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 2^nd win

Salem 27, Camden 12 – Salem sweeps 2 year series

Deptford 14, Highland 2 – Deptford gets 3^rd 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