His numbers are just off the chart..Runs for 287 yards and 5 Touchdowns in last nights Group 5 semi vs Edison..32 rushing touchdowns on season and over 2,000 yards on ground...passed for over 1,000 yards...Kid is Special and why TRNorth is top ranked public school in NJ..Has offers from Maryland and VT and I'm sure that list will keep growing..
How good is Junior QB Micah Ford from Toms River North?
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He will be a RB at the next level, since he doesn't
throw a lick. Great, runner though, amazing and he has 3 huge OL to open holes.
Kid is a good athlete. Saw him play early in the season and discussed him with my neighbor (retired AD and football coach) who is very involved with shore conference football. No chance Micah will be a QB at the next level. He and I agreed, he believes his true calling is on the other side of the ball. Kid would be a dynamic safety.
So what’s the excuse that Rutgers haven’t offered this kid according to Rivals? He has size, Speed, toughness and probably the best player in NJ (definitely Top 3). I’m sure Rutgers would’ve offered if he was up in Bergen County.
It's early? Class of 2024 and offers from Maryland and WVU just came in on October 23. It's no secret that the Shore Conference does not get the focus or produce as many players as the North Jersey parochial schools or South Jersey. That may limit his exposure.
Micah Ford, Stanford Cardinal, Running Back
Micah Ford is a Running Back from Toms River, NJ.
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BTW, I’d take a look at an OLineman or two from there. As a unit, it’s probably the best OL in NJ and they absolutely mauled the DL in the two games I’ve seen them. I could imagine what they did to score 50, 60 this year.It's early? Class of 2024 and offers from Maryland and WVU just came in on October 23. It's no secret that the Shore Conference does not get the focus or produce as many players as the North Jersey parochial schools or South Jersey. That may limit his exposure.
Micah Ford, Stanford Cardinal, Running Back
Micah Ford is a Running Back from Toms River, NJ.
HUH? Literally makes no sense whatsoever.
Sometimes a great high school player does not mean they will be a great college player and you have to trust the coaching staff in their evaluation
As an example Jackson had a great high school player in the early 2000s. Castellano dominated the games as much as any kid I ever saw. Even the great Gil Chapman. He controlled the game on both offense and defense. He played at Monmouth and I don’t believe he was an outstanding player at that level.
As an example Jackson had a great high school player in the early 2000s. Castellano dominated the games as much as any kid I ever saw. Even the great Gil Chapman. He controlled the game on both offense and defense. He played at Monmouth and I don’t believe he was an outstanding player at that level.
One of their OL is a 6'6" 300 lb sophomore, and is a good kid from what I've heard.
I agree about Castellano...One of best HS players ever in NJ..IMO...2X NJ 1st team on Defense and 2X NJ Defensive Player of Year, rushed for like 1,500 yards a season with tons of touchdowns, took numerous punts and kick offs back for TD and his Jackson teams went 24-0 in his final 2 years and ended up Ranked #1 in NJ one year..His problem at Monmouth was his size and the wreckless way he played..Was injured all the time at Monmouth
Toms River Norths line is huge...They have a sophomore Jaelyne Matthews that Rutgers offered last season as a Freshman. He now has offers from everywhere including Georgia, Ohio State, Tennessee
https://rutgerswire.usatoday.com/20...igh-school-freshman-lineman-jaelyne-matthews/
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Catellano was great. Lakewood has a defensive end that went to Miami and when I watched him play he had way less impact on the game than Castellano had on games.
I only saw Lakewood play once to see him so not really a fair analysis plus you could avoid him by directing plays away from him. I forgot his name and I don’t believe he did much at Miami
Tommy Carroll was the Defensive end from Lakewood that went to Miami
He is nowhere near the best player in NJ. He is a nice athlete but is a player without a position at this level. If he went to another school he more than likely would not be a qb.
Got Anthony Davis. But that was before NIL and the team was clearly on the rise. Winning record in 2023 would be the only hope.
Keep in mind- RU OL was one of the strongest units in the nation when we were recruiting AD and he got the promise to start during year 1 and to be LT every year after…
Doesn't he play safety on D? Graduation hits there much more acutely than RB.
Ok , this is my home school and I've seen every game for several years. Micah is in my son's grade and I have been able to see him play football and basketball many, many times.
First of all, this TRN team is ridiculously big and talented. They may be the best Shore area team in history. Every opponent, outside of the first game, was clearly and totally overmatched on a physical basis. So, statistics are completely irrelevant.
Many of the top players on TRN are D1 players (maybe 10 total) but lower level D1/Ivy. Schools like Temple, UConn, Monmouth, UPenn, Cornell etc are around the building.
Micah is a D1 player. He will have multiple P5 offers. For a very long time, he was thought to be a lock for WVU. Recently, Rutgers has been involved. He is likely to be a running back but his throwing is improving. It is conceivable that he would be a QB in college, but he needs further development. Tough, physical, talented - but not a blazer. Strong safety might be the spot.
The OT mentioned above (Jalen Mathews) is a legit top tier lineman. Rutgers was on him first , when he was a freshman. Now, literally everyone wants this kid. He loves RU, but it will be tough to keep him over the high level competition.
Intriguing is the monstrous junior tackle Justin Kaye. Needs work across the board, but he is an absolute giant. Family loves Rutgers and kid would commit on the spot.
Interestingly, TRN plays in the finals at RU next Sunday. Josh Kaye (the older, much smaller) brother of Justin is thought to be a PWO candidate. If he's offered, he will accept and RU could wrap up both with a dual offer following the game.
The WR Tareeq Council is thought to be a Temple silent commit, but could play his way into a better spot. Tough to say how good he is, again, since the team is so dominant, especially running the ball.
There are other very good players who may ultimately be worthy of a high D1 spot, but those mentioned above are the players that are getting the most attention.
While the TRN line is already dominant x 100, it should also be noted that Jake Guarnera also lived in TRN and played on the Pop Warner teams growing up. His dad is RU football alum James Guarnera who had a taste of NFL time following his time on the banks as a DL. The family moved to Florida. While Jake still loves Rutgers, he is an absolute top shelf recruit who recently was hosted by Tennessee and posted pictures of him with Peyton Manning in the locker room. Before that Michigan with pictures of him and Juwan Howard. Thats tough to beat... He will literally be able to pick his team. If he was still at TRN, it would be completely unfair to the opposition (even worse than it is now).
Shore players dont generally have a lot of success at the high D1 level, but I am hoping that this group reverses the trend. Hopefully at Rutgers.
First of all, this TRN team is ridiculously big and talented. They may be the best Shore area team in history. Every opponent, outside of the first game, was clearly and totally overmatched on a physical basis. So, statistics are completely irrelevant.
Many of the top players on TRN are D1 players (maybe 10 total) but lower level D1/Ivy. Schools like Temple, UConn, Monmouth, UPenn, Cornell etc are around the building.
Micah is a D1 player. He will have multiple P5 offers. For a very long time, he was thought to be a lock for WVU. Recently, Rutgers has been involved. He is likely to be a running back but his throwing is improving. It is conceivable that he would be a QB in college, but he needs further development. Tough, physical, talented - but not a blazer. Strong safety might be the spot.
The OT mentioned above (Jalen Mathews) is a legit top tier lineman. Rutgers was on him first , when he was a freshman. Now, literally everyone wants this kid. He loves RU, but it will be tough to keep him over the high level competition.
Intriguing is the monstrous junior tackle Justin Kaye. Needs work across the board, but he is an absolute giant. Family loves Rutgers and kid would commit on the spot.
Interestingly, TRN plays in the finals at RU next Sunday. Josh Kaye (the older, much smaller) brother of Justin is thought to be a PWO candidate. If he's offered, he will accept and RU could wrap up both with a dual offer following the game.
The WR Tareeq Council is thought to be a Temple silent commit, but could play his way into a better spot. Tough to say how good he is, again, since the team is so dominant, especially running the ball.
There are other very good players who may ultimately be worthy of a high D1 spot, but those mentioned above are the players that are getting the most attention.
While the TRN line is already dominant x 100, it should also be noted that Jake Guarnera also lived in TRN and played on the Pop Warner teams growing up. His dad is RU football alum James Guarnera who had a taste of NFL time following his time on the banks as a DL. The family moved to Florida. While Jake still loves Rutgers, he is an absolute top shelf recruit who recently was hosted by Tennessee and posted pictures of him with Peyton Manning in the locker room. Before that Michigan with pictures of him and Juwan Howard. Thats tough to beat... He will literally be able to pick his team. If he was still at TRN, it would be completely unfair to the opposition (even worse than it is now).
Shore players dont generally have a lot of success at the high D1 level, but I am hoping that this group reverses the trend. Hopefully at Rutgers.
I dont know the history of TRN but why are they getting/keeping so many good players?
Absolutely this. Our Secondary loses a ton after this season.
Safety and Corners are a must.
We’ve got to expand our recruiting sights. The continued focus on NJ trivializes being in the Big Ten.
When I think of Tom's River, I think baseball. Todd Frazier and Al Leiter are the biggest names that come to mind.
Right now it’s mostly good luck regarding who lives where. Toms River has always had talent but it’s been divided between the 4 high schools.
Schiano has successfully recruited a TON of shore football players. You are being silly.
Toms River ‘ s influx of people has been noted now for many years. Didn’t former RU player QB /DB Danny Harris come from TRN years ago. Take as an example Woodbridge Township , N J combining it’s 3 high schools in all sports …a super 5 k student body …I have to believe they would be a consistent top 10 in almost every sport. Woodbridge like Toms River is a diversified community with many talented players. Toms River has how many high schools today ? Is it 3 -The tax payers have invested in the junior leagues for quite some time.
Rutgers has had many shore kids we just need more and we need the top levels to stay.We all know that’s not an easy task. But money $$$$ talks…Rutgers needs to show them the money . It’s ok now …legal…no restrictions that I’m aware of.
Danny Harris was a looong time ago and was TR South.
Current walk on Parker Day is TRN
Recent walk on Vito Steriti was TRE
yes.. I hold to my belief that people from the shore generally like New Jersey and you have a better chance of recruiting them than practically any other place in NJ. South Jersey likes it too.. but have had long tie to those pricks from PSU.
Go Raiders!
Personally, I'd rather have the linemen from the team as they are legit!
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