COLUMBUS — Lukas Kekesi’s first-half score helped the second-seeded Northern Burlington High boys’ soccer team escape 16th-seeded Nottingham, 1-0, Tuesday in NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III Tournament play. With the win, head coach Justin Faust’s Greyhounds will get to host seventh-seeded Burlington Township Friday. The Falcons defeated 10th-seeded Lawrence, 1-0, yesterday. Northern’s J.J. Murray was in goal for the shutout. Nottingham (8-12)                 0   0    —    0 No.Burlington(11-6-1)            1   0    —    1 Goal: Kekesi (NB). Shots: 6 (N), 10 (NB); Saves: Umana 9 (N), Murray 6 (NB). LONG BRANCH 2, HOPEWELL VALLEY 0 HOPEWELL TWP. — The ninth-seeded Green Wave scored in each half to get past the eighth-seeded Bulldogs at Ackerson Field. Long Branch (9-10)               1   1    —    2 HopewellVal(10-11-1)            0   0    —    0 Goals: Santiago, Mendoza (LB); Assists: Flores Lopez, Silva Ferreira (LB). CENTRAL JERSEY GROUP IV MANALAPAN 6, TRENTON 1 MANALAPAN — Aaron Merlin Labre’s second-half score could not keep the 15th-seeded Tornadoes from defeat at the hands of the second-seeded Braves. Trenton (8-9-2)                     0   1    —    1 Manalapan(16-3-1)               4   2    —    6 Goals: Merlin Labre (T), Lustig 3, Russo, Laverde, Rosen (M); Assists: DeLanzo, Altman, Russo, Lustig 2 (M). Shots: 6 (T), 14 (M); Saves: Campos 8 (T), Lee 5 (M). HUNTERDON CENTRAL 2, WW-P NORTH 1 FLEMINGTON — The 16th-seeded Northern Knights kept the pressure on the top-seeded Red Devils with a goal from Sarthak Chauhan. WW-P North (7-13)              0   1    —    1 HunterdonCent(14-2-1)        1   1    —    2 Goals: SChauhan (WWN), RRincon 2 (HC); Assists: Lubin (WWN). Shots: 3 (WWN), 13 (HC); Saves: Paladugu 11 (WWN), Reinhard 2 (HC). CENTRAL JERSEY GROUP II ROBBINSVILLE 4, RARITAN 0 ROBBINSVILLE — Nick Grippa had two goals and an assist to lead the second-seeded Ravens past the 15th-seeded Rockets. Nico Mathews and Mitchell Shapiro each added a goal with an assist as R’ville advanced to host seventh-seeded Rumson-Fair Haven. Raritan (6-11-2)                    0   0    —    0 Robbinsville(17-1-2)             1   3    —    4 Goals: Mathews, Grippa 2, MShapiro (Ro); Assists: Lewis, MShapiro, Mathews, Grippa (Ro). Shots: 4 (Ra), 16 (Ro); Saves: Rojo 12 (Ra), Kaplan 4 (Ro). BORDENTOWN 3, ROSELLE 2 BORDENTOWN — Tyler Kunkel’s goal in the 69th minute gave the third-seeded Scotties a 3-0 lead before the 14th-seeded Rams made a game of it with Justin Santos’ two goals. Feyi Olorunnisola had B’town’s other two tallies to allow head coach Jason Zablow, who won his 100th game, and his players the chance to host sixth-seeded Manasquan in the next round. Roselle (8-8-1)                     0   2    —    2 Bordentown(13-5-1)             2   1    —    3 Goals: Santos 2 (R), Olorunnisola 2, Kunkel (B); Assists: Klama, Hosszu-Barrett (B). Shots: 7 (R), 10 (B); Saves: Duran 7 (R), Mellor 5 (B). CINNAMINSON 3, ALLENTOWN 2 CINNAMINSON — Scott Jordan scored in each half, but it wasn’t enough to keep the 16th-seeded Redbirds alive in the state tournament against the top-seeded Pirates. Allentown (7-13-1)               1   1    —    2 Cinnaminson(15-4-1)           0   3    —    3 Goals: Jordan 2 (A), Huber, Digney, Fikry (C); Assist: JBarber (A). Shots: 8 (A), 13 (C); Saves: Navroski 10 (A), LRittler 6 (C). CENTRAL JERSEY GROUP I FLORENCE 4, SOUTH HUNTERDON 1 FLORENCE — The second-seeded Flashes scored three times in the second half to get past the 15th-seeded Eagles. Derek Tindall had two goals to help Florence get to host the next round. S.Hunterdon(7-14)               1   0    —    1 Florence (12-7-1)                 1   3    —    4 Goals: Torres (SH), Tindall 2, ESmith, Norfleet (F); Assists: DGonzalez 2 (F). Shots: 4 (SH), 16 (F); Saves: Keyes 12 (SH), Habingreither 3 (F). ROSELLE PARK 2, THRIVE CHARTER 1 ROSELLE PARK — Ritch Sarian’s first-half goal kept the 13th-seeded Titans in the thick of things with the fourth-seeded Panthers until Nastra Bolivar scored the game-winner in the 49th minute. ThriveCharter(9-9-1)            1   0    —    1 Roselle Park  (12-8)             1   1    —    2 Goals: Sarian (TC), Deleon, Bolivar (RP); Assists: Bolivar, Ruiz (RP). Shots: 6 (TC), 12 (RP); Saves: Lima 6 (TC), Arias 2 (RP). NON-PUBLIC A SOUTH NOTRE DAME 3, UNION CATHOLIC 0 LAWRENCE TWP. — Will Lynch had two goals and an assist to lead the sixth-seeded Irish past the 11th-seeded Vikings at Mike Perone Field. Notre Dame will visit third-seeded Christian Brothers Academy in the next round. UnionCatholic(3-12-1)         0   0    —    0 Notre Dame (17-6)               1   2    —    3 Goals: Lynch 2, Ercolano (ND); Assists: Miracola, Angiolino, Lynch (ND). Shots: 5 (UC), 25 (ND); Saves: Farago 17, Pereira 5 (UC), Merluse 5 (ND). NON-PUBLIC B SOUTH PDS 2, BISHOP EUSTACE 0 PRINCETON — Todd Devin’s goal and assist on Marc Nahas’ tally lifted the sixth-seeded Panthers over the 11th-seeded Crusaders at Jan Baker Field. Princeton Day School will visit third-seeded Doane Academy in the next round. BishopEustace(2-15)           0   0    —    0 PDS (6-13)                           1   1    —    2 Goals: Devin, Nahas (PDS); Assist: Devin (PDS). Shots: 5 (BE), 10 (PDS); Saves: Brandt 8 (BE), Yakoby 5 (PDS).