Shore Conference

The Piners have had a stunt in their growth process in turning things around at Lakewood High School over the past few seasons and it's been a struggle to turn things in a positive direction.

It's been a tough stretch for the Jackson Liberty Lions over the last couple of seasons, so close to taking that next step, but just trying to find some consistency from play to play and game to game.

A familiar Shore Conference face is now taking the reins to lead the Wildcats in 2022, John Tierney, who had served as a longtime assistant coach at Lacey High School under the legendary Lou Vircillo, before ending up at Pinelands and has now earned the bump up to head coach.

It'll be a new looking team this year in Lacey Township with only 3 returning starters on offense and 5 on defense, meaning the torch has been passed and the time is now to see what these young Lions can do on the football field.

It's been a tough couple years for Toms River High School East after riding a high wave in 2019 when they finished 9-2 and made a playoff run, but they're now looking to bust through the tide to friendlier waters -- and results.

Kingsway answered Toms River North's late score with a dramatic touchdown of its own to take down the Mariners in the South Jersey Group 5 championship game.

Jackson Liberty has been trying to find their way offensively, searching for the right combination up front, trying to execute when holes open up for their skill players and put more points on the board than the other team.

The Lakewood Piners are hungry to show they're back and able to make a splash in the playoffs.

The Wildcats not only have to focus on staying healthy, but once on the field and playing games, how to execute and starting finding their way out of a cage and into winning games.

It was a normal training camp for the Raiders in 2021 as they hope to turn the tide onto calmer waters and pick up where they left off after the 2019 season.

The 2021 version of the Lacey Lions are in a fortunate position to have 9 returning players on offense, 6 on defense after 2 straight seasons of developing younger players that did really well.

The Shore Conference Executive Committee will meet on Thursday, July 23, to vote on proposals for updated football divisions and schedules based on the NJSIAA's Delayed Fall Season guidelines.