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.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
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.
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