How good is Junior QB Micah Ford from Toms River North?
- Thread starter LetsGoRUwrestling
- Start date
lot of great players came out prior to those guys and filled the minor ranks just those are most notable. TR is most certainly a baseball area, has been for since I was there under Coach Frank. Half my team went d1 or minors. What you get now is people moving to specific areas for particular high schools and we didn't have that when I was there. Ken Frank is #1 and Bill Frank #4 for most wins in NJ HS history with North doing well over the past 30yrs as well.
Frazier is a great guy, fun to be around. His brother is far more serious, and his nephew looks to be a good one as well though young.
Tomorrow is the Battle of Bay Ave where East plays North in the annual Thanksgiving game. Go Raiders!
Posts like this make me think of our own Alamo Al... (RIP, I think). Knew a lot about TRN back in the day.
My opinion is that if you have a college level offensive lineman or more on a high school team you most likely have a running back or running QB with gaudy numbers even if they are not college level talents
Last edited:
Tremendous potential based upon population and diverse group of young. Many from families with backgrounds in athletics. The only recent past negative issue which was big news was the Ritacco school misappropriations scandal. Remember playing against the Ritacco boys who were Nutley legends back in the 60’s.
TRE has gone to the $hits! Last fall, my youngest played his football game against TR at TRE which was an amazing feeling watching your son on the same field as a father who had a great hs career there. emotional moment for a dad watching him play and brought back many memories
The ref was the TRE baseball coach so naturally we talked, exchanged numbers, etc etc.. TRE facilities (not football) have just sunk and there is a lot of budget politics with new groups moving in etc.. TR going downhill imho, most of my family has moved away over the past several years. I think part is demographic shift, less money as jobs have and commutes to the city have changed and more.
Last edited:
Unfortunately some kids who are from the East area are choosing to go to North which has created some obvious tension.
North Roster has kids that would be starting at East & are currently in the 2 deep waiting on their turn.
Let’s see what happens going forward as the majority of North starters are coming back which could create some movement..
North Roster has kids that would be starting at East & are currently in the 2 deep waiting on their turn.
Let’s see what happens going forward as the majority of North starters are coming back which could create some movement..
When you see it breaking up.. Dover Township that is.. into separate municipalities as communities try to control some of the issues and protect themselves... that would be the final nail, imo.
Hmm.. have to wonder WHY the exodus (East to North) began in the first place. East was teh newer school.. though that Ritacco Center.. or whatever it is called now.. might have grabbed some limelight from South (ancient) and East.
Hmmmm.. perhaps the issue, overall for the town, is that it stopped growing. Budgets for growing entities are very different. New tax revenues not having to support old structure or the retired employees for a town that size. But now... there is no TRHSW.. and the people hired around the late 70s are retired for awhile. Pensions must be a bitch when you have to maintain all those roads and cop cars and school busses and so on for a very large (in sq miles) town.
This being Thanksgiving.. I am thankful I was there while it was growing.
Happy Turkey Day, All!
Jackson Toms River and Brick are seeing demographic change’s which will impact their athletic programs.
I doubt we are going to see a great Orthodox QB
Yes.
Old school
Alex Blackwell
Ted Gillen
JM gold
Todd Frazier
Frankie Edgar
Ken Theobold
Richie Lewis
More recently
Anthony Carrington
Justine Pissot
Gia Pissot
Mike Nyistzor
Ron Marrinaccio
Lots more , I’ll update later if no one helps me
Old school
Alex Blackwell
Ted Gillen
JM gold
Todd Frazier
Frankie Edgar
Ken Theobold
Richie Lewis
More recently
Anthony Carrington
Justine Pissot
Gia Pissot
Mike Nyistzor
Ron Marrinaccio
Lots more , I’ll update later if no one helps me
Sorry, I meant FOOTBALL prospects.
More specifically, those who were recruited by top level college programs and perhaps played at that level
Bryce Watts (VaTech)..
Currently:
Ja’elyne Matthews sophomore with pretty much every offer known to mankind, Jr (WR) Tareq Council who unfortunately was suspended for the championship game after a fight late in the 4th quarter, Jr Jeremiah Pruitt the best pure athlete on the team, Jr (RB) Josh Moore lil undersized but may have a chance at the next level.
Currently:
Ja’elyne Matthews sophomore with pretty much every offer known to mankind, Jr (WR) Tareq Council who unfortunately was suspended for the championship game after a fight late in the 4th quarter, Jr Jeremiah Pruitt the best pure athlete on the team, Jr (RB) Josh Moore lil undersized but may have a chance at the next level.
I’m a Union City guy that moved to Toms River 20 years ago don’t know the History as much..
My older son plays on the team which is why i have some insight on the current players..
Ed.
Loads of ritaccos from Nutley/Belleville not all related. Ray was top fb player for Nutley back in the 60s.
NJSIAA High School Football Championships
Official Ticket Page of the Scarlet Knights | Rutgers University | Online Ticket Office
scarletknights.evenue.net
Actually, I grew up in central New Jersey....high school in South River...not too far from Toms River.
Lived in most parts of NJ over the years.... north Jersey for the last 30 or so. I don't remember Toms River ever being a particularly good spot for football recruiting.
Lived in most parts of NJ over the years.... north Jersey for the last 30 or so. I don't remember Toms River ever being a particularly good spot for football recruiting.
I knew and played against both Ray and Mike Ritacco from Nutley in the 60’s. Good ball players solid sports programs . They had some decent other players back then mid to late 60’s John Lucas, Ken Inglis and Jeff Bouton the nephew of Yankee pitcher Jim Bouton. For the life of me they had a good first baseman Coppola who was also very good FB player. . Think he may have made Newark Evening News 1st team All State maybe back in 66-67 ?
Great post..Shore Conference does ok..Best Offensive lineman in NFL currently is a Shore Conference player
ESPN Ranks Colts’ Quenton Nelson as NFL’s Best Interior Offensive Lineman for 2022
ESPN has ranked Indianapolis Colts left guard Quenton Nelson as the NFL’s best interior offensive lineman, marking the third straight year the All-Pro lineman has been No. 1 on their list. Highest...
www.stampedeblue.com
Last edited:
Let’s go - good point. My hometown bias causes me to think Ocean county , but Monmouth is certainly “shore” and has turned out some impressive talentGreat post..Shore Conference does ok..Best Offensive lineman in NFL currently is a Shore Conference player
ESPN Ranks Colts’ Quenton Nelson as NFL’s Best Interior Offensive Lineman for 2022
ESPN has ranked Indianapolis Colts left guard Quenton Nelson as the NFL’s best interior offensive lineman, marking the third straight year the All-Pro lineman has been No. 1 on their list. Highest...
Yes , Josh Moore is a great player and great kid. He reminds me of Joe Martinek. He will make some college team very happy , but probably at a level below Rutgers.
I would say the Shore holds its own in regards to producing talent. Red Bank Catholic seems to always have a few D1 players. Guys like Gesicki, Ja'Sir Taylor, Nelson, and Kenny Pickett have excelled. Shoutout Knowshon Moreno, one of the GOAT high school players.
Bumping with a smile !!
TRN to Rutgers - doesnt get any sweeter for me
Played against both Mike and Ray…. Played in the same conference known then as the Big Ten of Essex County.
Ivy League is his target, work with the mom..
[/QUOTE]
Yes , I know you do , lol
Johns Hopkins will benefit from getting this baller.
[/QUOTE]
Yes , I know you do , lol
Johns Hopkins will benefit from getting this baller.
love it
we've got EAST (king of the hill) North, Central Reg, and a Brick guy
for the record, you all suck in baseball lol jk
Similar threads
