09/10: Penns Grove at Glassboro - could be the best game I will see as BORO pulls out a one point victory
09/11: Washington Twp. at Winslow Twp. - great win for Winslow
09/17: Glassboro at Schalick - Boro showed offense and defense!
09/18: Haddon Twp. at Paulsboro - Paulsboro looked very good!
09/24: Glassboro at Gloucester - Gloucester showed more than Schalick di the week before
09/25: Deptford at Gloucester Catholic - GC gets a win! Deptford has problems
10/01: Pitman at Glassboro - Pitman showed more than most people expected
10/02: Woodrow Wilson at Gloucester Catholic - Wilson will compete with camden for Division title. Good at the skill positions but needs more line work.
10/08: Glassboro at Woodstown - BOR started off slow and turned in on in the third with a 35-0 lead.
10/09: College game - Maine at Delaware - Delaware is ranked #2 and this team looks like a champion!
10/15: Glassboro at Pennsville - PV is for real!!!
10/16: Collingswood at Paulsboro - Paulsboro turned it on in the 2nd half
10/22: Kingsway at Williamstown - not much defense, but a lot of offense
10/23: Haddon Heights at Woodbury - Woodbury showed that they are a very good team for Group 1
10/29: Camden at Delsea - Delsea got back on track and this game was never in doubt
10/30: Salem at Glassboro (Homecoming) (with Rowan Homecoming across the street)
11/05: Clearview at Cumberland - Cumberland clearly the better team and I am surprised they lost so badly to Kingsway!
11/06: Glassboro at Camden - strategy error cost the Bulldogs
11/12: Group 1 Playoffs (Gloucester at Glassboro) - Glassboro fell behind 6-0 and then ran off 40 straight points
11/13: Group 1 Playoffs (Schalick at Paulsboro) - Schalick played it close for a while
11/19: Group 1 Playoffs (Pennsville at Glassboro) - great game in 2 OTs
11/20: Group 1 Playoffs (Paulsboro at Woodbury) - Paulsboro rebounds after 3 straight losses to Woodbury and sets up a Boro vs. Boro final
11/24: Kingsway at Clearview - Clearview was ahead, but Kingsway scored last 2 TDs
11/25: Deptford at Glassboro - BORO played well in first half and sloppy in 2nd half.
11/26: Willingboro at Holy Cross - Great OT game!
11/27: St. Joe's at Hammonton - tied game going into the 4th
12/04: Playoffs - Group 1 final: Paulsboro at Glassboro - Glassboro totally dominates game
26 high school games and 1 college game
Sunday, December 05, 2010
2010 - South Jersey overall rankings - Final - 12/05/10
2010 - South Jersey overall rankings 12/05/10
Traditional South Jersey only!!!!
My rules: NOTICE THE CHANGES!
1. No more than 6 from any one group or from all Non-Publics - the top 5 from each Group and one wildcard for 26 teams. Group 4 gets the wildcard again this week.
2. I have my own “ratings points” system (similar to power points, but not the same) and it is used to determine rankings of teams with same records that have not met on the field. The ratings have a small factor for large victories which equal having beat an opponent with one more win and the same bonus for an OT loss. There is a much bigger factor for the Group size of the opponent! Beating or losing to a team one Group higher equals adding one win to their record, so if a Group 1 team beats or loses to a Group 2 team with a 5-5 record, then it is like beating a Group 1 team with a 6-4 record. Likewise if a Group 2 team beats a Group 1 team with a 5-5 record, it is like beating a Group 2 team with a 4-6 record.
3. Playoff wins/losses count for more ratings points than regular season wins/losses, so teams advance higher in rankings the deeper they go into the playoffs. I also give more credit for a consolation game win as in most cases it shows the strength against a team of almost equal record from another conference. Although I would like to find a way to give more credit for playing in a tougher conference, this is a start.
4. If teams have same wins/losses and have met on the field, then the result of that game counts. If they met twice and split, then ratings points count. If a 3rd team with same record is between them in ratings points, then I revert to a “gut feeling” as to where to put the 3rd team.
5. In final rankings, no team can be ranked above a team that has 1 more win/1 less loss unless
ratings points are 10% higher and no team can be ranked above a team that has 2 more wins/2 less losses unless ratings points are 25% higher. If a team has 1 less win and same number of losses or same number of wins and 1 more loss, the factor is 5%, However if the two teams have met on the field then the winner may be ranked higher (I have to make that tough call on a “gut feeling”). Similar factors are used for other win/loss variations.
6. Teams that are disqualified from playoffs receive points as if they were in playoffs and beat lower seeded teams and lost to higher seeded teams (with an exception if the higher seeded team was upset by the team that took the disqualified team’s seed). Teams with byes get credit for a win also. Teams disqualified from or not participating in consolations receive same points earned by the team that I speculate played their “would have been” opponent. So, there are assumed wins and losses to be sure that every team has at least a 10 game rating. Playoff teams who made it to the second round have an advantage as they have 11 or 12 games. This ranks them higher, so playoff survival is a big factor and all champions should normally be in the final top ten.
7. Forfeits do not help/hurt opponents. On the field counts, but a small factor (as per rule #2) is given to the team that received the forfeit win and the team that forfeited cannot receive large victory points! If the state used my system, teams that received forfeit wins would not be helped making the playoffs and the teams that beat the forfeiting team would not be punished.
8. Once playoffs begin, I give credit to teams in playoffs in determining their ratings points and that affects their rankings. In all cases I assumed a higher seeded team wins in playoffs, so they can move up or down if the lower seed wins.
9. Beginning in 2011, the ratings will be based on games within the last year. When a team plays it’s first game, the previous year’s game against same opponent no longer counts (or the opponent that was replaced).
All undefeated and one loss teams are in the top 10 as there are only 7. All Group Champions are in the top 6.
1. Holy Spirit (12-0) – Non-Public #1 – way ahead in ratings points if they win the finals.
2. Cherokee (12-0) – Group 4 #1
That ends the undefeated - many of the teams below could beat or lose to a higher ranked team “on any given day”. 5 of the 8 teams (1 Group 1, 2 Group 2, 2 Group 3, 1 Group 4 and 2 Non-Public) I saw Thanksgiving weekend just didn’t seem to have the speed that I see in the top 5 Group 1 teams (that I see frequently) and a couple of Group 2 teams. So, anybody’s rankings are fickle as anything can happen when good teams meet!
3. St. Joe's (10-1) – Non-Public #2 – beat Hammonton more convincingly than Delsea, which helped prove my ratings points system – loss was by 35 points
4. Haddonfield (11-1) – Group 2 #1 – loss was by 3 points and they avenged it
5. West Deptford (11-1) – Group - 2 #2 – loss was by 8 points and they had previously beat that team – highest ranked 1 loss team without a championship – closest loss of Finals losers
6. Glassboro (10-2) - Group 1 #1 – Can’t put them higher with 2 losses – looked very good in finals as they were finally healthy, but overall season counts – losses were by a total of 10 points and they avenged one of the losses – they were ready for anybody in the finals - best line play of season! Two 1000+ yds. running backs!
7. Delsea (10-2) – Group 3 #1 – losses were by 69 points and they avenged one of them – highest ranked 2 loss team without a championship
8. Oakcrest (9-3) – Group 4 #2 – losses were by 87 points
9. Penns Grove (8-1) - Group 1 #2 – best team not in playoffs – a successful 2 point conversion (which they thought they made, but didn’t cry about) in game 1 and a Group Championship (for an undefeated season) would have moved them to #3!
10. Willingboro (10-1) – Group 2 #3 – loss was by 11 points
So, the top 10 is the top 2 Non-Publics, 2 Group 4, 1 Group 3, 3 Group 2 and 2 Group 1. 3 from Atlantic County, 3 from Gloucester County, 2 from Burlington County, 1 from Camden County and 1 from Salem County. Each group has their top 2 except for Group 3.
That ends the 1 loss teams, so they all made the top 10! All 9 finalists are in the top 12.
11. Paul VI (8-2) - Non-Public #3 - misfortune of being in toughest Group in state – big loss to Lenape keeps them out of top 10.
12. Paulsboro (9-3) - Group 1 #3 – the only finalist that I did not place at the top.
13. Woodbury (9-2) - Group 1 #4 – still a strong team for Group 1 and can beat many teams from bigger Groups! Only below Paulsboro because the playoffs count for more than the regular season.
The next 4 could be in order. They are stron teams that could probably beat several teams above them, but with 4 or 5 losses, they can’t be higher than this. AC has the most ratings points, but lost to Hammonton which lost to EHT which lost to AC. All of the next 4 have a lot of ratings points but not enough to jump the 2 loss teams above them as per rule #5. They just all have too many losses to be ranked higher. Hammonton and AC outrank EHT with better win-loss records and Hammonton beat AC. This is where the “gut feeling” is used to place Winslow.
14. Hammonton (7-4) - Group 3 #2 - with 4 losses they land here.
15. Atlantic City (7-4) - Group 4 #3
So, the top 15 is the top 3 Non-Publics, 3 from Group 4, 2 from Group 3, 3 from Group 2 and 4 from Group 1. 5 from Gloucester County, 5 from Atlantic County, 2 from Burlington, 2 from Camden County and 1 from Salem County. Each group has their top 3 except for Group 3 and they are right below.
16. Winslow Twp. (7-4) – Group 3 #3
17. Egg Harbor Township (6-5) – Group 4 #4 – despite 5 losses they had a ton of ratings points!
18. Williamstown (7-3) - Group 4 #5
Weak schedules hurt the next 2 in their ratings
19. Pennsville (9-2) – Group 1 #5 – looked very good until 2nd half of semi-final game and blown out on T-Day – edged out Holy Cross by .25 in my ratings points
20. Holy Cross (8-2) - Non-Public #4 – last of the 2 loss teams
21. Moorestown (7-3) - Group 3 #4
22. Cumberland (7-3) – Group 3 #5
23. Millville (6-4) – Group 4 wildcard
24. Camden Catholic (5-5) - Non-Public #5 – 8th seed
25. Camden (6-4) Group 2 #5
26. Lower Cape May (8-3) - Group 2 #5
8-3 team not under consideration: New Egypt
7-3 team not under consideration: Palmyra
Mainland would be 7-3 if not for forfeits, but would still not be ranked
Let me know of any typos please! I am half blind (should be a ref if I didn't have bad knees) and have fumble fingers when I type!
Traditional South Jersey only!!!!
My rules: NOTICE THE CHANGES!
1. No more than 6 from any one group or from all Non-Publics - the top 5 from each Group and one wildcard for 26 teams. Group 4 gets the wildcard again this week.
2. I have my own “ratings points” system (similar to power points, but not the same) and it is used to determine rankings of teams with same records that have not met on the field. The ratings have a small factor for large victories which equal having beat an opponent with one more win and the same bonus for an OT loss. There is a much bigger factor for the Group size of the opponent! Beating or losing to a team one Group higher equals adding one win to their record, so if a Group 1 team beats or loses to a Group 2 team with a 5-5 record, then it is like beating a Group 1 team with a 6-4 record. Likewise if a Group 2 team beats a Group 1 team with a 5-5 record, it is like beating a Group 2 team with a 4-6 record.
3. Playoff wins/losses count for more ratings points than regular season wins/losses, so teams advance higher in rankings the deeper they go into the playoffs. I also give more credit for a consolation game win as in most cases it shows the strength against a team of almost equal record from another conference. Although I would like to find a way to give more credit for playing in a tougher conference, this is a start.
4. If teams have same wins/losses and have met on the field, then the result of that game counts. If they met twice and split, then ratings points count. If a 3rd team with same record is between them in ratings points, then I revert to a “gut feeling” as to where to put the 3rd team.
5. In final rankings, no team can be ranked above a team that has 1 more win/1 less loss unless
ratings points are 10% higher and no team can be ranked above a team that has 2 more wins/2 less losses unless ratings points are 25% higher. If a team has 1 less win and same number of losses or same number of wins and 1 more loss, the factor is 5%, However if the two teams have met on the field then the winner may be ranked higher (I have to make that tough call on a “gut feeling”). Similar factors are used for other win/loss variations.
6. Teams that are disqualified from playoffs receive points as if they were in playoffs and beat lower seeded teams and lost to higher seeded teams (with an exception if the higher seeded team was upset by the team that took the disqualified team’s seed). Teams with byes get credit for a win also. Teams disqualified from or not participating in consolations receive same points earned by the team that I speculate played their “would have been” opponent. So, there are assumed wins and losses to be sure that every team has at least a 10 game rating. Playoff teams who made it to the second round have an advantage as they have 11 or 12 games. This ranks them higher, so playoff survival is a big factor and all champions should normally be in the final top ten.
7. Forfeits do not help/hurt opponents. On the field counts, but a small factor (as per rule #2) is given to the team that received the forfeit win and the team that forfeited cannot receive large victory points! If the state used my system, teams that received forfeit wins would not be helped making the playoffs and the teams that beat the forfeiting team would not be punished.
8. Once playoffs begin, I give credit to teams in playoffs in determining their ratings points and that affects their rankings. In all cases I assumed a higher seeded team wins in playoffs, so they can move up or down if the lower seed wins.
9. Beginning in 2011, the ratings will be based on games within the last year. When a team plays it’s first game, the previous year’s game against same opponent no longer counts (or the opponent that was replaced).
All undefeated and one loss teams are in the top 10 as there are only 7. All Group Champions are in the top 6.
1. Holy Spirit (12-0) – Non-Public #1 – way ahead in ratings points if they win the finals.
2. Cherokee (12-0) – Group 4 #1
That ends the undefeated - many of the teams below could beat or lose to a higher ranked team “on any given day”. 5 of the 8 teams (1 Group 1, 2 Group 2, 2 Group 3, 1 Group 4 and 2 Non-Public) I saw Thanksgiving weekend just didn’t seem to have the speed that I see in the top 5 Group 1 teams (that I see frequently) and a couple of Group 2 teams. So, anybody’s rankings are fickle as anything can happen when good teams meet!
3. St. Joe's (10-1) – Non-Public #2 – beat Hammonton more convincingly than Delsea, which helped prove my ratings points system – loss was by 35 points
4. Haddonfield (11-1) – Group 2 #1 – loss was by 3 points and they avenged it
5. West Deptford (11-1) – Group - 2 #2 – loss was by 8 points and they had previously beat that team – highest ranked 1 loss team without a championship – closest loss of Finals losers
6. Glassboro (10-2) - Group 1 #1 – Can’t put them higher with 2 losses – looked very good in finals as they were finally healthy, but overall season counts – losses were by a total of 10 points and they avenged one of the losses – they were ready for anybody in the finals - best line play of season! Two 1000+ yds. running backs!
7. Delsea (10-2) – Group 3 #1 – losses were by 69 points and they avenged one of them – highest ranked 2 loss team without a championship
8. Oakcrest (9-3) – Group 4 #2 – losses were by 87 points
9. Penns Grove (8-1) - Group 1 #2 – best team not in playoffs – a successful 2 point conversion (which they thought they made, but didn’t cry about) in game 1 and a Group Championship (for an undefeated season) would have moved them to #3!
10. Willingboro (10-1) – Group 2 #3 – loss was by 11 points
So, the top 10 is the top 2 Non-Publics, 2 Group 4, 1 Group 3, 3 Group 2 and 2 Group 1. 3 from Atlantic County, 3 from Gloucester County, 2 from Burlington County, 1 from Camden County and 1 from Salem County. Each group has their top 2 except for Group 3.
That ends the 1 loss teams, so they all made the top 10! All 9 finalists are in the top 12.
11. Paul VI (8-2) - Non-Public #3 - misfortune of being in toughest Group in state – big loss to Lenape keeps them out of top 10.
12. Paulsboro (9-3) - Group 1 #3 – the only finalist that I did not place at the top.
13. Woodbury (9-2) - Group 1 #4 – still a strong team for Group 1 and can beat many teams from bigger Groups! Only below Paulsboro because the playoffs count for more than the regular season.
The next 4 could be in order. They are stron teams that could probably beat several teams above them, but with 4 or 5 losses, they can’t be higher than this. AC has the most ratings points, but lost to Hammonton which lost to EHT which lost to AC. All of the next 4 have a lot of ratings points but not enough to jump the 2 loss teams above them as per rule #5. They just all have too many losses to be ranked higher. Hammonton and AC outrank EHT with better win-loss records and Hammonton beat AC. This is where the “gut feeling” is used to place Winslow.
14. Hammonton (7-4) - Group 3 #2 - with 4 losses they land here.
15. Atlantic City (7-4) - Group 4 #3
So, the top 15 is the top 3 Non-Publics, 3 from Group 4, 2 from Group 3, 3 from Group 2 and 4 from Group 1. 5 from Gloucester County, 5 from Atlantic County, 2 from Burlington, 2 from Camden County and 1 from Salem County. Each group has their top 3 except for Group 3 and they are right below.
16. Winslow Twp. (7-4) – Group 3 #3
17. Egg Harbor Township (6-5) – Group 4 #4 – despite 5 losses they had a ton of ratings points!
18. Williamstown (7-3) - Group 4 #5
Weak schedules hurt the next 2 in their ratings
19. Pennsville (9-2) – Group 1 #5 – looked very good until 2nd half of semi-final game and blown out on T-Day – edged out Holy Cross by .25 in my ratings points
20. Holy Cross (8-2) - Non-Public #4 – last of the 2 loss teams
21. Moorestown (7-3) - Group 3 #4
22. Cumberland (7-3) – Group 3 #5
23. Millville (6-4) – Group 4 wildcard
24. Camden Catholic (5-5) - Non-Public #5 – 8th seed
25. Camden (6-4) Group 2 #5
26. Lower Cape May (8-3) - Group 2 #5
8-3 team not under consideration: New Egypt
7-3 team not under consideration: Palmyra
Mainland would be 7-3 if not for forfeits, but would still not be ranked
Let me know of any typos please! I am half blind (should be a ref if I didn't have bad knees) and have fumble fingers when I type!
2010 - Group 1 Rankings - Final - 12/05/10
2010 - Group 1 Rankings - 12/05/10
1. Glassboro (10-2)
2. Penns Grove (8-1)
3. Paulsboro (9-3)
4. Woodbury (9-2)
5. Pennsville (9-2)
6. New Egypt (8-3) - Central Jersey Group 1
7. Palmyra (7-3) - Now in Central Jersey Group 1!
8. Schalick (6-4)
9. Audubon (5-5)
10. Gloucester (5-5) - losses are to playoff teams
11. Florence (6-4) - Central Jersey Group 1
12. Pitman (5-5) – wins over Wildwood, Woodstown, Salem and Lindenwold
13. Haddon Heights (4-6)
14. Salem (5-5) - wins over Wildwood, Clayton , CAMDEN and Overbrook
15. Overbrook (3-7)
16. Woodstown (3-7)
17. Lindenwold (2-8)
18. Haddon Twp. (2-8)
19. Burlington City (3-7) - in Central Jersey Group 1
20. Maple Shade (1-9)
21. Gateway (1-9)
22. Riverside (0-10) - Central Jersey Group 1
23. Clayton (1-9)
24. Wildwood (0-9)
1. Glassboro (10-2)
2. Penns Grove (8-1)
3. Paulsboro (9-3)
4. Woodbury (9-2)
5. Pennsville (9-2)
6. New Egypt (8-3) - Central Jersey Group 1
7. Palmyra (7-3) - Now in Central Jersey Group 1!
8. Schalick (6-4)
9. Audubon (5-5)
10. Gloucester (5-5) - losses are to playoff teams
11. Florence (6-4) - Central Jersey Group 1
12. Pitman (5-5) – wins over Wildwood, Woodstown, Salem and Lindenwold
13. Haddon Heights (4-6)
14. Salem (5-5) - wins over Wildwood, Clayton , CAMDEN and Overbrook
15. Overbrook (3-7)
16. Woodstown (3-7)
17. Lindenwold (2-8)
18. Haddon Twp. (2-8)
19. Burlington City (3-7) - in Central Jersey Group 1
20. Maple Shade (1-9)
21. Gateway (1-9)
22. Riverside (0-10) - Central Jersey Group 1
23. Clayton (1-9)
24. Wildwood (0-9)
2010 - Tri-County Rankings - Final - 12/05/10
2010 - Tri-County Rankings 12/05/10
Even though this conference no longer exists for football, I will continue to rank them at least for this year as they establish themselves in the West Jersey Football League.
1. Glassboro (10-2)
2. Delsea (10-2)
3. Penns Grove (8-1)
4. Pennsville (9-2)
5. Williamstown (7-3) – now gets Township on T-day
6. Cumberland (7-3)
7. Kingsway (6-4) – beat Cumberland, but Cumberland came on strong at end. Cumberland gets edge with 1 more victory and 0.25 more “ratings points” (as explained in overall rankings and smallest margin between any 2 teams). Toughest call in all of my rankings!
8. Clearview (4-6)
9. Schalick (6-4) – easier schedule than those above
10. Gloucester (5-5)
11. Gloucester Catholic (3-7)
12. Deptford (3-7)
13. Pitman (5-5) - beat Salem, Woodstown, Clayton and Wildwood
14. Salem (5-5) – beat Woodstown, Clayton, Wildwood and CAMDEN!
15. Woodstown (3-7)
16. Highland (0-10)
17. Clayton (1-9)
18. Wildwood (0-9)
Even though this conference no longer exists for football, I will continue to rank them at least for this year as they establish themselves in the West Jersey Football League.
1. Glassboro (10-2)
2. Delsea (10-2)
3. Penns Grove (8-1)
4. Pennsville (9-2)
5. Williamstown (7-3) – now gets Township on T-day
6. Cumberland (7-3)
7. Kingsway (6-4) – beat Cumberland, but Cumberland came on strong at end. Cumberland gets edge with 1 more victory and 0.25 more “ratings points” (as explained in overall rankings and smallest margin between any 2 teams). Toughest call in all of my rankings!
8. Clearview (4-6)
9. Schalick (6-4) – easier schedule than those above
10. Gloucester (5-5)
11. Gloucester Catholic (3-7)
12. Deptford (3-7)
13. Pitman (5-5) - beat Salem, Woodstown, Clayton and Wildwood
14. Salem (5-5) – beat Woodstown, Clayton, Wildwood and CAMDEN!
15. Woodstown (3-7)
16. Highland (0-10)
17. Clayton (1-9)
18. Wildwood (0-9)
2010 - Gloucester County Rankings - Final - 12/05/10
2010 - Gloucester County Rankings: 12/05/10
1. West Deptford (11-1)
2. Glassboro (10-2)
3. Delsea (10-2)
4. Paulsboro (9-3)
5. Woodbury (9-2)
6. Williamstown (7-3)
7. Kingsway (6-4)
8. Clearview (4-6) – despite losing to Washington Township, Clearview had a better overall season and outpointed WT by 5.25 “ratings points” (as explained in the overall SJ rankings). You can also look at it as Clearview beat Winslow and Cherry Hill East which both beat Township which beat the View.
9. Washington Twp. (3-7)
10. Deptford (3-7)
11. Pitman (5-5)
12. Gateway (1-9)
13. Clayton (1-9)
1. West Deptford (11-1)
2. Glassboro (10-2)
3. Delsea (10-2)
4. Paulsboro (9-3)
5. Woodbury (9-2)
6. Williamstown (7-3)
7. Kingsway (6-4)
8. Clearview (4-6) – despite losing to Washington Township, Clearview had a better overall season and outpointed WT by 5.25 “ratings points” (as explained in the overall SJ rankings). You can also look at it as Clearview beat Winslow and Cherry Hill East which both beat Township which beat the View.
9. Washington Twp. (3-7)
10. Deptford (3-7)
11. Pitman (5-5)
12. Gateway (1-9)
13. Clayton (1-9)
Update: 12/05/10
This weeks significant/interesting games: All Playoff Finals!
The undefeated:
Holy Spirit 14, St. Joe’s – Montvale 13 - Spirit showed me why I should rank them on top as they beat a perennial state power. This is not to say that others could not have done the same, but they did it and deserve credit.
Cherokee 33, Oakcrest 6 – Crest scored late to avoid shutout
The one loss teams:
Haddonfield 16, West Deptford 8 – Haddonfield pulls the upset and gives Camden County 1 champion
St. Joe’s 40, St. Mary’s 0 – St. Joe’s really had no competition in this group! Atlantic County has 2 champions.
Two loss teams:
Lacey Twp. 56, Delsea 7
Glassboro 36, Paulsboro 0 – Gloucester County has 1 champion
Three loss teams:
Oakcrest mentioned above
Paulsboro mentioned above
My top 5 for each public group: I have started a rating points system which is somewhat explained as to how I use it in the overall rankings. Possible wildcards (no more than 2 per Group) have higher ratings points than at least one top 5 from another Group. The one with the highest rating will get the wildcard.
(after Saturday 12/04)
Group 4:
1. Cherokee (12-0)
2. Oakcrest (9-3)
3. Atlantic City (7-4)
4. Egg Harbor Township (6-5)
5. Williamstown (7-3)
Possible wildcards:
Millville (6-4)
Shawnee (6-4)
Group 3:
1. Delsea (10-2)
2. Hammonton (7-4)
3. Winslow Twp. (7-4)
4. Moorestown (7-3)
5. Cumberland (7-3)
Possible wildcards:
Kingsway (6-4)
Woodrow Wilson (6-4)
Lacey Twp. is favored to win the playoffs.
Group 2:
1. Haddonfield (11-1)
2. West Deptford (11-1)
3. Willingboro (10-1)
4. Camden (6-4)
5. Lower Cape May (7-3)
Group 1: Any of the top 3 could end up my final #1
1. Glassboro (10-2) – bad decision on 4th down cost them game against Group 2 playoff team – one win against a top 4 seed – nice 1st round win and exciting 2nd round come from behind win
2. Penns Grove (8-1) - only loss to Glassboro (by 1 point) and has hammered everybody since – no wins against a top 4 seed – best team not in playoffs – remember that the blowouts are due to not having enough players to put in 3rd string. Very good team with limited number of players – loss to NJSIAA rules hurts – Salem County Champion!
3. Paulsboro (9-3)
4. Woodbury (9-2)
5. Pennsville (9-2)
New Egypt (8-3) just would not be able to hang with the above teams, but they were in the Central semi-finals.
Glassboro and Paulsboro avenged regular season losses on their way to the finals.
Non-Publics (all together):
1. Holy Spirit (12-0)
2. St. Joseph's (10-1)
3. Paul VI (8-2)
4. Holy Cross (8-2)
5. Camden Catholic (5-5)
Gloucester Catholic, St. Augustine and Bishop Eustace were not able to contend for these rankings this year.
The undefeated:
Holy Spirit 14, St. Joe’s – Montvale 13 - Spirit showed me why I should rank them on top as they beat a perennial state power. This is not to say that others could not have done the same, but they did it and deserve credit.
Cherokee 33, Oakcrest 6 – Crest scored late to avoid shutout
The one loss teams:
Haddonfield 16, West Deptford 8 – Haddonfield pulls the upset and gives Camden County 1 champion
St. Joe’s 40, St. Mary’s 0 – St. Joe’s really had no competition in this group! Atlantic County has 2 champions.
Two loss teams:
Lacey Twp. 56, Delsea 7
Glassboro 36, Paulsboro 0 – Gloucester County has 1 champion
Three loss teams:
Oakcrest mentioned above
Paulsboro mentioned above
My top 5 for each public group: I have started a rating points system which is somewhat explained as to how I use it in the overall rankings. Possible wildcards (no more than 2 per Group) have higher ratings points than at least one top 5 from another Group. The one with the highest rating will get the wildcard.
(after Saturday 12/04)
Group 4:
1. Cherokee (12-0)
2. Oakcrest (9-3)
3. Atlantic City (7-4)
4. Egg Harbor Township (6-5)
5. Williamstown (7-3)
Possible wildcards:
Millville (6-4)
Shawnee (6-4)
Group 3:
1. Delsea (10-2)
2. Hammonton (7-4)
3. Winslow Twp. (7-4)
4. Moorestown (7-3)
5. Cumberland (7-3)
Possible wildcards:
Kingsway (6-4)
Woodrow Wilson (6-4)
Lacey Twp. is favored to win the playoffs.
Group 2:
1. Haddonfield (11-1)
2. West Deptford (11-1)
3. Willingboro (10-1)
4. Camden (6-4)
5. Lower Cape May (7-3)
Group 1: Any of the top 3 could end up my final #1
1. Glassboro (10-2) – bad decision on 4th down cost them game against Group 2 playoff team – one win against a top 4 seed – nice 1st round win and exciting 2nd round come from behind win
2. Penns Grove (8-1) - only loss to Glassboro (by 1 point) and has hammered everybody since – no wins against a top 4 seed – best team not in playoffs – remember that the blowouts are due to not having enough players to put in 3rd string. Very good team with limited number of players – loss to NJSIAA rules hurts – Salem County Champion!
3. Paulsboro (9-3)
4. Woodbury (9-2)
5. Pennsville (9-2)
New Egypt (8-3) just would not be able to hang with the above teams, but they were in the Central semi-finals.
Glassboro and Paulsboro avenged regular season losses on their way to the finals.
Non-Publics (all together):
1. Holy Spirit (12-0)
2. St. Joseph's (10-1)
3. Paul VI (8-2)
4. Holy Cross (8-2)
5. Camden Catholic (5-5)
Gloucester Catholic, St. Augustine and Bishop Eustace were not able to contend for these rankings this year.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Update: 11/28/10
This weeks significant/interesting games:
The undefeated:
Cherokee 19, Seneca 17 – Cherokee survives and Seneca almost beat them again.
Holy Spirit 33, Atlantic City 18 - Spirit showed me why I should rank them on top and I’ll be moving them back to #1. I am also working on my own rating system (similar to power points) and no matter how I play with it, they end up on top.
West Deptford 56, Paulsboro 0 –although Paulsboro had 15 suspended players, this was still and overwhelming win. WD is an excellent team!
The one loss teams:
Delsea has no Thanksgiving game
St. Joe’s 20, Hammonton 8 – game tied going into the 4th!
Haddonfield 27, Haddon Heights 0 as they prepare for the finals
Penns Grove 44, Pennsville 7 - a lot of controversy about the last TD, but no one seems to want to point out that PV came off of a tough game 4 days earlier, while PG was well rested. I still think that PG would have won had they both played last week, but it would have been closer.
Willingboro 35 Holy Cross 34 – OT – Great game!
Two loss teams:
Oakcrest 14, Absegami 13 – Oakcrest survives this week by winning their 8th in a row and heads to the finals.
Glassboro 19, Deptford 7 – Easy first half led to less enthusiasm in the second half as the BORO looks ahead to playing another BORO
Paul VI 13, Camden Catholic 0 – Paul VI had no plans to loss 3 in a row and took a 0-0 after 3 quarters game and came out to win in the 4th.
Woodbury 61, Gateway 0 - so Woodbury gets added to my bad boy list of 60+ point winners by playing a team that was just not on their level. I hope Gateway can rebound a little next year.
Holy Cross mentioned above
Paulsboro mentioned above
Pennsville mentioned above
3 loss teams:
Williamstown 47, Washington Twp. 21 – Williamstown ends on a positive note
Moorestown did not have a T-Day game
Lower Cape May 30, Middle Twp. 6 – although they did not beat any really good teams, LCM has to be happy with the improvement
The 3 loss teams not to have made my rankings:
Cumberland 27, Schalick 23
New Egypt 13, Bordentown 7
Palmyra 42, Burlington City 21
4 loss teams:
Hammonton mentioned above
Winslow Twp. 27, Eastern 7 – the best of the 4 loss teams and will be ranked above the 3 loss teams unless Hammonton wins tomorrow.
Bishop Eustace 12, Pennsauken 7 – Pennsauken drops to 4 losses and BE gets their 4th win
Atlantic City mentioned above
Burlington Twp. did not have a T-day game
4 loss teams not to have made my rankings:
Schalick mentioned above
Florence 60, Riverside 6
Collingswood 39, Sterling 0
Kingsway 40, Clearview 29
Camden 26, Woodrow Wilson 20 – both teams end with 4 losses
Shawnee 31, Lenape 14
Millville 28, Vineland 0 – as Millville ends up with 4 losses and Vineland with 5
Rancocas Valley 24, Pemberton 6
5 loss teams:
Mainland 17, Egg Harbor Twp. 0 as EHT ends up 6-5 (Mainland without forfeits would have been 7-3 instead of 3-7)
Camden Catholic mentioned above:
Vineland mentioned above
Triton 36, Timber Creek 14 - as TC drops to 5 losses
Delran 18, Cinnaminson 15 – as both teams end up 5-5
Mainland 23, Bridgeton 7 – as Bridgeton ends up 4-5
Salem 14, Woodstown 8
Audubon 54, Haddon Twp. 7
Pitman 43, Clayton 12 – an example of a team that is happy to be 5-5
My top 5 for each public group: I have started a rating points system which will be somewhat explained as to how I use it when I post the overall rankings. Possible wildcards (no more than 2 per Group) have higher ratings points than at least one top 5 from another Group. The one with the highest rating will get the wildcard.
(after Thursday 11/25)
Group 4: The top 2 will still be the top2 no matter who wins in the finals
1. Cherokee (11-0)
2. Oakcrest (9-2)
3. Atlantic City (7-4)
4. Egg Harbor Township (6-5)
5. Williamstown (7-3)
Possible wildcards:
Millville (6-4)
Shawnee (6-4)
Group 3: This will not change regardless of the finals
1. Delsea (10-1)
2. Hammonton (7-4)
3. Winslow Twp. (7-4)
4. Moorestown (7-3)
5. Cumberland (7-3)
Possible wildcards:
Kingsway (6-4)
Woodrow Wilson (6-4)
Lacey Twp. is favored to win the playoffs.
Group 2: The top 2 and the top 2 no matter who wins in finals
1. West Deptford (10-0) - plays Friday night
2. Haddonfield (10-1)
3. Willingboro (9-1)
4. Camden (6-4) - win over Glassboro puts them above LCM, but Group belongs to the top 3 and these 2 will be at the bottom of my overall Top 26.
5. Lower Cape May (7-3)
Group 1: Any of the top 3 could end up my final #1
1. Glassboro (9-2) – bad decision on 4th down cost them game against Group 2 playoff team – one win against a top 4 seed – nice 1st round win and exciting 2nd round come from behind win
2. Penns Grove (8-1) - only loss to Glassboro (by 1 point) and has hammered everybody since – no wins against a top 4 seed – best team not in playoffs – remember that the blowouts are due to not having enough players to put in 3rd string. Very good team with limited number of players – loss to NJSIAA rules hurts – Salem County Champion!
3. Paulsboro (9-2)
4. Woodbury (9-2)
5. Pennsville (9-2)
New Egypt (8-3) just would not be able to hang with the above teams, but they were in the Central semi-finals.
Glassboro and Paulsboro avenged regular season losses and will meet in finals.
Non-Publics (all together): This will not change regardless of the finals
1. Holy Spirit (11-0)
2. St. Joseph's (9-1)
3. Paul VI (8-2)
4. Holy Cross (8-2)
5. Camden Catholic (5-5)
Gloucester Catholic, St. Augustine and Bishop Eustace do not seem to be able to contend for these rankings.
St. Joe’s and Holy Spirit survive to head to different finals – will be easier for St. Joe’s!
Holy Spirit should have an interesting final against St. Joe’s of Montvale (which easily handled CC in opening round)
The undefeated:
Cherokee 19, Seneca 17 – Cherokee survives and Seneca almost beat them again.
Holy Spirit 33, Atlantic City 18 - Spirit showed me why I should rank them on top and I’ll be moving them back to #1. I am also working on my own rating system (similar to power points) and no matter how I play with it, they end up on top.
West Deptford 56, Paulsboro 0 –although Paulsboro had 15 suspended players, this was still and overwhelming win. WD is an excellent team!
The one loss teams:
Delsea has no Thanksgiving game
St. Joe’s 20, Hammonton 8 – game tied going into the 4th!
Haddonfield 27, Haddon Heights 0 as they prepare for the finals
Penns Grove 44, Pennsville 7 - a lot of controversy about the last TD, but no one seems to want to point out that PV came off of a tough game 4 days earlier, while PG was well rested. I still think that PG would have won had they both played last week, but it would have been closer.
Willingboro 35 Holy Cross 34 – OT – Great game!
Two loss teams:
Oakcrest 14, Absegami 13 – Oakcrest survives this week by winning their 8th in a row and heads to the finals.
Glassboro 19, Deptford 7 – Easy first half led to less enthusiasm in the second half as the BORO looks ahead to playing another BORO
Paul VI 13, Camden Catholic 0 – Paul VI had no plans to loss 3 in a row and took a 0-0 after 3 quarters game and came out to win in the 4th.
Woodbury 61, Gateway 0 - so Woodbury gets added to my bad boy list of 60+ point winners by playing a team that was just not on their level. I hope Gateway can rebound a little next year.
Holy Cross mentioned above
Paulsboro mentioned above
Pennsville mentioned above
3 loss teams:
Williamstown 47, Washington Twp. 21 – Williamstown ends on a positive note
Moorestown did not have a T-Day game
Lower Cape May 30, Middle Twp. 6 – although they did not beat any really good teams, LCM has to be happy with the improvement
The 3 loss teams not to have made my rankings:
Cumberland 27, Schalick 23
New Egypt 13, Bordentown 7
Palmyra 42, Burlington City 21
4 loss teams:
Hammonton mentioned above
Winslow Twp. 27, Eastern 7 – the best of the 4 loss teams and will be ranked above the 3 loss teams unless Hammonton wins tomorrow.
Bishop Eustace 12, Pennsauken 7 – Pennsauken drops to 4 losses and BE gets their 4th win
Atlantic City mentioned above
Burlington Twp. did not have a T-day game
4 loss teams not to have made my rankings:
Schalick mentioned above
Florence 60, Riverside 6
Collingswood 39, Sterling 0
Kingsway 40, Clearview 29
Camden 26, Woodrow Wilson 20 – both teams end with 4 losses
Shawnee 31, Lenape 14
Millville 28, Vineland 0 – as Millville ends up with 4 losses and Vineland with 5
Rancocas Valley 24, Pemberton 6
5 loss teams:
Mainland 17, Egg Harbor Twp. 0 as EHT ends up 6-5 (Mainland without forfeits would have been 7-3 instead of 3-7)
Camden Catholic mentioned above:
Vineland mentioned above
Triton 36, Timber Creek 14 - as TC drops to 5 losses
Delran 18, Cinnaminson 15 – as both teams end up 5-5
Mainland 23, Bridgeton 7 – as Bridgeton ends up 4-5
Salem 14, Woodstown 8
Audubon 54, Haddon Twp. 7
Pitman 43, Clayton 12 – an example of a team that is happy to be 5-5
My top 5 for each public group: I have started a rating points system which will be somewhat explained as to how I use it when I post the overall rankings. Possible wildcards (no more than 2 per Group) have higher ratings points than at least one top 5 from another Group. The one with the highest rating will get the wildcard.
(after Thursday 11/25)
Group 4: The top 2 will still be the top2 no matter who wins in the finals
1. Cherokee (11-0)
2. Oakcrest (9-2)
3. Atlantic City (7-4)
4. Egg Harbor Township (6-5)
5. Williamstown (7-3)
Possible wildcards:
Millville (6-4)
Shawnee (6-4)
Group 3: This will not change regardless of the finals
1. Delsea (10-1)
2. Hammonton (7-4)
3. Winslow Twp. (7-4)
4. Moorestown (7-3)
5. Cumberland (7-3)
Possible wildcards:
Kingsway (6-4)
Woodrow Wilson (6-4)
Lacey Twp. is favored to win the playoffs.
Group 2: The top 2 and the top 2 no matter who wins in finals
1. West Deptford (10-0) - plays Friday night
2. Haddonfield (10-1)
3. Willingboro (9-1)
4. Camden (6-4) - win over Glassboro puts them above LCM, but Group belongs to the top 3 and these 2 will be at the bottom of my overall Top 26.
5. Lower Cape May (7-3)
Group 1: Any of the top 3 could end up my final #1
1. Glassboro (9-2) – bad decision on 4th down cost them game against Group 2 playoff team – one win against a top 4 seed – nice 1st round win and exciting 2nd round come from behind win
2. Penns Grove (8-1) - only loss to Glassboro (by 1 point) and has hammered everybody since – no wins against a top 4 seed – best team not in playoffs – remember that the blowouts are due to not having enough players to put in 3rd string. Very good team with limited number of players – loss to NJSIAA rules hurts – Salem County Champion!
3. Paulsboro (9-2)
4. Woodbury (9-2)
5. Pennsville (9-2)
New Egypt (8-3) just would not be able to hang with the above teams, but they were in the Central semi-finals.
Glassboro and Paulsboro avenged regular season losses and will meet in finals.
Non-Publics (all together): This will not change regardless of the finals
1. Holy Spirit (11-0)
2. St. Joseph's (9-1)
3. Paul VI (8-2)
4. Holy Cross (8-2)
5. Camden Catholic (5-5)
Gloucester Catholic, St. Augustine and Bishop Eustace do not seem to be able to contend for these rankings.
St. Joe’s and Holy Spirit survive to head to different finals – will be easier for St. Joe’s!
Holy Spirit should have an interesting final against St. Joe’s of Montvale (which easily handled CC in opening round)
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Update: 11/21/10
This weeks significant/interesting games:
Group 4 Playoffs:
Cherokee 28, Egg Harbor Twp. 7 – Cherokee keeps rolling and is the only survivor form Burlington County
Oakcrest 31, Atlantic City 14 – Oakcrest keeps moving up and AC keeps moving down
Group 3 Playoffs:
Lacey Twp. 34, Winslow Twp. 14 – Winslow, the team of upsets cannot upset this team!
Delsea 16, Hammonton 14 – after a missed 2 point attempt almost cost them the game, a FG wins it for Delsea.
Group 2 Playoffs:
West Deptford 56, Barnegat 7 – WD just too much for Barnegat – Barnegat probably gaining a great dislike for trips to Gloucester County!
Haddonfield 38, Willingboro 27 – 3 straight scores in 2nd half wins it for the Haddons and another Burlington County team fall to a Colonial.
Group 1 Playoffs:
Paulsboro 10, Woodbury 0 – everyone had Woodbury winning this one, but the Prideboro showed their pride and pulled the second round upset for the second year in a row.
Glassboro 27, Pennsville 21 – 2 OTs – PV showed how tough they are, but Glassboro finally wakes up in the second half and advances
Non- Public Playoffs:
Holy Spirit 34, Pope John XXIII 27 – Holy Spirit was down 27-20 heading into the 4th
St, Joe’s 50, St. Anthony 7 – total domination by St. Joe’s as no one in this group can match up with them
St. Mary-Rutherford 32, Holy Cross 22 – another Burlington County team falls to outside competition
So, this week and last week against outside competition:
old Tri-County (18 teams) = 11-4 (2 teams played in-conference last week and 2 this week) with 2 byes last week
Colonial (12 teams) is 8-3 (2 teams played in-conference last week and same this week) (2-3 vs. Classic/Diamond)
CAL (16 teams) = 9-10 with 1 bye last week (2 teams played in-conference this week)
Old Burlco/Olympic (33 teams) = 6-20 (10 teams played in-conference) with 1 bye last week
Gloucester County (13 teams) = 10-3 last week and 2-0 this week
Salem County (5 teams) = 3-1 with 1 bye last week and 0-1 this week
Atlantic County (10 teams) = 7-3 last week and 2-2 this week
Cumberland County (4 teams) = 2-1 with 1 bye last week with no games this week
Camden County (23 teams) = 8-13 (2 teams played in-county) last week and 1-1 this week
Burlington County (19 teams) = 4-12 (2 teams played in-county) with 1 bye last week and 1-2 this week
Cape May County (4 teams) = 0-3 with 1 bye last week with no games this week
I only cover 1 team outside these counties (New Egypt) and they won last week and lost this week.
My top 5 for each public group: Remember that I keep last year's top teams where they left off unless they are unimpressive
(after Saturday 11/20)
Group 4:
1. Cherokee (10-0)
2. Oakcrest (8-2) – nice wins in playoffs
3. Pennsauken (6-3) – played well against tough New Brunswick in 1st round
4. Atlantic City (7-3) – disappointing 2nd half of season after big start
5. Egg Harbor Township (6-4)
Possible wildcard:
Williamstown (6-3)
Cherokee should cruise through playoffs!
Group 3:
1. Delsea (10-1) – avenged their only loss!
2. Hammonton (7-3) - losses to Holy Spirit and EHT which are really nice teams
3. Winslow Twp. (6-4)
4. Moorestown (6-3)
5. Burlington Twp. (6-3) - should I move them down and move someone else up?
Possible wildcard:
Cumberland (6-3) nice win over Seneca and very improved since loss to Kingsway
Lacey Twp. is the top seed for playoff and will be favored to win final.
Group 2:
1. West Deptford (10-0)
2. Haddonfield (9-1)
3. Willingboro (9-1)
4. Camden (5-4) - win over Glassboro puts them above LCM, but Group belongs to the top 3
5. Lower Cape May (6-3)
Group 1: Big shuffle this week
1. Glassboro (8-2) – bad decision on 4th down cost them game against Group 2 playoff team – one win against a top 4 seed – nice 1st round win and exciting 2nd round come from behind win
2. Penns Grove (7-1) - only loss to Glassboro (by 1 point) and has hammered everybody since – no wins against a top 4 seed – best team not in playoffs
3. Pennsville (9-1) - only undefeated team in Group – one win against a top 4 seed – big scare in 1st round nad tough loss in second round
4. Paulsboro (9-1) – beat Schalick by 14 compared to Glassboro beating them by 40 and PG beating them by 54
5. Woodbury (8-2) – only loss to Group 2 team - wins against 2 teams in top 4 seedings for their Groups – closer first round game than expected – drops to 5th after poor showing in playoffs
New Egypt (7-3) just would not be able to hang with the above teams, but they are in the Central semi-finals.
Glassboro and Paulsboro avenged regular season losses and will meet in finals.
Non-Publics (all together):
1. Holy Spirit (10-0)
2. St. Joseph's (8-1)
3. Paul VI (7-2)
4. Holy Cross (8-1) - weak schedule showed itself in playoffs
5. Camden Catholic (5-4)
Gloucester Catholic, St. Augustine and Bishop Eustace do not seem to be able to contend for these rankings.
St. Joe’s and Holy Spirit survive to head to different finals – will be easier for St. Joe’s!
Holy Spirit should have an interesting final against St. Joe of Montvale (which easily handled CC in opening round)
Group 4 Playoffs:
Cherokee 28, Egg Harbor Twp. 7 – Cherokee keeps rolling and is the only survivor form Burlington County
Oakcrest 31, Atlantic City 14 – Oakcrest keeps moving up and AC keeps moving down
Group 3 Playoffs:
Lacey Twp. 34, Winslow Twp. 14 – Winslow, the team of upsets cannot upset this team!
Delsea 16, Hammonton 14 – after a missed 2 point attempt almost cost them the game, a FG wins it for Delsea.
Group 2 Playoffs:
West Deptford 56, Barnegat 7 – WD just too much for Barnegat – Barnegat probably gaining a great dislike for trips to Gloucester County!
Haddonfield 38, Willingboro 27 – 3 straight scores in 2nd half wins it for the Haddons and another Burlington County team fall to a Colonial.
Group 1 Playoffs:
Paulsboro 10, Woodbury 0 – everyone had Woodbury winning this one, but the Prideboro showed their pride and pulled the second round upset for the second year in a row.
Glassboro 27, Pennsville 21 – 2 OTs – PV showed how tough they are, but Glassboro finally wakes up in the second half and advances
Non- Public Playoffs:
Holy Spirit 34, Pope John XXIII 27 – Holy Spirit was down 27-20 heading into the 4th
St, Joe’s 50, St. Anthony 7 – total domination by St. Joe’s as no one in this group can match up with them
St. Mary-Rutherford 32, Holy Cross 22 – another Burlington County team falls to outside competition
So, this week and last week against outside competition:
old Tri-County (18 teams) = 11-4 (2 teams played in-conference last week and 2 this week) with 2 byes last week
Colonial (12 teams) is 8-3 (2 teams played in-conference last week and same this week) (2-3 vs. Classic/Diamond)
CAL (16 teams) = 9-10 with 1 bye last week (2 teams played in-conference this week)
Old Burlco/Olympic (33 teams) = 6-20 (10 teams played in-conference) with 1 bye last week
Gloucester County (13 teams) = 10-3 last week and 2-0 this week
Salem County (5 teams) = 3-1 with 1 bye last week and 0-1 this week
Atlantic County (10 teams) = 7-3 last week and 2-2 this week
Cumberland County (4 teams) = 2-1 with 1 bye last week with no games this week
Camden County (23 teams) = 8-13 (2 teams played in-county) last week and 1-1 this week
Burlington County (19 teams) = 4-12 (2 teams played in-county) with 1 bye last week and 1-2 this week
Cape May County (4 teams) = 0-3 with 1 bye last week with no games this week
I only cover 1 team outside these counties (New Egypt) and they won last week and lost this week.
My top 5 for each public group: Remember that I keep last year's top teams where they left off unless they are unimpressive
(after Saturday 11/20)
Group 4:
1. Cherokee (10-0)
2. Oakcrest (8-2) – nice wins in playoffs
3. Pennsauken (6-3) – played well against tough New Brunswick in 1st round
4. Atlantic City (7-3) – disappointing 2nd half of season after big start
5. Egg Harbor Township (6-4)
Possible wildcard:
Williamstown (6-3)
Cherokee should cruise through playoffs!
Group 3:
1. Delsea (10-1) – avenged their only loss!
2. Hammonton (7-3) - losses to Holy Spirit and EHT which are really nice teams
3. Winslow Twp. (6-4)
4. Moorestown (6-3)
5. Burlington Twp. (6-3) - should I move them down and move someone else up?
Possible wildcard:
Cumberland (6-3) nice win over Seneca and very improved since loss to Kingsway
Lacey Twp. is the top seed for playoff and will be favored to win final.
Group 2:
1. West Deptford (10-0)
2. Haddonfield (9-1)
3. Willingboro (9-1)
4. Camden (5-4) - win over Glassboro puts them above LCM, but Group belongs to the top 3
5. Lower Cape May (6-3)
Group 1: Big shuffle this week
1. Glassboro (8-2) – bad decision on 4th down cost them game against Group 2 playoff team – one win against a top 4 seed – nice 1st round win and exciting 2nd round come from behind win
2. Penns Grove (7-1) - only loss to Glassboro (by 1 point) and has hammered everybody since – no wins against a top 4 seed – best team not in playoffs
3. Pennsville (9-1) - only undefeated team in Group – one win against a top 4 seed – big scare in 1st round nad tough loss in second round
4. Paulsboro (9-1) – beat Schalick by 14 compared to Glassboro beating them by 40 and PG beating them by 54
5. Woodbury (8-2) – only loss to Group 2 team - wins against 2 teams in top 4 seedings for their Groups – closer first round game than expected – drops to 5th after poor showing in playoffs
New Egypt (7-3) just would not be able to hang with the above teams, but they are in the Central semi-finals.
Glassboro and Paulsboro avenged regular season losses and will meet in finals.
Non-Publics (all together):
1. Holy Spirit (10-0)
2. St. Joseph's (8-1)
3. Paul VI (7-2)
4. Holy Cross (8-1) - weak schedule showed itself in playoffs
5. Camden Catholic (5-4)
Gloucester Catholic, St. Augustine and Bishop Eustace do not seem to be able to contend for these rankings.
St. Joe’s and Holy Spirit survive to head to different finals – will be easier for St. Joe’s!
Holy Spirit should have an interesting final against St. Joe of Montvale (which easily handled CC in opening round)
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Update - 11/14/10
This weeks significant/interesting games:
Holy Spirit 42, Bishop Ahr 0 – a great win in the first round
Cherokee 35, Absegami 14 – compare to Holy Spirit’s 42-7 win over Gami
Holy Cross 41 – HC is top seed in Non-Public Group 2/1 and has a bye!
West Deptford 44, Point Pleasant Boro 13 – top seed in Group 2 and showed why – 24-0 before PPB scored
Willingboro 45, Camden 13 – showing the strength of the top 2 teams in Group 2!
St. Joe’s – gets a bye
Woodbury 12, Haddon Heights 7 – much closer than expected
Seton Hall Prep 47, Paul VI 13 – greatly overmatched in this game
Delsea 38, Woodrow Wilson 0 – avenged their only loss with a big bang!!!!!
Hammonton 30, Burlington Twp. 14 – 16-14 at the end of the 3rd
So far my top ten has survived although Paul VI has a tough road trip today and could fall.
Pennsville 27, Audubon 25 – PV gets a nice come from behind win and stays undefeated
Winslow Twp. 47, Moorestown 14 – Winslow beating good teams lately
Oakcrest 38, Williamstown 13 – My #17 easily handles my #13 and will grab that spot or higher
Atlantic City 32, Millville 24– AC avenges a loss after losing 2 in a row
Penns Grove - lost in court and is best team not in playoffs
Egg Harbor Twp. 22, Shawnee 7 – WJFL Group 4 showing weakness against CAL teams – WJFL has the best team, but CAL has the next 3 remaining in playoffs
St. Joe’s Montvale 42, Camden Catholic 20
Haddonfield 35, Manchester 6 – easy time for the Haddons
Glassboro 40, Gloucester 6 - Bulldogs roll off 40 straight points after falling behind 6-0 as if they got a wake-up call!
Paulsboro 21, Schalick 7 – Schalick kept it close
Barnegat 29, Lower Cape May 28 -and Barnegat advances in Group 2
Lacey Twp. 27, Timber Creek 6 – Delsea had beaten TC by 9 early in the season
North Brunswick 36, Pennsauken 33 – see saw battle with NB scoring last
Sayreville 53, Rancocas Valley 21
New Egypt 21, Florence 14 – NE avenges a loss and moves forward
Keyport 35, Palmyra 20 – move to central still did not help Pals in playoffs
Interesting consolations:
Gloucester County teams (not in Group 4) won all of their Friday consolations and only lost one on Saturday:
Deptford 20, Buena 17
Pitman 36, Lindenwold 20 – and consider that Pitman lost 60-0 last week to PG!
Gateway 37, Riverside 34 –and consider that Gateway had to forfeit last week!
Clearview 20, Triton 13
Kingsway 54, Pinelands 15 – and to think that Pinelands though they were unjustly left out of the playoffs
Haddon Twp 28, Clayton 6
Vineland 20, Washington Twp. 7 – as CAL shows more dominance over WJFL Group 4!
So, Gloucester County is 10-3
Woodstown 29, Maple Shade 6
Cumberland 34, Seneca 28 – old Tri-County wins 3 consolations and one playoff game against old Olympic-Burlco
Only old Tri-County teams to lose to a non Tri-Co team on Friday were Williamstown and Highland!
On Saturday Clayton (as expected) and Schalick lost.
Central Regional 21, Highland 20 – well Highland got close to a win
Gloucester Catholic 48 Cardinal McCarrick 8
Salem 33, Overbrook 22
Wildwood does not have a consolation
CAL gets mixed reviews:
St. Augustine 35, St. John Vianney 10
Mainland 20, Southern Regional 13
Brick Twp. 27, Ocean City 20
Sterling 26, Middle Twp. 6
Lakewood 42, Pleasantville 14
Bridgeton does not have a consolation
Collingswood 34, Cinnaminson 7
Burlington City 42, Point Pleasant Beach 39 – as both PPBs have bad nights
Bordentown 18, Voorhees 0 – Bordentown gets their 2nd win
Toms River North 31, Lenape 14 – another loss for old Burlco/Olympic Groups 3 and 4
Somerville 54, Northern Burlington 29 – ditto
So, this week against outside competition:
old Tri-County (18 teams) = 10-4 (2 teams played in-conference) with 2 byes
Colonial (12 teams) is 7-3 (2 teams played in-conference) (2-3 vs. Classic/Diamond; 5-0 against the rest)
CAL (16 teams) = 7-8 with 1 bye
Old Burlco/Olympic (33 teams) = 5-17 (10 teams played in-conference) with 1 bye
Gloucester County (13 teams) = 10-3
Salem County (5 teams) = 3-1 with 1 bye
Atlantic County (10 teams) = 7-3
Cumberland County (4 teams) = 2-1 with 1 bye
Camden County (23 teams) = 8-13 (2 teams played in-county)
Burlington County (19 teams) = 4-12 (2 teams played in-county) with 1 bye
Cape May County (4 teams) = 0-3 with 1 bye
I only cover 1 team outside these counties (New Egypt) and they won.
My top 5 for each public group:
(after Saturday 11/13)
Group 4:
1. Cherokee (9-0)
2. Oakcrest (7-2) – nice win over Williamstown
3. Atlantic City (7-2) – avenged last week’s loss
4. Egg Harbor Township (6-3)
5. Pennsauken (6-3) – played well against tough North Brunswick
Possible wildcards:
Williamstown (6-3)
Shawnee (5-4)
Millville (5-3)
Cherokee should cruise through playoffs!
Group 3: toughest Group to rank!
1. Delsea (9-1) – avenged their only loss!
2. Hammonton (7-2) - losses to Holy Spirit and EHT which are really nice teams
3. Winslow Twp. (6-3)
4. Moorestown (6-3)
5. Burlington Twp. (6-3) - should I move them down and move someone else up?
Possible wildcard:
Cumberland (6-3) nice win over Seneca and very improved since loss to Kingsway
Lacey Twp. will be top seed for playoffs and will be favored to beat all these teams.
Group 2:
1. West Deptford (9-0)
2. Willingboro (9-0)
3. Haddonfield (8-1)
4. Camden (5-4) - win over Glassboro puts them above LCM, but Group belongs to the top 3
5. Lower Cape May (6-3)
Look for WD and W’boro to meet in finals with WD winning on home field
Barnegat is a semi-finalist from Ocean County and plays WD next
Group 1:
1. Woodbury (8-1) – only loss to Group 2 team - wins against 2 teams in top 4 seedings for their Groups – closer first round game than expected
2. Pennsville (9-0) - only undefeated team in Group – one win against a top 4 seed – big scare in 1st round
3. Penns Grove (7-1) - only loss to Glassboro (by 1 point) and has hammered everybody since – no wins against a top 4 seed – best team not in playoffs
4. Glassboro (7-2) – bad decision on 4th down cost them game against Group 2 playoff team – one win against a top 4 seed – nice 1st round win
5. Paulsboro (8-1) – big defeat to Woodbury has them at #6 – no wins against a top 4 seed – beat Schalick by 14 compared to Glassboro beating them by 40 and PG beating them by 54
New Egypt (7-2) just would not be able to hang with the above teams, but they are in the Central semi-finals.
Glassboro hopes to avenge loss to PV on home field. Winner nust face a rested Woodbury in finals with Woodbury the highly favored winner of this group as PG lost their case and loses chance to prove themselves.
Non-Publics (all together):
1. Holy Spirit (9-0)
2. Holy Cross (8-0) - bye
3. St. Joseph's (7-1) - bye
4. Paul VI (7-1)
5. Camden Catholic (5-4)
Gloucester Catholic, St. Augustine and Bishop Eustace do not seem to be able to contend for these rankings.
Look for St. Joe’s and Holy Cross to meet in finals on neutral field – should be very interesting game!
Holy Spirit should have an interesting final against St. Joe’s of Montvale (which easily handled CC in opening round)
Holy Spirit 42, Bishop Ahr 0 – a great win in the first round
Cherokee 35, Absegami 14 – compare to Holy Spirit’s 42-7 win over Gami
Holy Cross 41 – HC is top seed in Non-Public Group 2/1 and has a bye!
West Deptford 44, Point Pleasant Boro 13 – top seed in Group 2 and showed why – 24-0 before PPB scored
Willingboro 45, Camden 13 – showing the strength of the top 2 teams in Group 2!
St. Joe’s – gets a bye
Woodbury 12, Haddon Heights 7 – much closer than expected
Seton Hall Prep 47, Paul VI 13 – greatly overmatched in this game
Delsea 38, Woodrow Wilson 0 – avenged their only loss with a big bang!!!!!
Hammonton 30, Burlington Twp. 14 – 16-14 at the end of the 3rd
So far my top ten has survived although Paul VI has a tough road trip today and could fall.
Pennsville 27, Audubon 25 – PV gets a nice come from behind win and stays undefeated
Winslow Twp. 47, Moorestown 14 – Winslow beating good teams lately
Oakcrest 38, Williamstown 13 – My #17 easily handles my #13 and will grab that spot or higher
Atlantic City 32, Millville 24– AC avenges a loss after losing 2 in a row
Penns Grove - lost in court and is best team not in playoffs
Egg Harbor Twp. 22, Shawnee 7 – WJFL Group 4 showing weakness against CAL teams – WJFL has the best team, but CAL has the next 3 remaining in playoffs
St. Joe’s Montvale 42, Camden Catholic 20
Haddonfield 35, Manchester 6 – easy time for the Haddons
Glassboro 40, Gloucester 6 - Bulldogs roll off 40 straight points after falling behind 6-0 as if they got a wake-up call!
Paulsboro 21, Schalick 7 – Schalick kept it close
Barnegat 29, Lower Cape May 28 -and Barnegat advances in Group 2
Lacey Twp. 27, Timber Creek 6 – Delsea had beaten TC by 9 early in the season
North Brunswick 36, Pennsauken 33 – see saw battle with NB scoring last
Sayreville 53, Rancocas Valley 21
New Egypt 21, Florence 14 – NE avenges a loss and moves forward
Keyport 35, Palmyra 20 – move to central still did not help Pals in playoffs
Interesting consolations:
Gloucester County teams (not in Group 4) won all of their Friday consolations and only lost one on Saturday:
Deptford 20, Buena 17
Pitman 36, Lindenwold 20 – and consider that Pitman lost 60-0 last week to PG!
Gateway 37, Riverside 34 –and consider that Gateway had to forfeit last week!
Clearview 20, Triton 13
Kingsway 54, Pinelands 15 – and to think that Pinelands though they were unjustly left out of the playoffs
Haddon Twp 28, Clayton 6
Vineland 20, Washington Twp. 7 – as CAL shows more dominance over WJFL Group 4!
So, Gloucester County is 10-3
Woodstown 29, Maple Shade 6
Cumberland 34, Seneca 28 – old Tri-County wins 3 consolations and one playoff game against old Olympic-Burlco
Only old Tri-County teams to lose to a non Tri-Co team on Friday were Williamstown and Highland!
On Saturday Clayton (as expected) and Schalick lost.
Central Regional 21, Highland 20 – well Highland got close to a win
Gloucester Catholic 48 Cardinal McCarrick 8
Salem 33, Overbrook 22
Wildwood does not have a consolation
CAL gets mixed reviews:
St. Augustine 35, St. John Vianney 10
Mainland 20, Southern Regional 13
Brick Twp. 27, Ocean City 20
Sterling 26, Middle Twp. 6
Lakewood 42, Pleasantville 14
Bridgeton does not have a consolation
Collingswood 34, Cinnaminson 7
Burlington City 42, Point Pleasant Beach 39 – as both PPBs have bad nights
Bordentown 18, Voorhees 0 – Bordentown gets their 2nd win
Toms River North 31, Lenape 14 – another loss for old Burlco/Olympic Groups 3 and 4
Somerville 54, Northern Burlington 29 – ditto
So, this week against outside competition:
old Tri-County (18 teams) = 10-4 (2 teams played in-conference) with 2 byes
Colonial (12 teams) is 7-3 (2 teams played in-conference) (2-3 vs. Classic/Diamond; 5-0 against the rest)
CAL (16 teams) = 7-8 with 1 bye
Old Burlco/Olympic (33 teams) = 5-17 (10 teams played in-conference) with 1 bye
Gloucester County (13 teams) = 10-3
Salem County (5 teams) = 3-1 with 1 bye
Atlantic County (10 teams) = 7-3
Cumberland County (4 teams) = 2-1 with 1 bye
Camden County (23 teams) = 8-13 (2 teams played in-county)
Burlington County (19 teams) = 4-12 (2 teams played in-county) with 1 bye
Cape May County (4 teams) = 0-3 with 1 bye
I only cover 1 team outside these counties (New Egypt) and they won.
My top 5 for each public group:
(after Saturday 11/13)
Group 4:
1. Cherokee (9-0)
2. Oakcrest (7-2) – nice win over Williamstown
3. Atlantic City (7-2) – avenged last week’s loss
4. Egg Harbor Township (6-3)
5. Pennsauken (6-3) – played well against tough North Brunswick
Possible wildcards:
Williamstown (6-3)
Shawnee (5-4)
Millville (5-3)
Cherokee should cruise through playoffs!
Group 3: toughest Group to rank!
1. Delsea (9-1) – avenged their only loss!
2. Hammonton (7-2) - losses to Holy Spirit and EHT which are really nice teams
3. Winslow Twp. (6-3)
4. Moorestown (6-3)
5. Burlington Twp. (6-3) - should I move them down and move someone else up?
Possible wildcard:
Cumberland (6-3) nice win over Seneca and very improved since loss to Kingsway
Lacey Twp. will be top seed for playoffs and will be favored to beat all these teams.
Group 2:
1. West Deptford (9-0)
2. Willingboro (9-0)
3. Haddonfield (8-1)
4. Camden (5-4) - win over Glassboro puts them above LCM, but Group belongs to the top 3
5. Lower Cape May (6-3)
Look for WD and W’boro to meet in finals with WD winning on home field
Barnegat is a semi-finalist from Ocean County and plays WD next
Group 1:
1. Woodbury (8-1) – only loss to Group 2 team - wins against 2 teams in top 4 seedings for their Groups – closer first round game than expected
2. Pennsville (9-0) - only undefeated team in Group – one win against a top 4 seed – big scare in 1st round
3. Penns Grove (7-1) - only loss to Glassboro (by 1 point) and has hammered everybody since – no wins against a top 4 seed – best team not in playoffs
4. Glassboro (7-2) – bad decision on 4th down cost them game against Group 2 playoff team – one win against a top 4 seed – nice 1st round win
5. Paulsboro (8-1) – big defeat to Woodbury has them at #6 – no wins against a top 4 seed – beat Schalick by 14 compared to Glassboro beating them by 40 and PG beating them by 54
New Egypt (7-2) just would not be able to hang with the above teams, but they are in the Central semi-finals.
Glassboro hopes to avenge loss to PV on home field. Winner nust face a rested Woodbury in finals with Woodbury the highly favored winner of this group as PG lost their case and loses chance to prove themselves.
Non-Publics (all together):
1. Holy Spirit (9-0)
2. Holy Cross (8-0) - bye
3. St. Joseph's (7-1) - bye
4. Paul VI (7-1)
5. Camden Catholic (5-4)
Gloucester Catholic, St. Augustine and Bishop Eustace do not seem to be able to contend for these rankings.
Look for St. Joe’s and Holy Cross to meet in finals on neutral field – should be very interesting game!
Holy Spirit should have an interesting final against St. Joe’s of Montvale (which easily handled CC in opening round)
Sunday, November 07, 2010
Update - 11/07/10
This weeks significant/interesting games:
Cherokee 33, Cherry Hill West 14 – another solid win
Holy Spirit 34, St. Augustine 7 – also a solid win
Lenape 35, Paul VI 20 – ouch: this hurts them, but consider that they beat Winslow and Moorestown
Holy Cross 41, Bordentown 0 – HC is top seed in Non-Public Group 2/1 and gets a bye!
Winslow Twp. 34, Williamstown 27 – Williamstown’s defense shows some weakness but Winslow has beaten both Williamstown and Shawnee – hard to figure out Winslow with losses to Clearview and Pennsauken both of which lost to Township and Shawnee.
West Deptford 42, Overbrook 8 – top seed in Group 2 – will weak schedule hurt them as it did last year, but they were impressive against Woodbury
Willingboro 40, Northern Burlington 11 – an “ok” win
Delsea 38, Deptford 17 – Deptford scores first and then later controls the 4th quarter All Delsea in-between!
Moorestown 20, Camden Catholic 13 – CC led at the half
Woodbury 22, Collingswood 14 – can’t figure Collingswood out as they played this closer than expected
That covers my previous top 10 teams
Hammonton 7, Absegami 3 – much closer than expected as Hammonton had to score in the 4th to win
Millville 26, Atlantic City 6 – AC loses 2 in a row
Pennsville 37, Gloucester Catholic 20 – PV gets their only taste outside of Group 1 – trailed 14-7 after 1st, but came on strong in 2nd.
Shawnee 35, Washington Twp. 34 – much closer than expected
St. Joe’s 20, EHT 7 – another very good showing for SJ and they will move up again as EHT slips down
Notre Dame 27, Burlington Twp. 7 – BT runs into some serious competition!
Camden 9, Glassboro 7 - Bulldogs lose again on the road and without the James brothers – should have won this game anyway, but going for it on 4th and failing cost them the game – a punt would have sealed a victory!
Penns Grove 60, Pitman 0 – despite 1st game loss to Glassboro, they manhandled all of the common opponents!
Oakcrest - bye
Haddonfield 1, Gateway 0 - forfeit
Paulsboro 21, Lindenwold 6 – Lindenwold scored first
Camden Catholic 21, Bishop Eustace 7 – no surprise here, but it was 7-7 at the half
Cinnaminson - bye
Woodrow Wilson 25, Triton 15 – WW beats another weak team and trailed at the half
Lower Cape May 44, Pleasantville 25 – LCM heading towards playoff slot, but P’ville is winless and LCM has no impressive wins!
Cumberland 24, Clearview 7 – but Cumberland still fails to make playoffs!
Pennsauken 34, Eastern 7 – Pennsauken rebounds, but do I bring them back into the rankings?
Hamilton 24, Rancocas Valley 23 – RV loses 2 close ones in a row, but still makes playoffs in Central Group 4
My top 5 for each public group: Remember that I keep last year's top teams where they left off unless they are unimpressive
(after Saturday 11/06)
Group 4: Top 3 belong to WJFL
1. Cherokee (8-0)
2. Williamstown (6-2)
3. Shawnee (5-3)
4. Oakcrest (6-2) - looks solid for playoffs
5. Atlantic City (6-2) – just can’t see them ahead of Shawnee
Possible wildcards:
Egg Harbor Township (5-3)
Millville (5-3) – beat AC lost to EHT which lost to AC!
Absegami also makes playoffs but only because of forfeit win and kicks Ocean County teams out of South playoffs!
Rancocas Valley (5-2) – both losses are to teams that we are not familiar with
Pennsauken (5-2) - losses to Shawnee and Washington Township, but beat Winslow (Central Jersey for playoffs)
TRN from Ocean County and EHT should join this group for playoffs. Maybe Mainland or Southern or who knows whom too?
Cherokee should cruise through playoffs!
Group 3: toughest Group to rank!
1. Delsea (8-1)
2. Moorestown (6-2) losses are to Top Ten teams – won but not by big margin so they are #2 - Hammonton has higher playoff seed
3. Hammonton (6-2) - losses to Holy Spirit and EHT
4. Winslow Twp. (5-3) – wins when they shouldn’t and lose whent hey shouldn’t – tough team to figure out
5. Burlington Twp. (6-2) - losses are to undefeated teams
Woodrow Wilson (6-2) – only one impressive win and 2 losses are to teams 8 and 9 in power points
Timber Creek (5-3) also under consideration for wildcard – 8th seed and beat WW
Cumberland (5-3) nice win over Clearview, but not enough power points
Kingsway (4-4) – losses are all to very tough teams – beat Cumberland which beat WW – must depend upon residuals and is unlikely for playoffs
Seneca (4-4) – must depend upon residuals and is unlikely for playoffs
Delsea beat TC and Cumberland which both beat WW which beat Delsea. TC also lost to Moorestown
Lacey Twp. will be top seed for playoffs and will be favored to beat all these teams.
Group 2:
1. West Deptford (8-0)
2. Willingboro (8-0) - but should be 1st seed in playoffs
3. Haddonfield (7-1)
4. Camden (5-3) - win over Glassboro puts them above LCM
5. Lower Cape May (6-2) – welcome to the rankings and the playoffs!
Cinnaminson (5-3) has only lost to ranked teams and it is tough to leave them out of rankings, but they are in the playoffs and could move back up as others also lose in first round
2 Ocean County teams will be in playoffs.
Look for WD and W’boro to meet in finals with WD winning on home field.
Look for Barnegat to possibly knock off LCM in round 1
Group 1:
1. Woodbury (7-1) – only loss to Group 2 team - wins against 2 teams in top 4 seedings for their Groups
2. Pennsville (8-0) - only undefeated team in Group – one win against a top 4 seed
3. Penns Grove (7-1) - only loss to Glassboro and has hammered everybody since – no wins against a top 4 seed
4. Glassboro (6-2) – bad decision on 4th down cost them game against group 2 playoff team – one win against a top 4 seed
5. Paulsboro (7-1) – big defeat to Woodbury has them at #6 – no wins against a top 4 seed
New Egypt (6-2), Palmyra (6-2) and Florence (5-3) just would not be able to hang with the above teams, but they are in the central playoffs.
Schalick, Audubon, Gloucester and Haddon Heights are also playoff bound
Glassboro should avenge loss to PV on home field and face a rested Woodbury in finals with Woodbury the highly favored winner of this group unless PG wins their case and changes everything.
Non-Publics (all together):
1. Holy Spirit (9-0)
2. Holy Cross (8-0)
3. St. Joseph's (7-1)
4. Paul VI (7-1)
5. Camden Catholic (5-3) – three close losses in a row, but should have 8th seed in playoffs
Gloucester Catholic, St. Augustine and Bishop Eustace do not seem to be able to contend for these rankings.
Look for St. Joe’s and Holy Cross to meet in finals on neutral field – should be very interesting game!
Paul VI should lose in 1st round as the competition is just too much in their group.
Holy Spirit should have an interesting final against St. Joe’s of Montvale (which should handle CC in opening round)
Cherokee 33, Cherry Hill West 14 – another solid win
Holy Spirit 34, St. Augustine 7 – also a solid win
Lenape 35, Paul VI 20 – ouch: this hurts them, but consider that they beat Winslow and Moorestown
Holy Cross 41, Bordentown 0 – HC is top seed in Non-Public Group 2/1 and gets a bye!
Winslow Twp. 34, Williamstown 27 – Williamstown’s defense shows some weakness but Winslow has beaten both Williamstown and Shawnee – hard to figure out Winslow with losses to Clearview and Pennsauken both of which lost to Township and Shawnee.
West Deptford 42, Overbrook 8 – top seed in Group 2 – will weak schedule hurt them as it did last year, but they were impressive against Woodbury
Willingboro 40, Northern Burlington 11 – an “ok” win
Delsea 38, Deptford 17 – Deptford scores first and then later controls the 4th quarter All Delsea in-between!
Moorestown 20, Camden Catholic 13 – CC led at the half
Woodbury 22, Collingswood 14 – can’t figure Collingswood out as they played this closer than expected
That covers my previous top 10 teams
Hammonton 7, Absegami 3 – much closer than expected as Hammonton had to score in the 4th to win
Millville 26, Atlantic City 6 – AC loses 2 in a row
Pennsville 37, Gloucester Catholic 20 – PV gets their only taste outside of Group 1 – trailed 14-7 after 1st, but came on strong in 2nd.
Shawnee 35, Washington Twp. 34 – much closer than expected
St. Joe’s 20, EHT 7 – another very good showing for SJ and they will move up again as EHT slips down
Notre Dame 27, Burlington Twp. 7 – BT runs into some serious competition!
Camden 9, Glassboro 7 - Bulldogs lose again on the road and without the James brothers – should have won this game anyway, but going for it on 4th and failing cost them the game – a punt would have sealed a victory!
Penns Grove 60, Pitman 0 – despite 1st game loss to Glassboro, they manhandled all of the common opponents!
Oakcrest - bye
Haddonfield 1, Gateway 0 - forfeit
Paulsboro 21, Lindenwold 6 – Lindenwold scored first
Camden Catholic 21, Bishop Eustace 7 – no surprise here, but it was 7-7 at the half
Cinnaminson - bye
Woodrow Wilson 25, Triton 15 – WW beats another weak team and trailed at the half
Lower Cape May 44, Pleasantville 25 – LCM heading towards playoff slot, but P’ville is winless and LCM has no impressive wins!
Cumberland 24, Clearview 7 – but Cumberland still fails to make playoffs!
Pennsauken 34, Eastern 7 – Pennsauken rebounds, but do I bring them back into the rankings?
Hamilton 24, Rancocas Valley 23 – RV loses 2 close ones in a row, but still makes playoffs in Central Group 4
My top 5 for each public group: Remember that I keep last year's top teams where they left off unless they are unimpressive
(after Saturday 11/06)
Group 4: Top 3 belong to WJFL
1. Cherokee (8-0)
2. Williamstown (6-2)
3. Shawnee (5-3)
4. Oakcrest (6-2) - looks solid for playoffs
5. Atlantic City (6-2) – just can’t see them ahead of Shawnee
Possible wildcards:
Egg Harbor Township (5-3)
Millville (5-3) – beat AC lost to EHT which lost to AC!
Absegami also makes playoffs but only because of forfeit win and kicks Ocean County teams out of South playoffs!
Rancocas Valley (5-2) – both losses are to teams that we are not familiar with
Pennsauken (5-2) - losses to Shawnee and Washington Township, but beat Winslow (Central Jersey for playoffs)
TRN from Ocean County and EHT should join this group for playoffs. Maybe Mainland or Southern or who knows whom too?
Cherokee should cruise through playoffs!
Group 3: toughest Group to rank!
1. Delsea (8-1)
2. Moorestown (6-2) losses are to Top Ten teams – won but not by big margin so they are #2 - Hammonton has higher playoff seed
3. Hammonton (6-2) - losses to Holy Spirit and EHT
4. Winslow Twp. (5-3) – wins when they shouldn’t and lose whent hey shouldn’t – tough team to figure out
5. Burlington Twp. (6-2) - losses are to undefeated teams
Woodrow Wilson (6-2) – only one impressive win and 2 losses are to teams 8 and 9 in power points
Timber Creek (5-3) also under consideration for wildcard – 8th seed and beat WW
Cumberland (5-3) nice win over Clearview, but not enough power points
Kingsway (4-4) – losses are all to very tough teams – beat Cumberland which beat WW – must depend upon residuals and is unlikely for playoffs
Seneca (4-4) – must depend upon residuals and is unlikely for playoffs
Delsea beat TC and Cumberland which both beat WW which beat Delsea. TC also lost to Moorestown
Lacey Twp. will be top seed for playoffs and will be favored to beat all these teams.
Group 2:
1. West Deptford (8-0)
2. Willingboro (8-0) - but should be 1st seed in playoffs
3. Haddonfield (7-1)
4. Camden (5-3) - win over Glassboro puts them above LCM
5. Lower Cape May (6-2) – welcome to the rankings and the playoffs!
Cinnaminson (5-3) has only lost to ranked teams and it is tough to leave them out of rankings, but they are in the playoffs and could move back up as others also lose in first round
2 Ocean County teams will be in playoffs.
Look for WD and W’boro to meet in finals with WD winning on home field.
Look for Barnegat to possibly knock off LCM in round 1
Group 1:
1. Woodbury (7-1) – only loss to Group 2 team - wins against 2 teams in top 4 seedings for their Groups
2. Pennsville (8-0) - only undefeated team in Group – one win against a top 4 seed
3. Penns Grove (7-1) - only loss to Glassboro and has hammered everybody since – no wins against a top 4 seed
4. Glassboro (6-2) – bad decision on 4th down cost them game against group 2 playoff team – one win against a top 4 seed
5. Paulsboro (7-1) – big defeat to Woodbury has them at #6 – no wins against a top 4 seed
New Egypt (6-2), Palmyra (6-2) and Florence (5-3) just would not be able to hang with the above teams, but they are in the central playoffs.
Schalick, Audubon, Gloucester and Haddon Heights are also playoff bound
Glassboro should avenge loss to PV on home field and face a rested Woodbury in finals with Woodbury the highly favored winner of this group unless PG wins their case and changes everything.
Non-Publics (all together):
1. Holy Spirit (9-0)
2. Holy Cross (8-0)
3. St. Joseph's (7-1)
4. Paul VI (7-1)
5. Camden Catholic (5-3) – three close losses in a row, but should have 8th seed in playoffs
Gloucester Catholic, St. Augustine and Bishop Eustace do not seem to be able to contend for these rankings.
Look for St. Joe’s and Holy Cross to meet in finals on neutral field – should be very interesting game!
Paul VI should lose in 1st round as the competition is just too much in their group.
Holy Spirit should have an interesting final against St. Joe’s of Montvale (which should handle CC in opening round)
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Update - 10/31/10
This weeks significant/interesting games:
Cherokee 43, Clearview 14 – another solid win
Holy Spirit 34, Ocean City 0 – also a solid win
Paul VI 40, Triton 13 – no problem here
Holy Cross 51, Palmyra 6 – everyone expected HC to win, but not this big!
Williamstown 27, Shawnee 21 – a one score difference seems about right for these two teams – might not drop Shawnee down
Washington Twp. 7, Pennsauken 6 – Few expected this! Pennsauken will take a drop, but how far down do I take them?
Hammonton 21, Atlantic City 14 –the bubble bursts for AC but they will still be in the palyoffs
Nottingham 26, Rancocas Valley 24 –and the bubble also bursts for RV
Moorestown 20, Camden Catholic 13 – CC led at the half
That covers my top 10 teams
West Deptford 62, Sterling 3 – one point shy of my bad boy list
Woodbury 26, Paulsboro 0 – who would have thought that the margin would be that big – Woodbury moves up a lot and Paulsboro drops a lot
Willingboro 40, Bordentown 0 – 33-0 at the half
Pennsville - bye
St. Joe’s 51, Bridgeton 0 – a very good showing for SJ
Haddonfield 35, Collingswood 0 – now Haddonfield has biggest win over C’wood!
Cumberland 40, Woodrow Wilson 28 – now last week’s upset of Delsea seems more like just an upset
Delsea 44, Woodrow Wilson 14 – Delsea back on track and will move way up!
Burlington Twp. 34, Pemberton 8 – strong win
Glassboro 33, Salem 8 – Bulldogs bounce back from an unexpected loss just as Delsea did.
Penns Grove - bye
Cinnaminson at Hopewell Valley today
Bishop Eustace 7, Cherry Hill West 0 – BE finally gets their 2nd win and CHW has no wins!
Lower Cape May 6, Buena 0 – LCM heading towards playoff slot!
St. Augustine 38, Millville 23 – St. A finally gets a win and Millville is on the edge of a playoff slot!
Pitman 20, Woodstown 6 – Pitman must upset PG to make playoffs
Oakcrest 42, Pleasantville 8 – Oakcrest makes a strong bid to enter my rankings and they seem headed towards the playoffs and possibly a high seed!
My top 5 for each public group: Remember that I keep last year's top teams where they left off unless they are unimpressive
(after Saturday 10/29 – with 2 unknown scores)
Group 4:
1. Cherokee (7-0)
2. Williamstown (6-1) – only loss to Cherokee
3. Atlantic City (6-1) – lost to Group 3 Hammonton and should psoosibly be below Shawnee, but Shawnee has 3 loses. I’ll put a team below a team in the same group that has 1 more loss, but not 2 more.
4. Shawnee (4-3) - losses to Cherokee, Winslow and Williamstown
5. Egg Harbor Township (5-2)
Possible wildcards
Oakcrest (5-2) - looks solid for playoffs
Rancocas Valley (5-2) – both losses are to teams that we are not familiar with
Pennsauken (5-2) - losses to Shawnee and Washington Township, but beat Winslow (Central Jersey for playoffs)
TRN from Ocean County and EHT should join this group for playoffs. Maybe Mainland or Southern or who knows whom too?
Group 3: toughest Group to rank!
1. Delsea (7-1) – moves back up
2. Moorestown (5-2) losses are to Top Ten teams – won but not by big margin so they go down to #2 as Delsea gets back on track after being slapped last week
3. Hammonton (5-2) - losses to Holy Spirit and EHT
4. Burlington Twp. (6-2) - losses are to undefeated teams
5. Woodrow Wilson (5-2) – loss to Cumberland brings them down
Timber Creek (4-3) also under consideration for wildcard – looks ok for playoffs
Winslow Twp. (4-3) under consideration for wildcard – has bye week – has shot at playoffs even if they lose to Williamstown
Cumberland (4-3) can pick up 19 power points plus residuals if they beat Clearview, but that might not be enough – it will be tight
Kingsway (4-4) – losses are all to very tough teams – beat Cumberland which beat WW – must depend upon residuals and is unlikely for playoffs
Seneca (4-4) – must depend upon residuals and is unlikely for playoffs
Delsea beat TC and Cumberland which both beat WW which beat Delsea. TC also lost to Moorestown
Lacey Twp. will be top seed for playoffs and will be favored to beat all these teams.
Group 2:
1. West Deptford (7-0)
2. Willingboro (7-0) - but should be 1st seed in playoffs
3. Haddonfield (6-1)
4. Cinnaminson (5-3) has only lost to ranked teams
5. Lower Cape May (5-2) – welcome to the rankings and the playoffs!
Collingswood (4-3) – took WD to the limit, but could only play one half against Paulsboro and almost lost to Lindenwold – must play Woodbury and see what happens to Manchester
Camden (4-3) - could make playoffs with win over Glassboro
Bridgeton (4-4) is long shots for playoffs as they must depend upon residuals
2 Ocean County teams will be in playoffs.
Group 1:
1. Woodbury (5-1) – big win over Paulsboro moved them to the top
2. Pennsville (7-0) - bye week
3. Glassboro (6-1) – nice win over Salem – only loss to PV
4. Penns Grove (6-1) - only loss to Glassboro – bye week
5. Paulsboro (6-1) – big defeat!
Palmyra (5-2) and New Egypt (both 6-1) just would not be able to hang with the above teams.
Schalick, Gloucester and Haddon Heights are also playoff bound
Salem, Audubon and Pitman are long shots
Non-Publics (all together): tough decisions on the top 2! Put them in whatever order you like!
1. Holy Spirit (8-0)
2. Paul VI (8-0)
3. Holy Cross (7-0)
4. St. Joseph's (6-1)
5. Camden Catholic (4-3) – three close losses in a row, but should have 8th seed in playoffs
Gloucester Catholic, St. Augustine and Bishop Eustace do not seem to be able to contend for these rankings.
Cherokee 43, Clearview 14 – another solid win
Holy Spirit 34, Ocean City 0 – also a solid win
Paul VI 40, Triton 13 – no problem here
Holy Cross 51, Palmyra 6 – everyone expected HC to win, but not this big!
Williamstown 27, Shawnee 21 – a one score difference seems about right for these two teams – might not drop Shawnee down
Washington Twp. 7, Pennsauken 6 – Few expected this! Pennsauken will take a drop, but how far down do I take them?
Hammonton 21, Atlantic City 14 –the bubble bursts for AC but they will still be in the palyoffs
Nottingham 26, Rancocas Valley 24 –and the bubble also bursts for RV
Moorestown 20, Camden Catholic 13 – CC led at the half
That covers my top 10 teams
West Deptford 62, Sterling 3 – one point shy of my bad boy list
Woodbury 26, Paulsboro 0 – who would have thought that the margin would be that big – Woodbury moves up a lot and Paulsboro drops a lot
Willingboro 40, Bordentown 0 – 33-0 at the half
Pennsville - bye
St. Joe’s 51, Bridgeton 0 – a very good showing for SJ
Haddonfield 35, Collingswood 0 – now Haddonfield has biggest win over C’wood!
Cumberland 40, Woodrow Wilson 28 – now last week’s upset of Delsea seems more like just an upset
Delsea 44, Woodrow Wilson 14 – Delsea back on track and will move way up!
Burlington Twp. 34, Pemberton 8 – strong win
Glassboro 33, Salem 8 – Bulldogs bounce back from an unexpected loss just as Delsea did.
Penns Grove - bye
Cinnaminson at Hopewell Valley today
Bishop Eustace 7, Cherry Hill West 0 – BE finally gets their 2nd win and CHW has no wins!
Lower Cape May 6, Buena 0 – LCM heading towards playoff slot!
St. Augustine 38, Millville 23 – St. A finally gets a win and Millville is on the edge of a playoff slot!
Pitman 20, Woodstown 6 – Pitman must upset PG to make playoffs
Oakcrest 42, Pleasantville 8 – Oakcrest makes a strong bid to enter my rankings and they seem headed towards the playoffs and possibly a high seed!
My top 5 for each public group: Remember that I keep last year's top teams where they left off unless they are unimpressive
(after Saturday 10/29 – with 2 unknown scores)
Group 4:
1. Cherokee (7-0)
2. Williamstown (6-1) – only loss to Cherokee
3. Atlantic City (6-1) – lost to Group 3 Hammonton and should psoosibly be below Shawnee, but Shawnee has 3 loses. I’ll put a team below a team in the same group that has 1 more loss, but not 2 more.
4. Shawnee (4-3) - losses to Cherokee, Winslow and Williamstown
5. Egg Harbor Township (5-2)
Possible wildcards
Oakcrest (5-2) - looks solid for playoffs
Rancocas Valley (5-2) – both losses are to teams that we are not familiar with
Pennsauken (5-2) - losses to Shawnee and Washington Township, but beat Winslow (Central Jersey for playoffs)
TRN from Ocean County and EHT should join this group for playoffs. Maybe Mainland or Southern or who knows whom too?
Group 3: toughest Group to rank!
1. Delsea (7-1) – moves back up
2. Moorestown (5-2) losses are to Top Ten teams – won but not by big margin so they go down to #2 as Delsea gets back on track after being slapped last week
3. Hammonton (5-2) - losses to Holy Spirit and EHT
4. Burlington Twp. (6-2) - losses are to undefeated teams
5. Woodrow Wilson (5-2) – loss to Cumberland brings them down
Timber Creek (4-3) also under consideration for wildcard – looks ok for playoffs
Winslow Twp. (4-3) under consideration for wildcard – has bye week – has shot at playoffs even if they lose to Williamstown
Cumberland (4-3) can pick up 19 power points plus residuals if they beat Clearview, but that might not be enough – it will be tight
Kingsway (4-4) – losses are all to very tough teams – beat Cumberland which beat WW – must depend upon residuals and is unlikely for playoffs
Seneca (4-4) – must depend upon residuals and is unlikely for playoffs
Delsea beat TC and Cumberland which both beat WW which beat Delsea. TC also lost to Moorestown
Lacey Twp. will be top seed for playoffs and will be favored to beat all these teams.
Group 2:
1. West Deptford (7-0)
2. Willingboro (7-0) - but should be 1st seed in playoffs
3. Haddonfield (6-1)
4. Cinnaminson (5-3) has only lost to ranked teams
5. Lower Cape May (5-2) – welcome to the rankings and the playoffs!
Collingswood (4-3) – took WD to the limit, but could only play one half against Paulsboro and almost lost to Lindenwold – must play Woodbury and see what happens to Manchester
Camden (4-3) - could make playoffs with win over Glassboro
Bridgeton (4-4) is long shots for playoffs as they must depend upon residuals
2 Ocean County teams will be in playoffs.
Group 1:
1. Woodbury (5-1) – big win over Paulsboro moved them to the top
2. Pennsville (7-0) - bye week
3. Glassboro (6-1) – nice win over Salem – only loss to PV
4. Penns Grove (6-1) - only loss to Glassboro – bye week
5. Paulsboro (6-1) – big defeat!
Palmyra (5-2) and New Egypt (both 6-1) just would not be able to hang with the above teams.
Schalick, Gloucester and Haddon Heights are also playoff bound
Salem, Audubon and Pitman are long shots
Non-Publics (all together): tough decisions on the top 2! Put them in whatever order you like!
1. Holy Spirit (8-0)
2. Paul VI (8-0)
3. Holy Cross (7-0)
4. St. Joseph's (6-1)
5. Camden Catholic (4-3) – three close losses in a row, but should have 8th seed in playoffs
Gloucester Catholic, St. Augustine and Bishop Eustace do not seem to be able to contend for these rankings.
Editorial: bullying and fighting in general
A lot is being said now about bullying.
In my high school days, the strongest did not bully. In fact they were the protectors of those who would be bullied by others. The bullies were the strong but not so strong. They were the back-ups on the sports teams. The strongest had nothing to prove. The back-ups seemed to have to prove themselves by preying on the non-athletes. But there was very little bulling in my day. Would be "punks" got a little bullying, but that was it. No one got bullied who didn't deserve it by his own actions.
Then attitudes changed and the intensive bullying began and even the girls bullied each other (and maybe more so than the boys).
Now kids will be kids and fighting off the bullies is part of growing up and learning to be stronger both mentally and physically, but now we have teen suicides at a much higher rate than ever before.
I am calling on the strong and tough to put an end to the bullying. Be the protectors of the weak and "different". Be the student police of your school and neighborhoods. Show the others that you are men and not punks. Real men don't bully, only punks need to do that! Real men protect the people who are unable to protect themselves. I have stopped many a fight in my time. Even fights between guys much bigger than I.
As for the on the field fighting and the subsequent disqualifications: Well, the rules have become stricter and you need to adapt. When you fight, you cost your team and yourself. Keep your cool and don't let others intimidate you into a fight. It is an old trick to try to get the best on the other team to fight and get kicked out of the game. Don't be a sucker. Learn to walk away and get ready for the next play.
In my high school days, the strongest did not bully. In fact they were the protectors of those who would be bullied by others. The bullies were the strong but not so strong. They were the back-ups on the sports teams. The strongest had nothing to prove. The back-ups seemed to have to prove themselves by preying on the non-athletes. But there was very little bulling in my day. Would be "punks" got a little bullying, but that was it. No one got bullied who didn't deserve it by his own actions.
Then attitudes changed and the intensive bullying began and even the girls bullied each other (and maybe more so than the boys).
Now kids will be kids and fighting off the bullies is part of growing up and learning to be stronger both mentally and physically, but now we have teen suicides at a much higher rate than ever before.
I am calling on the strong and tough to put an end to the bullying. Be the protectors of the weak and "different". Be the student police of your school and neighborhoods. Show the others that you are men and not punks. Real men don't bully, only punks need to do that! Real men protect the people who are unable to protect themselves. I have stopped many a fight in my time. Even fights between guys much bigger than I.
As for the on the field fighting and the subsequent disqualifications: Well, the rules have become stricter and you need to adapt. When you fight, you cost your team and yourself. Keep your cool and don't let others intimidate you into a fight. It is an old trick to try to get the best on the other team to fight and get kicked out of the game. Don't be a sucker. Learn to walk away and get ready for the next play.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Update - 10/24/10
This weeks significant/interesting games:
Cherokee 29, Shawnee 15 – another solid win against a good team
Holy Spirit 28, Hammonton 7 – also a solid win against a good team
Williamstown 49, Kingsway 21 – not much defense in this game
Paul VI 34, Winslow Twp. 18 – 14 fourth quarter points put this game away
Holy Cross 37, Maple Shade 13
Woodrow Wilson 42, Delsea 21 – upset of the week and Delsea will take a big fall in the rankings
Pennsauken 15 Camden Catholic 14 – CC loses another close one!
Atlantic City 15, Vineland 12 – AC is for undefeated, but the going gets tougher next week
Rancocas Valley 48 Lawrence 7
Moorestown 41 Highland 13 – actually I am surprised that it was that close
Paulsboro 41, Overbrook 16
West Deptford 41 Audubon 6
Willingboro 14 Pemberton 12
Pennsville 35, Gloucester 24
Burlington Twp. 14, Hopewell Valley 0
Haddonfield 42, Haddon Twp. 0
Woodbury 34, Haddon Heights 0 – HH will be a playoff team, but Woodbury and Paulsboro are on a different level.
St. Joe’s 43, Pleasantville 0 – a pleasant win for SJ
Glassboro - bye week (and needed)
Penns Grove 44, Clayton 0
Cinnaminson 25, Northern Burlington 14
Collingswood 17, Lindenwold 14 – Lindenwold had a pass bounce off the receiver’s hands in the end zone (intercepted by the Colls) with 18 seconds left
My top 5 for each public group: Remember that I keep last year's top teams where they left off unless they are unimpressive
(after Saturday 10/23)
Group 4:
1. Cherokee (6-0)
2. Williamstown (5-1) – only loss to Cherokee
3. Shawnee (4-2) - losses to Cherokee and Winslow
4. Pennsauken (5-1) - only loss to Shawnee, but beat Winslow (Central Jersey for playoffs)
5. Atlantic City (6-0) – big test next week
Rancocas Valley (5-1) - under consideration for wildcard (Central Jersey for playoffs)
Oakcrest (4-2) looks solid for playoffs
TRN from Ocean County and EHT should join this group for playoffs. Maybe Mainland or Southern or who knows whom too?
Group 3: toughest Group to rank!
1. Moorestown (4-2) losses are to Top Ten teams – perhaps is really the best team here and with 2 losses they move to the top
2. Woodrow Wilson (5-1) – finally beat a winning team
3. Delsea (6-1) – drops down
4. Burlington Twp. (5-2) - losses are to undefeated teams
5. Hammonton (4-2) - losses to Holy Spirit and EHT
Winslow Twp. (4-3) under consideration for wildcard
Timber Creek (4-2) also under consideration for wildcard
Delsea beat TC which beat WW which beat Delsea. TC also lost to Moorestown
Lacey Twp. will be top seed for playoffs and will be favored to beat all these teams.
Group 2:
1. West Deptford (6-0)
2. Willingboro (6-0)
3. Haddonfield (5-1)
4. Collingswood (4-2) – took WD to the limit, but could only play one half against Paulsboro and almost lost to Lindenwold
5. Cinnaminson (4-3) has only lost to ranked teams
2 Ocean County teams will be in playoffs.
This is a tough Group to figure for playoffs!
Group 1: Paulsboro/Woodbury winner will be #1 and the loser will be #3 next week as PV will take a bye
1. Paulsboro (6-0)
2. Pennsville (7-0)
3. Woodbury (5-1) - only loss to top team in Group 2
4. Glassboro (5-1) – bye week
5. Penns Grove (6-1) - only loss to Glassboro – bye next week
Palmyra and New Egypt (both 5-1) just would not be able to hang with the above teams.
Schalick, Gloucester and Haddon Heights are also playoff bound
Non-Publics (all together): tough decisions on the top 2! Put them in whatever order you like!
1. Holy Spirit (7-0)
2. Paul VI (7-0)
3. Holy Cross (6-0)
4. St. Joseph's (5-1)
5. Camden Catholic (4-2) – two close losses
Gloucester Catholic, St. Augustine and Bishop Eustace do not seem to be able to contend for these rankings.
Cherokee 29, Shawnee 15 – another solid win against a good team
Holy Spirit 28, Hammonton 7 – also a solid win against a good team
Williamstown 49, Kingsway 21 – not much defense in this game
Paul VI 34, Winslow Twp. 18 – 14 fourth quarter points put this game away
Holy Cross 37, Maple Shade 13
Woodrow Wilson 42, Delsea 21 – upset of the week and Delsea will take a big fall in the rankings
Pennsauken 15 Camden Catholic 14 – CC loses another close one!
Atlantic City 15, Vineland 12 – AC is for undefeated, but the going gets tougher next week
Rancocas Valley 48 Lawrence 7
Moorestown 41 Highland 13 – actually I am surprised that it was that close
Paulsboro 41, Overbrook 16
West Deptford 41 Audubon 6
Willingboro 14 Pemberton 12
Pennsville 35, Gloucester 24
Burlington Twp. 14, Hopewell Valley 0
Haddonfield 42, Haddon Twp. 0
Woodbury 34, Haddon Heights 0 – HH will be a playoff team, but Woodbury and Paulsboro are on a different level.
St. Joe’s 43, Pleasantville 0 – a pleasant win for SJ
Glassboro - bye week (and needed)
Penns Grove 44, Clayton 0
Cinnaminson 25, Northern Burlington 14
Collingswood 17, Lindenwold 14 – Lindenwold had a pass bounce off the receiver’s hands in the end zone (intercepted by the Colls) with 18 seconds left
My top 5 for each public group: Remember that I keep last year's top teams where they left off unless they are unimpressive
(after Saturday 10/23)
Group 4:
1. Cherokee (6-0)
2. Williamstown (5-1) – only loss to Cherokee
3. Shawnee (4-2) - losses to Cherokee and Winslow
4. Pennsauken (5-1) - only loss to Shawnee, but beat Winslow (Central Jersey for playoffs)
5. Atlantic City (6-0) – big test next week
Rancocas Valley (5-1) - under consideration for wildcard (Central Jersey for playoffs)
Oakcrest (4-2) looks solid for playoffs
TRN from Ocean County and EHT should join this group for playoffs. Maybe Mainland or Southern or who knows whom too?
Group 3: toughest Group to rank!
1. Moorestown (4-2) losses are to Top Ten teams – perhaps is really the best team here and with 2 losses they move to the top
2. Woodrow Wilson (5-1) – finally beat a winning team
3. Delsea (6-1) – drops down
4. Burlington Twp. (5-2) - losses are to undefeated teams
5. Hammonton (4-2) - losses to Holy Spirit and EHT
Winslow Twp. (4-3) under consideration for wildcard
Timber Creek (4-2) also under consideration for wildcard
Delsea beat TC which beat WW which beat Delsea. TC also lost to Moorestown
Lacey Twp. will be top seed for playoffs and will be favored to beat all these teams.
Group 2:
1. West Deptford (6-0)
2. Willingboro (6-0)
3. Haddonfield (5-1)
4. Collingswood (4-2) – took WD to the limit, but could only play one half against Paulsboro and almost lost to Lindenwold
5. Cinnaminson (4-3) has only lost to ranked teams
2 Ocean County teams will be in playoffs.
This is a tough Group to figure for playoffs!
Group 1: Paulsboro/Woodbury winner will be #1 and the loser will be #3 next week as PV will take a bye
1. Paulsboro (6-0)
2. Pennsville (7-0)
3. Woodbury (5-1) - only loss to top team in Group 2
4. Glassboro (5-1) – bye week
5. Penns Grove (6-1) - only loss to Glassboro – bye next week
Palmyra and New Egypt (both 5-1) just would not be able to hang with the above teams.
Schalick, Gloucester and Haddon Heights are also playoff bound
Non-Publics (all together): tough decisions on the top 2! Put them in whatever order you like!
1. Holy Spirit (7-0)
2. Paul VI (7-0)
3. Holy Cross (6-0)
4. St. Joseph's (5-1)
5. Camden Catholic (4-2) – two close losses
Gloucester Catholic, St. Augustine and Bishop Eustace do not seem to be able to contend for these rankings.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Editorial: PG and the NJSIAA (10/02/10)
Penns Grove's elimination from the playoffs is a sad thing. No one wants a good team sitting out. You want to beat the good teams. No team should have "what-ifs" attached to a championship.
But, the rules are the rules, like it or not.
You can talk all you like about self-control and how the coaches should have stopped it or if they could have stopped it and lack of discipline and all of that, but my focus is on the NJSIAA.
"No appeal"!!!! In America????????
I understand the reason for the "no appeal" rule because if an incident happens just before the playoffs, it is a mess waiting for a verdict, but this happened in game #3 and all of the disqualifications happened in one incident. This is not a "series of incidents".
Now the NJSIAA id under fire and may itself be disqualified. Will they appeal? It seems that there were at least 3 incidents of improper behavior on the list of infractions: excessive reimbursement for mileage, extravagant gifts, excessive salaries, etc. (I saw no mention of the frequent accusation by refs that certain refs get favoritism for the playoffs.) They are easily comparable to the DRPA. Why is the Governor not making a big deal here?
I have always objected to the $6.00 playoff tickets, not because of the price, but because the participating schools get none of it. Yet they incur expenses to participate. The NJSIAA is nothing but greed and they dare to make rules for others.
Now the NJSIAA has done a lot of good, but they show incompetence in many areas also. "Northing" in a state where geographic regional lines are not drawn in straight lines. Florence belongs in South Jersey and Ocean County teams belong in Central Jersey. The North should be Northeast and Northwest. True, this created some inequality in size of schools in groups and some regional adjustments were need to create more equality, but there has to be a better way!
I do not think that they should be dissolved, but given some strong oversight and that brings me pack to Penns Grove. Perhaps the games where the incident occurred should be forfeited, but not an entire season. Had PG had to forfeit their 62-0 win, then a strong message would have been sent. Forfeiting the future is a little extreme. In fact it is a childish way of enacting discipline. Discipline should be conducted in a manner that seeks improvement in behavior. I am not sure what to do for teams with violations in a losing game.
I do think it is strange that a team which wins with an ineligible player gets punished, but what of the team which uses an ineligible player in a loss? Are they punished equally as a team that wins. A violation is a violation regardless of outcome.
Teams with problems (disqualifications, ineligible players, etc.) should be put on a probationary status while a review of the program is conducted. Recommendations should be made for correcting problems. If the recommendations are not followed, then enact some kind of punishment. "Oversight" means more than just a hard hand. Now the NJSIAA gets the hard hand instead of "oversight". As you sow, so shall you reap.
The NJSIAA's misbehavior is conducted by adults who are placed in well paid poaitons of responsibilty. I would be fired for such recklessness. PG's misbehavior was conducted by high school kids who still have a lot to learn and lack emotional control. The players are in an educational setting and should be taught things. The NJSIAA staff is supposed to already be educated and should be held to a higher standard. The players are playing a game and thier behavior should not be treated as a crime. Misuse of public funds is a crime!
But, the rules are the rules, like it or not.
You can talk all you like about self-control and how the coaches should have stopped it or if they could have stopped it and lack of discipline and all of that, but my focus is on the NJSIAA.
"No appeal"!!!! In America????????
I understand the reason for the "no appeal" rule because if an incident happens just before the playoffs, it is a mess waiting for a verdict, but this happened in game #3 and all of the disqualifications happened in one incident. This is not a "series of incidents".
Now the NJSIAA id under fire and may itself be disqualified. Will they appeal? It seems that there were at least 3 incidents of improper behavior on the list of infractions: excessive reimbursement for mileage, extravagant gifts, excessive salaries, etc. (I saw no mention of the frequent accusation by refs that certain refs get favoritism for the playoffs.) They are easily comparable to the DRPA. Why is the Governor not making a big deal here?
I have always objected to the $6.00 playoff tickets, not because of the price, but because the participating schools get none of it. Yet they incur expenses to participate. The NJSIAA is nothing but greed and they dare to make rules for others.
Now the NJSIAA has done a lot of good, but they show incompetence in many areas also. "Northing" in a state where geographic regional lines are not drawn in straight lines. Florence belongs in South Jersey and Ocean County teams belong in Central Jersey. The North should be Northeast and Northwest. True, this created some inequality in size of schools in groups and some regional adjustments were need to create more equality, but there has to be a better way!
I do not think that they should be dissolved, but given some strong oversight and that brings me pack to Penns Grove. Perhaps the games where the incident occurred should be forfeited, but not an entire season. Had PG had to forfeit their 62-0 win, then a strong message would have been sent. Forfeiting the future is a little extreme. In fact it is a childish way of enacting discipline. Discipline should be conducted in a manner that seeks improvement in behavior. I am not sure what to do for teams with violations in a losing game.
I do think it is strange that a team which wins with an ineligible player gets punished, but what of the team which uses an ineligible player in a loss? Are they punished equally as a team that wins. A violation is a violation regardless of outcome.
Teams with problems (disqualifications, ineligible players, etc.) should be put on a probationary status while a review of the program is conducted. Recommendations should be made for correcting problems. If the recommendations are not followed, then enact some kind of punishment. "Oversight" means more than just a hard hand. Now the NJSIAA gets the hard hand instead of "oversight". As you sow, so shall you reap.
The NJSIAA's misbehavior is conducted by adults who are placed in well paid poaitons of responsibilty. I would be fired for such recklessness. PG's misbehavior was conducted by high school kids who still have a lot to learn and lack emotional control. The players are in an educational setting and should be taught things. The NJSIAA staff is supposed to already be educated and should be held to a higher standard. The players are playing a game and thier behavior should not be treated as a crime. Misuse of public funds is a crime!
Weekly Update - 10/17/10
This weeks significant/interesting games:
Cherokee 35, Cherry West 6 – 28-0 at the half
Holy Spirit 42, Mainland 0 – HS waiting for some serious competition
Williamstown 41, Cherry Hill East 7 -one long run kept it from being a shutout
Paul VI 20, Eastern 14 – Eastern had 14-6 lead at the end of 1st, 2nd and 3rd
Holy Cross - bye week
Delsea 17, Camden Catholic 14 – last play FG was the difference; is CC that good or is Delsea not as good?
Shawnee - bye week
Pennsauken - bye week
Atlantic City 20, Egg Harbor Twp. 7 – AC is for real and may move up again!
Hammonton 28, Ocean City 15 – closer than I expected
Burlington Twp. 14, Northern Burlington 3 - Largest margin of loss for 2-3 NB
Moorestown 52, Kingsway 20 – 14-14 at one point, Moorestown scores 28 in 3rd! Compare this road win to Delsea beating Kingsway 48-25 at home – Moorestown may deserve to move up!
Paulsboro 28, Collingswood 6 - Colls had 6-0 lead at the half
West Deptford 52, Gateway 0 – easy game for WD against one of the weakest teams in South Jersey
Pennsville 21, Glassboro 12 – this will change things!!!!! But Glassboro still has first seed if they win out and possibly if they lose another – Glassboro seeded above PV regardless, but PV moves up in rankings and Glassboro down
Haddonfield 13, Lindenwold 0 – not an impressive win
Willingboro 56, Delran 0 - should they be ranked on top in Group 2?
Penns Grove 64, Wildwood 0 - this is a game that should not be scheduled!
Woodbury 35, Overbrook 0 - Herd keeps thundering along
Timber Creek 32, Woodrow Wilson 25 - WW finally played a decent team
St. Joe’s 41, Lower Cape May 10 – SJ beats an undefeated team (that had not much previous competition)
Salem 14, Camden 6 - upset of the week!!!!!
New Egypt 19, Allentown 0 – now NE has given Palmyra and Allentown their only losses
Palmyra 30, Florence 14 – Pals got to 4-1
Robbinsville 35, Burlington City 23 – City is just not competitive this year
Winslow Twp. 29, Lenape 19 – Winslow has 4 wins but two top ten opponents coming up
Seneca 21, Gloucester Catholic 13 – Seneca unimpressive
Washington Twp. 24, Clearview 21 – probably kills any hope for Clearview, but Clearview has done alright in their first year in group 4 – they will learn from this
Deptford 28, Highland 0 - Deptford has a winning streak!
My top 5 for each public group: Remember that I keep last year's top teams where they left off unless they are unimpressive
(after Saturday 10/16)
Group 4:
1. Cherokee (5-0)
2. Williamstown (4-1) – only loss to Cherokee
3. Shawnee (4-1) - only loss to Winslow – bye week
4. Pennsauken (4-1) - only loss to Shawnee, but beat Winslow – bye week
5. Atlantic City (5-0) – great win this week and I may move them up
Rancocas Valley (4-1) - under consideration for wildcard – bye week
Group 3:
1. Delsea (6-0)
2. Moorestown (4-2) losses are to Top Ten teams – perhaps is really the best team here, but with 2 losses, I have to leave them 2nd
3. Hammonton (4-1) - loss to EHT looks worse now as EHT will be unranked
4. Burlington Twp. (4-2) - losses are to undefeated teams
5. Winslow Twp. (4-2) is waiting in the wings if WW loses today
Woodrow Wilson (4-1) - drops out of rankings as wins are against weak teams
Group 2:
1. West Deptford (5-0)
2. Willingboro (5-0) - strong case to be ranked higher
3. Haddonfield (4-1)
4. Collingswood (3-2) – took WD to the limit – had Pulsboro worried for a half
5. Cinnaminson (3-3) has only lost to ranked teams
Camden (3-2) - drops out after surprise loss
Group 1: Glassboro drops 2 slots, So PG moves down 1
1. Paulsboro (4-0) - plays today
2. Pennsville (6-0)
3. Woodbury (4-1) - only loss to top team in Group 2
4. Glassboro (5-1)
5. Penns Grove (5-1) - only loss to Glassboro
Non-Publics (all together): tough decisions on the top 3! Put them in whatever order you like!
1. Holy Spirit (6-0)
2. Paul VI (6-0)
3. Holy Cross (5-0) – bye week
4. Camden Catholic (4-1) – lost a close one and does not move down here
5. St. Joseph's (4-1)
Gloucester Catholic, St. Augustine and Bishop Eustace do not seem to be able to contend for these rankings.
Cherokee 35, Cherry West 6 – 28-0 at the half
Holy Spirit 42, Mainland 0 – HS waiting for some serious competition
Williamstown 41, Cherry Hill East 7 -one long run kept it from being a shutout
Paul VI 20, Eastern 14 – Eastern had 14-6 lead at the end of 1st, 2nd and 3rd
Holy Cross - bye week
Delsea 17, Camden Catholic 14 – last play FG was the difference; is CC that good or is Delsea not as good?
Shawnee - bye week
Pennsauken - bye week
Atlantic City 20, Egg Harbor Twp. 7 – AC is for real and may move up again!
Hammonton 28, Ocean City 15 – closer than I expected
Burlington Twp. 14, Northern Burlington 3 - Largest margin of loss for 2-3 NB
Moorestown 52, Kingsway 20 – 14-14 at one point, Moorestown scores 28 in 3rd! Compare this road win to Delsea beating Kingsway 48-25 at home – Moorestown may deserve to move up!
Paulsboro 28, Collingswood 6 - Colls had 6-0 lead at the half
West Deptford 52, Gateway 0 – easy game for WD against one of the weakest teams in South Jersey
Pennsville 21, Glassboro 12 – this will change things!!!!! But Glassboro still has first seed if they win out and possibly if they lose another – Glassboro seeded above PV regardless, but PV moves up in rankings and Glassboro down
Haddonfield 13, Lindenwold 0 – not an impressive win
Willingboro 56, Delran 0 - should they be ranked on top in Group 2?
Penns Grove 64, Wildwood 0 - this is a game that should not be scheduled!
Woodbury 35, Overbrook 0 - Herd keeps thundering along
Timber Creek 32, Woodrow Wilson 25 - WW finally played a decent team
St. Joe’s 41, Lower Cape May 10 – SJ beats an undefeated team (that had not much previous competition)
Salem 14, Camden 6 - upset of the week!!!!!
New Egypt 19, Allentown 0 – now NE has given Palmyra and Allentown their only losses
Palmyra 30, Florence 14 – Pals got to 4-1
Robbinsville 35, Burlington City 23 – City is just not competitive this year
Winslow Twp. 29, Lenape 19 – Winslow has 4 wins but two top ten opponents coming up
Seneca 21, Gloucester Catholic 13 – Seneca unimpressive
Washington Twp. 24, Clearview 21 – probably kills any hope for Clearview, but Clearview has done alright in their first year in group 4 – they will learn from this
Deptford 28, Highland 0 - Deptford has a winning streak!
My top 5 for each public group: Remember that I keep last year's top teams where they left off unless they are unimpressive
(after Saturday 10/16)
Group 4:
1. Cherokee (5-0)
2. Williamstown (4-1) – only loss to Cherokee
3. Shawnee (4-1) - only loss to Winslow – bye week
4. Pennsauken (4-1) - only loss to Shawnee, but beat Winslow – bye week
5. Atlantic City (5-0) – great win this week and I may move them up
Rancocas Valley (4-1) - under consideration for wildcard – bye week
Group 3:
1. Delsea (6-0)
2. Moorestown (4-2) losses are to Top Ten teams – perhaps is really the best team here, but with 2 losses, I have to leave them 2nd
3. Hammonton (4-1) - loss to EHT looks worse now as EHT will be unranked
4. Burlington Twp. (4-2) - losses are to undefeated teams
5. Winslow Twp. (4-2) is waiting in the wings if WW loses today
Woodrow Wilson (4-1) - drops out of rankings as wins are against weak teams
Group 2:
1. West Deptford (5-0)
2. Willingboro (5-0) - strong case to be ranked higher
3. Haddonfield (4-1)
4. Collingswood (3-2) – took WD to the limit – had Pulsboro worried for a half
5. Cinnaminson (3-3) has only lost to ranked teams
Camden (3-2) - drops out after surprise loss
Group 1: Glassboro drops 2 slots, So PG moves down 1
1. Paulsboro (4-0) - plays today
2. Pennsville (6-0)
3. Woodbury (4-1) - only loss to top team in Group 2
4. Glassboro (5-1)
5. Penns Grove (5-1) - only loss to Glassboro
Non-Publics (all together): tough decisions on the top 3! Put them in whatever order you like!
1. Holy Spirit (6-0)
2. Paul VI (6-0)
3. Holy Cross (5-0) – bye week
4. Camden Catholic (4-1) – lost a close one and does not move down here
5. St. Joseph's (4-1)
Gloucester Catholic, St. Augustine and Bishop Eustace do not seem to be able to contend for these rankings.
Sunday, October 03, 2010
Weekly Update - 10/03/10
This weeks significant/interesting games:
Cherokee 41, Washington Twp. 0 - it wasn't even that close as Cherokee had a 34-0 halftime lead and then called off the first string.
Williamstown 30, Moorestown 14 - big game against Cnext week!
Paul VI 36, Bishop Eustace 7 - Paul VI gets on rolling along - started out slowly and then dominated the game
Holy Spirit 35, St. Joe's 0 - is Holy Spirit that good? or is St. Joe's overrated? or both or what? basically ST. Joe's made a lot of errors and Holy Spirit jumped out to a 21-0 lead at the half after two SJ fumbles and a 5yd. punt. Hard to judge either team based on that.
Atlantic City - bye - keep in mind their opponents are a combined 2-9, but I like to keep them ranked high until they falter
Delsea 35, Highland 8 - Delsea back on track and had a 35-0 lead.
Hammonton - bye -
Clearview 19, Winslow Twp. 13 - great upset for THE VIEW!
Shawnee 27, Seneca 12 - Shawnee led 27-0 at half and at end of 3rd.
Paulsboro 13, Audubon 6 - these two terams are getting to be tough to predict
West Deptford 31, Haddonfield 25 - FG at end of game wins it - these 2 may meet again
Absegami 10, Vineland 0 - Vineland's bubble bursts, but it was a nice run for them
Glassboro 20, Pitman 7 - Pitman came to play!
Penns Grove 34 Woodstown 0 - playoffs - don't talk about playoffs
Holy Cross 45, Delran 7 - slow start, but HC turns it on in the 3rd.
Camden Catholic 15, Camden 12 - extra points make the difference
Willingboro 26, Maple Shade 0 - nice win for W'boro
Willingboro 6 Burlington Twp. 0 - not much scoring here
Woodbury 42, Haddon Twp. 7 - first chance to compare a Woodbury score with a Paulsboro score and the scores were close as Paulsboro had beat HT 40-0
Woodrow Wilson 38, Gloucester Catholic 21 - WW and Camden will compete for division title
Pennsville 25, Salem 14 - PV played without their star player
Collingswood 14, Haddon Heights 7 - nice win for the Colls
New Egypt 20, Palmyra 19 - another game determined by extra points
Bridgeton 20, Buena 17 - both teams needed this to get on track, but Bridgeton prevails
Burlington City 6. Maple Shade 0 - City playing close games and MS keeps losing - not a good sign for either
Timber Creek 35, Kingsway 20 - well that settles that and Kingsway can't beat a decent team - both came in with thioer losses being to very good teams
Schalick 26, Gloucester 12 - major impact on second tier Group 1 seedings for playoffs
EHT 24, St. Augustine 0 - EHT needs to get rady for hammonton next week and St. A. is 0-4!
I will adjust the rankings below after after today's games, so check back.
My top 5 for each public group: Remember that I keep last year's top teams where they left off unless they are unimpressive
(after Saturday 10/02)
Group 4:
1. Cherokee (3-0)
2. Williamstown (3-0) - big showdown with Cherokee coming up!
3. Atlantic City (3-0)
4. Shawnee (3-1)
5. Vineland (3-1) - perhaps they should drop out of the top 5, but who is worthy of moving up here? EHT also lost to Absegami, but Gami has two losses (to very good teams)
Egg Harbor Twp. (3-1) - under consideration for wildcard
Group 3:
1. Delsea (4-0)
2. Hammonton (3-0)
3. Winslow Twp. (3-1)
4. Moorestown (2-2) lost but are still probably better than WW
5. Woodrow Wilson (3-0) - hasn't beaten a winning team
Group 2:
1. West Deptford (3-0)
2. Haddonfield (2-1)
3. Willingboro (3-0)
4. Collingswood (3-0)
5. Camden (2-1) - tough loss to CC - considering moving them up despite loss
Delran (3-1) - under consideration for wildcard
Lower Cape May - 3-0 after but against weak competiton - plays 2-2 Bridgeton next week
Group 1:
1. Paulsboro (3-0)
2. Glassboro (4-0)
3. Penns Grove (3-1) - plays today
4. Woodbury (2-1) - only loss to top team in Group 2
5. Pennsville (4-0) - plays today
Non-Publics (all together): tough decisions on the top 3! Put them in whatever order you like!
1. Holy Spirit (4-0) - moved them up, but not because of this week's big win, because St. Joe's gave away the game. they have just played a stronger schedule than Paul VI
2. Paul VI (4-0) - Undefeated and keep the ranking from last year, but it will be tougher competion for this spot this year!
3. Holy Cross (4-0) - strong win gives them a good argument for the top spot
4. Camden Catholic (3-0)
5. St. Joseph's (2-1)
Gloucester Catholic, St. Augustine and Bishop Eustace do not seem to be able to contend for these rankings.
Cherokee 41, Washington Twp. 0 - it wasn't even that close as Cherokee had a 34-0 halftime lead and then called off the first string.
Williamstown 30, Moorestown 14 - big game against Cnext week!
Paul VI 36, Bishop Eustace 7 - Paul VI gets on rolling along - started out slowly and then dominated the game
Holy Spirit 35, St. Joe's 0 - is Holy Spirit that good? or is St. Joe's overrated? or both or what? basically ST. Joe's made a lot of errors and Holy Spirit jumped out to a 21-0 lead at the half after two SJ fumbles and a 5yd. punt. Hard to judge either team based on that.
Atlantic City - bye - keep in mind their opponents are a combined 2-9, but I like to keep them ranked high until they falter
Delsea 35, Highland 8 - Delsea back on track and had a 35-0 lead.
Hammonton - bye -
Clearview 19, Winslow Twp. 13 - great upset for THE VIEW!
Shawnee 27, Seneca 12 - Shawnee led 27-0 at half and at end of 3rd.
Paulsboro 13, Audubon 6 - these two terams are getting to be tough to predict
West Deptford 31, Haddonfield 25 - FG at end of game wins it - these 2 may meet again
Absegami 10, Vineland 0 - Vineland's bubble bursts, but it was a nice run for them
Glassboro 20, Pitman 7 - Pitman came to play!
Penns Grove 34 Woodstown 0 - playoffs - don't talk about playoffs
Holy Cross 45, Delran 7 - slow start, but HC turns it on in the 3rd.
Camden Catholic 15, Camden 12 - extra points make the difference
Willingboro 26, Maple Shade 0 - nice win for W'boro
Willingboro 6 Burlington Twp. 0 - not much scoring here
Woodbury 42, Haddon Twp. 7 - first chance to compare a Woodbury score with a Paulsboro score and the scores were close as Paulsboro had beat HT 40-0
Woodrow Wilson 38, Gloucester Catholic 21 - WW and Camden will compete for division title
Pennsville 25, Salem 14 - PV played without their star player
Collingswood 14, Haddon Heights 7 - nice win for the Colls
New Egypt 20, Palmyra 19 - another game determined by extra points
Bridgeton 20, Buena 17 - both teams needed this to get on track, but Bridgeton prevails
Burlington City 6. Maple Shade 0 - City playing close games and MS keeps losing - not a good sign for either
Timber Creek 35, Kingsway 20 - well that settles that and Kingsway can't beat a decent team - both came in with thioer losses being to very good teams
Schalick 26, Gloucester 12 - major impact on second tier Group 1 seedings for playoffs
EHT 24, St. Augustine 0 - EHT needs to get rady for hammonton next week and St. A. is 0-4!
I will adjust the rankings below after after today's games, so check back.
My top 5 for each public group: Remember that I keep last year's top teams where they left off unless they are unimpressive
(after Saturday 10/02)
Group 4:
1. Cherokee (3-0)
2. Williamstown (3-0) - big showdown with Cherokee coming up!
3. Atlantic City (3-0)
4. Shawnee (3-1)
5. Vineland (3-1) - perhaps they should drop out of the top 5, but who is worthy of moving up here? EHT also lost to Absegami, but Gami has two losses (to very good teams)
Egg Harbor Twp. (3-1) - under consideration for wildcard
Group 3:
1. Delsea (4-0)
2. Hammonton (3-0)
3. Winslow Twp. (3-1)
4. Moorestown (2-2) lost but are still probably better than WW
5. Woodrow Wilson (3-0) - hasn't beaten a winning team
Group 2:
1. West Deptford (3-0)
2. Haddonfield (2-1)
3. Willingboro (3-0)
4. Collingswood (3-0)
5. Camden (2-1) - tough loss to CC - considering moving them up despite loss
Delran (3-1) - under consideration for wildcard
Lower Cape May - 3-0 after but against weak competiton - plays 2-2 Bridgeton next week
Group 1:
1. Paulsboro (3-0)
2. Glassboro (4-0)
3. Penns Grove (3-1) - plays today
4. Woodbury (2-1) - only loss to top team in Group 2
5. Pennsville (4-0) - plays today
Non-Publics (all together): tough decisions on the top 3! Put them in whatever order you like!
1. Holy Spirit (4-0) - moved them up, but not because of this week's big win, because St. Joe's gave away the game. they have just played a stronger schedule than Paul VI
2. Paul VI (4-0) - Undefeated and keep the ranking from last year, but it will be tougher competion for this spot this year!
3. Holy Cross (4-0) - strong win gives them a good argument for the top spot
4. Camden Catholic (3-0)
5. St. Joseph's (2-1)
Gloucester Catholic, St. Augustine and Bishop Eustace do not seem to be able to contend for these rankings.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Weekly Update: 09/25/10
This weeks significant/interesting games:
Cherokee - bye
Williamstown 35, Lenape 14 - keep in mind that Cherokee beat Lenape by 35-21: not much difference there!
Delsea 8, Cumberland 7 - much closer than expected - could affect Delsea's ranking!
Hammonton 17, Oakcrest 6 - much closer than expected! - could affect their ranking also!
Paul VI 26, Seneca 21- Paul VI keeps on winning - 26-7 going into the 4th
Holy Spirit 39, Bridgeton 6
St. Joe's - bye
Winslow Twp. 33, Cherry Hill East 7
West Deptford 28, Woodbury 6 - WD will move up a little (but not into top 10)and Woodbury down, but Woodbury losttheir second game last year (to Haddonfield by 28-7)and still won Group 1!
Paulsboro 41, Sterling 21 - 41- 0 at one point! But they will drop out of top ten because of strong showing by big schools below
Atlantic City 20, Absegami 6 - surprised that so many people picked Absegami to win! Hope AC has proven themselves to everyone now! They are a top 10 team!!!!
Shawnee 44, Clearview 7 - too high a level of play for Clearview; Shawnee will also move into the top 10
Moorestown 41, Timber Creek 34 - Moorestown is beating good teams and only lost to highly regarded Paul VI
Haddonfield 20, Audubon 0 - Another shutout for the Haddons
Vineland 28, St. Augustine21 - Clan is having a season taht should be making Clanfan smile from way above!
Holy Cross 40, Burlington Twp. 20 - Holy Cross moves up and BT moves down
Glassboro 56, Gloucester 22 - BORO's weak schedule can be boring and it shows!
Penns Grove 62, Salem 0 - another boring schedule
Camden Catholic 21, Cherry Hill West 0 - CC gets their 2nd shutout in two games
Woodrow Wilson 24, Bishop Eustace 15 - I'll take a look at WWW next week
Camden - bye
Willingboro 26, Maple Shade 0 - nice win for W'boro
Delran 30, Robbinsville 13
Pennsville 56, Clayton 8 - another boring schedule (until they face Glassboro)
Lower Cape May 47, Pleasantville 6 - LCM is undefeated!!!! and they get Wildwood next!
Gloucester 21, Deptford 7 - someone had to win, but they both needed it!
I will adjust the rankings below after after today's games, so check back.
My top 5 for each public group: Remember that I keep last year's top teams where they left off unless they are unimpressive
(after Saturday 09/25)
Group 4:
1. Cherokee (2-0)
2. Williamstown (2-0)
3. Atlantic City (3-0)
4. Shawnee (2-1)
5. Vineland (3-0) - this one is for Clanfan and they are showing they deserve it!
Group 3:
1. Delsea (3-0)
2. Hammonton (3-0)
3. Winslow Twp. (3-0)
I switched the next two, but WW could be a factor
4. Moorestown (2-1)
5. Woodrow Wilson (2-0)
under consideration for Wildcard - Burlington Twp. (2-1)
Group 2:
1. Haddonfield (2-0) - beat WD in last year's re-match and most recent game counts!
2. West Deptford (2-0)
3. Willingboro (2-0) - moves up
4. Camden (2-0)
5. Delran (2-1)
under consideration for Wildcard - Collingswood (2-0)
Group 1:
1. Paulsboro (2-0) - looking good!
2. Glassboro (3-0)
3. Penns Grove (2-1)
4. Woodbury (1-1) - Group champion! beat Paulsboro twice last year
5. Pennsville (3-0)
Non-Publics (all together):
1. Paul VI (3-0) - Undefeated and keep the ranking from last year, but it will be tougher competion for this spot this year!
2. Holy Spirit (3-0)
3. St. Joseph's (2-0)
4. Holy Cross (3-0)
5. Camden Catholic (2-0)
Cherokee - bye
Williamstown 35, Lenape 14 - keep in mind that Cherokee beat Lenape by 35-21: not much difference there!
Delsea 8, Cumberland 7 - much closer than expected - could affect Delsea's ranking!
Hammonton 17, Oakcrest 6 - much closer than expected! - could affect their ranking also!
Paul VI 26, Seneca 21- Paul VI keeps on winning - 26-7 going into the 4th
Holy Spirit 39, Bridgeton 6
St. Joe's - bye
Winslow Twp. 33, Cherry Hill East 7
West Deptford 28, Woodbury 6 - WD will move up a little (but not into top 10)and Woodbury down, but Woodbury losttheir second game last year (to Haddonfield by 28-7)and still won Group 1!
Paulsboro 41, Sterling 21 - 41- 0 at one point! But they will drop out of top ten because of strong showing by big schools below
Atlantic City 20, Absegami 6 - surprised that so many people picked Absegami to win! Hope AC has proven themselves to everyone now! They are a top 10 team!!!!
Shawnee 44, Clearview 7 - too high a level of play for Clearview; Shawnee will also move into the top 10
Moorestown 41, Timber Creek 34 - Moorestown is beating good teams and only lost to highly regarded Paul VI
Haddonfield 20, Audubon 0 - Another shutout for the Haddons
Vineland 28, St. Augustine21 - Clan is having a season taht should be making Clanfan smile from way above!
Holy Cross 40, Burlington Twp. 20 - Holy Cross moves up and BT moves down
Glassboro 56, Gloucester 22 - BORO's weak schedule can be boring and it shows!
Penns Grove 62, Salem 0 - another boring schedule
Camden Catholic 21, Cherry Hill West 0 - CC gets their 2nd shutout in two games
Woodrow Wilson 24, Bishop Eustace 15 - I'll take a look at WWW next week
Camden - bye
Willingboro 26, Maple Shade 0 - nice win for W'boro
Delran 30, Robbinsville 13
Pennsville 56, Clayton 8 - another boring schedule (until they face Glassboro)
Lower Cape May 47, Pleasantville 6 - LCM is undefeated!!!! and they get Wildwood next!
Gloucester 21, Deptford 7 - someone had to win, but they both needed it!
I will adjust the rankings below after after today's games, so check back.
My top 5 for each public group: Remember that I keep last year's top teams where they left off unless they are unimpressive
(after Saturday 09/25)
Group 4:
1. Cherokee (2-0)
2. Williamstown (2-0)
3. Atlantic City (3-0)
4. Shawnee (2-1)
5. Vineland (3-0) - this one is for Clanfan and they are showing they deserve it!
Group 3:
1. Delsea (3-0)
2. Hammonton (3-0)
3. Winslow Twp. (3-0)
I switched the next two, but WW could be a factor
4. Moorestown (2-1)
5. Woodrow Wilson (2-0)
under consideration for Wildcard - Burlington Twp. (2-1)
Group 2:
1. Haddonfield (2-0) - beat WD in last year's re-match and most recent game counts!
2. West Deptford (2-0)
3. Willingboro (2-0) - moves up
4. Camden (2-0)
5. Delran (2-1)
under consideration for Wildcard - Collingswood (2-0)
Group 1:
1. Paulsboro (2-0) - looking good!
2. Glassboro (3-0)
3. Penns Grove (2-1)
4. Woodbury (1-1) - Group champion! beat Paulsboro twice last year
5. Pennsville (3-0)
Non-Publics (all together):
1. Paul VI (3-0) - Undefeated and keep the ranking from last year, but it will be tougher competion for this spot this year!
2. Holy Spirit (3-0)
3. St. Joseph's (2-0)
4. Holy Cross (3-0)
5. Camden Catholic (2-0)
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Weekly Update: 09/21/10
This weeks significant/interesting games:
Cherokee 39, Eastern 14 - last year's top team keeps on winning and will keep that ranking until they lose or they are unimpressive
Williamstown bye - last year's #2 in my rankings palying on a different level of competion this year - likewise I don't drop this team down until they lose or they are unimpressive
Egg Harbor Twp. 26, Bridgeton 16 - unimpressive - may drop down!
Delsea 33, Timber Creek 14 - Change in schedule doesn't seem to affect them
Hammonton 30, Buena 0 - Last year's Group 3 champion starts off with 2 big wins
Paul VI 35, Cherry Hill West 6 - Paul VI keeps on winning
Mainland 10, St. Augustine 6 - St. A. is not the team they were!
Woodbury 47, Lindenwold 7 - They maintain thier top Group 1 ranking
St. Joe's 55, Middle Twp 0 - back to their old ways it seems
Moorestown 28, Seneca 26
Cherry Hill East 19, Washington Twp. 6 - Township starts off with 2 losses!!!
Paulsboro 40, Haddon Twp. 0 - looked very good!!!!!
Haddonfield 35, Sterling 0 - They start off looking good
West Deptford 38, Haddon Heights 7 - just cruising as normal
Winslow Twp. 12, Shawnee 7 -Good D by WT
Allentown 17, Pemberton 15 - Pemberton starts off with 2 losses
Burlington Twp. 42, Princeton 7 - looking good!
Holy Spirit 42, Absegami 7 - Spirit could make a big jump in my rankings!
Penns Grove 60, Gloucester 6 - The Grove bounces back nicely!
Glassboro 47, Schalick 7 - now on cruise control until game 8
Bishop Eustace 31, Gloucester Catholic 8 - GC loses first 2 against new competition
Pennsville 38, Woodstown 14 - The Ville is the biggest threat to Glassboro and PG, but not quite on the same level
Holy Cross 41, Cinnaminson 6 - Cinnaminson starts out with 2 losses, but HC looks very good and should be back in the rankings!
Palmyra 39, Riverside 6 - Palmyra looks good amongst thier own, but what will happen come playoff time?
Florence 21, Robbinsville 14 - a win is a win, but Flo has been unimpressive
Clayton 14, Wildwood 12 - closer than people expected!
Audubon 37, Gateway 0 - Audubon should be a decent team
Pennsauken 35, Clearview 24 - welcome to the big time View - but a decent showing for an improving team
Kingsway 26, Triton 23 - Kingswat bounces back nicely
Atlantic City 26, Ocean City 6 - AC will get some serious consideration!
Vineland 35, Pleasantville 0 - 2 nice wins for our dearly departed Clanfan's team
Camden 8, Deptford 6 - much closer than expected!
Pitman 14, Salem 8 - kind of an upset!
Lower Cape May 25, Cape Henlopen 3 - LCM gets a win!!!!
I will adjust the rankings below after after Monday's game, so check back.
My top 5 for each public group: Remember that I keep last year's top teams where they left off unless they are unimpressive
(after Saturday 09/18)
Group 4:
1. Cherokee (2-0)
2. Williamstown (1-0)
3. Atlantic City (2-0)
4. Shawnee (1-1) - even with the loss, I put them here as the other 1-1 teams less impressive
5. Vineland (2-0) - this one is for Clanfan!
dropped out:
Egg Harbor Twp. (1-1)
Washington Twp. (0-2)
Group 3:
1. Delsea (2-0) - re-enters Group 3 on top!
2. Hammonton (2-0)
3. Winslow Twp. (2-0)
4. Burlington Twp. (2-0)
5. Moorestown (1-1)
under consideration for Wildcard - Woodrow Wilson (1-0)
Dropped out:
Seneca (1-1)
Pemberton (0-2) and they also drop down to Group 2
Group 2: Delsea moves up to Group 3
1. Haddonfield (1-0) - beat WD in last year's re-match and most recent game counts!
2. West Deptford (1-0)
3. Camden (2-0) - tighter win than expected against Deptford!
4. Willingboro (1-0) - bye
5. Delran (1-1)
dropped out:
Bridgeton (0-2)
Cinnaminson (0-2)
Group 1:
1. Woodbury (1-0) - Group champion! beat Paulsboro twice last year
2. Paulsboro (1-0) - looking good!
3. Glassboro (2-0)
4. Penns Grove (1-1)
5. Pennsville (2-0)
Non-Publics (all together):
1. Paul VI (2-0) - Undefeated and keep the ranking from last year, but it will be tougher competion for this spot this year!
2. Holy Spirit (2-0)
3. St. Joseph's (2-0)
4. Holy Cross (2-0)
5. Camden Catholic (1-0) - bye this week
Bishop Eustace (1-1) - under consideration for wildcard
Dropped out:
Gloucester Catholic (0-2)
St. Augustine Prep (0-2)
Cherokee 39, Eastern 14 - last year's top team keeps on winning and will keep that ranking until they lose or they are unimpressive
Williamstown bye - last year's #2 in my rankings palying on a different level of competion this year - likewise I don't drop this team down until they lose or they are unimpressive
Egg Harbor Twp. 26, Bridgeton 16 - unimpressive - may drop down!
Delsea 33, Timber Creek 14 - Change in schedule doesn't seem to affect them
Hammonton 30, Buena 0 - Last year's Group 3 champion starts off with 2 big wins
Paul VI 35, Cherry Hill West 6 - Paul VI keeps on winning
Mainland 10, St. Augustine 6 - St. A. is not the team they were!
Woodbury 47, Lindenwold 7 - They maintain thier top Group 1 ranking
St. Joe's 55, Middle Twp 0 - back to their old ways it seems
Moorestown 28, Seneca 26
Cherry Hill East 19, Washington Twp. 6 - Township starts off with 2 losses!!!
Paulsboro 40, Haddon Twp. 0 - looked very good!!!!!
Haddonfield 35, Sterling 0 - They start off looking good
West Deptford 38, Haddon Heights 7 - just cruising as normal
Winslow Twp. 12, Shawnee 7 -Good D by WT
Allentown 17, Pemberton 15 - Pemberton starts off with 2 losses
Burlington Twp. 42, Princeton 7 - looking good!
Holy Spirit 42, Absegami 7 - Spirit could make a big jump in my rankings!
Penns Grove 60, Gloucester 6 - The Grove bounces back nicely!
Glassboro 47, Schalick 7 - now on cruise control until game 8
Bishop Eustace 31, Gloucester Catholic 8 - GC loses first 2 against new competition
Pennsville 38, Woodstown 14 - The Ville is the biggest threat to Glassboro and PG, but not quite on the same level
Holy Cross 41, Cinnaminson 6 - Cinnaminson starts out with 2 losses, but HC looks very good and should be back in the rankings!
Palmyra 39, Riverside 6 - Palmyra looks good amongst thier own, but what will happen come playoff time?
Florence 21, Robbinsville 14 - a win is a win, but Flo has been unimpressive
Clayton 14, Wildwood 12 - closer than people expected!
Audubon 37, Gateway 0 - Audubon should be a decent team
Pennsauken 35, Clearview 24 - welcome to the big time View - but a decent showing for an improving team
Kingsway 26, Triton 23 - Kingswat bounces back nicely
Atlantic City 26, Ocean City 6 - AC will get some serious consideration!
Vineland 35, Pleasantville 0 - 2 nice wins for our dearly departed Clanfan's team
Camden 8, Deptford 6 - much closer than expected!
Pitman 14, Salem 8 - kind of an upset!
Lower Cape May 25, Cape Henlopen 3 - LCM gets a win!!!!
I will adjust the rankings below after after Monday's game, so check back.
My top 5 for each public group: Remember that I keep last year's top teams where they left off unless they are unimpressive
(after Saturday 09/18)
Group 4:
1. Cherokee (2-0)
2. Williamstown (1-0)
3. Atlantic City (2-0)
4. Shawnee (1-1) - even with the loss, I put them here as the other 1-1 teams less impressive
5. Vineland (2-0) - this one is for Clanfan!
dropped out:
Egg Harbor Twp. (1-1)
Washington Twp. (0-2)
Group 3:
1. Delsea (2-0) - re-enters Group 3 on top!
2. Hammonton (2-0)
3. Winslow Twp. (2-0)
4. Burlington Twp. (2-0)
5. Moorestown (1-1)
under consideration for Wildcard - Woodrow Wilson (1-0)
Dropped out:
Seneca (1-1)
Pemberton (0-2) and they also drop down to Group 2
Group 2: Delsea moves up to Group 3
1. Haddonfield (1-0) - beat WD in last year's re-match and most recent game counts!
2. West Deptford (1-0)
3. Camden (2-0) - tighter win than expected against Deptford!
4. Willingboro (1-0) - bye
5. Delran (1-1)
dropped out:
Bridgeton (0-2)
Cinnaminson (0-2)
Group 1:
1. Woodbury (1-0) - Group champion! beat Paulsboro twice last year
2. Paulsboro (1-0) - looking good!
3. Glassboro (2-0)
4. Penns Grove (1-1)
5. Pennsville (2-0)
Non-Publics (all together):
1. Paul VI (2-0) - Undefeated and keep the ranking from last year, but it will be tougher competion for this spot this year!
2. Holy Spirit (2-0)
3. St. Joseph's (2-0)
4. Holy Cross (2-0)
5. Camden Catholic (1-0) - bye this week
Bishop Eustace (1-1) - under consideration for wildcard
Dropped out:
Gloucester Catholic (0-2)
St. Augustine Prep (0-2)
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Weekly Update: 09/12/10
This weeks significant/interesting games:
Glassboro 13, Penns Grove 12 - a great game with the winner favored for the Diamond Division titlte and a higher seed in the playoffs. A game that was all it was expected to be with great defense and big plays by the players that you expect to make them. Extra points count - same as last year's game -2 TDs each and extra points make difference!
Atlantic City 26, St. Augustine 24 - An upset and a close game. St. A. did not lose to a South Jersey team last year!
Absegami 17, EHT 13 - Gami takes down last year's Group 4 finalist and re-establishes itself as a contender.
Clearview 46, Cherry Hill East 23 - Clearview surprised a lot of people with this one!
I will adjust the rankings below after all teams have played at least one game, so check it next week.
My top 5 for each public group:
(last year's rankings)
Group 4:
1. Cherokee (11-1)
2. Williamstown (10-1) -Williamstow lost to Cherokee by 6 and EHT lost by 14
3. Egg Harbor Twp. (11-1)
4. Washington Twp. (8-2)
5. Shawnee (6-4)
Playoffs:
Cherokee (1) 14, Eastern (8) 3
Egg Harbor Twp. (2) 21, Shawnee (7) 17
Toms River East (3) 28, Washington Twp. (6) 13
Williamstown (4) 21, Toms River North (5) 13
2nd round:
Cherokee (1) 30, Williamstown (4) 21
Egg Harbor Twp. (2) 41, Toms River East (3) 30
Final:
Cherokee (1) 14, Egg Harbor Twp. (2) 0
Group 3:
1. Hammonton (11-1) - squeaked out 2 wins on FGs, but won Group 3!
The next 4 could be in any order as TC beat Seneca and Pemberton but lost to BT and Pemberton beat BT, but my sidebar poll ranked TC higher and TC and Seneca won in the first round. TC made it to the finals and Seneca upset Cherokee; Seneca lost to hammonton by 3 and TC lost by 6, so Seneca would get the #2 slot if they had not lost head to head against TC!
2. Timber Creek (9-3) - loss to BT hurts, but stays ahead of Seneca because they beat them
3. Seneca (8-3)
4. Pemberton (6-4)
5. Burlington Twp. (7-3) - 40-0 loss to Pemberton keeps them below them
Playoffs:
Hammonton (1) 30, Winslow Twp. (8) 0
Timber Creek (2) 12, Moorestown (7) 0
Lacey Twp. (3) 33, Pemberton (6) 14
Seneca (4) 27, Burlington Twp.(5) 7
2nd round:
Hammonton (1) 3, Seneca (4) 0
Timber Creek (2) 13, Lacey Twp. (3) 2
Final:
Hammonton (1) 23, Timber Creek (2) 17
Group 2:
1. Delsea (11-1) - Group Champions - easily!
2. Haddonfield (10-2) - beat Wd in most re-match and most recent game counts!
3. West Deptford (9-2) - bad end to season
4. Bridgeton (7-4)
5. Cinnaminson (7-3) - clearly 5th after loss to Bridgeton
Playoffs:
Delsea (1) 56, Woodrow Wilson (8) 18
West Deptford (2) 52, Buena (7) 12
Haddonfield (3) 13, Willingboro (6) 8
Bridgeton (5) 28, Cinnaminson (4) 18
Next Round:
Delsea (1) 55, Bridgeton (5) 12
Haddonfield (3) 15, West Deptford (2) 13 (re-match with different result)
Final:
Delsea (1) 40 Haddonfiled (3) 18
Group 1:
1. Woodbury (11-1) - Group champion! beat Paulsboro twice
2. Paulsboro (10-2)
3. Penns Grove (9-2) - they beat Glassboro and deserve to be ranked here
4. Glassboro (9-2) - they drop after big loss
5. Pennsville (7-3) - they have shown that they deserve this ranking
Playoffs:
Glassboro (1) 35, Palmyra (8) 0
Penns Grove (2) 14, Schalick (7) 6
Woodbury (3) 28, Pennsville (6) 21
Paulsboro (4) 29, Haddon Heights (5) 0
2nd round:
Paulsboro (4) 35, Glassboro (1) 0
Woodbury (3) 19, Penns Grove (2) 16
Visiting teams won - omen for finals?
Final:
Woodbury (3) 14 Paulsboro (4) 0
Florence was 6th seed in Central Group 1 and lost to Highland Park 8-7.
Burlington City did not have enough power points.
Non-Publics (all together):
1. Paul VI (9-1) - T-Day win moves them up
2. St. Augustine Prep (9-1) - Close T-Day win moves them down a slot
3. St. Joseph's (8-3)
4. Holy Spirit (8-3)
5. Gloucester Catholic (8-3)
Bishop Eustace (8-2) - gets wildcard!
Playoffs:
Non-Public Group 4:
Don Bosco (1) 55, Red Bank Catholic (8) 7 - Bosco is best team in state and nationally ranked
Bergen Catholic (7) 45, Notre Dame (2) 13
St. Peter's Prep (6) 47, Paul VI (3) 10
Seton Hall Prep (5) 49, St. Augustine (4) 14
2nd round:
Don Bosco (1) 54, Seton Hall Prep (5) 7
St. Peter'sPrep (6) 42, Bergen Catholic (7) 24
Final:
Don Bosco (1) 35, St. Peter's Prep (6) 15
Bosco wins it all again!
Non-Public Group 3:
Pope John (1) 28, Delbarton (8) 21
St. Joe's (Montvale) (2) 42, Bishop Ahr (7) 6
Holy Spirit (6) 28, DePaul (3) 21
Immaculata (4) 42, Bishop Eustace (5) 7
2nd round:
Immaculata (4) 25, Pope John (1) 20
St. Joe's (Montvale) (2) 45, Holy Spirit (6) 19
Final:
St. Joe's (Montvale) (2) 14, Immaculata (4) 0
Non-Public Group 2:
St. Joe's(Hammonton) (1) 41, Pingry (4) 0
Gloucester Catholic (2) 33, Morris Catholic (3) 7
Final:
St. Joe's(Hammonton) (1) 28, Gloucester Catholic (2) 14
There are no South Jersey teams in Non-Public Group 1.
Glassboro 13, Penns Grove 12 - a great game with the winner favored for the Diamond Division titlte and a higher seed in the playoffs. A game that was all it was expected to be with great defense and big plays by the players that you expect to make them. Extra points count - same as last year's game -2 TDs each and extra points make difference!
Atlantic City 26, St. Augustine 24 - An upset and a close game. St. A. did not lose to a South Jersey team last year!
Absegami 17, EHT 13 - Gami takes down last year's Group 4 finalist and re-establishes itself as a contender.
Clearview 46, Cherry Hill East 23 - Clearview surprised a lot of people with this one!
Winslow Twp. 32, Washington Twp. 13 - much bigger margin than anyone expected!
Cherokee 35, Lenape 21 -last year's top team keeps on winning
Williamstown 34, Eastern 16 - last year's #2 in my rankings stepped into a different level of competion and proved their worth!
Delsea 48, Kingsway 25 - Last year's Group 2 champion moves back to Group 3 and what looks like a tougher schedule
Hammonton 27, Mainland 3 - Last year's group 3 champion starts off with a big win
Paul VI 41 Moorestown 30 -Paul VI wins a big game and establishes themselves as a top team in South Jersey for this yearCherokee 35, Lenape 21 -last year's top team keeps on winning
Williamstown 34, Eastern 16 - last year's #2 in my rankings stepped into a different level of competion and proved their worth!
Delsea 48, Kingsway 25 - Last year's Group 2 champion moves back to Group 3 and what looks like a tougher schedule
Hammonton 27, Mainland 3 - Last year's group 3 champion starts off with a big win
I will adjust the rankings below after all teams have played at least one game, so check it next week.
My top 5 for each public group:
(last year's rankings)
Group 4:
1. Cherokee (11-1)
2. Williamstown (10-1) -Williamstow lost to Cherokee by 6 and EHT lost by 14
3. Egg Harbor Twp. (11-1)
4. Washington Twp. (8-2)
5. Shawnee (6-4)
Playoffs:
Cherokee (1) 14, Eastern (8) 3
Egg Harbor Twp. (2) 21, Shawnee (7) 17
Toms River East (3) 28, Washington Twp. (6) 13
Williamstown (4) 21, Toms River North (5) 13
2nd round:
Cherokee (1) 30, Williamstown (4) 21
Egg Harbor Twp. (2) 41, Toms River East (3) 30
Final:
Cherokee (1) 14, Egg Harbor Twp. (2) 0
Group 3:
1. Hammonton (11-1) - squeaked out 2 wins on FGs, but won Group 3!
The next 4 could be in any order as TC beat Seneca and Pemberton but lost to BT and Pemberton beat BT, but my sidebar poll ranked TC higher and TC and Seneca won in the first round. TC made it to the finals and Seneca upset Cherokee; Seneca lost to hammonton by 3 and TC lost by 6, so Seneca would get the #2 slot if they had not lost head to head against TC!
2. Timber Creek (9-3) - loss to BT hurts, but stays ahead of Seneca because they beat them
3. Seneca (8-3)
4. Pemberton (6-4)
5. Burlington Twp. (7-3) - 40-0 loss to Pemberton keeps them below them
Playoffs:
Hammonton (1) 30, Winslow Twp. (8) 0
Timber Creek (2) 12, Moorestown (7) 0
Lacey Twp. (3) 33, Pemberton (6) 14
Seneca (4) 27, Burlington Twp.(5) 7
2nd round:
Hammonton (1) 3, Seneca (4) 0
Timber Creek (2) 13, Lacey Twp. (3) 2
Final:
Hammonton (1) 23, Timber Creek (2) 17
Group 2:
1. Delsea (11-1) - Group Champions - easily!
2. Haddonfield (10-2) - beat Wd in most re-match and most recent game counts!
3. West Deptford (9-2) - bad end to season
4. Bridgeton (7-4)
5. Cinnaminson (7-3) - clearly 5th after loss to Bridgeton
Playoffs:
Delsea (1) 56, Woodrow Wilson (8) 18
West Deptford (2) 52, Buena (7) 12
Haddonfield (3) 13, Willingboro (6) 8
Bridgeton (5) 28, Cinnaminson (4) 18
Next Round:
Delsea (1) 55, Bridgeton (5) 12
Haddonfield (3) 15, West Deptford (2) 13 (re-match with different result)
Final:
Delsea (1) 40 Haddonfiled (3) 18
Group 1:
1. Woodbury (11-1) - Group champion! beat Paulsboro twice
2. Paulsboro (10-2)
3. Penns Grove (9-2) - they beat Glassboro and deserve to be ranked here
4. Glassboro (9-2) - they drop after big loss
5. Pennsville (7-3) - they have shown that they deserve this ranking
Playoffs:
Glassboro (1) 35, Palmyra (8) 0
Penns Grove (2) 14, Schalick (7) 6
Woodbury (3) 28, Pennsville (6) 21
Paulsboro (4) 29, Haddon Heights (5) 0
2nd round:
Paulsboro (4) 35, Glassboro (1) 0
Woodbury (3) 19, Penns Grove (2) 16
Visiting teams won - omen for finals?
Final:
Woodbury (3) 14 Paulsboro (4) 0
Florence was 6th seed in Central Group 1 and lost to Highland Park 8-7.
Burlington City did not have enough power points.
Non-Publics (all together):
1. Paul VI (9-1) - T-Day win moves them up
2. St. Augustine Prep (9-1) - Close T-Day win moves them down a slot
3. St. Joseph's (8-3)
4. Holy Spirit (8-3)
5. Gloucester Catholic (8-3)
Bishop Eustace (8-2) - gets wildcard!
Playoffs:
Non-Public Group 4:
Don Bosco (1) 55, Red Bank Catholic (8) 7 - Bosco is best team in state and nationally ranked
Bergen Catholic (7) 45, Notre Dame (2) 13
St. Peter's Prep (6) 47, Paul VI (3) 10
Seton Hall Prep (5) 49, St. Augustine (4) 14
2nd round:
Don Bosco (1) 54, Seton Hall Prep (5) 7
St. Peter'sPrep (6) 42, Bergen Catholic (7) 24
Final:
Don Bosco (1) 35, St. Peter's Prep (6) 15
Bosco wins it all again!
Non-Public Group 3:
Pope John (1) 28, Delbarton (8) 21
St. Joe's (Montvale) (2) 42, Bishop Ahr (7) 6
Holy Spirit (6) 28, DePaul (3) 21
Immaculata (4) 42, Bishop Eustace (5) 7
2nd round:
Immaculata (4) 25, Pope John (1) 20
St. Joe's (Montvale) (2) 45, Holy Spirit (6) 19
Final:
St. Joe's (Montvale) (2) 14, Immaculata (4) 0
Non-Public Group 2:
St. Joe's(Hammonton) (1) 41, Pingry (4) 0
Gloucester Catholic (2) 33, Morris Catholic (3) 7
Final:
St. Joe's(Hammonton) (1) 28, Gloucester Catholic (2) 14
There are no South Jersey teams in Non-Public Group 1.
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