Blue Devils attempt at second consecutive Central Jersey Group I championship falls short.
Florence Twp. – Shore Regional’s bid to win back-to-back Central Jersey Group I titles came to end on Saturday as it lost to Florence, 23-0, in the in the NJSIAA sectional playoffs. Down 7-0 at halftime, the Flashes (8-1) limited the Blue Devils to just two yards of total offense and one first down in the second half to advance to the Central Jersey Group I semifinals where they will now face Dunellen on Nov. 18. After Shore’s first possession, which was its longest drive of the afternoon (7 plays, 39 yards), resulted in an interception by senior quarterback Brendan Dula, Florence then finished off a 18-play, 80-yard opening drive with a 4-yard touchdown run by sophomore running back Curtis Thompson to take an early 7-0 lead. On the …
Blue Devils one step closer to playoff berth
With thoughts of defending its state title in the back of its minds, Shore Regional kept the dream alive as it hung on to defeat Highland Park, 26-14, in a nonconference game at Robert E. Feeney Field on Friday night. Although it wasn’t always pretty, on this night the Blue Devil’s best defense was their offense as they successfully kept the ball out of the hands of the Owl’s “big play offense” by controlling the ball for majority of the second half. “We did a good job of controlling the clock late in the game,” Shore head coach Mark Costantino said. “That’s always what we want to do. Signature Shore Regional football is to hold the ball. They are a big play team. They have some kids that can play with anybody. I remember chasing them …
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cee stockton
9:21 am on Monday, November 14, 2011
the shore kids are well mannered,hard chargers,their parents and coaches can hold their heads high on the kids they have raised more ›