” Winrow, Class of 1963, an ardent RBR sports fan to this day.

Four of the 20 went on to professional football careers. John Lee, Class of 1972, played with the San Diego Chargers for five years and later joined the New England Patriots. Danny Stubbs, Class of 1983, began a stellar career with the San Francisco 49ers where he was named to the NFL All-Rookie team and took part in the 1988 and 1989 Super Bowl winning teams. He also played for the Dallas Cowboys, Cincinnati Bengals, Philadelphia Eagles and Miami Dolphins. Greg Montgomery, Class of 1983, played professional football for nine seasons with the Houston Oilers, Detroit Lions, and Baltimore Ravens. He led the NFL three times in average yards per punt and was named All Pro three times. Eric McCoo, Class of 1998, once described as the “fastest football player in New Jersey,” played for the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles.

Additionally, the inaugural Hall of Fame class included coaches Herb Reed and Frank Pingitore (the later became an RBR Athletic Director). They were honored along with long-time

Junior tight end Sean Morris leads the team in receiving touchdowns with seven; senior running back Dillon Muratovic has five rushing TDs, and junior running back Charlie Cotton leads the team with 97 carries, 445 yards, and three TDs for Barnegat.

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Since 2006, Barnegat holds a 9-2 advantage in the series, dropping two non-Thanksgiving contests in 2009 (20-19, overtime) and 2008 (7-6, overtime).

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athletic trainer Dan “Doc” Porzio, who began RBR’s long-standing student athletic trainer program.

Three legendary teams were included in the inaugural class, including the much celebrated 1971 BUCS football “dream team” who were football state champions. Lonnie Allgood, a member of this team, went on to a six-year career in professional football playing for the Cincinnati Bengals. The 1982-83 boys basketball team, which remains the last Shore boys basketball team to finish with a perfect record, was also inducted. Finally, the undefeated 1995 state champion field hockey team led by head coach Wendy Turnock and considered one of the greatest defensive teams in school history, was also inducted.

A celebratory dinner was held in honor of the first RBR Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees on Oct. 25 at the Doubletree Hotel in Tinton Falls.

Asbury Park Press sports reporter Stephen Edelson, who was covering the event, called it “one of the greatest collections of athletic talent from one school ever assembled at the Jersey Shore.”

The committee responsible for creating the RBR Hall of Fame-- RBR Athletic Director Del Dal Pra; RBR Athletic Trainer Christina Emrich; Bill Galatro, Red Bank; Charles Taylor, Red Bank; Lou DeGeorge, Red Bank; Nick Pizzulli, Oceanport – all made presentations at the dinner.

Dal Pra addressed the inductees stating, “Thank you for giving RBR athletic programs a source of pride, a sense of great accomplishment and a vision for future generations of BUCS to believe that anything is possible.”

The Class was additionally honored at half time of the RBR/RBC game on the RBR football field on Oct. 27.

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