11/23/08

Playoff week - Round 2

Group 1:

Glassboro 21, Paulsboro 13

Penns Grove 14, Haddon Heights 0

This sets up the first ever all Tri-County Group 1 Final.

First time since 1999 that a Colonial Conference team is not in the finals.

Last time that neither the Colonial nor Tri-County had a finalist and the last time that Gloucester county did not have a finalist was 1985.

I will move Palmyra up in my standings based on my poll in which 52% felt that they should be ranked higher, but even though the majority stated that they should be higher than 15, I just can't bring myself to rank them above Haddon Heights.


Group 2:

Delsea 39, Haddonfield 29

West Deptford 39, Buena 21

Interesting how both winners scored 39.

This sets up an all Gloucester County final. The only other time this happened was in 1986, which was an all Tri-County final.


I can't punish teams too much for a playoff loss in Round 2.


Group 3:

Shawnee 35, Triton 0

Hammonton 13, Lacey 6

The last time the Cape-Atalantic played the Olympic in the finals was in 2001.


Group 4:

Mainland 45, Washington Twp. 10

Southern 14, Cherokee 13 OT


The Cape-Atlantic also played the Shore in the finals last year.


Central Group 2:

Manasquan 21, Delran 20

The other bracket also had a 21-20 game.

There are now no South Jersey teams alive in the Central brackets.


Non-Public Group 2:

Holy Cross 25, Bishop Eustace 7

Hudson Catholic 3, St. Joe's 0

Holy Cross upped the score in the re-match and should be favored in the finals. They will move ahead of Paulsboro in my rankings.


Non-Public 3:

Immaculata 14, Gloucester Catholic 7

St. Joe's-Montvale 35, Camden Catholic 7

Neither loss should count against these teams in the rankings.