Update: 11/28/10

This weeks significant/interesting games:

The undefeated:

Cherokee 19, Seneca 17 – Cherokee survives and Seneca almost beat them again.

Holy Spirit 33, Atlantic City 18 - Spirit showed me why I should rank them on top and I’ll be moving them back to #1. I am also working on my own rating system (similar to power points) and no matter how I play with it, they end up on top.

West Deptford 56, Paulsboro 0 –although Paulsboro had 15 suspended players, this was still and overwhelming win. WD is an excellent team!

The one loss teams:

Delsea has no Thanksgiving game

St. Joe’s 20, Hammonton 8 – game tied going into the 4th!

Haddonfield 27, Haddon Heights 0 as they prepare for the finals

Penns Grove 44, Pennsville 7 - a lot of controversy about the last TD, but no one seems to want to point out that PV came off of a tough game 4 days earlier, while PG was well rested. I still think that PG would have won had they both played last week, but it would have been closer.

Willingboro 35 Holy Cross 34 – OT – Great game!

Two loss teams:

Oakcrest 14, Absegami 13 – Oakcrest survives this week by winning their 8th in a row and heads to the finals.

Glassboro 19, Deptford 7 – Easy first half led to less enthusiasm in the second half as the BORO looks ahead to playing another BORO

Paul VI 13, Camden Catholic 0 – Paul VI had no plans to loss 3 in a row and took a 0-0 after 3 quarters game and came out to win in the 4th.

Woodbury 61, Gateway 0 - so Woodbury gets added to my bad boy list of 60+ point winners by playing a team that was just not on their level. I hope Gateway can rebound a little next year.

Holy Cross mentioned above

Paulsboro mentioned above

Pennsville mentioned above

3 loss teams:

Williamstown 47, Washington Twp. 21 – Williamstown ends on a positive note

Moorestown did not have a T-Day game

Lower Cape May 30, Middle Twp. 6 – although they did not beat any really good teams, LCM has to be happy with the improvement

The 3 loss teams not to have made my rankings:

Cumberland 27, Schalick 23

New Egypt 13, Bordentown 7

Palmyra 42, Burlington City 21

4 loss teams:

Hammonton mentioned above

Winslow Twp. 27, Eastern 7 – the best of the 4 loss teams and will be ranked above the 3 loss teams unless Hammonton wins tomorrow.

Bishop Eustace 12, Pennsauken 7 – Pennsauken drops to 4 losses and BE gets their 4th win

Atlantic City mentioned above

Burlington Twp. did not have a T-day game

4 loss teams not to have made my rankings:

Schalick mentioned above

Florence 60, Riverside 6

Collingswood 39, Sterling 0

Kingsway 40, Clearview 29

Camden 26, Woodrow Wilson 20 – both teams end with 4 losses

Shawnee 31, Lenape 14

Millville 28, Vineland 0 – as Millville ends up with 4 losses and Vineland with 5

Rancocas Valley 24, Pemberton 6


5 loss teams:

Mainland 17, Egg Harbor Twp. 0 as EHT ends up 6-5 (Mainland without forfeits would have been 7-3 instead of 3-7)

Camden Catholic mentioned above:

Vineland mentioned above

Triton 36, Timber Creek 14 - as TC drops to 5 losses

Delran 18, Cinnaminson 15 – as both teams end up 5-5

Mainland 23, Bridgeton 7 – as Bridgeton ends up 4-5

Salem 14, Woodstown 8

Audubon 54, Haddon Twp. 7

Pitman 43, Clayton 12 – an example of a team that is happy to be 5-5


My top 5 for each public group: I have started a rating points system which will be somewhat explained as to how I use it when I post the overall rankings. Possible wildcards (no more than 2 per Group) have higher ratings points than at least one top 5 from another Group. The one with the highest rating will get the wildcard.

(after Thursday 11/25)

Group 4: The top 2 will still be the top2 no matter who wins in the finals

1. Cherokee (11-0)

2. Oakcrest (9-2)

3. Atlantic City (7-4)

4. Egg Harbor Township (6-5)

5. Williamstown (7-3)

Possible wildcards:

Millville (6-4)

Shawnee (6-4)



Group 3: This will not change regardless of the finals

1. Delsea (10-1)

2. Hammonton (7-4)

3. Winslow Twp. (7-4)

4. Moorestown (7-3)

5. Cumberland (7-3)

Possible wildcards:

Kingsway (6-4)

Woodrow Wilson (6-4)

Lacey Twp. is favored to win the playoffs.


Group 2: The top 2 and the top 2 no matter who wins in finals

1. West Deptford (10-0) - plays Friday night

2. Haddonfield (10-1)

3. Willingboro (9-1)

4. Camden (6-4) - win over Glassboro puts them above LCM, but Group belongs to the top 3 and these 2 will be at the bottom of my overall Top 26.

5. Lower Cape May (7-3)


Group 1: Any of the top 3 could end up my final #1

1. Glassboro (9-2) – bad decision on 4th down cost them game against Group 2 playoff team – one win against a top 4 seed – nice 1st round win and exciting 2nd round come from behind win

2. Penns Grove (8-1) - only loss to Glassboro (by 1 point) and has hammered everybody since – no wins against a top 4 seed – best team not in playoffs – remember that the blowouts are due to not having enough players to put in 3rd string. Very good team with limited number of players – loss to NJSIAA rules hurts – Salem County Champion!

3. Paulsboro (9-2)

4. Woodbury (9-2)

5. Pennsville (9-2)


New Egypt (8-3) just would not be able to hang with the above teams, but they were in the Central semi-finals.

Glassboro and Paulsboro avenged regular season losses and will meet in finals.


Non-Publics (all together): This will not change regardless of the finals

1. Holy Spirit (11-0)

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

3. Paul VI (8-2)

4. Holy Cross (8-2)

5. Camden Catholic (5-5)


Gloucester Catholic, St. Augustine and Bishop Eustace do not seem to be able to contend for these rankings.

St. Joe’s and Holy Spirit survive to head to different finals – will be easier for St. Joe’s!

Holy Spirit should have an interesting final against St. Joe’s of Montvale (which easily handled CC in opening round)