Catholic Poll 

September 17, 2024 

1 – Bergen Catholic (2-1)
2 – DePaul (3-0)
3 – Delbarton (2-1)
4 – St. Joe’s, Montvale (2-1)
5 – St. Augustine (3-0)
6 – St. Thomas Aquinas (2-1) 
7 – Don Bosco (2-1)…

Manalapan 35 Manasquan 7 

Manalapan methodically controlled the line of scrimmage with a ground-based attack and had possession for over 27 minutes out of approximately 42 before they sent the reserves into the game for a 35-7 win over Manasquan. …

Ridgewood 29 Ramapo 17 

Ridgewood scored 22 unanswered, third-quarter points to beat Ramapo, 29-17 after trailing 10-0 at halftime. The Maroons held off an attempted Ramapo comeback to walk away victorious with a final touchdown to win, 29-17.   

First Quarter:…

Congratulations to JP Stevens for winning their first game since 2018 – that is 40 losses over five seasons – cheers to them!…. Two players can play for my team any day: West Essex cornerback Max Garcia and …

Pascack Valley 21 Westwood 7 

Pascack Valley jumped out to a 14-0 lead and scored late to beat Westwood, 21-7, in a battle of next-door neighbors. There weren’t many big, flashy plays, just hard-nosed defense from both teams. 

First Quarter:…

Passaic Tech 28 West Orange 21 

Passaic Tech scored the go-ahead touchdown with 2:28 remaining when Gabe Miles found Ian McDuffie for a 22-yard score. David Moore Jr.’s ensuing kick return set up West Orange at the PCT 17, before …

Passaic Valley 34 Caldwell 7 

Passaic Valley jumped out to a 27-0 lead in the first half, aided by two defensive touchdowns, and beat Caldwell, 34-7 in the opener for both teams. This game was covered at home watching Big …

Bull Session Week Zero 

Week zero is complete and the week-one schedule comes this weekend. Since I did not attend one scrimmage this year, I was happy to see some games…..The best play I saw this weekend came when Old …

Blair Academy Bucs

September 2, 2024 

2023: 

• 5-4
• No Postseason
• Wins included Peddie, Wyoming Seminary (Pa.), and Hill School (Pa.) 
• Losses were to Hun, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (Phi.), and Episcopal Academy (Pa.) 
• Scored 203 points for a 22.55 average 

Rumson-Fair Haven Bulldogs 

August 30, 2024 

2023: 

• 8-5 
• Lost to Westwood in the New Jersey Group 2 final 
• Won the South Jersey regional championship by beating Willingboro 
• Won the South Jersey Group 2 sectional championship by beating Haddonfield in the

St. Joe’s (Metuchen) Falcons  

August 29, 2024 

2023: 

• 7-3 
• Lost to Seton Hall Prep in the Non-Public A first round 
• Wins included Pope John, Westfield, Watchung Hills, and Summit 
• Losses were to Union and Somerville 
• Scored 241 points for a

Summit Hilltoppers 

August 28, 2024 

2023: 

• 7-3 
• Lost to West Essex in the North Jersey Section 2 Group 3 semifinals and beat Governor Livingston in the quarterfinals 
• Wins included Cranford, Woodbridge, Rahway, Linden, and Colonia 
• Losses were to St. Thomas

Glen Rock Panthers 

August 28, 2024 

2023: 

• 5-5 
• Beat Cresskill/Emerson and Becton in the North Jersey Group 1 consolation  
• Wins came against Becton, Lodi, and Garfield 
• Losses were against Rutherford, Waldwick/Midland Park, Butler, Hawthorne, and Pompton Lakes 
• Scored 213 points

Passaic Valley Hornets 

August 28, 2024

2023: 

• 7-3 
• Lost to West Essex in the North Jersey Section 2 Group 3 semifinals and beat Vernon in the quarterfinals 
• Wins included Lakeland, Vernon, and Wayne Hills 
• Losses were to West Essex and

Watchung Hills Warriors 

August 28, 2024 

2023: 

• 8-3 
• Lost to Montclair in the North Jersey Section 1 Group 5 semifinals and beat Bridgewater-Raritan in the quarterfinals 
• Wins included Westfield, Morris Knolls, Bridgewater-Raritan, and Plainfield 
• Their losses were to St. Joe’s

Brick Memorial Mustangs 

August 27, 2024

2023: 

• 10-1 
• Lost to Long Branch in the Central Jersey Group 4 sectional semifinals and beat Moorestown in the quarterfinals 
• Wins included Brick Township, Freehold Township, Manasquan, Middletown North, and Matawan 
• Scored 383 points

Hun Raiders 

August 27, 2024 

2023: 

• 8-1 
• No postseason 
• Wins included Blair, Peddie, and Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) 
• Their loss was to Malvern Prep (Pa.) 
• Scored 362 points for a 40.22 average 
• Allowed 53 points for a 5.89 average, including three

St. Thomas Aquinas Trojans 

August 26, 2024

2023: 

• 10-1 
• Lost to DePaul in the Non-Public B semifinals 
• Wins included Paul VI, Immaculata, Summit, Cranford, and Hillside 
• Scored 397 points for a 36.09 average 
• Allowed 69 points for a 6.27 average,

Southern Rams 

August 26, 2024 

2023: 

• 3-7 
• Lost to Toms River North in the Central Jersey Group 5 sectional quarterfinals 
• Wins came against Middletown North, West Winsor-Plainsboro, and Central Regional 
• Losses included Toms River North, Marlboro, Long Branch, Jackson, and

Middletown North Lions 

August 26, 2024 

2023: 

• 6-5 
• Lost to Irvington in the North Jersey Section 2 Group 4 quarterfinals 
• Wins included Marlboro, Freehold Township, and Brick Township 
• Losses included Middletown South, Jackson, and Brick Memorial 
• Scored 251 points for

Montclair Mounties 

August 25, 2024

2023: 

• 8-4 
• Lost to Passaic Tech in the North Jersey Section 1 Group 5 finals, beat Watchung Hills in the semifinals, and Columbia in the quarterfinals 
• Wins included West Orange, East Orange, Clifton, and Columbia 

Madison Dodgers 

August 25, 2024 

2023: 

• 3-6 
• Lost to Caldwell in the North Jersey Section 2 Group 2 quarterfinals 
• Wins came against Pequannock, Jefferson, and Morris Catholic 
• Losses included Caldwell, Mountain Lakes, Hanover Park, and Mendham 
• Scored 195 points for

Donovan Catholic Griffins 

August 25, 2024 

2023: 

• 9-3 
• Lost to Bergen Catholic in the Non-Public A semifinals, beat St. Augustine in the quarterfinals, and St. Peter’s Prep in the first round 
• Wins included Toms River North, St. Augustine, Middletown South,

Cranford Cougars 

August 25, 2024 

2023: 

• 4-5 
• Lost to West Essex in the North Jersey Section 2 Group 3 quarterfinals 
• Wins included Woodbridge, Rahway, and Scotch Plains-Fanwood 
• Losses included St. Thomas Aquinas, Summit, North Brunswick, and Linden 
• Scored 169 points

Paulsboro Raiders 

August 24, 2024 

2023: 

• 1-7 
• Did not participate in the postseason 
• Their lone win came against Audubon 
• Losses included Camden, Haddonfield, Woodstown, Woodbury, and West Deptford 
• Scored 86 points for an 8.75 average 
• Allowed 223 points for a