Heading into last season, it was uncertain how well the Southern Regional field hockey team would fare following the loss of a boatload of seniors. The Rams ended up contending for the Shore Conference Class A South championship and reached the NJSIA South Jersey Group IV quarterfinals before bowing out against Clearview, finishing 12-5-1 – not bad for a team going through a sort of rebuilding season.

Well, this fall, the Rams aren’t in quite the shape they were in at this time a year ago.