FINAL SHORE CONFERENCE TOP 10
1. Red Bank Catholic (24-6): The Caseys won the NJSIAA Nonpublic South A championship for their first sectional title since 1997, when they won the Nonpublic B state championship. It was also their first Nonpublic South A sectional title. Red Bank Catholic also won the Shore Conference Tournament championship with a 2-0 win over Ranney. It was the Caseys’ record fourth consecutive SCT title. Red Bank Catholic finished first overall in Shore Conference Class A Central and the Shore Conference Class A Central public school divisional title.
2. Ranney (27-3): The Panthers won the Monmouth County Tournament championship for the first time with a 6-5 win over Red Bank Catholic on a two-run rally in the bottom of the seventh. Ranney also advanced to the Shore Conference Tournament championship game for the first time and to the NJSIAA Nonpublic South B championship game, where it was defeated by eventual Nonpublic B state champion Gloucester Catholic. The Panthers also first overall in Shore Conference Class B North and won the Shore Conference Class B North Nonpublic divisional championship.
3. Rumson-Fair Haven (22-6): The Bulldogs advanced to the NJSIAA Group 2 championship game before they were defeated 1-0 by Pascack Hills. It was the first time Rumson-Fair Haven had ever advanced to a group championship game. Rumson-Fair Haven also won the NJSIAA Central Group 2 championship for the second consecutive season, advanced to the semifinals of both the Shore Conference and Monmouth County tournaments and won the Shore Conference A Central public school divisional title. It was the third straight season the Bulldogs had advanced to the SCT semifinals.
4. Christian Brothers Academy (196-1): The Colts advanced to the NJSIAA Nonpublic South A quarterfinal and the Shore Conference Tournament and Monmouth County Tournament semifinal. They also first overall in Shore Conference Class A North and won the Shore Conference Class A North nonpublic divisional championship. CBA also defeated No. 5 Donovan Catholic in a SCT quarterfinal.
5. Donovan Catholic (22-5): The Griffins won the Ocean County Tournament for the first time in their first appearance in the championship game. They also advanced to the Shore Conference Tournament quarterfinal and went unbeaten in Shore Conference Class B South and won the Shore Conference Class B South nonpublic divisional title.
6. Middletown North (17-9): The Lions recovered from a 2-5 start to win the NJSIAA Central Group 3 championship for the second straight season. They also advanced to the Shore Conference Tournament quarterfinal before they were defeated by Red Bank Catholic and won the Shore Conference Class A South public school divisional championship.
7. Southern (16-9): The Rams shared the Shore Conference Class A South championship with Jackson Memorial and Brick Memorial for their first divisional title since 1986. They also advanced to the Ocean County Tournament championship game for the first time since 2017 and advanced to the NJSIAA South Group 4 semifinal for the first time since they won South 4 in 2017.
8. Jackson Memorial (17-8): The Jaguars shared the Shore Conference Class A South championship with Southern and Brick Memorial. It was the fifth straight season Jackson Memorial has won at least a share of the divisional title. The Jaguars also advanced to the Ocean County Tournament semifinal, the Shore Conference Tournament quarterfinal and the NJSIAA Central Group 4 quarterfinal.
9. Point Pleasant Beach (23-6): The Garnet Gulls won the NJSIAA Central Group 1 championship for the second straight season. They also had a late regular-season 2-1 win over Central Group 3 champion Middletown North and they tied for first overall in Shore Conference Class B Central with St. Rose and won the Shore Conference Class B Central public school divisional title.
10. Ocean (19-8): The Spartans geMARt the nod here because they finished second overall in Shore Conference Class B North and three games ahead of Manasquan in the division. Manasquan had a win over Class A South tri champion Brick Memorial and Marlboro, which also had a win over Brick Memorial. Ocean won the Shore Conference Class B North public school divisional championship and advanced to the NJSIAA Central Group 2 semifinal before it was defeated 2-1 by eventual Central Group 2 champion Rumson-Fair
Haven.