Saturday, December 8, 2012
Dahrae Ford scores three touchdowns to power South Brunswick High School to 33-22 win over Manalapan for first sectional title.
The South Brunswick High School football team made history just by advancing to tonight's Group V sectional title game. But just getting to the championship game at Rutgers University would not satisfy the Vikings. SBHS (10-2) hung tough for a 33-22 win over previously unbeaten Manalapan (11-1) for the first football state championship in school history. The Vikings were powered by the efforts of Dahrae Ford, who was a workhorse for SBHS all night. Ford scored three touchdowns, including an 8-yard run late in the fourth to ice the game for South Brunswick. After jumping out to a quick 6-0 lead, Dontae Strickland made it 13-0 on a 68-yard touchdown pass from T.J. Perkowski. Manalapan answered to make it 13-6 in the second, before Ford …
Friday, December 7, 2012
South Brunswick football faces their biggest challenge to date in the Group V Championship game against undefeated Manalapan in Piscataway.
The South Brunswick High School football team will have their sights firmly set on making history Saturday night as they travel to Rutgers University for the Group V Sectional Championship. Standing in the way of the 9-2 Vikings are the undefeated Manalapan Braves, who rolled through the season with a record of 11-0. SBHS advanced to the championship game in the state playoffs with a tough 14-7 win at home against Old Bridge last week. Dahrae Ford led the way for South Brunswick with 140 rushing yards and a touchdown. 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 Ford …
Friday, November 30, 2012
South Brunswick High School will face Old Bridge tonight at home in the semi-finals of the NJSIAA state football playoffs.
The South Brunswick High School football team will be hoping for a repeat performance from earlier this year as the Vikings battle Old Bridge in the semi-finals of the Group IV NJSIAA state football playoffs tonight. The contest is a rematch from September between the two 8-2 squads, as the Vikings triumphed in a nail biter 27-21 on Sept. 21 to improve to 3-0. In that game, South Brunswick built an early 21-0 advantage in the first half, before Old Bridge cut the deficit to 27-21 with 6:40 to play. The Vikings defense stayed tough and hung on for the hard fought win. "We have to continue to keep pushing. We kind of let up in the second half (in the first meeting)," said Vikings quarterback T.J. Perkowski. "We have to able to finish and get…
Saturday, November 17, 2012
South Brunswick defeated Hillsborough 35-21 Friday evening.
South Brunswick High School opened the first round of the NJSIAA state football playoffs in style with a resounding victory over Hillsborough 35-21 Friday evening. The Vikings were led by T.J. Perkowski, who finished with 108 passing yards and 103 rushing yards. Perkowski also had one passing touchdown and one rushing touchdown. Star running back Dahrae Ford rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns in the winning effort. SBHS trailed 14-7 in the second quarter before the Vikings rang off 21 unanswered points, starting with a 63-yard Perkowski run. Dion Hooper also added a 57-yard touchdown run. Second seeded South Brunswick (7-2) now moves on to the second round of the Group IV playoffs, where they will play third seeded Old Bridge (7-2), …
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Vikings hold on for a 35-32 victory over Monroe.
In a game filled with twists and turns, the last one came courtesy of the grass on the South Brunswick High School field. Down 35-32 in the final minute, Monroe passed up a field goal and elected to go for the win from the 5-yard line. Fortunately for South Brunswick, a quick turn and slip brought the Monroe runner to his knee and the Vikings fans to their feet. "We got a break," noted South Brunswick's Amir Johnson, who helped set up two touchdowns with a pair of interceptions. "It was nerve-wracking at the end. Anything could have happened. "When that knee went down, all the pressure that was on our shoulders just lifted. We had players on the sidelines that were crying. This game can be emotional." For the majority of the first half, …
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
The Middlesex County all-stars defeated their Union County counterparts last week in the 19th Annual Snapple Bowl.
It was standing room only at the East Brunswick High School stadium when Middlesex took on Union in the 19th Annual Snapple Bowl all-star football game. The Middlesex County all-stars came up big, defeating their Union county counterparts 33 to 15. The 19th annual all-star game, which pits stars from Middlesex County against Union County, raises money for The New Jersey Institute for Disabilities in Edison and The Children's Specialized Hospital in Fanwood. South Brunswick was well represented this year, with offensive guard Bryan Stonkus, offensive tackle Bob Spilitore, fullback Azim Blakey, cornerback Darrell Harper and linebacker Isnard Mir-Mirced. The Vikings tied with Woodbridge High School for the most player representatives on the …
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Gridiron all-stars from Middlesex County, including five from South Brunswick High School, will battle Union County in the 19th annual Snapple Bowl on July 19 at East Brunswick High School.
Five seniors who helped the 2011-12 South Brunswick High School football team set a school record for wins will once again represent the Vikings in the upcoming Snapple Bowl. The 19th annual all-star game, which pits stars from Middlesex County against Union County, will be held on July 19 at East Brunswick High School. The game raises money for The New Jersey Institute for Disabilities in Edison and The Children's Specialized Hospital in Fanwood. Representing SBHS will be offensive guard Bryan Stonkus, offensive tackle Bob Spilitore, fullback Azim Blakey, cornerback Darrell Harper and linebacker Isnard Mir-Mirced. The Vikings tied with Woodbridge High School for the most player representatives on the Middlesex County Squad with five. The…
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Vikings open playoffs with 63-14 win over Hillsborough.
The best season in the history of the South Brunswick High School football team got even better on Friday night. South Brunswick improved to 9-0 with a 63-14 win over Hillsborough in the opening game of the Central Jersey Group IV playoffs on Friday evening. "If you're going to be a championship team, you have to make plays and put teams away," South Brunswick Coach Rick Mantz said. "We did that tonight." Hillsborough played a very competitive first half, trailing just 21-14 after a touchdown by John Banaciski with 3:31 to play in the second quarter. From that point on, it would be all South Brunswick. The Vikings needed less than two minutes to get its 14-point lead back. It carried that momentum into the second half, scoring 35 …
South Brunswick High School (9-0) moves on to the second round of the Central Jersey Group IV playoffs with a dominant victory over Hillsborough.
South Brunswick's Vikings improve to 9-0, defeating Hillsborough 62-14 in the first round of the state playoffs.
jamila Ford
8:20 am on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Great team work for the south Brunswick Vikings, these young men work extremely hard. I am exspecially proud of my son #32 Dahrae Ford. more ›