Round two of the state soccer playoffs brings JSZ cameras to four games from around New Jersey.  We’ve got Prep state soccer championship wins for the St. Benedict’s boys and the Pennington girls plus a dramatic golden goal from #14 seed Shore Regional and a dominating effort from defending state champ Holmdel.  Watch it all on Jersey Sports Zone!

St. Benedict’s Prep 7 Pennington 0 | Boys Prep A Finals

St. Benedict’s Prep added yet another achievement to a laundry list of accomplishments for their 2018 season. The Gray Bees rolled through Pennington to capture a National Championship, the No. 1 national ranking, their 29th Prep A title in 30 years, while going undefeated for the last two seasons. JSZ’s Jay Cook was in Newark for this historic win for the St. Benedict’s Prep program:

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(14) Shore Regional 1 (6) Raritan 0 (OT) – Central Jersey Group 2 Quarterfinals

Ryan Bongarzone’s right foot blast off a feed from Colin Creighton :59 seconds into overtime was the golden goal to give the #14 seed a second straight upset in the state playoffs.  Shore reaches the Central Jersey Group 2 semifinals and a matchup with #10 seed Carteret.  JSZ has the highlights and post-match reaction from Hazlet:

Pennington 5 Blair 1 | Girls Prep A Finals

Pennington Girls Soccer claimed its third Prep A Title in four years with a 5-1 win over Blair Academy. After trailing 1-0 at the break the Red Raiders led by St. Joseph’s commit Jayden Avery scored five times in the second half. Avery would have three of the goals as Pennington claims their 13th Championship in 15 seasons to accompany their recent Mercer County Tournament Title win over No. 1 ranked Allentown just days ago. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights:

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Holmdel 8 Robbinsville 1 – Central Jersey Group 2 Quarterfinals

Anthony Arena had two goals and two assists as seven different Hornets scored on the way to a convincing win.  The Hornets are now 18-0-1 and will face Voorhees in the Central Jersey Group 2 Semifinals.  Watch the highlights from a dominating first half:

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