Watch full highlights and post game reaction of RBC’s 45-20 win over Delbarton at Met Life Stadium to win the Non-Public Group 3 Championship
EAST RUTHERFORD – Tommy Spernal had three TD runs and RBC jumped out to a 13-0 lead and never surrendered it in a 45-20 win over Delbarton at MetLife Stadium. The Caseys win the Non-Public Group 3 state championship, their first state title since 1976. RBC was able to secure a turnover on the opening kickoff and marched down the field capped off by the first of Spernal’s three scores. Eddie Hahn’s 15 yard TD run made it 13-0, but Delbarton closed the gap with a Luca Tria 11 yard run to make it 13-7 at the half. Spernal scored on the opening drive of the second half and while Delbarton was able to put together two scores, RBC had an answer every time.
Spernal finished with 98 yards on 19 carries, while Hahn was 9 of 10 in the air for 234 yards and a TD pass to go along with 47 yards rushing and another score. Lubischer had four catches for 122 yards and a TD and Trevor Cowley had 3 grabs for 91 yards.
Tommy Spernal behind Eddie Hahn before the first Td of the game
Eddie Hahn’s 15 yard TD run early in the second quarter
Nick Lubischer scoring on a 52 yard TD pass from Eddie Hahn
Scoring Summary
RBC 45 Delbarton 20
1st Quarter – Tommy Spernal 1 yard TD run (6-0 RBC)
2nd Quarter – Eddie Hahn 15 yard TD run (13-0 RBC)
2nd Quarter – Luca Tria 11 yard TD run (13-7 RBC)
3rd Quarter – Spernal 42 yard run (19-7 RBC)
3rd Quarter – Andrew Sanders 55 yard TD run (19-14 RBC)
3rd Quarter – Hahn 52 yard TD pass to Nick Lubischer (25-14 RBC)
3rd Quarter – Sanders 1 yard TD run (25-20 RBC)
4th Quarter – Spernal 5 yard TD run (31-20 RBC)
4th Quarter – Mike Cordova 1 yard TD run (38-20 RBC)
4th Quarter – Nick Lagrippo blocked punt recovered in end zone (45-20 RBC)
State Championship Scoreboard
Click back on the home page for complete coverage of every state title game involving a Shore Conference team. Here are all the scores as Shore goes 6 for 6!
| State Sectional Scores | ||
|---|---|---|
| Central Jersey Group 3 | ||
| Matawan | 27 | |
| Carteret | 7 | FINAL |
| Central Jersey Group 5 | ||
| Manalapan | 21 | |
| South Brunswick | 7 | FINAL |
| Central Jersey Group 1 | ||
| South Hunterdon | 12 | |
| Shore Regional | 42 | FINAL |
| Central Jersey Group 4 | ||
| Jackson Memorial | 21 | |
| Middletown South | 18 | FINAL |
| Central Jersey Group 2 | ||
| Delaware Valley | 0 | |
| Rumson-Fair Haven | 21 | FINAL |
| Non-Public Group 3 | ||
| Red Bank Catholic | 45 | |
| Delbarton | 20 | FINAL |
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