By TONY GRAHAM                                                              
STAFF WRITER

    University of Wisconsin senior tight end Garrett Graham, a Brick Memorial High School graduate, has accepted an invitation to play in the 85th East-West Shrine Game 2 p.m. Jan. 23, 2010, in Orlando, Fla. Graham, who was named to the Mackey Award Midseason Watch List, joins a list that includes John Elway, Tom Brady, and Brett Favre who played in the game. Graham currently leads the Badgers (7-2) with four receiving touchdowns, is second with 30 receptions and is third with 342 receiving yards. His reception total places him atop the Big Ten among tight ends and seventh nationally.

  In the Football Championship Subdivision
   Senior defensive end Andrew Poulson, a Middletown South High School graduate, had 12 tackles including a quarterback sack Saturday as No. 24 Lafayette (8-1, 4-0) beat No. 18 Colgate (8-2, 3-2), 56-49, setting the stage for a Patriot League title showdown with Holy Cross (8-1, 4-0) this Saturday in Worcester, Mass.

   Also in the FCS
   Senior defensive end Tim Kukucka (Wall) made six tackles as No. 4 Villanova (8-1) upset defending national champion and No. 1 Richmond (8-1) 21-20 snapping the Spiders' 17-game winning streak....Junior nose tackle Ryan Nani (Toms River North) of Maine (4-5) had eight tackles including 2.5 for losses and sophomore quarterback Warren Smith (Lacey) threw for 178 yards and a TD in a 22-14 loss to James Madison.

  
 In Division III

  Three former Monmouth Regional players had key roles Saturday when No. 23 Kean (8-1, 8-0  New Jersey Athletic Conference) downed William Paterson 20-0. Senior Jared Chunn rushed for a career-high 246 yards, junior linebacker Ricardo Esteves had 12 tackles, and sophomore quarterback Tom D'Ambrisi found sophomore Ricardo Ferguson (Barnegat) for a 10-yard touchdown. The victory sets up a final clash to decide the NJAC title 1 p.m. Satuday when the Cougars visit Montclair State (8-1, 8-0 NJAC).

  
  
   Sophomore Isaiah Hall (Long Banch) of Delaware Valley bolted 25-yards for the first score Saturday as the Aggies (8-1, 6-0) clinched at least a share of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) championship downing previously unbeaten and No. 18 Albright (8-1, 5-1) 45-16.
 

    Junior tight end Sean McAndrew (Lacey) had four catches for 48 yards and two scores as No. 3 Wesley, Del. (9-0) defeated Division II Lake Erie, Pa. (7-4, 28-13.

  Senior safety Dan Labrutto (Brick) intercepted a Hail Mary pass to end a 28-21 win for FDU-Florham (2-7) over Kings.

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2.  HOWELL (7-1). Last week: No.‚2. Jimmy Ryan threw for 387 yards and four TDs
to lead the Rebels to a 37-19 win over Southern. Two of the TD passes were to Joe
Murphy. Howell appears to have earned the No.‚2 seed in the Central IV playoffs. Next:
Friday vs. Montgomery (5-4) in the NJSIAA Central IV playoffs.

3.  TOMS RIVER NORTH (7-1). Last week: No.‚3. Demetri Davis' 70-yard TD pass to
John Hafner with 8:18 left gave the Mariners the lead for good in a hard-fought 17-7 win
over Jackson Memorial. Drew Kollman added the insurance TD with 1:35 remaining. Toms
River North held the Jaguars to 57 total yards and has allowed just four TDs on the
season. The Mariners will have to play on the road in the first round of the playoffs.
Next: Probably Friday at Williamstown (8-0) in the NJSIAA South IV playoffs..

4. TOMS RIVER EAST (8-0): Last week: No.‚5 Nico Steriti ran for 192 yards and
four TDs and Mario Steriti added two TDs as the Raiders defeated Old Bridge 41-21. Toms
River East appears to have earned the No.‚3 seed in the South IV playoffs as it seeks
its first sectional championship. Next: Friday vs. Washington Township (7-1) in the
NJSIAA South IV playoffs.

5. MATAWAN (7-1): Last week: No.‚6. The Huskies rallied from a 16-0 deficit to
score a 52-29 victory  over Bishop Ahr, snapping the Trojans' six-game winning streak.
Quarterback Jared Allison rushed for 116 yards and three TDs and Matawan ran for 399
yards total. The Huskies appear to have earned the No.‚1 seed in the Central II playoffs
as it seeks its first sectional title since 1992. Next: probably Saturday vs. New
Brunswick (6-3) in the NJSIAA Central II playoffs.

6.  MANASQUAN (7-1). Last week: No.‚4. The Warriors, playing without several
starters, put forth a vailiant effort against Long Branch, but were defeated 21-14 when
the Green Wave scored a late TD. Manasquan is the No.‚3 seed in Central II and will host
a first-round game against a physical team it barely defeated last year in a regular
season game. Next: Saturday vs. Keyport (6-2) in the NJSIAA Central II playoffs.

7. RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN (8-0). Last week: No.‚7. The Bulldogs did not play, but
with the first 8-0 start in school history, they have earned the No.‚2 seed in the
Central II playoffs. Next: Friday vs. A.L. Johnson (6-2) in the NJSIAA Central II
playoffs.

8.  LACEY (6-2): Last week: No.‚8. The Lions recorded their fifth straight
shutout and Craig Cicardo ran for a 3-yard TD and threw a 3-yard TD pass to Matt Uveges
as the Lions defeated Freehold, 17-0, and appears to have earned the No.‚3 seed in the
South III playoffs. The five shutouts are a school-record. Next: Saturday vs. Pemberton
(5-3) in the NJSIAA South III playoffs.

9.  LONG BRANCH (6-2). Last week: No.‚9. Billy George's 3-yard TD run with 1:58
remaining gave the Green Wave a 21-14 win over Manasquan and appears to have them earned
the No.‚4 seed in the Central II playoffs. Miles Shuler, two days after returning from
his grandmother's funeral in California, ran for 195 yards, including an 84-yard run and
threw for 116 yards, including a 55-yard TD pass to Ezra Kelly. Next: Friday or Saturday
vs. No.‚10 Raritan (6-2) in the NJSIAA Central II playoffs.

10.  RARITAN (6-2): Last week: No.‚10. Bennett Jackson caught two TD passes and
scored on a 68-yard run and quarterback Joe Pensebene threw three TD passes as the
Rockets rolled to a 40-0 win over Middlesex. Next: Friday or Saturday at No.‚9 Long
Branch (6-2) in the NJSIAA Central II playoffs.

CJ II
(8) New Brunswick at (1) Matawan; (5) Raritan at (4) Long Branch. Both teams tied with 129 and the strength of schedule tiebreaker with 55. Long Branch will host based on it defeated Manasquan and Raritan lost to Manasquan; (6) Keyport at (3) Manasquan; (7) A.L. Johnson at (2) Rumson-Fair Haven.

CJ I
(8) Shore at (1) Asbury Park; (5) Brearley at (4) South River; (6) Florence at (3) Highland Park; (7) Spotswood at (2) Metuchen.

SJ III
(8) Winslow at (1) Hammonton; (5) Seneca at (4) Burlington Township; (6) Pemberton at (3) Lacey; (7) Moorestown at (2) Timber Creek.
SJ IV
(8) Eastern at (1) Cherokee; (5) Toms River North at (4) Williamstown; (6)  Washington Township at (3) Toms River East; (7) Shawnee at (2) Egg Harbor Township.
If Toms River North had lost to Jackson Memorial, it would have dropped to the No. 6 seed and played at Toms River East.

Non-Public IV
(8) Red Bank Catholic at (1) Don Bosco Prep.

Barnegat 48, Lakewood 6

Asbury Park 28, Keyport 14

Neptune 48, JFK 7

Lacey 17, Freehold 0

Dunellen 38, Keansburg 15

Point Boro 19, South River 0

Monsignor Donovan 73, Metuchen 45

North Brunswick 42, Colts Neck 7

Matawan 52, Bishop Ahr 29

Toms River North 17, Jackson Memorial 7

TR East 41, Old Bridge 21

Wall 41, Colonia 6

Howell 37, Southern 19

Raritan 40, Middlesex 0

Spotswood 14, Holmdel 12

SJV 28, Carteret 7

Freehold Twp. 10, TR South 0

Shore 34, Point Beach 0

Manalapan 44, Edison 27

Middletown North 15, South Brunswick 8

Allentown 28, Hopewell Valley 14

Brick Memorial 37, East Brunswick 34

Central 29, Pinelands 12

Jackson Liberty 25, Manchester 20

Monroe 40, Brick 14

Long Branch 21, Manasquan 14

CENTRAL

GROUP I: Metuchen (6-2) 105; Highland Park (5-3) 104; Asbury Park (6-1) 96; South
River (5-3) 90; Brearley Reg. (6-2) 86; Spotswood (4-4) 75; Shore Regional (3-4) 64;
Florence (4-3) 63; Keansburg (3-4) 60; Burlington City (4-3) 54; Middlesex (2-5) 53;
Robbinsville (2-5) 46; Manville (3-5) 43; Bound Brook (3-5) 43; Dunellen (2-5) 37; South
Hunterdon (1-6) 31; Point Pleasant Beach (1-6) 29; New Egypt (1-6) 27; Roselle Park
(0-7) 25.

GROUP II: Rumson-Fair Haven (8-0) 130; Matawan (6-1) 126; Manasquan (7-0) 118;
Raritan (5-2) 106; Keyport (6-1) 105; Long Branch (5-2) 95; New Brunswick (5-3) 93;
Johnson (5-2) 81; Abraham Clark (Roselle) (3-4) 73; Ewing (3-5) 71; Rahway (4-3) 66;
Monmouth (3-5) 66; Red Bank (2-5) 51; Cranford (2-6) 51; Delaware Valley (3-4) 50; North
Plainfield (2-5) 48; Holmdel (2-5) 47; Carteret (2-5) 38; Bordentown (1-6) 29.

GROUP III: Middletown South (8-0) 155; Lawrence (6-2) 119; Monroe (6-1) 116; Ocean
Township (5-2) 110; Princeton (6-2) 109; West Windsor North (5-3) 99; Neptune (5-2) 95;
Hamilton East (4-3) 93; Wall (5-2) 80; Brick (4-3) 78; Freehold (4-3) 77; Hamilton West
(4-3) 76; Hamilton North (3-5) 69; Northern Burlington (2-6) 58; Allentown (3-4) 54;
Jackson Liberty (3-4) 53; Hopewell Valley (2-6) 50; Hightstown (1-7) 40; Lakewood (0-7)
23;

GROUP IV: Sayreville (8-0) 158; Hunterdon Central (8-0) 146; Howell (6-1) 130; West
Windsor South (5-3) 103; East Brunswick (5-2) 101; Montgomery (5-3) 89; Middletown North
(4-3) 71; Brick Memorial (3-4) 69; Old Bridge (3-4) 63; North Brunswick (3-4) 62;
Hillsborough (2-6) 62; Jackson Memorial (3-4) 56; South Brunswick (2-5) 53; Colts Neck
(3-4) 52; Manalapan (2-5) 45; Rancocas Valley (2-5) 44; Trenton (1-7) 41; Freehold
Township (0-7) 24; Marlboro (0-8) 19.
SOUTH

GROUP I: Glassboro (6-1) 107; Woodbury (6-1) 102; Paulsboro (7-1) 98; Penns Grove
(6-1) 96; Haddon Heights (5-2) 86; Pennsville (6-1) 72; Schalick (5-2) 70; Palmyra (5-2)
67; Haddon Twp. (4-4) 67; Maple Shade (3-5) 51; Lindenwold (2-5) 46; Gloucester City
(2-5) 43; Audubon (2-5) 41; Salem (1-6) 34; Pitman (2-5) 27; Gateway Regional (0-7) 25;
Clayton (2-2) 20; Wildwood (0-7) 17; Riverside (0-7) 13.

GROUP II: Delsea (8-0) 154; West Deptford (8-0) 126; Haddonfield (7-1) 101;
Cinnaminson (5-2) 94; Bridgeton (5-3) 90; Willingboro (4-3) 75; Buena Regional (4-3) 67;
Woodrow Wilson (Camden) (4-3) 64; Woodstown (3-5) 62; Overbrook (3-5) 51; Barnegat (2-5)
49; Point Pleasant Boro (2-5) 47; Camden (1-7) 43; Delran (2-5) 40; Collingswood (1-7)
38; Pleasantville (1-6) 33; Middle Twp. (1-6) 30; Sterling (0-7) 30; Lower Cape May
(0-7) 24.

GROUP III: Hammonton (7-0) 126; Timber Creek (6-1) 116; Burlington Twp. (6-2) 115;
Seneca (5-2) 100; Lacey (5-2) 98; Moorestown (5-3) 95; Highland Regional (5-3) 87;
Pemberton (4-3) 87; Manchester (4-3) 81; Kingsway Regional (3-4) 71; Cherry Hill West
(3-4) 66; Pinelands (4-3) 63; Winslow Twp. (3-4) 62; Ocean City (2-5) 55; Cumberland
(2-6) 49; Clearview (1-6) 38; Central Regional (1-6) 32; Triton (1-6) 32; Deptford (0-7)
29.

GROUP IV: Cherokee (7-0) 141; Toms River East (7-0) 131; Egg Harbor Township (7-0)
122; Williamstown (7-0) 117; Toms River North (6-1) 107; Washington Township (6-1) 106;
Shawnee (4-3) 96; Eastern (5-2) 93; Millville (4-4) 90; Pennsauken (4-4) 84; Absegami
(4-3) 82; Southern (4-3) 77; Mainland (4-3) 74; Oakcrest (3-4) 58; Lenape (2-5) 47;
Atlantic City (1-6) 36; Toms River South (1-6) 33; Vineland (1-6) 27; Cherry Hill East
(0-7) 22.
NON-PUBLIC

GROUP I: Paterson Catholic (8-0) 149; St. Anthony (5-2) 82; St. Mary (Rutherford)
(5-2) 77; Immaculate Conception (5-2) 65; Morristown-Beard (1-7) 35; Cardinal McCarrick
(2-6) 33; Newark Academy (1-7) 29; Mater Dei (0-8) 23.

GROUP II: St. Joseph (Hammonton) (5-2) 94; Gloucester Catholic (5-2) 84; Morris
Catholic (5-3) 84; Pingry (4-4) 71; Holy Cross (3-4) 59; Queen of Peace (3-5) 55; Hudson
Catholic (2-5) 51; Dwight-Engelwood (4-4) 47; Marist (3-5) 46; Montclair Kimberley (1-7)
31.

GROUP III: Pope John (8-0) 166; St. Joseph (Montvale) (6-1) 142; DePaul (6-2) 132;
Immaculata (7-1) 126; Bishop Eustace (6-1) 101; Holy Spirit (6-1) 99; Delbarton (5-3)
98; Bishop Ahr (6-1) 96; Camden Catholic (4-3) 81; Monsignor Donovan (3-4) 52.

GROUP IV: Notre Dame (8-0) 172; Don Bosco Prep (7-0) 160; Seton Hall Prep (7-1) 145;
Pope Paul VI (7-0) 133; Bergen Catholic (6-2) 126; St. Peter's Prep (6-1) 125; St.
Augustine (7-0) 123; Red Bank Catholic (5-3) 107; St. John Vianney (3-4) 60; Paramus
Catholic (2-5) 50.
NORTH 1 SECTION ONE

GROUP I:Mountain Lakes (8-0) 152; Butler (7-1) 119; Hasbrouck Heights (7-0) 114;
Westwood (5-3) 99; Elmwood Park (6-2) 95; Bogota (5-3) 93; Hopatcong (5-3) 79;
Wallington (5-2) 75; Cresskill (4-3) 75; Pompton Lakes (4-4) 74; Emerson Boro (4-3) 68;
Hawthorne (3-5) 67; Boonton (4-4) 66; New Milford (4-3) 57; Manchester Regional (2-6)
47; North Warren (2-5) 44; Park Ridge (2-5) 37; Kinnelon (1-7) 33; Saddle Brook (0-8)
29; Sussex Tech (0-8) 18.

GROUP II: Lenape Valley (8-0) 149; West Essex (6-2) 128; River Dell (7-1) 127; Lodi
(7-1) 116; Pequannock (6-2) 111; Pascack Hills (6-2) 109; Glen Rock (6-2) 107; Ramsey
(6-1) 104; Kittatinny Regional (5-3) 83; Jefferson (3-5) 79; Mahwah (5-2) 77; Morris
Hills (3-5) 75; Wallkill Valley (3-5) 64; Newton (2-6) 49; Dover (2-6) 49;
Waldwick-Midland Park (2-6) 44; Garfield (2-6) 43; Dumont (2-6) 42; Englewood (Dwight
Morrow) (1-7) 35; Indian Hills (0-8) 28.

GROUP III: Tenafly (8-0) 152; Wayne Hills (7-1) 151; Sparta (7-1) 129; Pascack Valley
(7-1) 127; Lakeland Regional (6-2) 122; Ramapo (6-2) 117; Old Tappan (6-1) 110; Paramus
(5-2) 98; West Milford (4-4) 97; Wayne Valley (4-4) 93; Montville (3-5) 81; High Point
(3-5) 66; Hackensack (3-4) 65; Morris Knolls (3-5) 60; Northern Highlands (2-6) 56;
Teaneck (2-5) 53; Paterson Eastside (2-5) 51; Demarest (2-5) 44; Bergenfield (2-6) 38;
Mt. Olive (0-8) 25.

GROUP IV: Roxbury (8-0) 148; Passaic Tech (6-2) 107; Ridgewood (6-1) 105; Fair Lawn
(6-2) 102; Bloomfield (4-4) 91; Passaic (4-3) 84; West Orange (3-4) 81; East Orange
(4-4) 76; North Bergen (4-4) 73; Montclair (2-6) 61; Bergen Tech (3-5) 60; Union City
(3-5) 54; Kearny (1-7) 50; Randolph (2-6) 48; Memorial (West N.Y.) (2-6) 45; Clifton
(1-6) 40; JFK Paterson (1-6) 39; Vernon (1-7) 35; Livingston (0-8) 31.
NORTH SECTION 2

GROUP I: Secaucus (7-0) 130; Cedar Grove (7-1) 129; Dayton Regional (7-1) 105;
Belvidere (7-0) 105; Rutherford (5-3) 101; New Providence (5-2) 86; Becton Regional
(5-2) 85; Glen Ridge (4-3) 77; Verona (4-4) 76; Weequahic (3-4) 74; Wood-Ridge (4-3) 60;
Hoboken (2-5) 58; Central (Newark) (3-5) 47; Harrison (2-5) 40; Whippany Park (1-7) 39;
North Arlington (2-5) 38; Lyndhurst (1-6) 29; Ridgefield (0-8) 25; Weehawken (1-6) 20.

GROUP II: Summit (8-0) 135; Caldwell (6-2) 127; Lincoln (8-0) 116; Governor
Livingston (5-2) 105; Madison Boro (5-2) 100; Orange (5-2) 94; Chatham (5-3) 92;
Ridgefield Park (5-3) 89; Hillside (3-5) 80; Hanover Park (4-4) 77; Cliffside Park (4-4)
71; Hackettstown (3-5) 65; Voorhees (1-6) 37; Bernards (0-8) 35; Snyder (1-7) 32; Fort
Lee (0-8) 27; Parsippany (0-8) 26; Shabazz (0-7) 21.

GROUP III: Irvington (6-2) 126; West Morris Central (6-2) 109; Passaic Valley (5-2)
103; Morristown (5-3) 100; Nutley (5-2) 99; Somerville (5-3) 94; West Side (Newark)
(5-3) 92; Parsippany Hills (4-4) 80; Warren Hills (4-4) 76; West Morris Mendham (3-5)
76; Ferris (3-5) 67; JFK Iselin (4-4) 62; East Side (Newark) (3-5) 61; Belleville (3-4)
51; Millburn (3-4) 48; Scotch Plains (1-7) 45; Colonia (1-6) 30; Barringer (1-6) 26;
South Plainfield (0-7) 19.

GROUP IV: Union (7-0) 124; Bridgewater-Raritan (6-2) 121; Columbia (7-1) 108; Ridge
(6-2) 108; Phillipsburg (6-1) 98; Piscataway (4-4) 98; Westfield (5-2) 94; Woodbridge
(3-4) 74; North Hunterdon (2-5) 74; Linden (4-3) 67; Watchung Hills (2-6) 57; Elizabeth
(1-7) 44; Franklin (1-6) 44; Bayonne (1-7) 41; Edison (2-5) 40; J.P. Stevens (2-5) 39;
Plainfield (0-7) 29; Perth Amboy (1-6) 25; Dickinson (0-8) 19.

2. HOWELL (6-1). Last week: No.‚1. Two fourth quarter turnovers prevented
Howell from pulling out a win over unbeaten Sayreville and resulted in a 21-12 defeat
that prevented it from earning the No.‚1 seed in the Central IV playoffs. Jimmy Ryan
threw for 214 yards and a TD. Next: Friday vs. Southern (4-3).

3. TOMS RIVER NORTH (6-1). Last week: No.‚3. The defense came through again for
Toms River North as it held Piscataway to 112 yards in a 7-0 win. The Mariners have
recorded three straight shutouts, four on the season and have not allowed a point in 15
quarters. Demetri Davis' 10-yard TD pass to Mark Dorsey in the second quarter accounted
for the game's only points. Next: Saturday vs. Jackson Memorial (3-4).

No. 4  MANASQUAN (7-0). Last week: No.‚4. C.J. Davis's 36-yard TD pass to Neal
Sterling on a fourth-and-16 with 4:31 remaining gave the Warriors the lead for good in
their 28-17 win over then No.‚10 Raritan that enabled them to clinch the National
Division championship outright. Dan Sullivan, in his first action of the season at
running back, ran for two TDs. Next: Friday at No.‚9 Long Branch (5-2).

No. 5 TOMS RIVER EAST (7-0): Last week: No.‚6. The Raiders, who have clinched the
Constitution Division championship, outright, did not play. Next: Friday vs. Old Bridge
(3-4).

No. 6 MATAWAN (6-1): Last week: No.‚6. McArthur Underwood's 6-yard TD run in the
third quarter followed by Sean Gleason's extra point gave the Huskies the lead for good
in their 17-16 win over then No.‚8 Long Branch that clinched the outright Liberty
Division championship. It is Matawan's first divisional title since 2003 and first
outright divisional championship since 1992. The Huskies have a legitimate chance to be
the No.‚1 seed in the Central II playoffs. Next: Saturday vs. Bishop Ahr (6-1).

No. 7 RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN (8-0). Last week: No.‚9. John Riley ran for four TDs as
the Bullldogs clinched the Patriot Division championship outright and improved to 8-0
for the first time with a 42-6 win over Point Beach. It is Rumson's first outright
divisional title since 2006. Next: Nov. 13 or 14 in the NJSIAA Central II playoffs.

No. 8 LACEY (5-2): Last week: Not ranked. Junior tailback Jake Dabal ran dfor
three TDs on three consecutive carries late in the first half and ran for a career-high
243 yards as the Lions made it five straight wins and four straight shutouts with a 40-0
win over Middletown North. Next: Saturday vs. Freehold (4-3).

No. 9 LONG BRANCH (5-2). Last week: No.‚8. Miles Shuler's 300 yards of total
offense were not enough as the Green Wave missed a 20-yard field goal with 1:09
remaining and lost 17-16 to No.‚6 Matawan. Shuler had 70 and 39-yard TD passes to Ezra
Kelly. Things do not get any easier this week. Next: Friday vs. No.‚4 Manasquan (7-0).

No. 10 RARITAN (5-2): Last week: No.‚10. The Rockets built a 17-7 lead late in the
first half, but could not hold on as Manasquan rallied for a 28-17 win. Bennett Jackson
scored on a 25-yard rocket screen pass from quarterback Joe Pensebene and also kicked a
21-yard field goal. Jesse Raymond ran for 112 yards and a TD. Next: Friday vs. Middlesex
(2-5).

Asbury Park 20, Highland Park 12

Pinelands 19, Holmdel 14

Colts Neck 17, TR South 14

Brick 51, Marlboro 8

Manasquan 28, Raritan 17

Keyport 41, Keansburg 7

Monsignor Donovan 54, Mater Dei 12

Matawan 17, Long Branch 16