1/9--The Recap

Final Score: Freehold Township Patriots (7-2-2) 3, Howell Rebels (7-1-4) 3
What it Means: With the tie between Rebels and Patriots, Freehold Township is crowned Shore 'C' champions because they have more intra-division wins than Howell. Still, both the Rebels and Patriots are set to qualify for the Shore Conference Tournament as the first and second seed in every division enter.
Freehold Township Team Analysis: The Patriots came out Saturday night with a mission to play the Rebels--and that they did. Lead by John Talamo, who scored twice, and is one of the best scorers in the shore, the Patriots matched the Rebels goal-for-goal. Very impressive game from Freehold Township goalie Zach Roy, who faced 30+ shots, allowing just three. Freehold Township's team defense was a definite game-changer for the Pats who did a good job of shutting down the high-flying Rebels offense.
Howell Rebels Team Analysis: For the Rebels, head coach Bill Daley turned to his captains to lead them in what many considered the biggest game in the Rebels young, but storied history. Dave Ramos and Eddie Pyskaty supplied both goals for Howell, two coming from Ramos, and one from Pyskaty respectivley. Despite the efforts from these two scorers, including a magnificent breakaway goal from Ramos, Freehold Township had an answer for all three. Daley showed his belief in sophomore goaltender Zack Peras, who made his first start since facing Marlboro on December 26th. Peras was strong, making a few remarkable saves, and, as Roy, only allowing three.
What's Next: On Tuesday, January 12th, Howell will take on the 7-0-2 Brick Township Dragons, who are ranked 13th overall in the state. The road only gets tougher for Howell as they will take on Toms River South, and Wall in the next week and a half.