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Dugan stands alone in Haddonfield history
Jack Dugan scored three minutes into Haddonfield's 6-0 win over Collingswood on Oct. 17. The goal allowed him to reach 65 career goals, making him the all-time scoring leader at Haddonfield. The record was previously held by 1977 graduate Rich Sexton, who had 64 goals.
READ: Full story on Dugan's milestone goal
Tenafly's Jaeger reaches milestone will
Bill Jaeger won his 200th career game when Tenafly defeated Dwight-Englewood, 4-3, on Oct. 5. Tapiwa Shumba, Georgios Kostaras, Omer Magen and Alexios Avrassoglou all scored in the victory. Jaeger is in his 25th year coaching at Tenafly.
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Beberman breaks Highland Park's scoring record
Beberman became Highland Park's all-time leading scorer last weekend when he scored four goals in a 6-0 win over Middlesex on Oct. 14. He now has 73 career goals and broke a record originally set by 1994 graduate Charles Vincent, who had 69 goals.
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Cranford erases 34 years of losing to SPF
Michael Carracino put home a feed from Drew Patterson to lead third-seeded Cranford over sixth-seeded Scotch Plains-Fanwood in overtime, 2-1, in the Union County Tournament quarterfinals. Brian Nigro put home a goal from Matt Medeiros to equalize in the first half. The win was the first time Cranford defeated Scotch Plains in 34 years.
MORE: Game story from Cranford's historic win
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All public school Bergen semis
Despite entering the Bergen County Tournament ranked in the top 10 of the NJ.com Top 20, Bergen Catholic, ranked No. 10 at the time, and Don Bosco Prep, ranked ninth in the state, both fell in the Bergen County Tournament quarterfinals. Northern Highlands defeated Don Bosco Prep, 2-0, while No. 17 Old Tappan stunned Bergen Catholic, 3-0.
The semifinals will be on Sunday at Ramapo. The matchups are: Glen Rock at No. 10 Ramapo at 12:30 p.m. and Northern Highlands vs Old Tappan at Ramapo at 3 p.m.
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Jefferson breaks school record
When Jefferson defeated Morris Hills, 2-0, on Thursday, it brought the Falcons' record to 12-5-1. It marked the first time in school history that Jefferson accomplished the feat. Liam Fitzgerald and Zackary Hirschman scored a goal apiece in the win.
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Lockdown defense at Ocean Township
Playing in the loaded Shore Conference, Ocean Township has run into its fair share of dangerous scorers. Luckily for Ocean Township, it has a steady backline of Zach Sintic, Mark Butler, Frank Austidillo and Mark Mauro as well as holding midfielder Job Cojas. With its defense leading the charge it has rattled off 12 straight wins, most recently a penalty kick win over Point Pleasant Boro. During the streak its denfense has shutouts seven opponents.
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Hoyt becomes Monroe assists leader
Matt Hoyt became Monroe's all-time assists leader last week. He currently has 58 career assists. The previous record was held by Rich Palumbo who racked up 49 assists from 1982-85.
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Mainland looks to make a statement in SJSCA Tourney
At 13-1-1 Mainland looks to make some big noise in the SJSCA Tournament. It has won 11 straight games and has six straight shutouts. Mainland is outscoring opponents 53-6 this season.
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Kingsway wins battle of TCC giants
In a much-anticipated late-season matchup, Jonathan Burlingame scored the only goal of the game to send Kingsway to a thrilling 1-0 win at home over Williamstown to take control of the Tri-County Conference.
SJSCA TOURNAMENT OPENS
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Bishop Eustace wins OT thriller over St. Augustine
Jake Munz and Mason Domico each scored to fuel No. 6-seed Bishop Eustace to a 2-1 overtime win over No. 11-seed St. Augustine in the opening round of the South Jersey Soccer Coaches Association Tournament. With the other seven first-round games slated for Friday and Saturday, all eyes were on Bishop Eustace and St. Augustine Thursday night.
COUNTY TOURNAMENT UPSETS
Bergen County Tournament
Tenafly 1, Begen Tech 0
Tapiwa Shumba scored the game's only goal to lift Tenafly to a 1-0 victory over Dumont in the second round of the Bergen County Tournament. The goal came in the second half off an assist from Alexios Avrassoglou as Tino Shumba stopped eight shots. Tenafly's run came to an end at the hands of Ramapo in the quarterfinals.
8-Northern Highlands 2, 1-Don Bosco Prep 0
Andrew Ma and Benjamin Stobbe each scored a goal to lead eighth-seeded Northern Highlands to a 2-0 victory over top-seeded Don Bosco Prep, No. 9 in the NJ.com Top 20, in the Bergen County Tournament quarterfinal round.
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5-Old Tappan 3, 4-Bergen Catholic 0
Danny Yun scored two goals as fifth-seeded Old Tappan defeated fourth-seeded Bergen Catholic, 3-0, in the quarterfinal found of the Bergen County Tournament.
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Glen Rock 3, 7-Fort Lee 2
Ben Zakowski scored two goals, including the game winner in the first overtime, as Glen Rock defeated seventh-seeded Fort Lee, 3-2, in the quarterfinal round of the Bergen County Tournament
Essex County Tournament
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9-Columbia 5, 8-West Essex 1
Joe Dente scored two second half goals and also had a first half assist to lead ninth-seeded Columbia to a 5-1 victory over eighth-seeded West Essex in the first round of the Essex County Tournament.
17-Newark Central 4, 16-Science Park 1
Hamed Doukoure scored two goals as 17th-seeded Newark Central defeated 16th-seeded Science Park, 4-1, in the preliminary round of the Essex County Tournament. Lloyd Brown and Abraham Lomax each netted one goal while Albertiny Confident made seven saves for Newark Central, which had a total of 12 shots and outscored its opponent, 2-0, in the first half. Central's run came to an end at the hands of top-seeded Seton Hall Prep in the first round.
Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament
19-J.P. Stevens 4, 14-Carteret 2
Darshan Patel had three goals to carry 19th-seeded J.P. Stevens to a 4-2 victory over 14th-seeded Carteret in the preliminary round of the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament.
Hudson County Tournament
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3-St. Peter's Prep 6, 2-Union City 2
Paul Kondratowicz posted a hat trick as third-seeded St. Peter's Prep defeated second-seeded Union City, 6-2, in the Hudson County Tournament semifinals. Christian Arcos, Antonio Callegari and Luc Smith also scored with Arcos tallying a game-high two assists. Ulises Rodriguez made four saves as St. Peter's held a 15-6 shot advantage.
10-Dickinson 1, 7-Hudson Catholic 0
Kevin Bulynes scored in the second half and Luis Reyes made six saves to lift 10th-seeded Dickinson to a 1-0 victory over seventh-seeded Hudson Catholic in the first round of the Hudson County Tournament. Dickinson's run came to an end at the hands of second-seeded Union City in the quarterfinals.
Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament
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16-Philipsburg 2, 4-Sussex Tech 0
Cole Mitchell and Matt Bilas each scored for Phillipsburg in its 2-0 win over Sussex Tech in the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament's first round. Bilas and Alain Gonda each had an assist, while both Tyler Carapezzi and Evert Peret had one save. Phillipsburg's run came to an end at the hands of fifth-seeded Warren Hills in the quarterfinals.
6-North Hunterdon 2, 3-Sparta 1
Edward Acosta and Gabe Volpe scored a goal apiece to lead sixth-seeded North Hunterdon over third-seeded Sparta, 2-1, in the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament quarterfinals. Garrett Andreski and Ryan Reed each had an assist in the win, while Nick Fetten made three saves.
17-Belvidere 2, 12-North Warren 0
Matthew Gallagher did all of the scoring for 17th-seeded Belvedere in its 2-0 upset victory over 12th-seeded North Warren in the preliminary round of the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament. Tim Toth and Kevin Stahl each recorded an assist, while Darren Siegmeister made four saves. Belvidere's run came to an end at the hands of fifth-seeded Warren Hills in the tournament's first round.
Mercer County Tournament
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9-Princeton Day 2, 8-West Windsor-Plainsboro North 1
Wesley Leggett scored in double-overtime to lead ninth-seeded Princeton Day over eighth-seeded West Windsor-Plainsboro North, 2-1, in the Mercer County Tournament quarterfinals. Leggett had two goals in the win, while James Henderson had an assist.
Morris County Tournament
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9-Mount Olive def. 8-Boonton in PKs
Besnik Hadzovic and Jared Savastano scored on penalty kicks as ninth-seeded Mount Olive advanced past eighth-seeded Boonton, 0-0 and 2-0 in a shootout, in the first round of the Morris County Tournament. Kurt Karram stopped all four shots on net to help Mount Olive advance to the next round of the tournament. Mount Olive's run came to an end at the hands of top-seeded Delbarton in the quarterfinals.
20-Roxbury 4,4-Morris Catholic 2
Omar Mougharbel scored two goals as 20th-seeded Roxbury defeated fourth-seeded Morris Catholic, 4-2, in the first round of the Morris County Tournament. Doddi Pincay and T.J. McMullin also scored with Pincay and Ryan Sclar both tallying an assist. Julian Randall made 14 saves in the victory. Roxbury's run came to an end at the hands of fifth-seeded Dover in the quarterfinals.
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11-Jefferson 1, 6-Mountain Lakes 0
Martin Kuras scored the lone goal of the game in the first half to lead 11th-seeded Jefferson to a 1-0 victory over sixth-seeded Mountain Lakes in the first round of the Morris County Tournament. Zackary Hirschman finished with the lone assist for Jefferson as Jacob Wacker had seven saves in the shutout.
NJIC Tournament
12-Lodi def. 5-Saddle Brook in PKs
Kimani Brown and John Gomez scored regulation goals as 12th-seeded Lodi defeated fifth-seeded Saddle Brook, 2-2 and 5-4 on penalty kicks, in the first round of the NJIC Tournament. Brown and Estevin Orsorio both tallied an assist as Adrian Guerrero made 10 saves. Lodi's run came to an end at the hands of fourth-seeded Elmwood Park in the quarterfinals.
Passaic County Tournament
14-Paterson Eastside 3, 11-Paterson Kennedy 1
Bryan Geovany Alvarado scored two goals and had two assists for 14th-seeded Paterson Eastside in its 3-1 upset victory over 11th-seeded Paterson Kennedy in the preliminary round of the Passaic County Tournament. Paterson Eastside's run came to a close at the hands of sixth-seeded Passaic Tech in the first round.
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8-Passaic def. 1-Passaic Valley in PKs
Ulysses Miranda scored the final shootout goal as eighth-seeded Passaic upset top-seeded Passaic Valley after a 2-2 tie in the quarterfinal round of the Passaic County Tournament. Passaic won in penalty kicks, 3-2. Anderson Aguilar and Miguel Sencion each had a goal in regulation, while Angel Hernandez made 26 saves. Sencion, as well as Jason Tialtapa, had a goal in the shootout.
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20-Monmouth 1, 4-Freehold Township 0
Patrick Riordan scored with an off-balance shot off a deflection in the second half to lead 20th-seeded Monmouth to a 1-0 victory over fourth-seeded Freehold Township in the second round of the Shore Conference Tournament. Monmouth also upset 13th-seeded Toms River North, 2-1, in the first round.
23-Wall 2, 10-Brick Memorial 0
Reilly Powers did all of the scoring for 23rd-seeded Wall in its 2-0 upset victory over 10th-seeded Brick Memorial in the first round of the Shore Conference Tournament. John Volpe and Jeremy Thompson each had an assist, as both goals were scored in the first half. Brendan Embon made six saves in the victory. Wall's run came to an end at the hands of 7th-seeded Howell in the second round.
18-Shore 2, 15-Middletown North 0
Taylor Sousa had a goal and an assist in a 2-0 win for 18th-seeded Shore over 15th-seeded Middletown North in the first round of the Shore Conference Tournament. Souza scored in the 33rd minute, assisted by Jeremy Lang. Chris LaMarca put in his goal in the 46th minute, assisted by Sousa. Shore's run ended at the hands of second-seeded Holmdel in the second round.
Somerset County Tournament
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11-Bound Brook 4, 6-Montgomery 3
Matthew Borja scored twice to lift 11th-seeded Bound Brook to a 4-3 win over sixth-seeded Montgomery in the first round of the Somerset County Tournament. Christopher Antunes had a goal and an assist, while Erick Morales also scored. Bound Brook's run came to an end at the hands of third-seeded Somerville in the quarterfinals.
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10-Immaculata 1, 7-Franklin 0
Tenth-seeded Immaculata used a second half goal to knock off seventh-seeded Franklin in the Somerset County Tournament's first round. Its run came to an end at the hands of second-seeded Pingry in the quarterfinals.
Union County Tournament
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5-Summit 2, 4-Gov. Livingston 1
Delmer Argenal and Andres Chacon scored a goal apiece to lead fifth-seeded Summit over fourth-seeded Gov. Livingston, 2-1, in the quarterfinal round of the Union County Tournament. Goalkeeper James Ford made nine saves for Summit, which allowed one or fewer goals in a game for the eighth time this season.
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