PJR SPORTS REPORT

1 – Caldwell (10-0)
2 – Newton (10-0) 
3 – Woodbury (8-2)
4 – Westwood (10-0)
5 – Salem (7-4)
6 – Rumson-Fair Haven (6-4)**
7 – Weequahic (9-1)*
8 – Mountain Lakes (10-1)
9 – Rutherford (10-0)
10 – …

1 – West Morris (11-0)
2 – Toms River North (11-0)
3 – Delsea (10-0)
4 – Middletown South (8-1)*
5 – Phillipsburg (10-0)
6 – Millville (8-2)
7 – North Hunterdon (10-1)
8 – Old Tappan (9-1)
9 – …

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

Trailing 13-3 in the third quarter, Hillside ran off 30 unanswered points to beat River Dell, 33-13 and advance to meet Old Tappan next week in the North Jersey Section 1 Group 3 championship next week. 

First Quarter: After …

Cedar Grove scored with 42 seconds left on a 67-yard touchdown pass to beat Wood-Ridge, 17-10. The Panthers could only get 10 points on the board in the first half, but it was as dominating a 10-0 lead could be. …

Now that the playoffs are here, we will have sectional champions crowned in another 9-10 days. I wrote about this early in the season and I am revisiting this now. The state semifinals or when the sectional winners begin playing …

I am putting asterisks after teams who have lost to established Catholic teams. Two asterisks means they lost to two of them. I generally do not penalize a public school for losing to an established Catholic school. Just remember, the …

I am putting asterisks after teams who have lost to established Catholic teams. Two asterisks means they lost to two of them. I generally do not penalize a public school for losing to an established Catholic school. Just remember, the …

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

It’s the old Greg Toal saying, “when we miss the extra point, it’s like we didn’t even score.” Dumont and West Side each scored one touchdown, but Dumont made their extra point and West Side did not. Therefore, Dumont won, …

River Dell beat Vernon, 35-14, in a game that was a tale of two halves. The first half was very competitive, tied at 14-14, and the second half was dominated by River Dell. 

First Quarter: After a Vernon punt, …

At last the playoffs are here! There will be good games played this weekend, but the first round seems to lack some juice and I think some of it has to do with the expansion of groups from four to …

I am putting asterisks after teams who have lost to established Catholic teams. Two asterisks means they lost to two of them. I generally do not penalize a public school for losing to an established Catholic school. In the case …

I am putting asterisks after teams who have lost to established Catholic teams. Two asterisks means they lost to two of them. I generally do not penalize a public school for losing to an established Catholic school. Just remember, the …

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

Hillside scored on each of their four possessions in the first half for a 24-0 lead and the defense was very stubborn in a 31-0 victory over Carteret. 

First Quarter: Carteret opened the game with a first down on …

After a slow start, Caldwell was clicking on all cylinders, scoring 28 unanswered points to beat Mountain Lakes, 35-14, in a battle of undefeated teams.  

First Quarter: After an exchange of punts, Caldwell took possession on their 49 and …

There is one more week left until the playoffs and there are still spots and seeding to be decided….It is hard to see games being postponed or canceled for safety reasons. The Shore Conference had one in each …

1 – Caldwell (7-0)
2 – Point Pleasant Boro (7-0)
3 – Woodbury (6-1)
4 – Woodstown (6-1)
5 – Newton (7-0)
6 – Westwood (7-0)
7 – Mountain Lakes (8-0)
8 – Haddonfield (4-2)
9 – Salem (4-4)
10 …

1 – West Morris (8-0)
2 – Toms River North (8-0)
3 – North Brunswick (7-0)
4 – Delsea (7-0)
5 – Middletown South (5-1)
6 – Phillipsburg (7-0)
7 – Irvington (6-2)
8 – Millville (5-2)
9 – Passaic …

1 – Don Bosco (5-2)
2 – St. Peter’s Prep (5-2)
3 – Bergen Catholic (6-1)
4 – St. Joe’s, Montvale (3-4)
5 – Red Bank Catholic (6-1)
6 – Delbarton (4-3)
7 – Seton Hall Prep (4-3)
8 – …

South:  

Group 1 South/Central 1:

8-Middlesex at 1-Woodstown
7-Florence at 2-Manville
6-South Hunterdon at 3-Glassboro
5-Paulsboro at 4-Audubon

Group 1 South/Central 2: 

8-Haddon Township at 1-Woodbury
7-Keyport at 2-Maple Shade
6-Asbury Park at 3-Salem
5-Pitman at 4-Shore  

Knocking on Door: …

North:  

Group 1 Section 1:

8-Verona at 1-Wood-Ridge
7-North Warren at 2-Mountain Lakes
6-North Arlington at 3-Brearley
5-Waldwick/Midland Park at 4-Cedar Grove

Group 1 Section 2: 

8-Boonton at 1-Park Ridge
7-Kinnelon at 2-Weequahic
6-Cresskill at 3-Butler
5-Hasbrouck Heights at 4-Wallkill …

Bergen Catholic jumped out to a 31-7 lead in the first half and were able to do enough to hold off St. Joe’s (Montvale) for a 31-21 win in Montvale. The keys for Bergen were the running of Saeed St. …

Ramapo had a big night from quarterback Landon DePrima, filling in for the injured Jack Grusser, to drive the Raiders to a 30-22 win and hand Old Tappan their first loss. The win halted a two-game losing streak and put …