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Matawan Regional High School Football

Updated through 2011 season

Head coach: John Kaye (2012-present)

Former coach: Joe Martucci (1984-2011)

Career record: 197-82-1.

Matawan's career wins leader. Led the Huskies to five state sectional championships and nine division titles. Also played linebacker at Matawan and is a 1968 Matawan graduate. He was elected to the New Jersey Football Coaches Hall of Fame in 2011. Led Matawan to the Central Jersey Group II title in his final season in 2011.

MATAWAN PROGRAM HISTORY

6 NJSIAA sectional titles, 12 overall (6 before current playoff system).

23 NJSIAA playoff appearances

NJSIAA STATE SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (Playoffs created in 1974):

1975 (7-0 over Colonia in Central Jersey Group IV)

1988 (14-6 over Franklin in Central Jersey Group III)

1991 (28-14 over Ocean in Central Jersey Group III)

1992 (29-28 in overtime over Neptune in Central Jersey Group III)

2009 (28-12 over Manasquan in Central Jersey Group II)

2011 (3-0 over Rumson-FH in Central Jersey Group II)

APPEARANCES IN STATE SECTIONAL FINALS: 1975, 1979, 1984, 1988, 1991, 1992, 2009, 2010, 2011.

NJSIAA STATE PLAYOFF APPEARANCES: 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011.

All-Time Playoff Record: 22-16.

CHAMPIONSHIPS AWARDED BY THE NJSIAA BEFORE THE CREATION OF THE STATE PLAYOFFS IN 1974: 6. 1973 (Central Jersey Group III); 1958 (Central Jersey Group II); 1953, 1952, 1948, 1943 (All Central Jersey Group I)

Shore Conference Division Titles - 20: 1953 (Class B); 1954 (Class B); 1955 (Class B); 1958 (Class B); 1961 (B North); 1966 (Class B); 1974 (Class B); 1975 (Class B); 1976 (A North Tri-Champs); 1978 (A North); 1979 (A North); 1984 (A North); 1985 (A North); 1987 (B North); 1988 (B North); 1989 (B North Co-Champs); 1992 (B North); 2003 (Liberty Division Tri-Champs); 2009 (Liberty Division); 2010 (A Central).