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MORRISTOWN-BEARD CRIMSON Head coach: Scott Greene, fifth year (53-31-6 career record) Division: Mennen Last year: Morristown-Beard went through an up-and-down season, finishing with a 14-12-1 record. It finished out the year strong, winning its final three regular season games to finish at .500 to qualify for the state tournament. It won the Mennen Cup withContinue reading “Morristown-Beard 2022-23 season preview”

MORRIS KNOLLS-MORRIS HILLS Head coach: Tim Kepler, seventh season (84-46-12 career record) Division: Mennen Last year: Morris Knolls-Hills had another strong year, as it finished with a 16-9-1 record. It went 6-1-1 in the Mennen Division, clinching its first regular season division title since 2016-17. It reached the Mennen Cup final, where it fell, 4-3Continue reading “Morris Knolls-Hills 2022-23 preview”

PARK REGIONAL (HANOVER PARK/WHIPPANY PARK) Head coach: Tom Levis, 28th year (296 career victories) Division: Haas Last year: Park Regional finished 8-11-3 with a 4-4-2 Haas Division record. It fell, 3-0 to Mount Olive-Hopatcong-Hackettstown in the Haas Cup semifinals, before dropping a 3-0 decision to Tenafly-Cresskill in the Public C play-in round. Key losses: A.J.Continue reading “Park Regional 2022-23 season preview”

VERNON VIKINGS Head coach: Christian Conway, second season (9-11 career record). Division: Haas Last year: Vernon finished 9-11 overall with a 5-5 record in the Haas Division. It qualified for the Haas Cup in the final game of the regular season with a dramatic 5-4 win over West Morris, before falling to that same squad,Continue reading “Vernon 2022-23 season preview”

MADISON DODGERS Head coach: Joe Cecala, third season (17-14-1 career record). Division: Halvorsen (moved from Mennen) Last year: Madison finished 5-12-1, and did not qualify for either the NJSIAA or Mennen Cup tournaments. It finished 1-7 in the Mennen Division, which was last place. Key losses: Cormac McNamara, F (10 g., 11 a.); Liam O’Hearen,Continue reading “Madison 2022-23 season preview”

BERNARDS-SOMERVILLE-MIDDLESEX Head coach: Paul Manore, fifth season (29-37-8 career record). Division: Haas (moved from Charette) Last year: Bernards-Somerville-Middlesex finished 15-4-3, with a 6-0-2 mark in the Charette Division to finish in first place. It won the program’s second-straight Charette Cup title with a 4-2 win over High Point-Wallkill Valley-Kittatinny in the final. In the PublicContinue reading “Bernards-Somerville-Middlesex 2022-23 season preview”

MONTVILLE MUSTANGS Head coach: Anthony Iannone, second year (2-19-1 career record) Division: Charette (moved from Haas) Last year: It was a year of adjustment for Montville under a new coach in Iannone, as it finished with a 2-19-1 record, and went winless in its first 16 games before notching a 5-2 win over Gill St.Continue reading “Montville 2022-23 season preview”

MOUNTAIN LAKES-BOONTON Head coach: Clint McDonough, sixth year (48-38-11 career record). Division: Halvorsen Last year: Mountain Lakes-Boonton finished 6-11, and did not qualify for the state playoffs. Its season came to an end in a 6-2 loss to Mendham in the Halvorsen Cup semifinals. It finished third in the Halvorsen Division with a 4-4 record,Continue reading “Mountain Lakes-Boonton 2022-23 season preview”

MOUNT OLIVE-HOPATCONG-HACKETTSTOWN Head coach: Ryan Tatarka, second year (17-5-3 career record) Division: Halvorsen Last year: Mount Olive-Hopatcong-Hackettstown finished 17-5-3, with an unbeaten 8-0-2 record in the Haas Division which was good enough for the regular-season title. However, it suffered a heartbreaking loss in the Haas Cup final for the second-straight year, this time by aContinue reading “Mount Olive-Hopatcong-Hackettstown 2022-23 season preview”

MORRIS CATHOLIC-ST. ELIZABETH Head coach: Chris Foer, second season (5-11-3 career record) Division: Charette Last year: Morris Catholic-St. Elizabeth finished with a 5-11-3 record, with a 2-5-1 record in the Charette Division. It fell, 11-1 to Bernards-Somerville-Middlesex in the Charette Cup semifinals and did not qualify for the state tournament. Key losses: Evan Lord, F;Continue reading “Morris Catholic-St. Elizabeth 2022-23 season preview”