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
Sunday, November 06, 2011
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
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
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Update: 10/23/11
This week’s significant/interesting games:
Ranked teams with this and last year’s record:
1. Pennsauken (5-1) (6-4) lost to Camden Catholic 42-35 – not much defense here
2. St. Joe's (6-0) (10-1) beat Pleasantville 58-2 – easy win
3. Williamstown (6-0) (7-3) beat Kingsway 21-2 – moving up to #2
4. Haddonfield (6-0) (11-1) beat Paulsboro 35-0 – moving up to #3
5. Hammonton (6-0) (7-4) beat Holy Spirit 37-14 – big game next week!.
6. Timber Creek (6-0) (5-5) beat Woodrow Wilson 34-13 – nice win
7. Shawnee (4-2) (6-4) lost to Cherokee 21-17 – puts both of these teams on the cusp for the playoffs.
8. Millville (6-0) (6-4) beat Lower Cape May 22-7 – as compared to St. Joe’s beating LCM 70-0.
9. Triton (5-1) (3-7) beat Eastern 13-7 – considering moving Township above them in Group 4
10. Camden Catholic (6-0) (5-5) beat Pennsauken 42-35 – moving up!
11. West Deptford (5-1) (11-1) beat Haddon Township 49-0 – easy win
12. Moorestown (5-2) (7-3) beat Highland 48-16 – showdown against Camden Catholic next week!
13. Woodrow Wilson (4-2) (6-4) lost to Delsea 32-31 – should be 5-3 heading into playoffs
14. Northern Burlington (5-1) (4-6) beat Cinnaminson 56-55 in double OT – looking good in Central Group 3
15. Holy Spirit (3-3) (12-0) lost to Hammonton 37-14 – can’t contend with good teams – one loss was forfeit
16. Washington Twp. (5-1) (3-7) did not play
17. Pennsville (6-0) (9-2) beat Gloucester 27-22 – almost caught looking ahead towards next week’s showdown for #1 seed with Glassboro.
18. Paulsboro (5-1) (9-3) lost to Haddonfield 35-0 – just not on same level!
19. Penns Grove (4-2) (8-1) lost Red Lion Christian 21-14 – they almost won, but go down in rankings and power points with 2 losses, however dangerous team in playoffs!
20. Glassboro (5-1) (10-2) beat Schalick 19-12 – perhaps looking ahead towards Pennsville
21. Cinnaminson (5-2) (5-5) lost to Northern Burlington 56-55 in double OT – could move up despite loss!
22. Woodstown (4-2) (3-7) beat Wildwood 27-0 – easy wins heading into playoffs, but will not yield a lot of power points
23. Willingboro (3-3) (10-1) lost to Pemberton 32-7 – should be 4-4 at the cutoff and on the borderline for playoffs
24. Holy Cross (4-2) (8-2) beat Maple Shade 43-19 – fighting with Holy Spirit for 3rd seed.
25. Bishop Eustace (3-3) (4-6) lost to Triton 13-0 – split the next 2 games and they are in the playoffs
26. Haddon Heights (5-1) (4-6) beat Gateway 41-0 – probably looking at 3
Other interesting games:
New Egypt 24, Robinsville 0 – trying for 3rd seed
Florence 35, Burlington City 0 – showdown with New Egypt in 2 weeks, looks like 9 teams contending for Central Group 1 playoffs
Delran 28, Riverside 18 – close game for a team with playoff aspirations against winless team
Bridgeton 29, Middle Twp. 6 – 4-2 with little hope of playoffs
Oakcrest 21, Ocean City 0 – trying for 6
Burlington Twp. 27, Hopewell 10 – a top 3 seed in Central Group 3
Mainland 31, Buena 0 – outside shot at playoffs
Atlantic City 30, Vineland 16 – may not win another game and should miss playoffs
Rancocas Valley 39, Lawrence 18 – can possibly make surge to playoffs if they win next 2 games.
My top 5 for each public group:
Group 4:
1. Williamstown (6-0) – finally at the top!
2. Pennsauken (5-1) - I am moving them down just 1 slot
3. Millville (6-0)
4. Triton (5-1)
5. Washington Twp. (5-1) – big test next week before I move them higher
Possible wildcards: (There will be 2 wildcards this week, both from this Group)
Cherokee (4-2)
Shawnee (4-2)
Rancocas Valley (4-2)
Atlantic City (5-1)
Group 3:
1. Hammonton (6-0) - until they lose
2. Timber Creek (6-0) – I’ll let them prove they are #1 in playoffs
3. Moorestown (5-2)
4. Northern Burlington (5-1)
5. Burlington Twp. (5-2)
Possible wildcards:
Woodrow Wilson (4-2)
Oakcrest (4-3)
All others are 3-3 or worse
Group 2:
1. Haddonfield (6-0)
2. West Deptford (5-1)
3. Cinnaminson (5-2)
4. Woodstown (4-2)
5. Willingboro (3-3)
Possible wildcards:
Delran (4-3)
Bridgeton (4-2)
Group 1:
I’ll set up a showdown.
1. Pennsville (6-0)
2. Glassboro (5-1) - getting it together – showdown with Pennsville for #1 seed next week – 5 of 8 opponents heading to playoffs.
3. Paulsboro (5-1)
4. Penns Grove (4-2) - tough out-of-state game keeps them above some one loss teams, 74-22 vs. Glassboro’s 86-38 against common opponent’s since game #1, but lost one of those games.
5. Haddon Heights (5-1)
Possible playoff teams:
New Egypt (5-1) and Florence (5-1) will meet in game 8 and both should be 6-1 going in
Salem (4-2) and Schalick (3-3) will meet in game 8 and both should be 4-3 going in
Woodbury (3-3) has a shot at 4-4
Non-Publics (all together):
1. St. Joseph's (6-0)
2. Camden Catholic (6-0)
3. Holy Spirit (3-3) - one loss was forfeit
4. Holy Cross (4-2)
No others worthy of ranking, so there will be 2 wildcards this week.
Ranked teams with this and last year’s record:
1. Pennsauken (5-1) (6-4) lost to Camden Catholic 42-35 – not much defense here
2. St. Joe's (6-0) (10-1) beat Pleasantville 58-2 – easy win
3. Williamstown (6-0) (7-3) beat Kingsway 21-2 – moving up to #2
4. Haddonfield (6-0) (11-1) beat Paulsboro 35-0 – moving up to #3
5. Hammonton (6-0) (7-4) beat Holy Spirit 37-14 – big game next week!.
6. Timber Creek (6-0) (5-5) beat Woodrow Wilson 34-13 – nice win
7. Shawnee (4-2) (6-4) lost to Cherokee 21-17 – puts both of these teams on the cusp for the playoffs.
8. Millville (6-0) (6-4) beat Lower Cape May 22-7 – as compared to St. Joe’s beating LCM 70-0.
9. Triton (5-1) (3-7) beat Eastern 13-7 – considering moving Township above them in Group 4
10. Camden Catholic (6-0) (5-5) beat Pennsauken 42-35 – moving up!
11. West Deptford (5-1) (11-1) beat Haddon Township 49-0 – easy win
12. Moorestown (5-2) (7-3) beat Highland 48-16 – showdown against Camden Catholic next week!
13. Woodrow Wilson (4-2) (6-4) lost to Delsea 32-31 – should be 5-3 heading into playoffs
14. Northern Burlington (5-1) (4-6) beat Cinnaminson 56-55 in double OT – looking good in Central Group 3
15. Holy Spirit (3-3) (12-0) lost to Hammonton 37-14 – can’t contend with good teams – one loss was forfeit
16. Washington Twp. (5-1) (3-7) did not play
17. Pennsville (6-0) (9-2) beat Gloucester 27-22 – almost caught looking ahead towards next week’s showdown for #1 seed with Glassboro.
18. Paulsboro (5-1) (9-3) lost to Haddonfield 35-0 – just not on same level!
19. Penns Grove (4-2) (8-1) lost Red Lion Christian 21-14 – they almost won, but go down in rankings and power points with 2 losses, however dangerous team in playoffs!
20. Glassboro (5-1) (10-2) beat Schalick 19-12 – perhaps looking ahead towards Pennsville
21. Cinnaminson (5-2) (5-5) lost to Northern Burlington 56-55 in double OT – could move up despite loss!
22. Woodstown (4-2) (3-7) beat Wildwood 27-0 – easy wins heading into playoffs, but will not yield a lot of power points
23. Willingboro (3-3) (10-1) lost to Pemberton 32-7 – should be 4-4 at the cutoff and on the borderline for playoffs
24. Holy Cross (4-2) (8-2) beat Maple Shade 43-19 – fighting with Holy Spirit for 3rd seed.
25. Bishop Eustace (3-3) (4-6) lost to Triton 13-0 – split the next 2 games and they are in the playoffs
26. Haddon Heights (5-1) (4-6) beat Gateway 41-0 – probably looking at 3
Other interesting games:
New Egypt 24, Robinsville 0 – trying for 3rd seed
Florence 35, Burlington City 0 – showdown with New Egypt in 2 weeks, looks like 9 teams contending for Central Group 1 playoffs
Delran 28, Riverside 18 – close game for a team with playoff aspirations against winless team
Bridgeton 29, Middle Twp. 6 – 4-2 with little hope of playoffs
Oakcrest 21, Ocean City 0 – trying for 6
Burlington Twp. 27, Hopewell 10 – a top 3 seed in Central Group 3
Mainland 31, Buena 0 – outside shot at playoffs
Atlantic City 30, Vineland 16 – may not win another game and should miss playoffs
Rancocas Valley 39, Lawrence 18 – can possibly make surge to playoffs if they win next 2 games.
My top 5 for each public group:
Group 4:
1. Williamstown (6-0) – finally at the top!
2. Pennsauken (5-1) - I am moving them down just 1 slot
3. Millville (6-0)
4. Triton (5-1)
5. Washington Twp. (5-1) – big test next week before I move them higher
Possible wildcards: (There will be 2 wildcards this week, both from this Group)
Cherokee (4-2)
Shawnee (4-2)
Rancocas Valley (4-2)
Atlantic City (5-1)
Group 3:
1. Hammonton (6-0) - until they lose
2. Timber Creek (6-0) – I’ll let them prove they are #1 in playoffs
3. Moorestown (5-2)
4. Northern Burlington (5-1)
5. Burlington Twp. (5-2)
Possible wildcards:
Woodrow Wilson (4-2)
Oakcrest (4-3)
All others are 3-3 or worse
Group 2:
1. Haddonfield (6-0)
2. West Deptford (5-1)
3. Cinnaminson (5-2)
4. Woodstown (4-2)
5. Willingboro (3-3)
Possible wildcards:
Delran (4-3)
Bridgeton (4-2)
Group 1:
I’ll set up a showdown.
1. Pennsville (6-0)
2. Glassboro (5-1) - getting it together – showdown with Pennsville for #1 seed next week – 5 of 8 opponents heading to playoffs.
3. Paulsboro (5-1)
4. Penns Grove (4-2) - tough out-of-state game keeps them above some one loss teams, 74-22 vs. Glassboro’s 86-38 against common opponent’s since game #1, but lost one of those games.
5. Haddon Heights (5-1)
Possible playoff teams:
New Egypt (5-1) and Florence (5-1) will meet in game 8 and both should be 6-1 going in
Salem (4-2) and Schalick (3-3) will meet in game 8 and both should be 4-3 going in
Woodbury (3-3) has a shot at 4-4
Non-Publics (all together):
1. St. Joseph's (6-0)
2. Camden Catholic (6-0)
3. Holy Spirit (3-3) - one loss was forfeit
4. Holy Cross (4-2)
No others worthy of ranking, so there will be 2 wildcards this week.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Update: 10/16/11
This week’s significant/interesting games:
Ranked teams with this and last year’s record:
1. Pennsauken (5-0) (6-4) did not play – finally have a common game to compare them with Williamstown.
2. St. Joe's (5-0) (10-1) beat Lower Cape May 70-0 – so they make it to my bad boy list of 60+ margins of victory. Part of being a good coach is knowing how to keep the score down. Learn to take a knee. I know it is tough when you lead 56-0 at the half and you want your starters to play a full half. But 70-0 shows no self-control!
3. Williamstown (5-0) (7-3) beat Cherry Hill East 37-21 – should have no problem with an undefeated regular season.
4. Haddonfield (5-0) (11-1) beat Sterling 35-12 – Best in Group 2, but I am dropping them one rank.
5. Hammonton (4-0) (7-4) beat Ocean City 44-13 – big game next week!.
6. Timber Creek (5-0) (5-5) beat Woodrow Wilson 34-13 – nice win
7. Camden Catholic (5-0) (5-5) Delsea 14-7 – almost lost and I will be lowering their ranking as seeing them in person did not impress me.
8. Shawnee (4-1) (6-4) did not play
9. Millville (5-0) (6-4) beat Absegami 49-34 – should have undefeated regular season.
10. Atlantic City (4-1) (7-4) lost to Egg Harbor Twp. 16-13 – may only win one more game
11. West Deptford (3-1) (11-1) beat Haddon Heights 49-6 – easily handled a decent team!
12. Triton (4-1) (3-7) did not play
13. Woodrow Wilson (4-1) (6-4) lost to Timber Creek 34-13 – finally ran into real competition!
14. Moorestown (4-2) (7-3) beat Kingsway 31-0 – a game that clearly demonstrated the difference in level of play!
15. Burlington Twp. (4-2) lost to Northern Burlington 27-23 – I must have jinxed them by moving them up 2 weeks ago! Now they continue to drop down!
16. Pennsville (5-0) (9-2) did not play – rolling towards eventual showdowns with Glassboro and Penns Grove.
17. Cinnaminson (5-1) (5-5) beat Maple Shade 42-21 – don’t overlook this team!
19. Delran (3-2) (5-5) lost to Willingboro 34-20 – Delran is sinking!
20. Holy Spirit (3-2) (12-0) beat Mainland 28-14 – 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.)
21. Paulsboro (5-0) (9-3) beat Sterling 21-7 – a nice win but not like Haddonfield and WD beat them!
22. Penns Grove (4-1) (8-1) beat Wildwood 44-0 – a game they won 64-0 last year!
23. Glassboro (4-1) (10-2) did not play
24. New Egypt (4-1 (8-3) lost to Allentown 31-26 – Did I jinx them by putting them in the rankings?
25. Holy Cross (3-2) (8-2) did not play
26. Paul VI (2-3) (8-2) lost to Eastern 23-7 – Non-Publics might not have 5 teams to rank!
Other interesting games:
Overbrook 26, Gateway 0 – goodbye win streak L
Florence 40, Palmyra 6 – Palmyra is just not the same
Cedar Creek 26, St. Joseph’s-Metuchen 0 – CC gets 2nd win
Salem 27, Camden 12 – Salem sweeps 2 year series
Deptford 14, Highland 2 – Deptford gets 3rd win, but getting 4 for playoff eligibility will be tough
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 10/15)
Group 4:
1. Pennsauken (5-0) - I am moving them up after watching them and finally seeing a team I like!
2. Williamstown (5-0)
3. Shawnee (4-1) – tough loss to Pennsauken puts them above some undefeated teams
4. Millville (5-0)
5. Triton (4-1)
Possible wildcards:
Atlantic City (4-1)
Washington Twp. (4-1)
Group 3:
1. Hammonton (5-0) - until they lose
2. Timber Creek (5-0) – I’ll let them prove they are #1 in playoffs
3. Moorestown (4-2)
4. Woodrow Wilson (4-1)
5. Northern Burlington (4-1)
Possible wildcard:
Burlington Twp. (4-2)
All others are 3-3 or worse
Group 2:
1. Haddonfield (5-0)
2. West Deptford (4-1)
3. Cinnaminson (5-1)
4. Woodstown (3-2)
5. Willingboro (3-2)
Possible wildcard:
Bridgeton (3-2)
Group 1:
1. Pennsville (5-0)
2. Paulsboro (5-0)
3. Penns Grove (4-1)
4. Glassboro (4-1)
5. Haddon Heights (4-1)
Possible playoff teams:
New Egypt (4-1) and Florence (4-1) will meet in game 8 and both should be 6-1 going in
Salem (4-1) and Schalick (3-2) will meet in game 8 and both should be 4-3 going in
Woodbury (2-3) has a shot at 4-4
Could be tough to have 8 teams in South Group 1!
Non-Publics (all together):
1. St. Joseph's (5-0)
2. Camden Catholic (5-0)
3. Holy Spirit (3-2) - one loss was forfeit
4. Holy Cross (3-2)
5. Bishop Eustace (3-2)
No others worthy of ranking
Ranked teams with this and last year’s record:
1. Pennsauken (5-0) (6-4) did not play – finally have a common game to compare them with Williamstown.
2. St. Joe's (5-0) (10-1) beat Lower Cape May 70-0 – so they make it to my bad boy list of 60+ margins of victory. Part of being a good coach is knowing how to keep the score down. Learn to take a knee. I know it is tough when you lead 56-0 at the half and you want your starters to play a full half. But 70-0 shows no self-control!
3. Williamstown (5-0) (7-3) beat Cherry Hill East 37-21 – should have no problem with an undefeated regular season.
4. Haddonfield (5-0) (11-1) beat Sterling 35-12 – Best in Group 2, but I am dropping them one rank.
5. Hammonton (4-0) (7-4) beat Ocean City 44-13 – big game next week!.
6. Timber Creek (5-0) (5-5) beat Woodrow Wilson 34-13 – nice win
7. Camden Catholic (5-0) (5-5) Delsea 14-7 – almost lost and I will be lowering their ranking as seeing them in person did not impress me.
8. Shawnee (4-1) (6-4) did not play
9. Millville (5-0) (6-4) beat Absegami 49-34 – should have undefeated regular season.
10. Atlantic City (4-1) (7-4) lost to Egg Harbor Twp. 16-13 – may only win one more game
11. West Deptford (3-1) (11-1) beat Haddon Heights 49-6 – easily handled a decent team!
12. Triton (4-1) (3-7) did not play
13. Woodrow Wilson (4-1) (6-4) lost to Timber Creek 34-13 – finally ran into real competition!
14. Moorestown (4-2) (7-3) beat Kingsway 31-0 – a game that clearly demonstrated the difference in level of play!
15. Burlington Twp. (4-2) lost to Northern Burlington 27-23 – I must have jinxed them by moving them up 2 weeks ago! Now they continue to drop down!
16. Pennsville (5-0) (9-2) did not play – rolling towards eventual showdowns with Glassboro and Penns Grove.
17. Cinnaminson (5-1) (5-5) beat Maple Shade 42-21 – don’t overlook this team!
19. Delran (3-2) (5-5) lost to Willingboro 34-20 – Delran is sinking!
20. Holy Spirit (3-2) (12-0) beat Mainland 28-14 – 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.)
21. Paulsboro (5-0) (9-3) beat Sterling 21-7 – a nice win but not like Haddonfield and WD beat them!
22. Penns Grove (4-1) (8-1) beat Wildwood 44-0 – a game they won 64-0 last year!
23. Glassboro (4-1) (10-2) did not play
24. New Egypt (4-1 (8-3) lost to Allentown 31-26 – Did I jinx them by putting them in the rankings?
25. Holy Cross (3-2) (8-2) did not play
26. Paul VI (2-3) (8-2) lost to Eastern 23-7 – Non-Publics might not have 5 teams to rank!
Other interesting games:
Overbrook 26, Gateway 0 – goodbye win streak L
Florence 40, Palmyra 6 – Palmyra is just not the same
Cedar Creek 26, St. Joseph’s-Metuchen 0 – CC gets 2nd win
Salem 27, Camden 12 – Salem sweeps 2 year series
Deptford 14, Highland 2 – Deptford gets 3rd win, but getting 4 for playoff eligibility will be tough
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 10/15)
Group 4:
1. Pennsauken (5-0) - I am moving them up after watching them and finally seeing a team I like!
2. Williamstown (5-0)
3. Shawnee (4-1) – tough loss to Pennsauken puts them above some undefeated teams
4. Millville (5-0)
5. Triton (4-1)
Possible wildcards:
Atlantic City (4-1)
Washington Twp. (4-1)
Group 3:
1. Hammonton (5-0) - until they lose
2. Timber Creek (5-0) – I’ll let them prove they are #1 in playoffs
3. Moorestown (4-2)
4. Woodrow Wilson (4-1)
5. Northern Burlington (4-1)
Possible wildcard:
Burlington Twp. (4-2)
All others are 3-3 or worse
Group 2:
1. Haddonfield (5-0)
2. West Deptford (4-1)
3. Cinnaminson (5-1)
4. Woodstown (3-2)
5. Willingboro (3-2)
Possible wildcard:
Bridgeton (3-2)
Group 1:
1. Pennsville (5-0)
2. Paulsboro (5-0)
3. Penns Grove (4-1)
4. Glassboro (4-1)
5. Haddon Heights (4-1)
Possible playoff teams:
New Egypt (4-1) and Florence (4-1) will meet in game 8 and both should be 6-1 going in
Salem (4-1) and Schalick (3-2) will meet in game 8 and both should be 4-3 going in
Woodbury (2-3) has a shot at 4-4
Could be tough to have 8 teams in South Group 1!
Non-Publics (all together):
1. St. Joseph's (5-0)
2. Camden Catholic (5-0)
3. Holy Spirit (3-2) - one loss was forfeit
4. Holy Cross (3-2)
5. Bishop Eustace (3-2)
No others worthy of ranking
Sunday, October 09, 2011
Update: 10/09/11
This week’s significant/interesting games:
Ranked teams with this and last year’s record:
1. St. Joe's (4-0) (10-1) beat St. Augustine 38-0 – but I am debating whether to leave them #1, which would not be a criticism of them, but a compliment to another!
2. Williamstown (4-0) (7-3) did not play – interesting test next week
3. Haddonfield (4-0) (11-1) beat Sterling 35-12 – Best in Group 2, but I am dropping them one rank.
4. Hammonton (4-0) (7-4) beat Egg Harbor Twp. 48-15 – 2 weeks until they get tested.
5. Timber Creek (4-0) (5-5) did not play
6. Pennsauken (4-0) (6-4) beat Winslow Twp. 32-7 – moving up to #2 or #1! Watched them and was very impressed having watched St. Joe’s last week.
7. Camden Catholic (5-0) (5-5) beat Seneca 40-0 – I’ll watch them next week, but hey just hammered a good team.!
8. Shawnee (4-1) (6-4) beat Cherry Hill East 20-16 – nice win
9. Millville (4-0) (6-4) beat Ocean City 33-13
10. Burlington Twp. (4-1) lost to Cinnaminson 27-10 – I must have jinxed them by moving them up!
11. Atlantic City (4-0) (7-4) beat Buena 19-2 – not the same level of victory over Buena as Hammonton and St. Joe’s.
12. Cherry Hill East (3-2) (1-9) lost to Shawnee 20-16 – schedule is getting tougher!
13. Woodrow Wilson (4-0) (6-4) beat Cherry Hill West 25-21 – escaped to stay undefeated
14. Moorestown (3-2) (7-3) beat Eastern 20-14 – back on the winning track
15. West Deptford (3-1) (11-1) beat Haddon Heights 49-6 – easily handled a decent team!
16. Woodstown (3-2) – lost to Glassboro 27-6 – this loss does not mean that they are a bad team. They are a good team!
17. Cinnaminson (4-1) (5-5) beat Burlington Twp. 27-10 – impressive!
18. Willingboro (2-2) (10-1) lost to New Egypt 28-24 – their bubble has burst
19. Pennsville (5-0) (9-2) beat Wildwood 47-6 – rolling towards eventual showdowns with Glassboro and Penns Grove.
20. Haddon Heights (3-1) (4-6) lost to West Deptford 49-6 – big loss!
21. Paulsboro (4-0) (9-3) beat Haddon Twp. 38-6 - power points will not be good to Paulsboro!
22. Penns Grove (3-1) (8-1) beat Schalick 24-2 – a game they won 54-0 last year!
23. Holy Spirit (2-2) (12-0) did not play – one loss is a forfeit.
24. Glassboro (4-1) (10-2) beat Woodstown 27-6 – Corey Clement dominated this game again!
25. St. Augustine (2-1) (4-6) lost to Egg Harbor Twp. 17-14
26. Holy Cross (3-2) beat Burlington City 34-7
Other interesting games:
Triton (4-1) (3-7) beat Delsea 20-19 – shocker for Delsea – big step up for Triton!
Gateway (2-2) (1-9) beat Audubon 24-21 - a win streak for Gateway!
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 10/08)
Group 4:
1. Pennsauken (5-0) - I am moving them up after watching them and finally seeing a team I like!
2. Williamstown (4-0)
3. Shawnee (4-1) – tough loss to Pennsauken puts them above some undefeated teams
4. Millville (4-0)
5. Atlantic City (4-0)
Possible wildcards:
Triton (4-1)
Washington Twp. (4-1)
Group 3:
1. Hammonton (4-0)
2. Timber Creek (4-0)
3. Woodrow Wilson (4-0)
4. Moorestown (3-2)
5. Burlington Twp. (4-1)
Possible wildcard:
Northern Burlington (3-1)
Group 2:
1. Haddonfield (4-0)
2. West Deptford (3-1)
3. Woodstown (3-2)
4. Cinnaminson (4-1)
5. Delran (3-2)
Possible wildcard:
Bridgeton (3-2)
Group 1:
1. Pennsville (5-0)
2. Paulsboro (4-0)
3. Penns Grove (3-1)
4. Glassboro (4-1)
5. New Egypt (4-0)
Possible playoff teams:
Florence (3-1)
Haddon Heights (3-1) - beat Woodbury by more than Paulsboro did.
Schalick (3-2)
Could be tough to have 8 teams in South Group 1!
Non-Publics (all together):
1. St. Joseph's (4-0)
2. Camden Catholic (4-0)
3. Holy Spirit (2-2) - one loss was forfeit
4. Holy Cross (3-2)
5. Paul VI (2-2)
Possible wildcard:
Bishop Eustace (3-2)
St. Augustine and Gloucester Catholic do not seem to be able to contend for these rankings.
Ranked teams with this and last year’s record:
1. St. Joe's (4-0) (10-1) beat St. Augustine 38-0 – but I am debating whether to leave them #1, which would not be a criticism of them, but a compliment to another!
2. Williamstown (4-0) (7-3) did not play – interesting test next week
3. Haddonfield (4-0) (11-1) beat Sterling 35-12 – Best in Group 2, but I am dropping them one rank.
4. Hammonton (4-0) (7-4) beat Egg Harbor Twp. 48-15 – 2 weeks until they get tested.
5. Timber Creek (4-0) (5-5) did not play
6. Pennsauken (4-0) (6-4) beat Winslow Twp. 32-7 – moving up to #2 or #1! Watched them and was very impressed having watched St. Joe’s last week.
7. Camden Catholic (5-0) (5-5) beat Seneca 40-0 – I’ll watch them next week, but hey just hammered a good team.!
8. Shawnee (4-1) (6-4) beat Cherry Hill East 20-16 – nice win
9. Millville (4-0) (6-4) beat Ocean City 33-13
10. Burlington Twp. (4-1) lost to Cinnaminson 27-10 – I must have jinxed them by moving them up!
11. Atlantic City (4-0) (7-4) beat Buena 19-2 – not the same level of victory over Buena as Hammonton and St. Joe’s.
12. Cherry Hill East (3-2) (1-9) lost to Shawnee 20-16 – schedule is getting tougher!
13. Woodrow Wilson (4-0) (6-4) beat Cherry Hill West 25-21 – escaped to stay undefeated
14. Moorestown (3-2) (7-3) beat Eastern 20-14 – back on the winning track
15. West Deptford (3-1) (11-1) beat Haddon Heights 49-6 – easily handled a decent team!
16. Woodstown (3-2) – lost to Glassboro 27-6 – this loss does not mean that they are a bad team. They are a good team!
17. Cinnaminson (4-1) (5-5) beat Burlington Twp. 27-10 – impressive!
18. Willingboro (2-2) (10-1) lost to New Egypt 28-24 – their bubble has burst
19. Pennsville (5-0) (9-2) beat Wildwood 47-6 – rolling towards eventual showdowns with Glassboro and Penns Grove.
20. Haddon Heights (3-1) (4-6) lost to West Deptford 49-6 – big loss!
21. Paulsboro (4-0) (9-3) beat Haddon Twp. 38-6 - power points will not be good to Paulsboro!
22. Penns Grove (3-1) (8-1) beat Schalick 24-2 – a game they won 54-0 last year!
23. Holy Spirit (2-2) (12-0) did not play – one loss is a forfeit.
24. Glassboro (4-1) (10-2) beat Woodstown 27-6 – Corey Clement dominated this game again!
25. St. Augustine (2-1) (4-6) lost to Egg Harbor Twp. 17-14
26. Holy Cross (3-2) beat Burlington City 34-7
Other interesting games:
Triton (4-1) (3-7) beat Delsea 20-19 – shocker for Delsea – big step up for Triton!
Gateway (2-2) (1-9) beat Audubon 24-21 - a win streak for Gateway!
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 10/08)
Group 4:
1. Pennsauken (5-0) - I am moving them up after watching them and finally seeing a team I like!
2. Williamstown (4-0)
3. Shawnee (4-1) – tough loss to Pennsauken puts them above some undefeated teams
4. Millville (4-0)
5. Atlantic City (4-0)
Possible wildcards:
Triton (4-1)
Washington Twp. (4-1)
Group 3:
1. Hammonton (4-0)
2. Timber Creek (4-0)
3. Woodrow Wilson (4-0)
4. Moorestown (3-2)
5. Burlington Twp. (4-1)
Possible wildcard:
Northern Burlington (3-1)
Group 2:
1. Haddonfield (4-0)
2. West Deptford (3-1)
3. Woodstown (3-2)
4. Cinnaminson (4-1)
5. Delran (3-2)
Possible wildcard:
Bridgeton (3-2)
Group 1:
1. Pennsville (5-0)
2. Paulsboro (4-0)
3. Penns Grove (3-1)
4. Glassboro (4-1)
5. New Egypt (4-0)
Possible playoff teams:
Florence (3-1)
Haddon Heights (3-1) - beat Woodbury by more than Paulsboro did.
Schalick (3-2)
Could be tough to have 8 teams in South Group 1!
Non-Publics (all together):
1. St. Joseph's (4-0)
2. Camden Catholic (4-0)
3. Holy Spirit (2-2) - one loss was forfeit
4. Holy Cross (3-2)
5. Paul VI (2-2)
Possible wildcard:
Bishop Eustace (3-2)
St. Augustine and Gloucester Catholic do not seem to be able to contend for these rankings.
Sunday, October 02, 2011
Update: 10/02/11
This weeks significant/interesting games:
Ranked teams with this and last year’s record:
1. Holy Spirit (2-2) (12-0) lost to St. Joe’s 34-7 – Battle of the top 2 ended as a romp.
2. St. Joe's (3-0) (10-1) beat Holy Spirit 34-7 – will move up to #1!
3. Williamstown (4-0) (7-3) beat Moorestown 41-17 –Williamstown showing that they want the top ranking in Group 4.
4. Haddonfield (3-0) (11-1) beat West Deptford 31-21 – Firmly establishing themselves as top of Group 2!
5. Hammonton (3-0) (7-4) did not play – 89-7 in first three games
6. Timber Creek (4-0) (5-5) beat Kingsway 25-7 – continuing to move up in the rankings!
7. West Deptford (2-1) (11-1) lost to Haddonfield 31-21 – WD has scored 105 points in just two games.
8. Pennsauken (3-0) (6-4) beat undefeated Cherry Hill East 34-14
9. Millville (3-0) (6-4) did not play
10. Cherokee (2-2) (12-0) lost to Washington Twp. 30-29 – Last year’s number 1 could drop out of the rankings!
11. Moorestown (2-2) (7-3) lost to Williamstown 41-17 – Moorestown is a good team losing to really good teams.
12. Cherry Hill East (3-1) (1-9) lost to Pennsauken 34-14 – not ready for the top level of play yet!
13. Shawnee (3-1) (6-4) beat Seneca 42-21 – coming back nicely after opening loss
14. Atlantic City (3-0) (7-4) did not play
15. Willingboro (2-1) (10-1) lost to Burlington Twp. 20-0
16. Pemberton (2-1) (3-7) lost to Northern Burlington 24-14
17. Penns Grove (2-1) (8-1) lost to Woodstown 14-12 – win streak ends!
18. Camden Catholic (4-0) (5-5) beat Camden 48-6 – moving up!
19. Seneca (2-2) (4-6) lost to Shawnee 42-21 – lost to a very good team
20. Pennsville (3-0) (9-2) beat Salem 39-38 – Salem looking good and Salem County is up for grabs!
21. Woodrow Wilson (3-0) (6-4) beat Gloucester Catholic 45-0 – big change from last week’s score!
22. Haddon Heights (2-0) (4-6) beat Collingswood 25-6 – should I put them at top of Group 1?
23. Paulsboro (3-0) (9-3) beat Audubon 10-0 - power points will not be good to Paulsboro!
24. Cinnaminson (3-1) (5-5) beat winless Riverside 42-6
25. St. Augustine (2-1) (4-6) lost to Egg Harbor Twp. 17-14
26. Glassboro (3-1) (10-2) beat Pitman 52-0 – Corey Clement dominated this game as frequently happens that one excellent back dominates against Pitman.
Other interesting games:
Woodbury (1-2) (9-2) finally wins over Haddon Twp. 14-6
Cedar Creek (1-3) (first season) lost to Moore Colic 35-20
New Egypt (3-0) (8-3) beat Palmyra 35-13
Schalick (3-1) (6-4) beat Gloucester 47-45
Delsea (1-2) (10-2) beat Cumberland 37-8 – finally gets win
Deptford (2-1) (3-7) beat Gloucester Catholic 13-6 – and has a winning record!
Holy Cross (2-2) (8-2) beat Delran 20-14
Paul VI (2-2) (8-2) beat Bishop Eustace 7-0
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 10/01)
Group 4:
1. Williamstown (4-0)
2. Pennsauken (4-0)
3. Shawnee (3-1) – tough loss to Pennsauken puts them above some undefeated teams
4. Millville (3-0)
5. Atlantic City (3-0)
Possible wildcards:
Cherry Hill East (3-1)
Washington Twp. (3-1)
Group 3:
1. Hammonton (3-0)
2. Timber Creek (4-0)
3. Burlington Twp. (4-0)
4. Woodrow Wilson (3-0)
5. Moorestown (2-2)
Possible wildcards:
Northern Burlington (2-1)
Group 2:
1. Haddonfield (3-0)
2. West Deptford (2-1)
3. Woodstown (3-1)
4. Cinnaminson (3-1)
5. Willingboro (2-1)
Possible wildcards:
Pemberton (2-1)
Delran (2-2)
Group 1:
1. Pennsville (4-0)
2. Haddon Heights (3-0) - beat Woodbury by more than Paulsboro did.
3. Paulsboro (3-0)
4. Penns Grove (2-1)
5. Glassboro (3-1) - gets 1st seed if they win next 4 games
Possible playoff teams:
New Egypt (3-0)
Schalick (3-1)
Could be tough to have 8 teams in South Group 1!
Non-Publics (all together): This will not change regardless of the finals
1. St. Joseph's (3-0)
2. Camden Catholic (3-0)
3. Holy Spirit (2-2) - one loss was forfeit
4. Holy Cross (2-2)
5. Paul VI (2-2)
Hanging in:
St. Augustine (2-2)
Gloucester Catholic and Bishop Eustace do not seem to be able to contend for these rankings.
Ranked teams with this and last year’s record:
1. Holy Spirit (2-2) (12-0) lost to St. Joe’s 34-7 – Battle of the top 2 ended as a romp.
2. St. Joe's (3-0) (10-1) beat Holy Spirit 34-7 – will move up to #1!
3. Williamstown (4-0) (7-3) beat Moorestown 41-17 –Williamstown showing that they want the top ranking in Group 4.
4. Haddonfield (3-0) (11-1) beat West Deptford 31-21 – Firmly establishing themselves as top of Group 2!
5. Hammonton (3-0) (7-4) did not play – 89-7 in first three games
6. Timber Creek (4-0) (5-5) beat Kingsway 25-7 – continuing to move up in the rankings!
7. West Deptford (2-1) (11-1) lost to Haddonfield 31-21 – WD has scored 105 points in just two games.
8. Pennsauken (3-0) (6-4) beat undefeated Cherry Hill East 34-14
9. Millville (3-0) (6-4) did not play
10. Cherokee (2-2) (12-0) lost to Washington Twp. 30-29 – Last year’s number 1 could drop out of the rankings!
11. Moorestown (2-2) (7-3) lost to Williamstown 41-17 – Moorestown is a good team losing to really good teams.
12. Cherry Hill East (3-1) (1-9) lost to Pennsauken 34-14 – not ready for the top level of play yet!
13. Shawnee (3-1) (6-4) beat Seneca 42-21 – coming back nicely after opening loss
14. Atlantic City (3-0) (7-4) did not play
15. Willingboro (2-1) (10-1) lost to Burlington Twp. 20-0
16. Pemberton (2-1) (3-7) lost to Northern Burlington 24-14
17. Penns Grove (2-1) (8-1) lost to Woodstown 14-12 – win streak ends!
18. Camden Catholic (4-0) (5-5) beat Camden 48-6 – moving up!
19. Seneca (2-2) (4-6) lost to Shawnee 42-21 – lost to a very good team
20. Pennsville (3-0) (9-2) beat Salem 39-38 – Salem looking good and Salem County is up for grabs!
21. Woodrow Wilson (3-0) (6-4) beat Gloucester Catholic 45-0 – big change from last week’s score!
22. Haddon Heights (2-0) (4-6) beat Collingswood 25-6 – should I put them at top of Group 1?
23. Paulsboro (3-0) (9-3) beat Audubon 10-0 - power points will not be good to Paulsboro!
24. Cinnaminson (3-1) (5-5) beat winless Riverside 42-6
25. St. Augustine (2-1) (4-6) lost to Egg Harbor Twp. 17-14
26. Glassboro (3-1) (10-2) beat Pitman 52-0 – Corey Clement dominated this game as frequently happens that one excellent back dominates against Pitman.
Other interesting games:
Woodbury (1-2) (9-2) finally wins over Haddon Twp. 14-6
Cedar Creek (1-3) (first season) lost to Moore Colic 35-20
New Egypt (3-0) (8-3) beat Palmyra 35-13
Schalick (3-1) (6-4) beat Gloucester 47-45
Delsea (1-2) (10-2) beat Cumberland 37-8 – finally gets win
Deptford (2-1) (3-7) beat Gloucester Catholic 13-6 – and has a winning record!
Holy Cross (2-2) (8-2) beat Delran 20-14
Paul VI (2-2) (8-2) beat Bishop Eustace 7-0
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 10/01)
Group 4:
1. Williamstown (4-0)
2. Pennsauken (4-0)
3. Shawnee (3-1) – tough loss to Pennsauken puts them above some undefeated teams
4. Millville (3-0)
5. Atlantic City (3-0)
Possible wildcards:
Cherry Hill East (3-1)
Washington Twp. (3-1)
Group 3:
1. Hammonton (3-0)
2. Timber Creek (4-0)
3. Burlington Twp. (4-0)
4. Woodrow Wilson (3-0)
5. Moorestown (2-2)
Possible wildcards:
Northern Burlington (2-1)
Group 2:
1. Haddonfield (3-0)
2. West Deptford (2-1)
3. Woodstown (3-1)
4. Cinnaminson (3-1)
5. Willingboro (2-1)
Possible wildcards:
Pemberton (2-1)
Delran (2-2)
Group 1:
1. Pennsville (4-0)
2. Haddon Heights (3-0) - beat Woodbury by more than Paulsboro did.
3. Paulsboro (3-0)
4. Penns Grove (2-1)
5. Glassboro (3-1) - gets 1st seed if they win next 4 games
Possible playoff teams:
New Egypt (3-0)
Schalick (3-1)
Could be tough to have 8 teams in South Group 1!
Non-Publics (all together): This will not change regardless of the finals
1. St. Joseph's (3-0)
2. Camden Catholic (3-0)
3. Holy Spirit (2-2) - one loss was forfeit
4. Holy Cross (2-2)
5. Paul VI (2-2)
Hanging in:
St. Augustine (2-2)
Gloucester Catholic and Bishop Eustace do not seem to be able to contend for these rankings.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Update: 09/25/11
This weeks significant/interesting games:
Ranked teams with this and last year’s record:
1. Holy Spirit (2-1) (12-0) beat Bridgeton 38-0 – Showing how strong they are with a nice shutout.
2. Cherokee (2-1) (12-0) lost to Williamstown 35-24 – they let Williamstown get off to a big early lead and just couldn’t come back. Win streak ends!
3. St. Joe's (2-0) (10-1) did not play – will move up to #2 to set up showdown with #1 next week!
4. Haddonfield (2-0) (11-1) beat Haddon Twp. 42-0 – 86-0 in first two games and no reason to bring them down in the rankings
5. West Deptford (2-0) (11-1) beat Audubon 49-0 – WD has scored 105 points in just two games.
6. Moorestown (2-1) (7-3) lost to Timber Creek 30-19 – Moorestown is a good team, so you wonder how good Timber Creek is!
7. Pennsauken (3-0) (6-4) beat Triton 33-13
8. Hammonton (3-0) (7-4) beat Oakcrest 30-0 – 89-7 in first three games
9. Timber Creek (3-0) (5-5) beat Moorestown 30-19 - definitely moving up in the rankings!
10. Williamstown (3-0) (7-3) beat Cherokee 35-24 – perhaps the biggest win in Williamstown history as they declare themselves to be among the best in Group 4.They will jump up very high in the rankings
So, in 3 showdowns of top 10 teams, the lower ranked team won!
11. Shawnee (2-1) (6-4) beat Clearview 39-14 – coming back nicely after opening loss
12. Millville (3-0) (6-4) beat Egg Harbor Twp. 30-6 – rolling towards the playoffs
13. Cherry Hill East (3-0) (1-9) beat Winslow Twp. 41-6 – this team is for real!
14. Willingboro (2-0) (10-1) beat Maple Shade 34-13
15. Pemberton (2-0) (3-7) did not play
16. Penns Grove (2-0) (8-1) did not play
17. Camden Catholic (2-0) (5-5) beat Cherry Hill West 28-0 – waiting for a good opponent
18. Seneca (2-1) (4-6) beat Paul VI 17-6 – nice win against a team heading in the opposite direction
19. Woodrow Wilson (2-0) (6-4) beat Bishop Eustace 6-2 – must have been playing baseball
20. Paul VI (1-2) (8-2) lost to Seneca 17-6 – Paul VI has been disappointing
21. Pennsville (2-0) (9-2) beat Clayton 40-0
22. Paulsboro (1-0) (9-3) beat Overbrook 35-16
23. Cinnaminson (2-1) (5-5) beat Burlington City 28-6
24. Holy Cross (1-1) (8-2) lost to Burlington Twp. 36-33
25. Woodbury (0-1) (9-2) lost to Haddon Heights (2-0) (4-6) 34-12
26. Glassboro (2-1) (10-2) beat Gloucester 40-20 – ran off 40 straight points to put game away after Gloucester scored first. Gloucester’s last two TDs scored against backups.
Other interesting games:
Cedar Creek (1-2) (first season) beat Pleasantville 35-6 for first win in school history!
Woodstown (2-1) (3-7) beat Schalick (2-1) (6-4) 13-7 – can Woodstown make the Group 2 playoffs at 5-3 with an all Group 1 schedule?
Delsea (1-2) (10-2) beat Cumberland 37-8 – finally gets win
Atlantic City (3-0) (7-4) beat Absegami 32-27 – tough to leave them out of rankings, but Group 4 is strong and I only put 5 plus a wildcard from each group.
Deptford (2-1) (3-7) beat Gloucester Catholic 13-6 – and has a winning record!
New Egypt (2-0) (8-3) beat Riverside 32-6
Delran (1-1) (5-5) beat Robbinsville 25-7
Florence (2-1) (6-4) beat Bordentown 34-7
Washington Twp. (2-1) (3-7) beat Eastern 26-0
Kingsway (2-1) (6-4) beat Highland 43-6
Pitman (1-2) (5-5) beat Wildwood (1-2) (0-9) 33-12
St. Augustine (2-1) (4-6) beat Vineland (2-1) (5-5) 19-8
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 09/24)
Group 4:
1. Williamstown (3-0)
2. Pennsauken (3-0)
3. Millville (3-0)
4. Cherokee (2-1)
5. Shawnee (2-1) – tough loss to Pennsauken puts them above some undefeated teams
Possible wildcards:
Cherry Hill East (3-0)
Atlantic City (3-0)
Group 3:
1. Hammonton (3-0)
2. Timber Creek (3-0)
3. Moorestown (2-1)
4. Seneca (2-1)
5. Woodrow Wilson (2-0)
Possible wildcards:
Kingsway (2-1)
Group 2:
1. Haddonfield (2-0)
2. West Deptford (2-0)
3. Willingboro (2-0)
4. Pemberton (2-0)
5. Cinnaminson (2-1)
Possible wildcards:
Delran (2-1)
Group 1:
1. Penns Grove (2-0)
2. Pennsville (3-0)
3. Haddon Heights (2-0) - beat Woodbury by more than Paulsboro did.
4. Paulsboro (2-0)
5. Glassboro (2-1)
Possible wildcards:
New Egypt (2-0)
Non-Publics (all together): This will not change regardless of the finals
1. Holy Spirit (2-1) - one loss was forfeit
2. St. Joseph's (2-0)
3. Camden Catholic (2-0)
4. St. Augustine (2-1)
Only 4 teams will make the rankings this week.
Not eligible for rankings due to losing records:
Paul VI (1-2)
Holy Cross (1-2)
Gloucester Catholic and Bishop Eustace do not seem to be able to contend for these rankings.
Ranked teams with this and last year’s record:
1. Holy Spirit (2-1) (12-0) beat Bridgeton 38-0 – Showing how strong they are with a nice shutout.
2. Cherokee (2-1) (12-0) lost to Williamstown 35-24 – they let Williamstown get off to a big early lead and just couldn’t come back. Win streak ends!
3. St. Joe's (2-0) (10-1) did not play – will move up to #2 to set up showdown with #1 next week!
4. Haddonfield (2-0) (11-1) beat Haddon Twp. 42-0 – 86-0 in first two games and no reason to bring them down in the rankings
5. West Deptford (2-0) (11-1) beat Audubon 49-0 – WD has scored 105 points in just two games.
6. Moorestown (2-1) (7-3) lost to Timber Creek 30-19 – Moorestown is a good team, so you wonder how good Timber Creek is!
7. Pennsauken (3-0) (6-4) beat Triton 33-13
8. Hammonton (3-0) (7-4) beat Oakcrest 30-0 – 89-7 in first three games
9. Timber Creek (3-0) (5-5) beat Moorestown 30-19 - definitely moving up in the rankings!
10. Williamstown (3-0) (7-3) beat Cherokee 35-24 – perhaps the biggest win in Williamstown history as they declare themselves to be among the best in Group 4.They will jump up very high in the rankings
So, in 3 showdowns of top 10 teams, the lower ranked team won!
11. Shawnee (2-1) (6-4) beat Clearview 39-14 – coming back nicely after opening loss
12. Millville (3-0) (6-4) beat Egg Harbor Twp. 30-6 – rolling towards the playoffs
13. Cherry Hill East (3-0) (1-9) beat Winslow Twp. 41-6 – this team is for real!
14. Willingboro (2-0) (10-1) beat Maple Shade 34-13
15. Pemberton (2-0) (3-7) did not play
16. Penns Grove (2-0) (8-1) did not play
17. Camden Catholic (2-0) (5-5) beat Cherry Hill West 28-0 – waiting for a good opponent
18. Seneca (2-1) (4-6) beat Paul VI 17-6 – nice win against a team heading in the opposite direction
19. Woodrow Wilson (2-0) (6-4) beat Bishop Eustace 6-2 – must have been playing baseball
20. Paul VI (1-2) (8-2) lost to Seneca 17-6 – Paul VI has been disappointing
21. Pennsville (2-0) (9-2) beat Clayton 40-0
22. Paulsboro (1-0) (9-3) beat Overbrook 35-16
23. Cinnaminson (2-1) (5-5) beat Burlington City 28-6
24. Holy Cross (1-1) (8-2) lost to Burlington Twp. 36-33
25. Woodbury (0-1) (9-2) lost to Haddon Heights (2-0) (4-6) 34-12
26. Glassboro (2-1) (10-2) beat Gloucester 40-20 – ran off 40 straight points to put game away after Gloucester scored first. Gloucester’s last two TDs scored against backups.
Other interesting games:
Cedar Creek (1-2) (first season) beat Pleasantville 35-6 for first win in school history!
Woodstown (2-1) (3-7) beat Schalick (2-1) (6-4) 13-7 – can Woodstown make the Group 2 playoffs at 5-3 with an all Group 1 schedule?
Delsea (1-2) (10-2) beat Cumberland 37-8 – finally gets win
Atlantic City (3-0) (7-4) beat Absegami 32-27 – tough to leave them out of rankings, but Group 4 is strong and I only put 5 plus a wildcard from each group.
Deptford (2-1) (3-7) beat Gloucester Catholic 13-6 – and has a winning record!
New Egypt (2-0) (8-3) beat Riverside 32-6
Delran (1-1) (5-5) beat Robbinsville 25-7
Florence (2-1) (6-4) beat Bordentown 34-7
Washington Twp. (2-1) (3-7) beat Eastern 26-0
Kingsway (2-1) (6-4) beat Highland 43-6
Pitman (1-2) (5-5) beat Wildwood (1-2) (0-9) 33-12
St. Augustine (2-1) (4-6) beat Vineland (2-1) (5-5) 19-8
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 09/24)
Group 4:
1. Williamstown (3-0)
2. Pennsauken (3-0)
3. Millville (3-0)
4. Cherokee (2-1)
5. Shawnee (2-1) – tough loss to Pennsauken puts them above some undefeated teams
Possible wildcards:
Cherry Hill East (3-0)
Atlantic City (3-0)
Group 3:
1. Hammonton (3-0)
2. Timber Creek (3-0)
3. Moorestown (2-1)
4. Seneca (2-1)
5. Woodrow Wilson (2-0)
Possible wildcards:
Kingsway (2-1)
Group 2:
1. Haddonfield (2-0)
2. West Deptford (2-0)
3. Willingboro (2-0)
4. Pemberton (2-0)
5. Cinnaminson (2-1)
Possible wildcards:
Delran (2-1)
Group 1:
1. Penns Grove (2-0)
2. Pennsville (3-0)
3. Haddon Heights (2-0) - beat Woodbury by more than Paulsboro did.
4. Paulsboro (2-0)
5. Glassboro (2-1)
Possible wildcards:
New Egypt (2-0)
Non-Publics (all together): This will not change regardless of the finals
1. Holy Spirit (2-1) - one loss was forfeit
2. St. Joseph's (2-0)
3. Camden Catholic (2-0)
4. St. Augustine (2-1)
Only 4 teams will make the rankings this week.
Not eligible for rankings due to losing records:
Paul VI (1-2)
Holy Cross (1-2)
Gloucester Catholic and Bishop Eustace do not seem to be able to contend for these rankings.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Update: 09/18/11
This weeks significant/interesting games:
Last year’s ranked teams with this and last year’s record:
1. Holy Spirit (1-1) (12-0) beat Absegami 42-14 – Forfeit hasn’t slowed them down. Should I drop them down because of the forfeit or rank them by their on the field record?
2. Cherokee (2-0) (12-0) beat Eastern 20-17 – Closer than last year (39-14). Does that mean that Cherokee is down or Eastern is up or both. Stay tuned!
So they both continue their on the field win streaks!
3. St. Joe's (2-0) (10-1) beat Middle Twp. 51-0 – 45-0 at the half. St. Joe’s deserves a high ranking
4. Haddonfield (1-0) (11-1) beat Collingswood 44-0 - Haddonfield put no doubt to their rankung
5. West Deptford (1-0) (11-1) beat Sterling 56-12 – WD scored on offense and defense and seems to be its usual self.
6. Glassboro (1-1) (10-2) beat Salem 14-0 – where to rank them is my toughest decision
7. Delsea (0-2) (10-2) lost to Timber Creek (2-0) (5-5) 40-7 – season is starting out opposite than expected. This why I rank by on the field results and not speculation. You cannot depend on pre-season polls. The question is how far up do I move Timer Creek?
8. Oakcrest (1-1 ) (9-3) lost to Millville 33-7 – two straight big losses on the field, but they have a forfeit win.
9. Penns Grove (2-0) (8-1) beat Gloucester 42-65 – Gloucester scored first and then PG controlled the game
10. Willingboro (1-0) (10-1) did not play
11. Paul VI (1-1) (8-2) beat Cherry Hill West 13-7 – Another ream not doing as well as pre-season rankings
12. Paulsboro (1-0) (9-3) beat Woodbury 12-7 – game will mean a lot in terms of seeding later
13. Woodbury (0-1) (9-2) lost to Paulsboro 12-7 – early showdown brought early loss, but they will still be in my top 4 for Group 1. My problem is choosing #5.
14. Hammonton (2-0) (7-4) beat Buena 36-0 – will be in my top 6
15. Atlantic City (2-0) (7-4) beat Ocean City 27-18 – AC has a good team again and will be ranked higher - not winning by much, but still winning
16. Winslow Twp. (0-2) (7-4) lost to Shawnee 37-0 - down 79-0 in first two games!
17. Egg Harbor Township (1-1) (6-5) beat Bridgeton 13-10 – Gami won last year also; Bridgeton also 1-1
18. Williamstown (2-0) (7-3) beat Lenape 24-6 – good start for Williamstown and will start with decent ranking
19. Pennsville (2-0) (9-2) beat Woodstown (1-1) (3-7) 32-24 – Both teams looked good.
20. Holy Cross (8-2) lost to Cinnaminson (1-1) (5-5) 29-26 – HC is 50-50 in first two games – nice win for Cinaminson
21. Moorestown (1-0) (7-3) beat Seneca (1-1) (4-6) 38-24 – Moorestown starts off with a good ranking after two wins over decent teams
22. Cumberland (7-3) beat Highland 21-7 – ok win and last week’s loss to TC was not as bad as Delsea’s loss!
23. Millville (2-0) (6-4) beat Oakcrest 33-7 – opens with 2 wins and will move up
24. Camden Catholic (1-0) (5-5) did not play
25. Camden (0-2) (6-4) lost to Deptford (1-1) (3-7) 25-12 - not a good sign for Camden, but nice win for Deptford.
26. Lower Cape May (1-1) (8-3) lost to Cape Henlopen 32-14 - won this game last year 25-3!
Other interesting games:
Wildwood (1-1) (0-9) 28, Clayton (0-2) (1-9) 13 – Wildwood’s first win since beating Clayton in 2008. Ends longest current losing streak in South Jersey!
Haddon Heights (1-0) (4-6) 24, Overbrook 14
Audubon (1-0) (5-5) 10, Lindenwold (0-10 (2-8) 0
Palmyra (1-1) (7-3) 53, Riverside 8 –Pals rebound after bad loss last week
Haddon Twp. 42, Gateway 0
Schalick (2-0) 35, Pitman (0-2) (5-5) 6 – Schalick starts with 2 easy wins – going to be tough to rank Group 1 from 5 down!
Delran (1-1) (5-5) 21, Maple Shade (0-2) (1-9) 7
New Egypt did not play
Burlington City did not play
Delaware Valley 49, Cedar Creek (0-2) 14 – Delaware Valley is a good team that went 8-2 last year
Pemberton (2-0) (3-7) 20, Allentown 14 – Pemberton started out 0-2 last year against the same two teams
Burlington Twp. (2-0) (6-4) 41, Princeton 0
Vineland (2-0) (5-5) 42, Pleasantville 12 – Vineland started off on a 3 game win streak last year
Woodrow Wilson did not play
St. Augustine 38, Mainland 7
Northern Burlington 10, Hopewell Valley 7
Triton (2-0) (3-7) 40, Kingsway 17 – Triton avenges loss form last year
Cherry Hill East (2-0) (1-9) 31, Washington Twp. 27
Pennsauken (2-0) (6-4) 48, Clearview 27 – early showdown settled by only one score
Bishop Eustace (2-0) (4-6) 28, Gloucester Catholic 6
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 09/17)
Group 4:
1. Cherokee (2-0)
2. Pennsauken (2-0)
3. Williamstown (2-0)
4. Shawnee (1-1) – tough loss to Pennsauken puts them above some undefeated teams
5. Millville (2-0)
Possible wildcards:
Cherry Hill East (2-0)
Atlantic City (2-0)
Triton (2-0)
Vineland (2-0)
Group 3:
1. Moorestown (2-0)
2. Hammonton (2-0)
3. Timber Creek (2-0)
4. Seneca (1-1)
5. Woodrow Wilson (1-0)
Possible wildcards:
Kingsway (1-1)
Cumberland (1-1)
Group 2:
1. Haddonfield (1-0)
2. West Deptford (1-0) - plays Friday night
3. Willingboro (1-0)
4. Pemberton (2-0)
5. Cinnaminson (1-1)
Possible wildcards:
Bridgeton (1-1)
Delran (1-1)
Group 1:
1. Penns Grove (2-0)
2. Pennsville (2-0)
3. Paulsboro (1-0)
4. Woodbury (0-1)
5. Glassboro (1-1)
Possible wildcards:
Schalick (2-0)
New Egypt (1-0)
Audubon (1-0)
Haddon Heights (1-0)
Non-Publics (all together): This will not change regardless of the finals
1. Holy Spirit (1-1) - one loss was forfeit
2. St. Joseph's (2-0)
3. Camden Catholic (1-0)
4. Paul VI (1-1)
5. Holy Cross (1-1)
Possible wildcard:
St. Augustine (1-1)
Gloucester Catholic and Bishop Eustace do not seem to be able to contend for these rankings.
Last year’s ranked teams with this and last year’s record:
1. Holy Spirit (1-1) (12-0) beat Absegami 42-14 – Forfeit hasn’t slowed them down. Should I drop them down because of the forfeit or rank them by their on the field record?
2. Cherokee (2-0) (12-0) beat Eastern 20-17 – Closer than last year (39-14). Does that mean that Cherokee is down or Eastern is up or both. Stay tuned!
So they both continue their on the field win streaks!
3. St. Joe's (2-0) (10-1) beat Middle Twp. 51-0 – 45-0 at the half. St. Joe’s deserves a high ranking
4. Haddonfield (1-0) (11-1) beat Collingswood 44-0 - Haddonfield put no doubt to their rankung
5. West Deptford (1-0) (11-1) beat Sterling 56-12 – WD scored on offense and defense and seems to be its usual self.
6. Glassboro (1-1) (10-2) beat Salem 14-0 – where to rank them is my toughest decision
7. Delsea (0-2) (10-2) lost to Timber Creek (2-0) (5-5) 40-7 – season is starting out opposite than expected. This why I rank by on the field results and not speculation. You cannot depend on pre-season polls. The question is how far up do I move Timer Creek?
8. Oakcrest (1-1 ) (9-3) lost to Millville 33-7 – two straight big losses on the field, but they have a forfeit win.
9. Penns Grove (2-0) (8-1) beat Gloucester 42-65 – Gloucester scored first and then PG controlled the game
10. Willingboro (1-0) (10-1) did not play
11. Paul VI (1-1) (8-2) beat Cherry Hill West 13-7 – Another ream not doing as well as pre-season rankings
12. Paulsboro (1-0) (9-3) beat Woodbury 12-7 – game will mean a lot in terms of seeding later
13. Woodbury (0-1) (9-2) lost to Paulsboro 12-7 – early showdown brought early loss, but they will still be in my top 4 for Group 1. My problem is choosing #5.
14. Hammonton (2-0) (7-4) beat Buena 36-0 – will be in my top 6
15. Atlantic City (2-0) (7-4) beat Ocean City 27-18 – AC has a good team again and will be ranked higher - not winning by much, but still winning
16. Winslow Twp. (0-2) (7-4) lost to Shawnee 37-0 - down 79-0 in first two games!
17. Egg Harbor Township (1-1) (6-5) beat Bridgeton 13-10 – Gami won last year also; Bridgeton also 1-1
18. Williamstown (2-0) (7-3) beat Lenape 24-6 – good start for Williamstown and will start with decent ranking
19. Pennsville (2-0) (9-2) beat Woodstown (1-1) (3-7) 32-24 – Both teams looked good.
20. Holy Cross (8-2) lost to Cinnaminson (1-1) (5-5) 29-26 – HC is 50-50 in first two games – nice win for Cinaminson
21. Moorestown (1-0) (7-3) beat Seneca (1-1) (4-6) 38-24 – Moorestown starts off with a good ranking after two wins over decent teams
22. Cumberland (7-3) beat Highland 21-7 – ok win and last week’s loss to TC was not as bad as Delsea’s loss!
23. Millville (2-0) (6-4) beat Oakcrest 33-7 – opens with 2 wins and will move up
24. Camden Catholic (1-0) (5-5) did not play
25. Camden (0-2) (6-4) lost to Deptford (1-1) (3-7) 25-12 - not a good sign for Camden, but nice win for Deptford.
26. Lower Cape May (1-1) (8-3) lost to Cape Henlopen 32-14 - won this game last year 25-3!
Other interesting games:
Wildwood (1-1) (0-9) 28, Clayton (0-2) (1-9) 13 – Wildwood’s first win since beating Clayton in 2008. Ends longest current losing streak in South Jersey!
Haddon Heights (1-0) (4-6) 24, Overbrook 14
Audubon (1-0) (5-5) 10, Lindenwold (0-10 (2-8) 0
Palmyra (1-1) (7-3) 53, Riverside 8 –Pals rebound after bad loss last week
Haddon Twp. 42, Gateway 0
Schalick (2-0) 35, Pitman (0-2) (5-5) 6 – Schalick starts with 2 easy wins – going to be tough to rank Group 1 from 5 down!
Delran (1-1) (5-5) 21, Maple Shade (0-2) (1-9) 7
New Egypt did not play
Burlington City did not play
Delaware Valley 49, Cedar Creek (0-2) 14 – Delaware Valley is a good team that went 8-2 last year
Pemberton (2-0) (3-7) 20, Allentown 14 – Pemberton started out 0-2 last year against the same two teams
Burlington Twp. (2-0) (6-4) 41, Princeton 0
Vineland (2-0) (5-5) 42, Pleasantville 12 – Vineland started off on a 3 game win streak last year
Woodrow Wilson did not play
St. Augustine 38, Mainland 7
Northern Burlington 10, Hopewell Valley 7
Triton (2-0) (3-7) 40, Kingsway 17 – Triton avenges loss form last year
Cherry Hill East (2-0) (1-9) 31, Washington Twp. 27
Pennsauken (2-0) (6-4) 48, Clearview 27 – early showdown settled by only one score
Bishop Eustace (2-0) (4-6) 28, Gloucester Catholic 6
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 09/17)
Group 4:
1. Cherokee (2-0)
2. Pennsauken (2-0)
3. Williamstown (2-0)
4. Shawnee (1-1) – tough loss to Pennsauken puts them above some undefeated teams
5. Millville (2-0)
Possible wildcards:
Cherry Hill East (2-0)
Atlantic City (2-0)
Triton (2-0)
Vineland (2-0)
Group 3:
1. Moorestown (2-0)
2. Hammonton (2-0)
3. Timber Creek (2-0)
4. Seneca (1-1)
5. Woodrow Wilson (1-0)
Possible wildcards:
Kingsway (1-1)
Cumberland (1-1)
Group 2:
1. Haddonfield (1-0)
2. West Deptford (1-0) - plays Friday night
3. Willingboro (1-0)
4. Pemberton (2-0)
5. Cinnaminson (1-1)
Possible wildcards:
Bridgeton (1-1)
Delran (1-1)
Group 1:
1. Penns Grove (2-0)
2. Pennsville (2-0)
3. Paulsboro (1-0)
4. Woodbury (0-1)
5. Glassboro (1-1)
Possible wildcards:
Schalick (2-0)
New Egypt (1-0)
Audubon (1-0)
Haddon Heights (1-0)
Non-Publics (all together): This will not change regardless of the finals
1. Holy Spirit (1-1) - one loss was forfeit
2. St. Joseph's (2-0)
3. Camden Catholic (1-0)
4. Paul VI (1-1)
5. Holy Cross (1-1)
Possible wildcard:
St. Augustine (1-1)
Gloucester Catholic and Bishop Eustace do not seem to be able to contend for these rankings.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Update: 09/10/11 - 09/12/11
This weeks significant/interesting games:
Last year’s ranked teams with last year’s record:
1. Holy Spirit (12-0) beat Oakcrest 41-6 but lter had to forfeit – HS has interesting schedule and no cakewalk through the season.
2. Cherokee (12-0) beat Lenape 27-13 – Cherokee should roll through the season again, but there will be some challenges
So they both continue their win streaks!
3. St. Joe's (10-1) beat Buena 55-7 – St. Joe’s deserves a high ranking
4. Haddonfield (11-1) opens next week
5. West Deptford (11-1) opens next week
6. Glassboro (10-2) lost to Penns Grove 54-0 for worst defeat since 1914; could still gain homefield for playoffs!
7. Delsea (10-2) lost to Kingsway 19-14 - big upset as Delsea was considered a state top 15 team. Good defense by Kingsway – nice win for them and they are looking much improved
8. Oakcrest (9-3) lost to Holy Spirit 41-6 but later received a victory by forfeit – actually closer than last year!
9. Penns Grove (8-1) beat Glassboro 54-0 for biggest most significant win in school history. Will be ranked top of Group 1 when I start my rankings unless strange things happen next week.
10. Willingboro (10-1) beat Cinnaminson 22-7 – W‘boro continues to play well
11. Paul VI (8-2) lost to Moorestown 28-12 – Big showdown with opposite result from last year
12. Paulsboro (9-3) opens next week vs. Woodbury – game will mean a lot in terms of seeding later
13. Woodbury (9-2) opens next week vs. Paulsboro – early showdown
14. Hammonton (7-4) beat Mainland 23-7 – special game with expected result
15. Atlantic City (7-4) beat St. Augustine 13-9 – AC has a good team again
16. Winslow Twp. (7-4) lost to Washington Twp. 42-0 - nice for one Township and horrible start for the other
17. Egg Harbor Township (6-5) lost to Absegami 20-6 – Gami won last year also
18. Williamstown (7-3) beat Eastern 34-13 – good start for Williamstown
19. Pennsville (9-2) beat Pitman 49-0 – Too teams going opposite directions
20. Holy Cross (8-2) beat Florence 24-21 – both teams should have winning seasons
21. Moorestown (7-3) beat Paul VI 28-12 – This separated the men from the boys! Won by Paul VI last year!
22. Cumberland (7-3) lost to Timber Creek 19-0 – Cumberland lost this one last year but still had good record at the end.
23. Millville (6-4) beat Middle Twp. 47-12 – Millville hoping for another winning season
24. Camden Catholic (5-5) plays Gloucester Catholic today – Should be no problem for CC
25. Camden (6-4) beat Gloucester Catholic 55-6. GC will obviously be my lowest ranked Non-Public, but where will I place CC in a highly competitive field?
26. Lower Cape May (8-3) beat Cedar Creek 20-13 - first game for Cedar Creek!
Other interesting games:
New Egypt 24, Maple Shade 12 – NE should be a playoff team again
Robbinsville 14, Palmyra 7 –ouch! Palmyra can’t afford loses without a strong power point schedule
Schalick beat Clayton 38-6 – nothing unusual about this result
Woodstown 40, Gloucester 20 – interesting result and and nice win for the Woodies. Will this be a down year for the Lions?
Burlington City 55, Riverside 20 – no contest!
Bridgeton 54, Pleasantville 7 – Bridgeton may surprise some teams this year!
Pemberton 24, Ewing 6
Burlington Twp. 36, Delran 12
Seneca 35, Cherry Hill West 12 – predictable outcome
Vineland 44, Ocean City 27 – Vineland started off on a win streak last year
Woodrow Wilson 31, Deptford 6 – WW looking good while Deptford continues to struggle
Northern Burlington lost to Princeton 20-14. Princeton was 0-10 last year!
Cherry Hill East 35, Clearview 0 – East looks good, but what about THE VIEW? Will this be a long season for them?
Pennsauken 35, Shawnee 28 – early showdown settled by only one score
Last year’s ranked teams with last year’s record:
1. Holy Spirit (12-0) beat Oakcrest 41-6 but lter had to forfeit – HS has interesting schedule and no cakewalk through the season.
2. Cherokee (12-0) beat Lenape 27-13 – Cherokee should roll through the season again, but there will be some challenges
So they both continue their win streaks!
3. St. Joe's (10-1) beat Buena 55-7 – St. Joe’s deserves a high ranking
4. Haddonfield (11-1) opens next week
5. West Deptford (11-1) opens next week
6. Glassboro (10-2) lost to Penns Grove 54-0 for worst defeat since 1914; could still gain homefield for playoffs!
7. Delsea (10-2) lost to Kingsway 19-14 - big upset as Delsea was considered a state top 15 team. Good defense by Kingsway – nice win for them and they are looking much improved
8. Oakcrest (9-3) lost to Holy Spirit 41-6 but later received a victory by forfeit – actually closer than last year!
9. Penns Grove (8-1) beat Glassboro 54-0 for biggest most significant win in school history. Will be ranked top of Group 1 when I start my rankings unless strange things happen next week.
10. Willingboro (10-1) beat Cinnaminson 22-7 – W‘boro continues to play well
11. Paul VI (8-2) lost to Moorestown 28-12 – Big showdown with opposite result from last year
12. Paulsboro (9-3) opens next week vs. Woodbury – game will mean a lot in terms of seeding later
13. Woodbury (9-2) opens next week vs. Paulsboro – early showdown
14. Hammonton (7-4) beat Mainland 23-7 – special game with expected result
15. Atlantic City (7-4) beat St. Augustine 13-9 – AC has a good team again
16. Winslow Twp. (7-4) lost to Washington Twp. 42-0 - nice for one Township and horrible start for the other
17. Egg Harbor Township (6-5) lost to Absegami 20-6 – Gami won last year also
18. Williamstown (7-3) beat Eastern 34-13 – good start for Williamstown
19. Pennsville (9-2) beat Pitman 49-0 – Too teams going opposite directions
20. Holy Cross (8-2) beat Florence 24-21 – both teams should have winning seasons
21. Moorestown (7-3) beat Paul VI 28-12 – This separated the men from the boys! Won by Paul VI last year!
22. Cumberland (7-3) lost to Timber Creek 19-0 – Cumberland lost this one last year but still had good record at the end.
23. Millville (6-4) beat Middle Twp. 47-12 – Millville hoping for another winning season
24. Camden Catholic (5-5) plays Gloucester Catholic today – Should be no problem for CC
25. Camden (6-4) beat Gloucester Catholic 55-6. GC will obviously be my lowest ranked Non-Public, but where will I place CC in a highly competitive field?
26. Lower Cape May (8-3) beat Cedar Creek 20-13 - first game for Cedar Creek!
Other interesting games:
New Egypt 24, Maple Shade 12 – NE should be a playoff team again
Robbinsville 14, Palmyra 7 –ouch! Palmyra can’t afford loses without a strong power point schedule
Schalick beat Clayton 38-6 – nothing unusual about this result
Woodstown 40, Gloucester 20 – interesting result and and nice win for the Woodies. Will this be a down year for the Lions?
Burlington City 55, Riverside 20 – no contest!
Bridgeton 54, Pleasantville 7 – Bridgeton may surprise some teams this year!
Pemberton 24, Ewing 6
Burlington Twp. 36, Delran 12
Seneca 35, Cherry Hill West 12 – predictable outcome
Vineland 44, Ocean City 27 – Vineland started off on a win streak last year
Woodrow Wilson 31, Deptford 6 – WW looking good while Deptford continues to struggle
Northern Burlington lost to Princeton 20-14. Princeton was 0-10 last year!
Cherry Hill East 35, Clearview 0 – East looks good, but what about THE VIEW? Will this be a long season for them?
Pennsauken 35, Shawnee 28 – early showdown settled by only one score
Sunday, December 05, 2010
Games I attended in 2010
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
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
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.
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