The state playoffs are here! The Road to The Rock is officially on for dozens of teams in New Jersey and we’re here for your first round coverage. Stay tuned throughout the night as our coverage rolls in!
Middletown North 9 Cranford 3 | Public South First Round
The Lions rattled off nine unanswered goals to roar past the Cougars and punch their ticket to the sectional quarterfinals. Caden Kirk had a hat trick and Dominiks Marnauza tallied four total points to help fifth-seeded Middletown North (12-10) to the next round. Cranford (6-17), the 12th-seed, climbed out to a 3-0 lead in the first following a pair of goals from Ryan Callahan. The Lions will either travel to Ridge or host Wall in the sectional quarterfinals on Thursday.
JSZ’s Jay Cook has the highlights + reaction from Middletown:
Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of Middletown North is made possible by Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch.
Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of Cranford is made possible by JAG Physical Therapy.
Rumson-Fair Haven vs. Old Bridge | Public South First Round
Matthias Doumas made 21 saves including a glove save on a breakaway in the third period to preserve a 2-1 Rumson-Fair Haven win in the opening round of the state playoffs. Matteo Darcy scored just 1:43 into the game to give the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead before Maksim Gorelik tied the game on his 17th goal of the season. Grayson Goldin gave RFH a 2-1 lead at the end of the second with his goal at the 1:18 mark and Doumas was sensational in the final period. RFH (12-8) will face third seed Hillsborough in the second round. Old Bridge concludes its season ith a 14-9-2 record.
JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights and post-game reaction from the Red Bank Armory:
Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of Rumson-Fair Haven is made possible by Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch.
Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of Old Bridge is brought to you by Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick.
