Southern Regional defensive coordinator Matt Abbato posted to his Facebook space late on Friday, Sept. 26, with an exciting message.
“First time for everything!” he exclaimed, several hours after Southern knocked off Toms River North, 24-13.
It’s true. The Rams are undefeated at 5-0, marking the first time in program history they’ve been undefeated through the first five games of the season.
Southern started the scoring when quarterback Carson Abbato tossed a 10-yard touchdown pass to Lukas Iliescu, which was…
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