Saturday's High School Football Roundup: Williams, Griffin Lift Long Branch Past Monmouth

A look at Saturday's high school football scores, compiled from APP.com, nj.com and allshoremedia.net:

Long Branch 27, Monmouth 0: Deon Williams rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown, Avry Griffin passed for a 62-yard touchdown and scored on a 54-yard run, and the Green Wave improved to 2-0 with a win over the visiting Falcons.

Williams, the brother of two men killed in a crash after a high-speed police chase in Tinton Falls earlier this week, played a key role in the Green Wave's offense all game, with several key runs to keep the team moving toward the end zone. He dedicated his touchdown -- Long Branch's final score of the game -- to his brothers' memory, according to APP.com.

Middletown South 28, Brick 0: Jake Ripnick scored two touchdowns Justin Chenoweth returned a fumble for another as the Eagles (1-0) beat the host Dragons. Brick's defense grabbed three interceptions in the first half but was unable to convert.

Lacey 37, Toms River North 20: Carmen Sclafani scored three touchdowns for the visiting Mariners, but Bill Belford answered for the Lions, who gave Lacey coach Lou Vircillo his 250th career victory.

The Mariners led 14-7 after the first quarter on a pair of Sclafani touchdown runs. But Belford, who scored on a 99-yard kickoff return in the first quarter, caught a pair of touchdown passes in the second and the Lions never looked back.

Monsignor Donovan 18, Lakewood 14: Grant Klimek scored a touchdown, kicked a field goal and sacked the quarterback for a safety as the Griffins rallied to beat the host Piners. Connor Hanifin also had a touchdown for Donovan (1-1).

Holmdel 28, Middlesex 0: Rob Cantelli rushed for three touchdowns and threw a 25-yard scoring pass to Mark Sherzer as the Hornets won at Middlesex.