"I think anybody who saw us at the beginning of last year, there were some question marks about what we were going to be like," Lynch said. In the two seasons with Matt and Jayden Hodge on the team, the Purple Roses have played in two state finals and on Friday, they finished off a 29-win season with what could very well have been their best performance as a team in 2023-24. Rose had not won an overall state championship since 1977 and prior to last season, had not played in a state final since 2004. It was a phone call and he just said, ‘Help is on the way.’ I said, ‘What do you mean?’ He said: ‘Don’t worry. "I just gave the Hodge father a big hug and thanked him because it really all began with him. “I didn’t expect this when I got hired," said Lynch, who just competed his third season as head coach at St. The Shore 16 Rankings by Ocean Orthopedic.Players of the Week by OC Sports Medicine.Ocean County Sports Medicine Player of the Week.
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