This week's high school football Top 10 Poll
1. TOMS RIVER NORTH 9-0
Last week: No.‚1. Steven Barroso's fumble recovery at Toms River North's 36 with 20 seconds,
his second fumble recovery of the game, sealed the Mariners' 9-7 win over Atlantic City in an
NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV quarterfinal. Marlon Brinson's 1-yard TD run in the fourth
quarter was the winning score. A rematch with a team Toms River North defeated two weeks ago
is next. Next game: Friday vs. No.‚4 Southern (7-2) in an NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV
quarterfinal.
2. LONG BRANCH 8-1.
Last week: No.‚2. Travis Patterson ran for 187 yards and two TDs to lead the Green Wave to a
38-3 win over Princeton in an NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III quarterfinal. Next game:
Saturday vs. Monroe (7-3) in an NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III semifinal.[U1][QL]
]
3. HOWELL 8-1.
Last week: No.‚4. David Hayes scored two TDs, including one on an 85-yard kickoff return and
ran for 102 yards and Brian Battaglia set up two TDs with two long punt returns as the Rebels
defeated Colts Neck, 27-21, in an NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV quarterfinal for their second
win over the Cougars this year. Next game: Friday vs. Montgomery (8-1) in an NJSIAA Central
Jersey Group IV semifinal.
4. SOUTHERN 7-2.
Last week: No.‚5. Anthony Stroffolino ran for two TDs and Todd Kaiser threw a 9-yard TD pass
to Eric Sharkey as the Rams defeated Washington Township, 21-7, in an NJSIAA South Jersey
Group IV quarterfinal for the first playoff win in school history. A rematch with a rival it
lost to two weeks ago, when it was ranked No.‚ 2 is up next. Next game: Friday at No.‚1 Toms
River North (9-0).
5. LACEY 7-2.
Last week: No.‚7. Warren Smith threw a TD pass and scored on a 1-yard run and Tom Rickmers
ran for 196 yards and a TD as the Lions defeated Delsea, 23-13, in a NJSIAA South Jersey Group
III quarterfinal. Next game: Saturday vs. Winslow Township in an NJSIAA South Jersey Group III
semifinal.
6. MIDDLETOWN SOUTH 7-2.
Last week: No.‚8. Pat Campbell and Matt Martino both ran for fourth-quarter TDs and had over
100 yards as the Eagles began their bid for a Shore-record tying fifth straight sectional
championship and made it 13 straight playoff wins with a 16-6 victory over Lawrence in an
NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III quarterfinal. A rematch of last year's CJ III championship
game is next. Next game: Friday at Moorestown (9-0) in an NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III
semifinal.
7. HOLMDEL 9-0.
Last week: No.‚9. Ryan Haslett ran for 118 yards, including an 89-yard TD run, Kenny Laplante
added a 67-yard run and Haslett and Grainger teamed up for a 65-yard TD pass as the Hornets
tied a school record for wins in a season and made it 12 straight wins dating back to last
season with a 27-0 victory over Governor Livingston in an NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II
quarterfinal. Next game: Friday vs. Rumson-Fair Haven (8-1) in an NJSIAA Central Jersey Group
II semifinal.
8. TOMS RIVER EAST 7-2.
Last week: No.‚3. Toms River East built a 14-0 halftime lead, but Mainland rallied to deal
the Raiders a 27-24 defeat in an NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV quarterfinal. Ryan Dolan scored
on a 10-yard run and a 15-yard pass from Ryan Sandberg. A chance to share the Shore Conference
American Division championship is next. Next game: Thanksgiving at No.‚1 Toms River North
(9-0).
9. ASBURY PARK 8-1.
Last week: No.‚10. George Stephens ran for 159 yards and three TDs and Rashawn Roberts added
138 yards and two scores as the Blue Bishops rolled to a 41-0 win over Robbinsville in an
NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I quarterfinal for their first playoff win since 2002. Next game:
Saturday at South River (9-1) in an NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I semifinal.[U1][QL]
10. POINT BORO 8-1.
Last week: Not ranked. Skylar Engelken's two fourth quarter touchdowns lifted the Panthers to
a 32-18 win over Buena in an NJSIAA South Jersey Group II quarterfinal. Next game: Friday vs.
Bridgeton (7-3) in an NJSIAA South Jersey Group II semifinal.
Dropped out: Freehold.
Last week: No.‚1. Steven Barroso's fumble recovery at Toms River North's 36 with 20 seconds,
his second fumble recovery of the game, sealed the Mariners' 9-7 win over Atlantic City in an
NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV quarterfinal. Marlon Brinson's 1-yard TD run in the fourth
quarter was the winning score. A rematch with a team Toms River North defeated two weeks ago
is next. Next game: Friday vs. No.‚4 Southern (7-2) in an NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV
quarterfinal.
2. LONG BRANCH 8-1.
Last week: No.‚2. Travis Patterson ran for 187 yards and two TDs to lead the Green Wave to a
38-3 win over Princeton in an NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III quarterfinal. Next game:
Saturday vs. Monroe (7-3) in an NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III semifinal.[U1][QL]
]
3. HOWELL 8-1.
Last week: No.‚4. David Hayes scored two TDs, including one on an 85-yard kickoff return and
ran for 102 yards and Brian Battaglia set up two TDs with two long punt returns as the Rebels
defeated Colts Neck, 27-21, in an NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV quarterfinal for their second
win over the Cougars this year. Next game: Friday vs. Montgomery (8-1) in an NJSIAA Central
Jersey Group IV semifinal.
4. SOUTHERN 7-2.
Last week: No.‚5. Anthony Stroffolino ran for two TDs and Todd Kaiser threw a 9-yard TD pass
to Eric Sharkey as the Rams defeated Washington Township, 21-7, in an NJSIAA South Jersey
Group IV quarterfinal for the first playoff win in school history. A rematch with a rival it
lost to two weeks ago, when it was ranked No.‚ 2 is up next. Next game: Friday at No.‚1 Toms
River North (9-0).
5. LACEY 7-2.
Last week: No.‚7. Warren Smith threw a TD pass and scored on a 1-yard run and Tom Rickmers
ran for 196 yards and a TD as the Lions defeated Delsea, 23-13, in a NJSIAA South Jersey Group
III quarterfinal. Next game: Saturday vs. Winslow Township in an NJSIAA South Jersey Group III
semifinal.
6. MIDDLETOWN SOUTH 7-2.
Last week: No.‚8. Pat Campbell and Matt Martino both ran for fourth-quarter TDs and had over
100 yards as the Eagles began their bid for a Shore-record tying fifth straight sectional
championship and made it 13 straight playoff wins with a 16-6 victory over Lawrence in an
NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III quarterfinal. A rematch of last year's CJ III championship
game is next. Next game: Friday at Moorestown (9-0) in an NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III
semifinal.
7. HOLMDEL 9-0.
Last week: No.‚9. Ryan Haslett ran for 118 yards, including an 89-yard TD run, Kenny Laplante
added a 67-yard run and Haslett and Grainger teamed up for a 65-yard TD pass as the Hornets
tied a school record for wins in a season and made it 12 straight wins dating back to last
season with a 27-0 victory over Governor Livingston in an NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II
quarterfinal. Next game: Friday vs. Rumson-Fair Haven (8-1) in an NJSIAA Central Jersey Group
II semifinal.
8. TOMS RIVER EAST 7-2.
Last week: No.‚3. Toms River East built a 14-0 halftime lead, but Mainland rallied to deal
the Raiders a 27-24 defeat in an NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV quarterfinal. Ryan Dolan scored
on a 10-yard run and a 15-yard pass from Ryan Sandberg. A chance to share the Shore Conference
American Division championship is next. Next game: Thanksgiving at No.‚1 Toms River North
(9-0).
9. ASBURY PARK 8-1.
Last week: No.‚10. George Stephens ran for 159 yards and three TDs and Rashawn Roberts added
138 yards and two scores as the Blue Bishops rolled to a 41-0 win over Robbinsville in an
NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I quarterfinal for their first playoff win since 2002. Next game:
Saturday at South River (9-1) in an NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I semifinal.[U1][QL]
10. POINT BORO 8-1.
Last week: Not ranked. Skylar Engelken's two fourth quarter touchdowns lifted the Panthers to
a 32-18 win over Buena in an NJSIAA South Jersey Group II quarterfinal. Next game: Friday vs.
Bridgeton (7-3) in an NJSIAA South Jersey Group II semifinal.
Dropped out: Freehold.
posted by Tony Graham at 8:43 PM
5 Comments:
What I'm sure will not be brought up by anyone in Holmdel is that their Coach of the Year (It has to be a no-brainer) was hired by the women they ran out of town after the previous coach quit midseason. I wonder if anyone in Holmdel will remember that? I also wonder if a certain assistant coach with a perennial power woulod have done the same with this talented group of kids.
asbury park coach can be coach of the year also.
dan george of long branch? has to be in this discussion, 4th year on the road and has his best team since '99 when they won it all and have a legit shot at their first title since then, he has gotta be in this talk.
Chip LaBarca JR took a team that was 4-6 and a program that was a mess and has gone 15-4 over the past two years. I don't want to hear that north was loaded because they were not. Last year west was the only returning starter and the jr. and sr. classes were 5-4 as frosh. Last year they had 4 starters that never played football and this year one starter only played as a frosh and two others were frosh b team players. The jv team was undefeated this year and the frosh just tied an undefeated east team 21-21. I think north is going to be real good as long as chip is the coach.
Chuck Donohue (Southern)
4 different teams to playoffs.
Southern's First playoff win!
w/ a team that was not even ranked -just a contender!
Beat who to get where they are NOW...made it as high as #2 APP-Top Ten Poll-mostly jr's playing both ways...a few very Key sr's. have made the difference, First time Southern "O" has scored so much in their history-
D is always tough!!
It's a tough choice, who is the Cinderella story of Gr 4 SJ?
Southern......!!!!! best turn around from last yr!
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