PJR SPORTS REPORT

September 9, 2018

Bergen Catholic built up a 21-0 halftime lead and held off a hard-nosed Archbishop Wood (Pa.) team to win, 21-7.

The Crusaders got on the board when Andrew Boel avoided Archbishop Wood pressure to find a wide …

September 9, 2003

In a game played in light rain or the threat of rain, Brick beat cross-town rival Brick Memorial, 30-7 with good defense and an opportunistic offense in a game with an 11:00 start.    

Brick struck when Rich …

September 7, 2018

Old Tappan broke open a 13-13 tie in the fourth quarter to beat Ridgewood, 27-13.  Their scores were a 6-yard run by Johnny Lohrer and a 1-yard run by Nico Orecchio with just under two minutes left.…

September 7, 2018

The first full weekend for high school football in New Jersey kicks off tonight.  Below are some of the best games.

Please note, I plan on doing a statewide poll in three phases: the Catholics, Group 3-4-5 …

September 6, 2018

2017 In Review:  The Indians were 2-8 with a team of mostly underclassmen and lost to Ramapo in the North Jersey Section 1 Group 3 playoffs.  They scored 155 points for a 15.5 average, while allowing 325 …

September 6, 2018

New Jersey colleges are playing this weekend – Princeton begins play next week.  With the Saturday schedule for high school football getting lighter by the year, checking out a local college game is a good alternative.  If …

September 6, 2018

2017 In Review:  The Northstars were 8-2, losing to Freehold Boro in the Central Jersey Group 4 playoffs.  They scored 249 points for a 24.9 average, while allowing 145 for a 14.5 average, including two shutouts.  Wins …

September 5, 2018

2017 In Review:  The Marauders were 10-2, losing to Old Tappan in the North Jersey Section 1 Group 4 finals after beating West Morris and Morris Knolls.  They scored 424 points for a 35.33 average, while allowing …

September 5, 2018

2017 In Review:  The Dodgers were 5-5, scoring 223 points for a 22.3 average, while allowing 218 for a 21.8 average.  Wins included Verona, Kinnelon, and Millburn, while losses were to Lenape Valley, Pequannock, and Mountain Lakes.…

September 5, 2018

2017 In Review:  The Mountaineers were 3-7, playing many underclassmen, defeating Belvidere in the consolation round.  They scored 165 points for a 16.5 average, while allowing 292 for a 29.2 average.  Losses included Shabazz, Hillside, Voorhees, Johnson, …

September 4, 2018

2017 In Review:  The Chiefs were 7-3, losing to Howell in the South Jersey Group 5 playoffs.  They scored 277 points for a 27.7 average, while allowing 205 for a 20.5 average.  Wins included Shawnee, Williamstown, Hammonton, …

September 4, 2018

2017 In Review:  The Big Red was 4-5 and participate in the Mid-Atlantic Prep League.  They scored 144 points for a 16.0 average and allowed 192 for a 21.33 average.  Wins included Peddie and losses were to …

September 3, 2018  

2017 In Review:  The Dragons were 6-5, losing to Freehold Boro in the Central Jersey Group 4 semi-finals after beating Allentown.  They scored 192 points for a 17.45 average, while allowing 168 for a 15.27 average, including …

September 3, 2018

2017 In Review:  The Crusaders were 9-3, winning the South Jersey Group 3 championship by beating Woodrow Wilson after beating Timber Creek and Ocean City.  They scored 471 points for a 42.81 average, while allowing 246 for …

September 3, 2018

2017 In Review:  The Bulldogs were 10-2, losing in the Central Jersey Group 3 final to Somerville, after beating Wall and Lawrence.  They scored 428 points for a 35.67 record and allowed 166 for a 13.83 average, …

September 2, 2018

Rowan opened its season this past Thursday night, beating Widener (Pa.) in overtime, 40-34 and College of New Jersey lost to Fairleigh Dickinson (Florham), 35-21. Stats are courtesy of www.d3football.com.

The NJAC consists of ten teams and …

September 2, 2018   

2017 In Review:  The Redbirds were 6-4, losing to Brick in the Central Jersey Group 4 playoffs.  They scored 289 points for a 28.9 average, while allowing 228 for a 22.8 average.  Wins included Nottingham, Steinert, and …

Buena

2017 In Review:  The Braves with mostly underclassmen were 5-5, playing a very tough schedule for a Group 1 school, losing to the likes of Holy Spirit, Absegami, Cedar Creek, Highland Regional, and Pleasantville – all larger schools.  They …

September 2, 2018

Monmouth lost their opener Friday night to Eastern Michigan, 51-17.  They are worth reading about as a Jersey team with many players from our state.  Here is a summary from the Monmouth football web site:

This was a game where Greg Toal would remind someone, “when we miss the extra point, it’s like we didn’t even score!”  And that’s how today’s game went, with both teams scoring three touchdowns each.  But Ramapo made all of …

September 1, 2018

This is the second of two parts; I wrote about the afternoon games, now it’s the evening games.

Westwood at River Dell

River Dell had a drive that ended in a missed field goal, then received a …

I saw parts of four games today and this post will focus on the two afternoon games.

Game 1 – Shabazz at Glen Ridge

This game went as expected, as Shabazz rolled to a 39-0 halftime lead over Glen Ridge.  …

August 31, 2018

2017 In Review:  The Blue Devils were 12-0, winning the North Jersey Section 2 Group 5 championship by beating Bridgewater-Raritan after beating Elizabeth and Ridge.  They scored 258 points for a 21.5 average, while allowing 90 for …

In the opening night for high school football, New Milford had their way, beating Pompton Lakes, 43-6, on a muggy and buggy night.

New Milford scored on their first possession when quarterback Brian Mackey stepped out of the pocket and …

August 30, 2018

2017 In Review:  The Chiefs were 8-3, losing to Bridgewater-Raritan in the North Jersey Section 2 Group 5 semi-finals after beating Bayonne.  They scored 344 points for a 31.27 average, while allowing 147 for a 13.36 average, …