Group V Title Game Standouts: Toms River North vs. Passaic Tech

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On Monday, November 28 at Rutgers, Toms River North and Passaic County Tech met in Piscataway to battle at Rutgers for the right to be named the NJSIAA Group V State Champion. This was a rematch of last year's Group V title game that Toms River North Won. This year, Toms River North found themselves victorious by a score of 23-13, becoming the first repeat State Champion in NJSIAA history. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In this game there were standouts on both sides of the ball. Below are a few who laid it out and left it all on the field for their respective teams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Toms River North</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["172516"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"The reigning New Jersey Gatorade State Player of the Year reminded everyone just exactly who he is. In the victory, Ford was a tri-threat with his arms, his legs, and on defense. Standing out as a rusher, Ford rushed 41 times for 199 yards and 1 score; as a passer Ford was 6 of 11 for 72 yards with 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions; and as a defender he made 5 tackles with 1 tackle for loss.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-656607627e78f"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["447441"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Pruitt impacted this game on both sides of the ball in all three phases of the game. As Ford's favorite target, Pruitt hauled in 4 passes for 64 yards and 1 score. Pruit also made 2 tackles on defense as well as collecting an interception. Lastly, Pruitt returned a punt for 8 yards.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-656607627e7fc"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1040416"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"During the Mariners' playoff run [player_tooltip player_id='1040416' first='Blaise' last='Boland'] has been ballin', setting a blaze to the competition. In the title game Boland collected 4 tackles 3 solos) and recorded 2 sacks. Boland collected better than 1.5 sacks in each playoff game with a total of 6.5 sacks across four playoff games - which was good for more than half his season's total of 12 sacks.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-656607627e853"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1054132"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Like fellow junior teammate [player_tooltip player_id='1040416' first='Blaise' last='Boland'], [player_tooltip player_id='1054132' first='Eddie' last='Slosky'] has been coming on as of late, collecting 3.5 sacks in his final two games of the season. Against PCTI, however, Slosky made 4 stops in this one, 2 of which were for a loss, and 2 others were for a sack.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-656607627e89d"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["693826"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Rodriguez was a name that broke out in a big way as a junior for Toms River North. Throughout this season, his senior year, Rodriguez was a steady, calming, stabilizing force all season long. In his final game, he made just 2 stops; however, Rodriguez intercepted a pass that he returned all the way for 6 points.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-656607627e8eb"} /--> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Passaic County Tech</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["220060"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"An incredible career comes to an end for [player_tooltip player_id='220060' first='Trashon' last='Dye'], a Syracuse commit. In his final game, Dye rushed for 118 yards on 13 attempts while scoring twice. Dye broke a big gainer, scoring on a 76-yard scamper. Defensively Dye led the Bulldogs in tackles with 14 (9 solos). For the year Dye slashed 277/2115/24 as a rusher and made 141 tackles, 1 sack, 2 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery, and 8 tackles for loss. For his career, Dye rushed for 4665 yards on 740 attempts and scored 45 times with 301 tackles, 5 sacks, 17.5 tackles for loss, 6 forced fumbles, and 4 fumble recoveries.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-656607627e93e"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["540706"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Whatever tackles Dye did not make on defense, Jones was sure to make. Jones was credited with 11 tackles (7 solos) with 1 tackle for loss. This game put Jones over 100 tackles for the season - 108 to be exact - for the second straight year. Jones intercepted 7 passes this season.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-656607627e987"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1021632"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Rex, a monster all season long in the trenches. In his final game of his illustrious career at PCTI, Rex made 6 tackles - 4 solos - with 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. These totals added up to 10 sacks and 98 tackles on the year.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-656607627e9d0"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["755441"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Alston, also a senior, went out with a big game. Despite not the outcome he was hoping for, Alston did a great job being active and filling the stat sheet. Alston made 8 tackles (4 solos), 0.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, and intercepted a pass.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-656607627ea15"} /-->