Sunday, November 27, 2011

Update: 11/27/11

This week’s significant/interesting games:

Ranked teams:

1. St. Joe's (9-0) beat Hammonton 32-3 and the game was not that close as SJ dominated. – once again, a shame that they only get one weak playoff game

2. Timber Creek (10-0) beat Triton 13-3 – not as big a margin as Pennsauken dealt Triton, so they will drop in my rankings behind Pennsauken and Millville!

3. Haddonfield (11-0) beat Haddon Heights 35-0 – top seed in Group 2 and playing like it

4. Camden Catholic (10-0) beat Paul VI 35-21 – top seed in Non-Public Group 2

5. Pennsauken (10-1) beat Bishop Eustace 20-6 – top seed in Group 4 and playing like it, but will be ranked below CC

6. Millville (11-0) beat Vineland 34-0 – headed to finals with perfect record!

7. West Deptford (10-1) beat Paulsboro 40-14 – better players headed to WD now-a-days

The next 4 all lost!

8. Triton (8-3) lost to Timber Creek 13-3 – finally lost to someone other than Pennsauken

9. Pennsville (10-1) lost to Penns Grove 27-14 – headed to Rowan anyway, but would have been nice to have a perfect record!

10. Hammonton (9-2) (7-4) beat Moorestown 33-21 – 2nd seed in Group 3 and moving up in rankings

11. Washington Twp. (7-3) lost to Williamstown 26-0 – ouch!

12. Shawnee (7-3) beat Lenape 22-19 – moving way up in rankings

13. Williamstown (8-2) beats Washington Twp. 26- 0 – revenge and Division Championship game - moving back to top 10

14. Atlantic City (6-4) lost to Holy Spirit 28-6 – can’t beat the good teams except for Hammonton which may not be that good

15. Florence (10-1) beat Riverside 47-7 – finalist in Central Group 1

16. Glassboro (9-2) beat Deptford 34-13 – 1st string only played first half – headed to finals

17. Holy Spirit (7-3) beat Atlantic City 28-6 – playing well heading into finals

18. Woodrow Wilson (6-4) beat Camden 36-12 – as expected – using Camden as a barometer, you rank them: CC, G’boro, WW

19. Bridgeton (6-4) – season completed

20. Moorestown (6-5) – season completed

21. Northern Burlington (9-2) beat Allentown 28-14 – finishes on winning note

22. Cinnaminson (8-3) beat Delran 23-20 – close game to end season

23. Woodstown (6-4) lost to Salem 18-9 – outside of top 2, Group 2 has trouble with good Group1 teams!

24. Penns Grove (7-4) beat Pennsville 28-14 – revenge game, but disappointing season ending again

25. Haddon Heights (8-3) lost to Haddonfield 35-0 – Haddonfield is just too good!

26. Holy Cross (6-4) beat Willingboro 14-12 – come from behind win!




My top 5 for each public group: One wild card makes rankings unless one group does not have 5 worth ranking in which case a second wildcard gets ranked. This week there will be 2 wildcards

after 11/26

Group 4:

1. Pennsauken (10-1)

2. Millville (11-0)

3. Shawnee (7-3)

4. Williamstown (8-2)

5. Triton (8-3)

Possible wildcards: (2 may get in this week)

Washington Twp. (7-4)

Atlantic City (6-4)


Group 3:

1. Timber Creek (11-0) – only undefeated team in Group

2. Hammonton (9-2) – losses are to Group 4 team and #1 team

3. Woodrow Wilson (7-4)

4. Moorestown (7-4)

5. Northern Burlington (9-2) – feel apart in semi’s!

Possible wildcard

Burlington Twp. (7-3)


Group 2:

1. Haddonfield (11-0)

2. West Deptford (10-1)

3. Bridgeton (6-4)

4. Cinnaminson (8-3)

5. Woodstown (6-4) – maintains this spot even with loss


Group 1:

1. Pennsville (10-1) – loss does not change this

2. Florence (10-1)

3. Glassboro (9-2) – moves over Florence if both win finals

4. Penns Grove (7-4) – beat #1 and #3

5. Haddon Heights (8-3)

Non-Publics (all together):

1. St. Joseph's (9-0)

2. Camden Catholic (10-0)

3. Holy Spirit (7-3) - one loss was forfeit

4. Holy Cross (7-4)

No others worthy of ranking

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Update: 11/20/11

This week’s significant/interesting games:

Ranked teams with this and last year’s record:

1. St. Joe's (8-0) (10-1) did not play – a shame that they only get one weak playoff game

2. Timber Creek (10-0) (5-5) beat Woodrow Wilson 21-12 – top seed in Group 3 and playing like it!

3. Haddonfield (10-0) (11-1) beat Cinnaminson 43-0 – Top seed in Group 2 and playing like it

4. Camden Catholic (9-0) (5-5) beat Holy Cross 41-7 – top seed in Non-Public Group 2

5. Pennsauken (9-1)(6-4) beat Triton 52-16 – top seed in Group 4 and playing like it

6. Millville (10-0) (6-4) beat Washington Twp. 42-41 – headed to finals!

7. West Deptford (9-1) (11-1) beat Barnegat 49-10 – shutout streak ends

8. Triton (8-2) (3-7) lost to Pennsauken 52-16 – Pennsauken is just too much for them.

9. Pennsville (10-0) (9-2) beat Penns Grove 21-14 – headed to Rowan!

10. Washington Twp. (7-2) (3-7) lost to Millville 42-41 – almost pulled it off!

11. Hammonton (9-1) (7-4) beat Moorestown 33-21 – 2nd seed in Group 3 and moving up in rankings

12. Northern Burlington (7-2) (4-6) lost to Neptune 60-27 – top seed in Central Group 3 loses to 5th seed

13. Shawnee (6-3) (6-4)

14. Williamstown (7-2) (7-3)

15. Atlantic City (5-3) (7-4)

16. Woodrow Wilson (6-4) (6-4) lost to Timber Creek 21-12 – as expected

17. Moorestown (6-5) (7-3) lost to Hammonton 33-21 – finished where expected

18. Holy Spirit (6-3) (12-0) beat Montclair Kimberley 62-13 – 2nd seed in Non-Public Group 2

19. Bridgeton (6-3) (4-5)

20. Cinnaminson (7-2) (5-5) lost to Haddonfield 43-0 – 4th seed in Group 2

21. Woodstown (6-2) (3-7) lost to Cinnaminson 14-7 – never-the-less a good season!

22. Haddon Heights (8-1) (4-6) lost to Glassboro 28-14 – scoreless in 2nd half

23. Florence (8-1) (6-4) beat Shore Regional 23-0 – 3rd seed in Central Group 1

24. Glassboro (7-2) (10-2) beat Haddon Heights 28-14 – controlled 2nd half

25. Paulsboro (7-2) (9-3)

26. Holy Cross (6-4) (8-2) lost to Camden Catholic 41-7 – big difference in level of play!


Shawnee (6-3) (6-4) beat Egg Harbor Twp. 29-7 – 9th in power points in Group 4 wins the consolation against rival conference


My top 5 for each public group: One wild card makes rankings unless one group does not have 5 worth ranking in which case a second wildcard gets ranked. This week there will be 2 wildcards

after 11/19

Group 4:

1. Pennsauken (9-1)

2. Millville (10-0)

3. Triton (8-2) – only losses to Pennsauken

4. Washington Twp. (7-3)

5. Shawnee (6-3)

Possible wildcards: (2 may get in this week)

Williamstown (7-2)

Atlantic City (6-3)


Group 3:

1. Timber Creek (10-0) – only undefeated team in Group

2. Hammonton (9-1) – loss was to Group 4 team

3. Woodrow Wilson (6-4)

4. Moorestown (6-4)

5. Northern Burlington (8-2) – feel apart in semi’s!

Possible wildcard

Burlington Twp. (6-3)


Group 2:

1. Haddonfield (10-0)

2. West Deptford (9-1)

3. Bridgeton (6-3)

4. Cinnaminson (7-3)

5. Woodstown (6-3)


Group 1:

1. Pennsville (10-0)

2. Florence (9-1)

3. Glassboro (8-2) – moves over Florence if both win out

4. Penns Grove (6-4)

5. Haddon Heights (8-2)

Non-Publics (all together):

1. St. Joseph's (8-0)

2. Camden Catholic (9-0)

3. Holy Spirit (6-3) - one loss was forfeit

4. Holy Cross (6-4)

No others worthy of ranking

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Update: 11/13/11

This week’s significant/interesting games:

Ranked teams with this and last year’s record:

1. St. Joe's (8-0) (10-1) did not play – a shame that they only get one weak playoff game

2. Timber Creek (9-0) (5-5) beat Lacey Twp. 23-0 – top seed in Group 3 and playing like it!

3. Haddonfield (9-0) (11-1) beat Willingboro 56-8 – Top seed in Group 2 and playing like it

4. Camden Catholic (8-0) (5-5) bye – top seed in Non-Public Group 2

5. Pennsauken (8-1)(6-4) beat Atlantic City 31-9 – top seed in Group 4 and playing like it

6. Millville (9-0) (6-4) beat Rancocas Valley 19-0 – rolling along!

7. Triton (8-1) (3-7) beat Southern 26-7 – big tests the next two weeks including a chance to avenge only loss

8. West Deptford (8-1) (11-1) beat Pemberton 43-0 – 5th straight shutout

9. Williamstown (7-2) (7-3) lost to Washington Twp. 42-23 – no defense and another busted season

10. Pennsville (9-0) (9-2) beat Woodbury 48-20 – top seed in Group 1 faces possibly toughest opponent in round 2 and on T-Day

11. Atlantic City (5-3) (7-4) lost to Pennsauken 31-9 – 8th seed in Group 4 and played like it

12. Hammonton (8-1) (7-4) beat Kingsway 24-10 – 2nd seed in Group 3

13. Northern Burlington (7-1) (4-6) beat Middletown South 35-27 – top seed in Central Group 3

14. Washington Twp. (7-2) (3-7) beat Williamstown 42-23 – could surprise Millville in next round

15. Burlington Twp. (6-3) (6-4) lost to Woodbridge 24-21 – #3 seed in Central Group 3

16. Moorestown (5-3) (7-3) beat Oakcrest 34-7 – heading to Hammonton

17. Holy Spirit (5-3) (12-0) bye – 2nd seed in Non-Public Group 2

18. Cinnaminson (7-2) (5-5) Woodstown 14-7 – 4th seed in Group 2

19. Woodstown (6-2) (3-7) lost to Cinnaminson 14-7 – never-the-less a good season!

20. Bridgeton (6-3) (4-5) beat Delran 21-7



21. Paulsboro (7-2) (9-3) lost to Penns Grove 36-8 – game was closer than score

22. Haddon Heights (8-1) (4-6) beat Scahlick 34-13 – spotted Schalick 13 points and then charged to a big win!

23. Florence (8-1) (6-4) beat Shore Regional 23-0 – 3rd seed in Central Group 1

24. Glassboro (7-2) (10-2) beat Salem 28-24 –almost gave this one away

25. Holy Cross (6-3) (8-2) beat Bishop Eustace 14-13 – not a big win, but still a win and a tough task next week!

26. Bishop Eustace (4-5) (4-6) lost to Holy Cross 14-13 – should end up with same record as last year


Other interesting gamesNew Egypt (6-3) (8-3) lost to Point Pleasant Beach 32-14 – easy schedule caught up with them

Cedar Creek 34, Palmyra 20 – CC finishes at 4-5 in first season

Wildwood 38, Riverside 26 – been a long time since Wildwood won 2

Delsea 49, Manchester Twp. 6

Cumberland 35, Cherry Hill West 19 – old Tri-Co beats old Olympic

Woodrow Wilson (6-3) (6-4) beat Central 39-0 – moves back into rankings

Shawnee (6-3) (6-4) beat Egg Harbor Twp. 29-7 – 9th in power points in Group 4 wins the consolation against rival conference


My top 5 for each public group: One wild card makes rankings unless one group does not have 5 worth ranking in which case a second wildcard gets ranked. This week there will be 2 wildcards

after 11/12

Group 4:

1. Pennsauken (8-1)

2. Millville (9-0) as only undefeated team in Group, they deserve this ranking for now

3. Triton (8-1) – only loss to Pennsauken

4. Washington Twp. (7-2)

5. Shawnee (6-3)

Possible wildcards: (2 may get in this week)<

Williamstown (7-2)

Atlantic City (6-3)


Group 3:

1. Timber Creek (9-0) – only undefeated team in Group

2. Hammonton (8-1) – loss was to Group 4 team

3. Northern Burlington (8-1) – doing well after opening loss

4. Woodrow Wilson (6-3)

5. Moorestown (6-3)

Possible wildcard

Burlington Twp. (6-3)


Group 2:

1. Haddonfield (9-0)

2. West Deptford (8-1)

3. Cinnaminson (7-2)

4. Bridgeton (6-3

5. Woodstown (6-3)


Group 1:

1. Pennsville (9-0)

2. Haddon Heights (8-1)

3. Florence (8-1)

4. Glassboro (7-2)

5. Paulsboro (7-2) <


Non-Publics (all together):

1. St. Joseph's (8-0) <

2. Camden Catholic (8-0)

3. Holy Spirit (5-3) - one loss was forfeit

4. Holy Cross (6-3)

No others worthy of ranking

Sunday, November 06, 2011

Update: 11/06/11

This week’s significant/interesting games:

Ranked teams with this and last year’s record:

1. St. Joe's (8-0) (10-1) beat Egg Harbor Twp. 37-0 – a shame that they only get one weak playoff game. May be hard to keep them here!

2. Timber Creek (8-0) (5-5) beat Highland 28-7 – top seed in Group 3!

3. Haddonfield (8-0) (11-1) beat Woodbury 42-6 – Top seed in Group 2 over 8thseed in Group 1

4. Camden Catholic (8-0) (5-5) beat Bishop Eustace 21-7 – top seed in Non-Public Group 2!

5. Pennsauken (7-1)(6-4) beat Eastern 33-7 – top seed in Group 4!

6. Millville (8-0) (6-4) beat Atlantic City 27-19 – close game could have gone either way!

7. Triton (7-1) (3-7) Woodrow Wilson 33-32 – almost lost this one!

8. West Deptford (7-1) (11-1) beat Overbrook 65-0 – 4th straight shutout!

9. Williamstown (7-1) (7-3) beat Winslow Twp. 49-24 – defense?

10. Pennsville (8-0) (9-2) beat Gloucester Catholic 41-6 – top seed in Group 1

11. Atlantic City (5-2) (7-4) lost to Millville 27-19 – 8th seed in Group 4

Washington Twp. (6-2) (3-7) beat Shawnee 31-7 – will face rival Williamstown in 1st round

12. Hammonton (7-1) (7-4) beat Absegami 41-8 – 2nd seed in Group 3

13. Northern Burlington (7-1) (4-6) Willingboro 14-12 – top seed in Central Group 3 squeaks by 8th seed in South Group 2!

14. Shawnee (5-3) (6-4) lost to Washington Twp. 31-7 – 9th in power points in Group 4

15. Burlington Twp. (6-2) (6-4) did not play – #3 seed in Central Group 3

16. Moorestown (5-3) (7-3) lost to Cherry Hill West 38-35 – still makes 3rd seed in Group 3

17. Holy Spirit (5-3) (12-0) beat St. Augustine 37-0 – 2nd seed in Non-Public Group 2

18. Cinnaminson (6-2) (5-5) beat Hopewell Valley 21-7 – 4th seed in Group 2

19. Woodstown (6-2) (3-7) beat Clayton 48-14 – 5th seed in Group 2

20. Pemberton (4-4) (3-7) lost to Hightstown 35-0 – 7th seed in Group 2

21. Bishop Eustace (4-4) (4-6) lost to Camden Catholic 21-7 – 5th seed in Non-Public Group 2

22. Paulsboro (7-1) (9-3) beat Lindenwold 44-0 – 4th seed in Group 1

23. Haddon Heights (7-1) (4-6) beat Haddon Twp. 48-10 – 3rd seed in Group 1

24. Holy Cross (5-3) (8-2) beat Bordentown 35-0 – 4th seed in Non-Public Group 2

25. Florence (7-1) (6-4) beat New Egypt 16-10 – 3rd seed in Central Group 1

26. New Egypt (6-2) (8-3) lost to Florence 16-10 – 4th seed in Central Group 1

Other interesting games:

Orange 28, Cedar Creek 6 – CC reaches cutoff at 3-5 in first season

Delran (3-2) (5-5) did not play – out of playoffs

Penns Grove (4-3) (8-1) beat Pitman 33-0 – 5th seed in Group 1

Salem (5-3) (5-5) lost to Schalick (5-3) (6-4) 27-18 – Schalick gets 6th seed and Salem gets 7th seed in Group 1

Glassboro (6-2) (10-2) beat Camden 35-0 – 2nd seed in Group 1

Willingboro (4-4) (10-1) lost to Northern Burlington 14-12 – 8th seed in Group 2

Cherokee (5-3) (12-0) lost to Cherry Hill East in OT 57-56 – neither 5-3 team makes playoffs


Group rankings (after 11/05):

Group 4:

1. Pennsauken (7-1)

2. Millville (8-0) as only undefeated team in Group, they deserve this ranking for now

3. Triton (7-1) – only loss to Pennsauken

4. Williamstown (7-1) – only loss to Shawnee

5. Atlantic City (6-2)

possible wildcard:

Washington Twp. (6-2)

Group 3:

1. Timber Creek (8-0) – only undefeated team in Group 3

2. Hammonton (7-1) – loss was to Group 4 team<

3. Northern Burlington (7-1) – doing well after opening loss

4. Burlington Twp. (6-2)

5. Moorestown(5-3)

Possible wildcards:

Woodrow Wilson (5-3)

Oakcrest (5-3)

Group 2:

1. Haddonfield (8-0)

2. West Deptford (7-1)

3. Cinnaminson (6-2)

4. Woodstown (6-2)

5. Bridgeton (5-3)

Group 1:

1. Pennsville (8-0)

2. Paulsboro (7-1)

3. Haddon Heights (7-1)

4. Florence (7-1)

5. Glassboro (5-2)

other playoff teams:

New Egypt (6-2)

Penns Grove (5-3)

Schalick (5-3)

Salem (5-3)

Woodbury (4-4)


Non-Publics (all together):

1. St. Joseph's (8-0)

2. Camden Catholic (8-0)

3. Holy Spirit (5-3) - one loss was forfeit

4. Holy Cross (5-3)

5. Bishop Eustace (4-4)

No others worthy of ranking

Wednesday, November 02, 2011

Update: 11/01/11

This week’s significant/interesting games:


Ranked teams with this and last year’s record:

1. St. Joe's (7-0) (10-1) beat Bridgeton 48-0 – rolling along - a shame that they don’t have much competition on their schedule

2. Williamstown (6-1) (7-3) lost to Shawnee 21-17 – tough to go undefeated in Group 4 this year!

3. Haddonfield (7-0) (11-1) beat Overbrook 1-0 – forfeit win; Best in Group 2

4. Hammonton (6-1) (7-4) lost to Atlantic City 13-9 – another win streak bites the dust!.

5. Timber Creek (7-0) (5-5) beat Seneca 28-7 – moving up to top of Group 3!

6. Camden Catholic (7-0) (5-5) beat Moorestown 21-10 – all they do is win!

7. Pennsauken (5-1)(6-4) beat Washington Twp. 40-8 – moving back to top of Group 4!

8. Millville (7-0) (6-4) beat St. Augustine 26-3 – big matchup with Atlantic City on Friday!.

9. Triton (6-1) (3-7) beat Paul VI 35-6 – not really a Group 4 schedule , but doing well

10. West Deptford (5-1) (11-1) beat Collingswood 46-0 – 3rd straight shutout!

Atlantic City (4-1) (7-4) lost to Egg Harbor Twp. 16-13 – may only win one more game

11. Washington Twp. (5-2) (3-7) lost to Pennsauken 40-8 - Township is just not on this level.

12. Cherokee (5-2) (12-0) beat Clearview 48-14 – back on track, but probably not good enough to make the finals

13. Shawnee (5-2) (6-4) beat Williamstown 21-17 – Group 4 is all scrambled up!

Woodrow Wilson (4-1) (6-4) lost to Timber Creek 34-13 – finally ran into real competition!

14. Moorestown (5-3) (7-3) lost to Camden Catholic 21-10 – losses are all to highly ranked teams

15. Northern Burlington (6-1) (4-6) beat Delran 40-10 – looking at top seed in Central Group 3!
16. Burlington Twp. (6-2) (6-4) beat Pemberton 24-12 – looking at #2 or #3 seed in Central Group 3

17. Holy Spirit (4-3) (12-0) beat Ocean City 42-6 – one loss is a forfeit, but wins are not as impressive as last year and looked disorganized against St. Joe’s. (I could write an essay on what I observed.)

18. Pennsville (7-0) (9-2) beat Glassboro 55-35 – rolling towards top seed in Group 1

19. Glassboro (5-2) (10-2) lost to Pennsville 55-35 – still heading to 2nd seed

Delran (3-2) (5-5) lost to Willingboro 34-20 – Delran is sinking!

20. Paulsboro (6-1) (9-3) beat Gateway 28-15 – schedule strength is low and probably heading to 4th seed

21. Woodstown (5-2) (3-7) beat Pitman 42-12 – probably in the playoffs

22. Penns Grove (4-3) (8-1) lost to Salem 8-6 – a safety killed them!

23. Cinnaminson (6-2) (5-5) beat Hopewell Valley 21-7 – looking at a top 4 seed!

24. Willingboro (4-3) (10-1) beat Bordentown 28-0 – winning some and losing some

25. Holy Cross (4-3) (8-2) lost to Palmyra 39-34 – not a contender this year

26. Haddon Heights (6-1) (4-6) beat Sterling 28-21 – possible 3rd seed


Other interesting games:

Riverside 19, Ewing 6 – Riverside picks up a win!

Haddon Twp. 6, Lindenwold 0 – Lindenwold is only winless team in Group 1, but better than some of the one win teams

Cedar Creek 34, Immaculate Conception 12 – CC needs upset win next week to make playoffs


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 10/31)

Group 4:

1. Pennsauken (6-1) – back on top

2. Millville (7-0) as only undefeated team in Group, they deserve this ranking for now

3. Triton (6-1) – only loss to Pennsauken

4. Williamstown (6-1)

5. Atlantic City (6-1)


Possible wildcard:

Shawnee (5-2) – best 2 loss team?


Group 3:

1. Timber Creek (7-0) – only undefeated team in Group 3

2. Hammonton (6-1) – loss was to Group 4 team

3. Northern Burlington (6-1) – doing well after opening loss

4. Burlington Twp. (6-2)

5. Moorestown (5-3)


Possible wildcard:

Woodrow Wilson (5-2)



Group 2:

1. Haddonfield (7-0)

2. West Deptford (6-1)

3. Cinnaminson (6-2)

4. Woodstown (5-2)

5. Pemberton (4-3)


Possible wildcard:

Willingboro (4-3)


Group 1:

1. Pennsville (7-0)

2. Paulsboro (6-1)

3. Haddon Heights (5-1)

4. Florence (6-1)

5. New Egypt (6-1)

Possible playoff teams:

Glassboro (5-2)

Penns Grove (4-3)

Salem (4-1) and Schalick (3-2) will meet in game 8. Salem is in and fighting for 5th seed. Schalick must win or is out!

Woodbury (4-3) should be 7th or 8th seed

Palmyra (3-4) needs for Salem to win to be in!

 
Non-Publics (all together):

1. St. Joseph's (7-0)

2. Camden Catholic (7-0)

3. Holy Spirit (4-3) - one loss was forfeit

4. Bishop Eustace (4-3)

5. Holy Cross (4-3)


No others worthy of ranking