DePaul 28 Paramus Catholic 12    

September 22, 2023 

DePaul beat Paramus Catholic, 28-12 behind Nolan James, who scored four touchdowns – three on the ground and one receiving – and rushed for 214 yards on 28 carries. The win …

Bull Session Week Four 

September 20, 2023

Saturday afternoon games north of the Raritan River suck! There are fewer and fewer games to watch and Morristown is the latest team to install lights. I keep hearing there are more Thursday …

Public Groups 1-2 

September 19, 2023

There aren’t many changes. I am listing either a Catholic school or a public that is Group 3 or higher. I generally will not penalize a team for losing to them. 

1 – Caldwell …

Public Groups 3-4-5 

September 19, 2023

I am keeping Toms River North at #1 because I will not penalize them for losing to a good Catholic school team. I generally don’t penalize public schools for losing to good Catholic schools …

Catholics  

September 19, 2023

Not much changed from last week. There were losses to New York teams and one Philadelphia team, but I generally stayed put. I will see how teams stack up playing one another.  I am fully aware …

Delbarton 27 St. Peter’s Prep 20 in Overtime    

September 16, 2023

Delbarton drove 59 yards in the final minute of regulation, scored with no time left to force overtime, and beat St. Peter’s Prep, 27-20. After scoring on their possession, …

Old Tappan 38 Pascack Valley 6 

September 15, 2023 

After a slow start, Old Tappan came out and scored on four drives of the second half to beat Pascack Valley, 38-6. 

First Quarter: Things were quiet as the teams exchanged …

Bull Session Week Three 

September 13, 2023

I was stupid enough to think the Giants were going to be competitive, but Sunday night’s game against Dallas and last year’s playoff game against the Eagles show they cannot compete with an …

Public Groups 1-2 

September 13, 2023

1 – Caldwell (2-0)
2 – Woodbury (2-0)
3 – Westwood (3-0)
4 – Rumson-Fair Haven (2-1)
5 – Point Pleasant Boro (2-0)
6 – Mountain Lakes (2-0)
7 – Weequahic (2-0)
8 – …

Public Groups 3-4-5 

September 12, 2023

1 – Toms River North (3-0)
2 – Millville (2-1)
3 – Old Tappan (2-0)
4 – Passaic Tech (3-0)
5 – Mainland (3-0)
6 – Phillipsburg (2-0)
7 – Cherokee (2-1)
8 – …

Catholics  

September 12, 2023

1 – Bergen Catholic (2-1)
2 – St. Joe’s (Montvale) (3-0)
3 – DePaul (1-1)
4 – Delbarton (1-1)
5 – Don Bosco (1-2)
6 – Red Bank Catholic (1-1)
7 – Donovan Catholic (2-0)
8 …

Old Tappan 28 Northern Highlands 7 

September 8, 2023 

Old Tappan controlled the game in a 28-7 win, scoring on four of their six drives, while running out the clock deep in Highlands territory on their last one.    

First Quarter:…

Bergenfield 28 River Dell 26 

September 7, 2023

Bergenfield beat River Dell, 28-26, on a late 15-yard field goal by Josh Hur, his second of the game. The game was delayed ninety minutes by lightning, as I went home …

Bull Session Week Two 

September 6, 2023 

For those who look down on Group 1, there are some good players out there. They may not be able to start for the Catholics due to physical limitations, but they are …

Bergen Catholic 28 Iona Prep 7   

After leading 3-0 into the middle of the second quarter, Bergen Catholic exploded by scoring on five consecutive drives to beat Iona Prep, 38-7. Four of those touchdowns were Dominic Campanile-to-Quincy Porter…

Westwood 21 West Essex 0  

Led by the defense, Westwood was in front the entire game and beat West Essex, 21-0. The game wasn’t always pretty, but the outcome was not in doubt for most of the game. 

First Quarter:…

Butler 28 Wood-Ridge 17 

Trailing 17-7 with one minute left in the first half, Butler scored on their ensuing drive with seven seconds left, came out with the ball in the second half to go in front, and added another …

Bull Session Week One 

With the season starting earlier, people think I love it, but I don’t. I prefer the old way when the season began the weekend after Labor  Day. I believe summer ends on Labor Day weekend and …

Hun Raiders 

August 29, 2023 

2022: 

• 9-0 
• Wins included Blair Academy, Wyoming Seminary (Pa.), and Peddie 
• Scored 413 points for a 45.89 average 
• Allowed 75 points for an 8.33 average 

 Graduation: 

• QB Marco Lainez – Iowa 
• OL Zac Amland –

Blair Academy Bucs

August 29, 2023 

2022: 

• 5-4 
• Wins included Wyoming Seminary (Pa.), Peddie, and Hill School (Pa.) 
• Losses included Hun School, Episcopal Academy (Pa.) and William Penn Charter (Pa.) 
• Scored 193 points for a 21.44 average 
• Allowed 178 points

East Orange Jaguars  

August 29, 2023 

2022: 

• 4-6 
• Lost to Clifton in the North Jersey Section 1 Group 5 quarterfinals 
• Wins included West Orange, Montclair, and Bloomfield 
• Losses included Irvington, Clifton, Passaic Tech, Randolph, and West Essex 
• Scored 203 points

Hillside Comets  

August 28, 2023

2022: 

• 9-2 
• Lost to Old Tappan in the North Jersey Section 1 Group 3 sectional finals, beat River Dell in the semifinals, and Parsippany Hills in the quarterfinals 
• Wins included Delaware Valley, Bernards, Carteret, and

St. Joe’s (Metuchen) Falcons 

August 28, 2023 

2022: 

• 5-5 
• Lost to Delbarton in the first round of Non-Public A 
• Wins included Pope John, Summit, Union, and Somerville 
• Losses included Edison, Watchung Hills, Westfield, and Elizabeth 
• Scored 213 points for a

Florence Flashes  

August 28, 2023 

2022: 

• 7-3 
• Lost to Salem in the Central Jersey Group 1 quarterfinals 
• Wins included Haddon Township, Palmyra, and New Egypt 
• Losses were to Collingswood and Cherry Hill East 
• Scored 220 points for a 22.0 average 

Old Tappan Knights   

August 27, 2023 

2022: 

• 12-1 
• Won the New Jersey Group 3 championship  by beating Delsea 
• Won the North Jersey Group 3 regional championship by beating West Morris 
• Won the North Jersey Section 1 Group 3 championship by