The Jersey Sports Zone team braves the elements at Franklin High to bring you two more state championship soccer matches on a cold and rainy Thursday night at Franklin High School. Check out all the action from Non-Public “A” and Non-Public “B” headlined by the #1 team in the USA taken to the brink in overtime!
St. Benedict’s Prep 1 Pingry 0 (OT) | Non-Public “A” State Championship
A 84th minute golden goal from Raymond Diouf fueled he Gray Bees’ fight for a perfect season and a No. 1 national ranking to close out the year. Diouf’s shot in the first overtime sealed an undefeated year for St. Benedict’s Prep (20-0) in thrilling fashion. The Gray Bees went toe-to-toe with a traditional power in Pingry (18-4) in an absolute grudge match for a state championship.
JSZ’s Jay Cook has the highlights and reaction from Franklin High School:
Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of St. Benedict’s Prep was brought to you by American Dream Mall in East Rutherford.
Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of Pingry is brought to you by Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset.
Gill St. Bernard’s 8 Moorestown Friends 0 | Non-Public “B” State Championship
Dan Scali scored the first two goals of the match to set the tone for a dominating performnce by GSB and a sixth consecutive Non-Public “B” state title. The Knights had a 3-0 lead at the half and poured it on with five more goals in the second half capped off by freshman keeper Felipe Zumbado scoring in the final minute.
JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights and post-match reaction from Franklin High School:
Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of Gill St. Bernard’s is brought to you by Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset in Somerville.
