Catholics
October 3, 2023
1 – Bergen Catholic (5-1)
2 – St. Joe’s (Montvale) (5-1)
3 – DePaul (2-3)
4 – Delbarton (4-1)
5 – Red Bank Catholic (4-1)
6 – Donovan Catholic (4-1)
7 – Pope John (5-1)
8 …
October 3, 2023
1 – Bergen Catholic (5-1)
2 – St. Joe’s (Montvale) (5-1)
3 – DePaul (2-3)
4 – Delbarton (4-1)
5 – Red Bank Catholic (4-1)
6 – Donovan Catholic (4-1)
7 – Pope John (5-1)
8 …
September 30, 2023
Roxbury recovered a Mount Olive fumble with 35 seconds left to win, 10-7, in a battle of 5-0 teams in front of a packed house on a rainy night in Mount Olive.. …
September 29, 2023
Trailing 21-0 at the half, Ramapo scored 21 unanswered points to tie the game late in the third quarter and survived four lead changes to defeat Northern Highlands, 34-33 and remain undefeated …
September 26, 2023
There are some changes, coming from Haddonfield beating Woodbury, Glassboro beating Woodstown, Bernards beating Delaware Valley, Park Ridge beating Butler, and Hanover Park beating Mountain Lakes.
1 – Caldwell (4-0)
2 – Westwood (5-0) …
September 26, 2023
I have 27 teams this week, with three tied at 25. I thought a couple deserved entry, but nobody did anything to deserve being taken out. Hillsborough and Ridge are the new entries and …
September 26, 2023
There was a drop from Don Bosco this week, from 5 to 9. Last week’s 6-9 are now 5-8.
1 – Bergen Catholic (4-1)
2 – St. Joe’s (Montvale) (4-1)
3 – DePaul (2-2)
4 – …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 – …
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 …
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:…
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 …
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 …
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…
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:…
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 …
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 …
August 29, 2023