Jersey Sports Zone's Beyond the Score Podcast
Rich Chrampanis and the Jersey Sports Zone team go behind the scenes of the stories and games that shape the New Jersey high school sports landscape. From interviews with coaches, players and former JSZ star athletes to the big moments that happen throughout the year, Beyond the Score will take a look back on the big moments from the week and set the table for what's ahead!
JSZ Beyond the Score | Season 2 Episode 10 | Washington Township's Isaac Parra Talks Temple Commitment!
The state playoffs are in full swing! We breakdown the brackets and have a great talk with a future Temple Owl!
0:00 - Intro
4:26 - Washington Township WR/DB Isaac Parra talks Temple commitment and the Minutemen's quest to repeat as state champs
12:55 - Non-Public A Seeds 20:03 - Non-Public B Seeds
23:28 - 1st Round Playoffs Recap
32:37 - Two JSZ All-Zoners make NFL headlines
36:58 - Soccer Championship Recap
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JSZ Beyond the Score | Season 2, Episode 9 | St. Peter's Prep DB Ty'ire Clark joins the Pod!
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A great talk with a future Michigan State Spartan and plenty of football and soccer talk!
0:00 - Intro
3:21 - St. Peter's Prep DB Ty'ire Clark talks St. Peter's becoming #1, Michigan State and a crazy 2026 season
15:38 - Who will be #1 in Non-Public "A" football playoffs
24:42 - Bergen Catholic's Anthony Willis on ESPN Top 10
31:35 - Livingston's Abel Paul and Seneca's Anthony Tirico get big milestone moments
35:35 - Breaking down public #1 seeds
42:54 - County soccer champs recap
52:43 - Two NJ Sup...
JSZ Beyond the Score | Episode 8 | Hun QB Lukas Prock talks Indiana Hoosiers and Raiders National Upset!
The Hun School scored a national top 10 upset of St. Frances Academy out of Baltimore and we have QB1 to talk about it!
0:00 - Intro
3:43 - Hun QB Lukas Prock talks Hun football and committing to national champion Indiana 15:55 - Upset Saturday in high school football
21:36 - RBC is #1 in the Shore Conference
25:47 - Middletown South wins on a blocked field goal returned for TD!
28:29 - South Jersey football recap (Washington Township, Atlantic City)
32:32 - Brick Memorial top public team in Shore
34:31 - Colts Neck's...
JSZ Beyond the Score | Episode 7 | Paramus Catholic RB Chu Odoh talks Bergen upset and Penn State!
Paramus Catholic's huge upset of Bergen Catholic brings us a great talk with a future Penn State Nittany Lion
0:00 - Intro
3:24 - Paramus Catholic RB Chu Odoh talks Paladins big upset win in Oradell plus his future at Penn State
15:23 - Who's #1 in NJ football?
18:03 - St. Joe's-Montvale wins war vs. St. Peter's Prep
21:11 - Looking ahead to Shore showdown: RBC at Donovan Catholic
25:00 - Anthony Tirico 10,000 yards, Waldwick double OT thriller
28:08 - Matt McKeever 300 yard rushing game for Summit
30:03 - Starting to...
JSZ Beyond the Score | Episode 6 | 2x NJ Golf Champ Rory Asselta Talks President's Cup!
Another great guest joins the pod with junior golf superstar Rory Asselta of St. Joe's-Montvale
0:00 - Intro
5:06 - St. Joe's-Montvale 2x state champ Rory Asselta talks about winning the junior President's Cup at Medinah for Team USA
16:17 - Extensive breakdown of Bergen Catholic's incredible comeback win vs. archrival Don Bosco Prep
27:50 - St. Peter's Prep avoids upset on Thursday night in Jersey City
34:16 - Donovan Catholic's Alex Staten runs for 371 yards!
37:30 - Rancocas Valley - team to watch out of South Jersey
41:40 - Where will...
Beyond the Score | Episode 5 | San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper joins the POD!
A HUGE thanks to San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper taking some time to talk with JSZ ahead of his 2nd NBA season.
0:00 - Intro
3:19 - Dylan Harper talks about his rookie season, memories at Don Bosco and the NJ hoops transfer situation
8:03 - Don Bosco Prep beats St. Joe-Montvale to stay #1 in NJ football
12:20 - Previewing Don Bosco at Bergen Catholic this Saturday
14:31 - Greg Toal returns to Don Bosco
19:31 - Paramus Catholic gets big win over Hun
23:05 - Zach Miceli having special season...
JSZ Beyond the Score | Season 2, Episode 4 | Micah Gordon talks Creighton commit!
We've got plenty of football talk once again plus a big recruiting moment from the world of hoops. A special thanks to 2026 JSZ Mr. Hoop Zone Micah Gordon for joining the pod!
0:00 - Intro
4:41 - Plainfield's Micah Gordon talks about his commitment to Creighton
11:14 - MetLife to host all state final games, is Thanksgiving football in jeopardy?
20:16 - Bergen Catholic gets big win at St. Peter's Prep
24:42 - St. Augustine's Roman Coney has 5 TD monster game
27:26 - Rumson-Fair Haven QB Brady Williams gives Josh Allen vibes
<...Beyond the Score | Season 2, Episode 3 | Hun's Tony Racioppi talks Lukas Prock and Trey Tagliaferri
We're talking about 2 of NJ's top quarterbacks plus all the top storylines from NJ high school football!
0:00 - Intro
2:59 - Hun offensive coordinator Tony Racioppi talks about Indiana commit Lukas Prock and Oklahoma bound Trey Tagliaferri
22:38 - Winslow Township scores huge win over Glassboro
25:42 - Shawnee's Tim Gushue wins 300th game
29:35 - St. Joe-Montvale gets 1st win with last minute TD
31:35 - Bergen Catholic beats St. Joe's Prep from Philly
36:19 - Elizabeth QB A'rique Fleming steps up to beat Union
40:41 - NJ connections...
Beyond the Score | Season 2 Episode 2 | Cherokee's Kyle Wallace Talks ESPN Top 10 Goal!
We're back every Wednesday to talk NJ high school sports!
0:00 - Intro
5:03 - Cherokee's Kyle Wallace talks about getting the #5 play on ESPN SportsCenter's Top 10 with an AWESOME scissor kick goal!
11:44 - Don Bosco Prep starts off 2-0 with 2 out of state wins
16:21 - St. Joe-Montvale, Bergen Catholic in rare 0-2 situation
26:01 - DePaul Catholic 2-0 start
29:23 - Ridgewood no home football games in 2026
33:35 - South Jersey Football - Glassboro, Washington Township
39:17 - Shore Conference Football - Donovan Catholic, Holmdel
45:35...
Beyond the Score Podcast | Shore Conference Football Media Day | 41 teams on a JSZ 2-minute drill!
We talk to 41 Shore Conference Football teams from Dick's House of Sport in Freehold!
0:00 - Intro
6:00 - Eagles Super Bowl champ Vinny Curry talks about Shore Media Day
6:15 - Barnegat Bengals
8:29 - Manchester Township Hawks
10:34 - Long Branch Green Wave
13:21 - Asbury Park Blue Bishops
15:08 - Colts Neck Cougars
17:16 - Monmouth Regional Falcons
19:48 - Keyport Red Raiders
21:30 - Point Pleasant Beach Garnet Gulls
23:25 - Keansburg Titans
26:10 - Lakewood Piners
27:45 - Freehold Boro Colonials <...
Beyond the Score | Summer Bonus Episode | 2026 MLB Draft Recap
18 NJ players were selected in the 2026 MLB Draft. We've got three interviews and a full breakdown of every pick!
0:00 - Intro
2:40 - Atlanta Braves 1st round pick AJ Gracia talks about going in the top 10 and his time at UVa, Duke and Ranney
15:27 - JSZ's Tyler Mroz talks with Alex Weingartner after his 6th round selection by the Chicago White Sox
21:31 - RFH's Reece Moroney joins the pod to talk about his 10th round pick by the Philadelphia Phillies
31:13 - Day 1 picks: Cam Flukey (EHT) and Eric Becker (Don...
Beyond the Score | Episode 39 | Season Finale | Gatorade National Soccer POY Marcus Jackson Joins the Pod!
We close out the spring sports season with a HUGE honor! Beyond the Score goes to West Orange High School where Marcus Jackson was named Gatorade NATIONAL boys soccer player of the year. Check out our conversation with the UCLA commit plus a full recap of the state championships and the amazing NJ ties in the NBA Finals!
0:00 - Intro
3:51 - West Orange soccer's Marcus Jackson won Gatorade National Player of the Year! We take you to West Orange High to talk with the UCLA commit about his special career
14:37 - Mountain Lakes...
Beyond the Score | Episode 38 | 15x NJ Track Champ Sianni Wynn Joins the Pod!
We're on location at Rutgers for the Non-Public state baseball championships and we talk to 15x Meet of Champions gold medalist Sianni Wynn of Pennsauken about beating Olympic gold medalist Sydney McLaughlin-Lavrone's record!
0:00 - Intro
9:54 - Sianni Wynn talks about her record setting high school track career at Pennsauken and already giving back to the community
22:51 - Delbarton wins epic baseball state title in extra innings against St. Augustine
25:48 - Gloucester Catholic dominates Non Public B baseball
26:47 - Delbarton sits on top of NJ lacrosse
27:49 - Kent...
Beyond the Score | Episode 37 | NCAA Lax MVP Ryan Croddick Talks Princeton's National Title!
Rumson's Ryan Croddick had 33 saves in the Final Four. The Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Tourney talks with JSZ about winning a national championship as the Princeton Tigers goalie. Plus, we gear up for the NBA Finals and talk JSZ on ESPN!
0:00 - Intro
4:18 - Princeton goalie Ryan Croddick talks about the Tigers national lacrosse tite, his RFH roots and a special bond with his Dad
19:11 - Dylan Harper set to play in NBA Finals as a rookie
29:17 - Seton Hall Prep's Shawn Lyght wins Tewaarton Award
33:44...
Beyond the Score | Episode 36 | 2x Super Bowl Champ Rick Lovato Joins the Pod!
We talk to Eagles long snapper Rick Lovato at his steet naming ceremony at Middletown South about the Super Bowl, going from subs to snaps and reflecting on a 10 year career in the NFL. Plus we get ready for the playoffs with a breakdown of the state baseball and softball playoffs.
0:00 - Intro
4:23 - 2x Super Bowl champ and 2019 Pro Bowl long snapper Rick Lovato talks about Middletown South, a special career in Philadelphia and the honor of having a street named in his honor
16:07 - Williamstown wins WJFL Flag Football Title
<...Beyond the Score | Episode 35 | Mount Olive's Brayden Longo Talks About Marauders Morris County Title!
Two epic public school wins in county championships headline this week's pod along with talking Chris Gotterup's top 10 at the PGA and the Gaudreau 5k in Sewell.
0:00 - Intro
4:55 - Mount Olive's Brayden Longo joins the pod to talk about the Marauders incredible win over #1 Delbarton in the Morris County baseball final
17:09 - Chatham boys lacrosse shocks Delbarton to win 1st ever Morris County lax title
19:10 - Seton Hall Prep lax stuns #1 in USA Brunswick
25:01 - Jayden James reaches USA Wrestling World Team Trials Final
29:50 - Recruiting...
Beyond the Score | Episode 34 | MLB Draft Prospect and 5-star Notre Dame Football Recruit Join the Pod!
Two big guests making headlines in the spring sports season! We go to Jersey City and talk to St. Peter's Prep 5-star offensive lineman Olu Olubobola just moments after he committed to Notre Dame plus we go in depth on the MLB Draft with St. Augustine standout Alex Weingartner. Plus we break down the start of county championships and much more!
0:00 - Intro
4:08 - St. Peter's Prep OL Olu Olubobola talks about his commitment to Notre Dame and his inspiring journey from Nigeria to becoming one of the nation's top recruits
12:06 - St...
Beyond the Score | Episode 33 | Shot Clock Vote is IN | Yes for Basketball, No for Lax
The state's athletic directors met to vote on three big potential changes to the NJ high school sports landscape. We've got full coverage along with more recruiting and getting ready for conference tournament season
0:00 - Intro
3:00 - The end of the Gordon era at Plainfield High School
8:42 - The basketball shot clock is coming to NJ in 2027-28
14:31 - Montgomery AD and boys basketball coach Kris Grundy talks about the vote for the shot clock getting approved
26:33 - NJ athletic directors vote NO on a lacrosse shot clock
<...Beyond the Score | Episode 32 | Buffalo Bills DB Davison Igbinosun Joins the Show!
The 2026 NFL Draft saw three JSZ All-Zoners have their name called. We go to Union to talk with Buffalo Bills DB Davison Igbinosun about his big moment plus we break down Chase Bisontis and Kyle Louis finding their new pro football homes. Tyler Mroz talks about the Penn Relays and JSZ owner Dale Florio joins us to talk lacrosse and a stellar start for a South Jersey baseball star.
0:00 - Intro
4:39 - Davison Igbinosun talks about his selection by the Buffalo Bills in the 2nd round of the NFL Draft, his time at Ohio State...
Beyond the Score | Episode 31 | Zone 6ix CEO Justin Wimberly Joins the Pod
Zone 6ix has got a potential monster showcase for the 2026 high school football season. We talk to Justin Wimberly about how the event is coming together. JSZ's James Mooney breaks down two huge South Jersey football headlines and JSZ owner Dale Florio talks transfer portal and inspirational story out of Old Tappan
0:00 - Intro
3:09 - Zone 6ix CEO Justin Wimberly talks about a monster showcase featuring six North Jersey powers playing a late October triple header
15:20 - Bill Belton to St. Augustine, QB Jalen Parker transfers
19:38 - NJSIAA moves basketball teams...
Beyond the Score | Episode 31 | Justin Wimberly joins the pod
Zone 6ix has got a potential monster showcase for the 2026 high school football season. We talk to Justin Wimberly about how the event is coming together. JSZ's James Mooney breaks down two huge South Jersey football headlines and JSZ owner Dale Florio talks transfer portal and inspirational story out of Old Tappan
0:00 - Intro
3:09 - Zone 6ix CEO Justin Wimberly talks about a monster showcase featuring six North Jersey powers playing a late October triple header
15:20 - Bill Belton to St. Augustine, QB Jalen Parker transfers
19:38 - NJSIAA moves basketball teams...
Beyond the Score | Episode 30 | Delbarton SS Sal Garcia talks Green Wave baseball!
.We're in full spring sports mode as we head to the diamond and talk with Delbarton's Sal Garcia plus we highlight a couple of big upsets.
0:00 - Intro
2:48 - Delbarton SS Sal Garcia talks about the Green Wave's MABC title and the quest for a state title
14:05 - Mid-Atlantic Baseball Challenge was a great early season tournament
17:45 - AL Johnson ends Governor Livingston's 40 game win streak
23:18 - Brick Memorial scores big win at DePaul Catholic
26:38 - Olivia Miles and Justine Pissott selected in WNBA Draft
35:27...
Beyond the Score Episode 29 | Micah Gordon and Deron Rippey, Jr. at Dick's House of Sport in Jersey City!
A special episode from Dick's House of Sport in Jersey City as we talked to two of the nation's top guards!
0:00 - Intro
3:39 - Blair Academy's Deron Rippey, Jr. talks about the McDonald's All-American game and the challenge of bringing Duke back to the national championship stage
21:17 - Plainfield's Micah Gordon reflects on winning a second state championship and thriving while playing for his Dad.
39:58 - Ridgewood's Will LoSauro moving on to Team USA
41:44 - Football Recruiting Update
44:15 - Westfield upsets Seton Hall Prep Lax
45:32...
Beyond the Score | Episode 28 | Don Bosco's Greg Toskos talks Drew Fortescue NHL Debut
We've got a little more winter sports talk thanks to an NHL debut and the NCAA Tournament. JSZ owner Dale Florio returns to host the rundown!
0:00 - Intro
3:23 - Don Bosco hockey coach Greg Toskos talks about Drew Fortescue's NHL debut with the New York Rangers
18:21 - JSZ All Zone Teams
23:23 - Hannah Hidalgo has NCAA performance for the ages
27:24 - Dan Hurley and UConn reach the Final Four
31:20 - Deron Rippey and Micah Gordon coming on JSZ Podcast at Dick's House of Sport in Jersey City! <...
JSZ Beyond the Score | Episode 27 | Winter Sports Awards!
We announce our winter sports awards winners - congrats to our Hockey Player of the Year along with Mr. and Miss Hoop Zone!
0:00 - Intro
2:43 - Winter Awards, JSZ roll out of All-Zone teams
8:29 - Delbarton's Sean O'Gwen Interview - 2026 JSZ Hockey Player of the Year
17:53 - RBC's Addy Nyemchek - 2026 JSZ Miss Hoop Zone - RBC seniors surprise teammate with announcement!
32:07 - Plainfield's Micah Gordon announced as 2026 JSZ Mr. Hoop Zone
35:44 - Deron Rippey and Micah Gordon coming on JSZ Podcast at Dick's House of Sport...
Beyond the Score Episode 26 | On the Road in Atlantic City and Rutgers
This week's podcast is a double road trip! We start in Atlantic City with a full recap of the wrestling state finals and wrap the winter sports season at Rutgers talking about NJ's 12 state hoops champs
0:00 - Intro
2:21 - Delbarton 2x state champ and #2 pound for pound wrestler in the USA Jayden James talks with JSZ from Boardwalk Hall!
7:43 - Delsea's Greyson Pettit wins the 132 pound state title as a #21 seed
9:24 - Six State Champs from the Shore Conference
15:37 - Three Podcast Guests Win State Titles
17:38...
Beyond the Score | Episode 25 | on the Road at the Prudential Center!
This week's podcast hits the road for the first time! We recapped the hockey state championships with some of the big heroes from the four state finals games and we talk section championship hoops
0:00 - Intro
1:55 - Delbarton/Don Bosco was EPIC! We talk with Aidan Pasic of the Green Wave about his OT game winner
10:12 IHA goalie Madison Graves talks girls hockey and winning a state title
13:20 Bridgewater-Raritan goalie Justin Madison talks about his shutout in the state finals
18:02 JSZ's Tyler Mroz talks with Brayden Sisco about his...
JSZ Beyond the Score | Episode 24 | St. John Vianney's Dawn Karpell talks NJ girls hoops!
JSZ owner Dale Florio is back on the rundown as the winter sports season is rapidly coming to a close
0:00 - Intro
2:51 - St. John Vianney girls basketball coach Dawn Karpell talks NJ girls hoops and building a national program
22:08 - Could HS wrestling leave Boardwalk Hall and Atlantic City?
25:59 - Howell's Tanner Hodgins moves up to 215 pounds
28:15 - 3 JSZ All-Zoners at NFL Draft Combine in Indianapolis
30:55 - 3 NJ stars shine in college baseball last week
36:13 - Getting ready for basketball section finals on Friday...
JSZ Beyond the Score | Episode 23 | NJ State Champ Sammy "The Bull" Spaulding Joins the Pod!
JSZ's Tyler Mroz joins the pod this week as we look back on championship week and get ready for the state playoffs.
0:00 - Intro
3:35 - Camden Catholic state champ Sammy "The Bull" Spaulding joins the pod to talk about winning a team state title at Rutgers and gearing up for AC
20:27 - Jackson Girls Wrestling makes history at Rutgers
23:45 - Sunday recap from Rutgers - 8 state champs 25:46 - Delbarton finishes as #1 wrestling team in NJ
27:53 - RFH completes three-peat with win over Lower Cape May
35:23 - Roselle...
JSZ Beyond the Score | Episode 22 | NJ Coaching Legend Jeff Jasper Joins the Pod!
Jeff Jasper has 1,151 career wins and six state titles. He talks to JSZ about why he's retiring after 53 years at Pascack Valley
00:00 - Intro
2:23 - Pascack Valley's Jeff Jasper talks about his retirement after over five decades at Pascack Valley
18:10: Brick hockey wins the Shore Conference's Handchen Cup
23:47: A quick look at hockey playoff brackets 27:16: Blair Academy wins 8th straight MAPL title 29:58: Saint Mary (Rutherford) reaches Bergen Jamboree final for 1st time ever
32:15: Doane Academy brings back shot clock debate after holding ball for entire quarter
41:41: Don...
Beyond the Score | Episode 21 | Camden mayor Vic Carstarphen joins the pod!
00:00 - Intro
2:22 - Vic Carstarphen, Camden Mayor talks about Panthers 40th anniversary of 1986 #1 team in USA
19:10 - Bridgewater-Raritan's Sasha Abolenskiy gets #5 play on ESPN SportsCenter top 10 plays
24:40 - Devils Cody Glass watches best JSZ goals of December
30:03 - Delsea vs. Southern wrestling
35:13 - Gill St. Bernard's boys basketball on 16 game win streak
41:40 - Rippey, Nyemchek named McDonald's All-Americans
46:00 - Amari Sabb commits to Alabama
50:11 - Chris Gotterup wins again on PGA Tour
56:29 - final wheel spin of winter sports season!
<...Beyond the Score | Episode 20 | USA's #1 recruit Luke Wafle joins us on campus at Southern Cal!
We go out west to talk to the #1 football recruit in the country and JSZ's owner takes over this week's rundown! Thanks for watching and listening to Jersey Sports Zone's podcast every week.
00:00 - Intro
2:37 - Luke Wafle (#1 national recruit class of 2026) joins us ON CAMPUS at Southern Cal!
14:55 - Jersey Sports Zone owner Dale Florio joins the pod and runs down the week in NJ high school sports
18:04 - Delbarton/Blair Academy wrestling - top 5 national showdown
21:57 - Paul VI vs RBC #2 vs. #3 in NJ girls basketball
<...Beyond the Score | Episode 19 | Dr. Myron Rolle Joins the Show!
00:00 - Intro4:45 - Dr. Myron Rolle (Hun) joins the show - from college football All-American to Rhodes Scholar and pediatric neurosurgeon!23:58 - Delbarton vs. Faith Christian wrestling - Green Wave upset #2 team in USA32:23 - Westfield and St. Joe's-Montvale win hockey county titles37:44 - RBC vs. SJV girls basketball round two43:48 - Bergen Catholic rallies to beat St. Peter's Prep (boys hoops)49:11 - 6 HS football teams moving up in classification53:43 - DePaul's Vinny DePalma heading to Super Bowl (Patriots asst. coach)1:00:55 - Where does the wheel land?Visit Jersey Sports Zone for more: https://jerseysportszone.com/
Beyond the Score } Episode 18 | US U17's Jordyn Sullivan (RFH) Joins the Pod!
Rumson-Fair Haven's Jordyn Sullivan scored 32 goals for the Bulldogs girls soccer team. The Duke commit is back from Spain after getting called up to the US U17 national team. We talk to Jordyn and span the state talking about the winter sports season mixed in with some baseball and golf!
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00:00 - Intro
2:07 - Rumson-Fair Haven's Jordyn Sullivan (US U17 womens soccer) joins the show!
15:08 - Hot Hoops Teams: Wall, Union, St. Joe's-Metuchen
<...Beyond the Score Podcast | Special Episode | Unviersity of Miami TE Alex Bauman
JSZ's Beyond the Score Podcast is brought to you by RWJ Barnabas Health - Let's Be Healthy Together A special episde with former RBC standout Alex Bauman who took time to talk with us just days before Miami and Indiana play for the national championship!
00:00 - Intro
2:19 - Alex Bauman intro
3:21 - Miami's incredible run in the CFP
4:22 - playing for brother Kevin Bauman (Notre Dame TE)
5:34 - Making the move from Tulane to Miami
7:22 - Taking his blocking to the next level
8:50 - Chemistry...
Beyond the Score Podcast | Episode 17 | CBA state champ Paul Kenny joins the show!
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Two 1 vs. 2 matchups and a great talk with one of America's top wrestlers headline this week's pod!
00:00 - Intro
2:13 - CBA state wrestling champ Paul Kenny joins the show
17:57- Delbarton vs. Don Bosco (1 vs. 2 in NJ hockey)
22:07- RBC vs. St. John Vianney (1 vs. 2 in NJ girls basketball)
29:53 - Should JSZ host a secret T of C?
31:38 - Alex Bauman/Mohamed Toure play for national title...
Beyond the Score Podcast | Episode 16 | Don Bosco's Santino Rodriguez and Plainfield's Michael Gordon Join the Show!
Beyond the Score is back from a holiday break! New episodes drop every Wednesday through the rest of the school year. We've got a full plate to kick off 2026:
Beast of the East champ Santino Rodriguez of Don Bosco Prep talks about getting one of the biggest wins of his careerPlainfield basketball coach Michael Gordon talks about Najai Hines heroics for Seton Hall and Micah Gordon's buzzer beater to beat LindenJames Mooney joins Rich to break down a busy holiday season The Catholic Duals gives us top notch wrestling featuring five of the top six wrestling...Beyond The Score Podcast | Episode 15 | Winter Sports Previews!
One season down - two more to go. That's where we're at in the NJ HS sports world now as the fall is officially over and the winter has arrived. Jay Cook is joined by James Mooney in this episode as we go through the gamut. The book is closed on the football season after Camden completed the South Jersey sweep, winning the Group 2 championship - James has the headlines from that final (02:20). This week's Blast From The Past spotlights former Cedar Creek star and current Green Bay Packer Bo Melton, who scored his first touchdown of the season...
Beyond The Score Podcast | Episode 14 | NJ Football State Finals Recaps!
We're officially at the very end of the 2025 high school football season - so let's break down six of the seven state finals! Black Friday at MetLife Stadium was highlighted by the two Non-Public state championships and the guys have full breakdowns from St. Joe's and DePaul Catholic securing state titles (03:34). James Mooney joins the show live to discuss the Groups 5, 4, 3 and 1 state championship games that all had the same theme - South Jersey dominance. Washingtown Township, Winslow, Cedar Creek and Glassboro all won group titles and the guys go through each title game (27:42). This week's Blast from the...
Beyond The Score Podcast | Episode 13 | Previewing NJ Football State Finals!
Its...TIME! The last stage of the New Jersey high school football season has arrived and it's time to break it all down. Rich Chrampanis, Jay Cook and James Mooney go game by game previewing all seven state finals. They hit on the Group 5 state final (02:05), the Group 4 state final (08:43) and the Group 3 state final (20:13) in the first segment. The second preview segment focuses on the small school championships, highlighted by Group 2 (30:30) and Group 1 (38:57). Then, Rich and Jay settle in to dissect the two Non-Public state championships clashes - Non-Public B (50:43) and Non-Public A (01:00:55). This week's Blast From The...