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- ↑ Chappelear, Scott. "Zack Valentine steps down as Woodbury football coach after 11 years", South Jersey Times , January 29, 2013. Accessed September 28, 2017. "The Thundering Herd head football coach told his team at the program's year-end banquet Monday night, but had known for some time that this would be his final season. He led the team to a 10-2 record in 2012 and its third South Jersey Group I final during his tenure. Valentine leaves as the second-winningest coach in program history with an 82-37 record, two wins behind Jim Boyd, the previous head coach and the man who recommended him for the job when he stepped aside in 2002."
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