Thursday, February 7, 2013
After committing to the Scarlet Knights last June, South Brunswick High School football standout T.J. Taylor officially signed his National Letter of Intent Wednesday to play for Rutgers.
T.J. Taylor is no stranger to High Point Solutions Stadium. The South Brunswick High School football star was all over the home field of the Rutgers University football team last year during the Vikings 33-22 win in the Group V State Championship game over previously unbeaten Manalapan. As it turns out, that won't be Taylor's last game at the stadium. Making good on a verbal commitment last June, Taylor officially signed his National Letter of Intent Wednesday to play for the Scarlet Knights. "We're all really happy for T.J. and his family," said former SBHS Coach Rick Mantz last year. "It's a great fit at Rutgers. They've been on him for a while and he's been there unofficially to see a few games over the last few years. With (former …
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
South Brunswick High School football head coach Joseph Goerge wins school's first football state championship in Vikings debut.
Talk about your first impressions. South Brunswick High School football head coach Joseph Goerge knew the expectations were high when he took over for Rick Mantz, who stepped down due to health concerns after guiding the Vikings to a school record 10-1 season in 2011. But he also knew he was taking over a team loaded with talent, which was on full display Saturday when SBHS won the first football state championship in school history with a 33-22 win in the Group V title game over previously unbeaten Manalapan. "It was a great year and a special thrill whenever you can get to a big game like that," Goerge said. "The way the team stayed together all year made it really special. These seniors were on their third coach in four years and they …
Saturday, December 1, 2012
South Brunswick High School advances to first sectional championship in school history.
The second time wasn't the charm for Old Bridge Friday night, as the South Brunswick High School football team ground out a tough 14-7 victory while making history in the process. The Vikings are headed to a sectional championship for the first time in SBHS history against undefeated top seed Manalapan next weekend. Once again for the Vikings it was the Dahrae Ford show against Old Bridge. After scoring four touchdowns in the first meeting, Ford put up 140 rushing yards and a touchdown to lead the way for South Brunswick. Quarterback T.J. Perkowski completed 8 of 10 passes for 155 yards. SBHS came out of halftime with a 7-0 lead after Ford's touchdown, but Old Bridge was able to tie the score early in the fourth quarter. After a 50-yard …
Friday, November 16, 2012
South Brunswick High School football gets back to business Friday night in the first round of the state playoffs.
After an extended layoff following the destruction of Hurricane Sandy, the South Brunswick High School football team will finally be back in action for the first round of the NJSIAA state playoffs. The second seeded Vikings will kickoff Group IV playoff action against seventh seeded Hillsborough High School Friday evening at SBHS. This will be the first game for the Vikings (6-2) since losing their second game of the year by a score of 28-14 to Sayreville on Oct. 26. Dahrae Ford and T.J. Perkowski both scored for SBHS in the losing effort, as Ford finished with 11 carries for 41 yards and a touchdown. Perkowski added 54 rushing yards and one touchdown for the Vikes. T.J. Taylor notched 4 receptions for 46 yards for SBHS. Hillsborough (3-…
Saturday, October 27, 2012
South Brunswick High School falls to undefeated Sayreville.
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Saturday, October 27, 2012
On a night when South Brunswick High School retired the number of one of the greatest athletes in school history, the football team came up short against their toughest opponent to date. The Vikings lost at home to undefeated Sayreville Friday night by a score of 28-14 after a hard fought battle. With a 14-7 halftime lead, SBHS let up 21 unanswered points in the 4th quarter in a heartbreaking loss to the 8-0 Bombers. SBHS retired the jersey of former Vikings standout and current Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Mohamed Sanu at halftime. Dahrae Ford and T.J. Perkowski both scored for SBHS in the losing effort, as Ford finished with 11 carries for 41 yards and a touchdown. Perkowski added 54 rushing yards and one touchdown for the Vikes. T.J…
Friday, October 26, 2012
Former South Brunswick High School star and current wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals Mohamed Sanu will have his number 2 jersey retired at halftime of the Vikings game against Sayreville.
The toughest test of the season is looming tonight for the South Brunswick High School football team as the Vikings honor the greatest athlete ever to suit up for SBHS. Mohamed Sanu will have his jersey number 2 retired Friday at halftime of the game against Sayreville. But first, the 6-1 Vikings must take care of business against the 7-0 Bombers. The Vikings went on the road and scored a resounding victory over Middletown North High School last week by a score of 40-17. After suffering their first loss of the season on Oct. 5 at Piscataway, SBHS rebounded with two straight dominating victories, including a 35-7 win over J.P. Stevens. T.J. Perkowski led the way for the Vikings last week with 104 rushing yards, 108 passing yards and two …
Saturday, October 20, 2012
T.J. Perkowski keys 40-17 victory for South Brunswick High School.
South Brunswick High School bounced back from their first loss of the season in a big way the last two games. The Vikings went on the road and scored a resounding victory over Middletown North High School last night by a score of 40-17. After suffering their first loss of the season on Oct. 5 at Piscataway, SBHS rebounded with two straight dominating victories, including last week's 35-7 win over J.P. Stevens. T.J. Perkowski led the way for the Vikings last night with 104 rushing yards, 108 passing yards and two touchdowns. Dontae Strickland also added two touchdowns for the Vikings, including a 93-yard kickoff return. Middletown was able to close the South Brunswick lead to 23-17 before Strickland answered with the kickoff return and the …
Friday, October 19, 2012
South Brunswick High School football will hit the road on Friday for a showdown with 1-4 Middletown North High School.
After recapturing their mojo with a blowout victory on homecoming weekend last Friday, South Brunswick High School will look to continue their winning ways on the road Friday night. The 5-1 Vikings will travel to Middletown North High School tonight to take on the 1-4 Lions. SBHS will look for its second straight win after suffering their first loss of the season in a 47-14 loss at Piscataway two weeks ago. The Vikes rebounded at home with a 35-7 win over JP Stevens last Friday. "This was a challenge game," said South Brunswick Head Coach Joe Goerge. "We had to see how the team would react after last week. Adding to the challenge was the fact JP Stevens scored on its first possession. The guys responded." After JP Stevens struck first to …
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Homecoming crowd watches Vikings improve to 5-1.
Following his team's 35-7 win over JP Stevens on Homecoming, South Brunswick High football coach Joe Goerge started walking off the field and through an excited group of fans. Congratulations filled the air. "Great game, coach." "Great job, coach." Goerge waved and smiled, but it took a group of male students to stop the coach in his tracks. On a very cold night, the students had their shirts off and the school name painted on their collective chests. Seeing this, Goerge circled back and gave them all a high-five. "You guys are crazy," Goerge laughed. Life was good at South Brunswick. "This is the atmosphere I wanted," Goerge said. "I wanted the expectations. I wanted people to be excited. This is it." It was different than just the …
Friday, October 12, 2012
South Brunswick High School football will look to recapture their winning ways against J.P. Stevens Friday night.
After suffering their first loss of the season at Piscataway last week, South Brunswick High School football is hoping some home cooking is just what they need to shake off a tough defeat. Piscataway scored at least one touchdown in every quarter and went on to a 47-14 win over the 4-1 Vikings. South Brunswick began the second quarter down 13-0 and started a comeback, closing the deficit to 20-14 by halftime. TJ Perkowski connected on a 2-yard pass to Dion Hooper for the first score. Then, after Piscataway built its advantage to 20-7, Perkowski threw another touchdown pass. The second score was 11 yards to TJ Taylor. But Piscataway put the game out of reach scoring 27 unanswered points in the second half. "Now is the real test," said SBHS …
Jim Zinsmeister
8:28 pm on Saturday, February 16, 2013
Congratulations. T.J.! I hope that your years as a Scarlet Knight will be successful and memorable ones. You've represented the Vikings well and should feel secure in the knowledge that you and your numerous accomplishments will not soon be forgotten! more ›