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.