Upon their return to the gridiron this past fall, the Southern Regional, Barnegat and Pinelands Regional football programs all knew what to expect. After the season was delayed a month due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, each team faced a limited regular-season schedule and some sort of postseason, which ultimately became Shore Conference “pod” games.

While many probably were hoping next fall’s football season would get back to normal, it doesn’t seem the Shore Conference is planning for…