A trio of duals – two public showdowns and a massive non-public battle – highlight New Jersey team tournament coverage tonight! Stay tuned throughout the evening as we bring you all the action from St. Joe’s vs. St. Peter’s, Brick Memorial vs. Hopewell Valley and Middle Twp. vs. Lower Cape May.
St. Joe’s Mont. 39 St. Peter’s Prep 21 | Non-Public A Semifinal
The Green Knights continued to be road warriors and have punched a ticket to their third-straight appearance in the Non-Public A state final. St. Joe’s Mont. (13-3) has run roughshod through the team tournament as the six seed and the Marauders were their latest victim. The Green Knights scored 30 unanswered team points from HWT to 132 pounds to pull away with a victory. Jojo Burke, Johnathon McGinty, Ryan Burton and Anthony Harris all had key pins for SJR. Second-seeded St. Peter’s Prep (16-3) opened the night with a pair of pins but could not sustain the hot start. After Joe’s clinched the match, Caedyn Ricciardi majored Adrian DeJesus at 138 pounds in a showdown of state champions. The Green Knights will face Delbarton at 2:30 on Sunday at Jersey Mikes Arena.
JSZ’s Jay Cook has the highlights + reaction from Jersey City:
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Middle Township 34 Lower Cape May 33 | South Jersey Group 2 Final
Max Adelizzi (190) earned a major decision in the final bout of the night to force a tie and send the SJ Group 2 final to criteria. Middle Township (20-3) earned the victory on Criteria F (no forfeits) to bring home the first sectional championship in school history. Dontae Kelly (126) earned a massive victory by decision to help turn the tide, while Maurice Matthews (285) and Connor Rowlands (144) delivers pins for Middle. Billy Whitney (132), Chase Hansen (138), and Gabe Tosto had pins in the loss for defending champion Lower Cape May (20-5). Middle Township will now face defending state champion Rumson-Fair Haven in the Group 2 state semifinals on Friday.
JSZ’s James Mooney has the highlights and reaction from Cape May:
Brick Memorial 38 Hopewell Valley 35 | Central Jersey, Group 3 Final
Brick Memorial(13-4) went down 16-0 in the first 3 matchups, until a spark lit and the Mustangs scored 38 consecutive points. #1 190 pounder in the country Harvey Ludington and Ben Szuba (285) recorded pins less than 30 seconds into their bouts. With the win over Hopewell Valley(21-5) Brick Memorial wins their 19th sectional title, the most in Shore Conference history!
JSZ’s Tyler Mroz has the highlights + reaction from Pennington:
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