Friday, November 30, 2007

Asbury Park Captures First New Jersey High School Football Title 23-Years


It took nearly a quarter of a century, but Asbury Park is celebrating its first New Jersey high school football championship since 1984.

Friday night Asbury Park (11-1) beat Keansburg 32-18 to win the Central Jersey Group I title at Rutgers Stadium. It was the second time this year that A-P beat Keansburg (10-2).

Quarterback Will Johnson and receiver Derrell Bell did most of the damage in the championship win as they hooked-up on three touchdown passes.

Click here to read a game recap.

#1 Vs. #2 In Jersey Championship Showdown


For the third straight year Don Bosco Prep and St. Peter's Prep are in charge of determining who's the #1 team in New Jersey.

DBP and SPP wil square-off Saturday at 1 o'clock at Giants Stadium for the NJSIAA Non-Public Group 4 championship. All season long these two have been ranked #1 (Don Bosco) and #2 (St. Peter's) respectively by the Newark Star-Ledger, which serves as the state's official pollster. Don Bosco is also ranked #17 by the USA Today.

Saturday's game will serve as the rubber match of the last three year with Don Bosco (11-0) winning last year's title 41-0, while St. Peter's (11-0) beat the Ironmen 22-15 in 2005. It will be DBP's seventh appearance in the final in the last eight year with titles coming in 2002, 2003 and 2006.

To read a complete game preview story, click here.

For previews of the other Non-Public Championship games, click on the links below.

Click here for the Non-Public Group III championship game between Immaculata (11-0) and Holy Spirit (11-0)

Click here for the Non-Public Group I championship game between Morristown-Beard and Paterson Catholic.

The Non-Public Group II championship game will be played Saturday at Rutgers between Holy Cross and Gloucester Catholic.

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

New Jersey Group 1 Championship Previews


New Jersey will crown 20 champions this weekend. The biggest game will occur on Saturday when nationally-ranked Don Bosco Prep takes on St. Peter's Prep in a rematch of last year's Non-Public Group IV title.

Over the next several days The Huddle will provide links to previews of all of the championship games.

We start with Group 1....

Click here for North Jersey 1 Group 1 Championship game between New Milford (8-3) and Hasbrouck Heights (11-0)

Click here for North Jersey 2 Group 1 Championship game between Belvidere (10-1) and Cedar Grove (10-1)

Click here for Central Jersey Group 1 Championship game between Asbury Park (10-1) vs. Keansburg (10-1)

Click here for South Jersey Group 1 Championship game between Paulsboro (9-2) and Glassboro (11-0)

Thursday, November 22, 2007

Easton (PA) Beats Phillipsburg (NJ) In 101st Turkey Day Game


What I consider the granddaddy of all Turkey Day high school football games was renewed for the 101st time on Thursday at Lafayette College when Easton (PA) and Phillipsburg (NJ) played their annual border war.

Easton behind senior blue-chipper Jarred Holley beat Phillipsburg 17-6, which for the first time in several seasons marked the last game for both teams. Holley, who has played in four Easton/P'burg games, picked-off three passes and accounted for 134 yards in total offense and one touchdown.

Easton finishes the season with an 8-4 mark, while Phillipsburg ended 5-5.

Over the past couple of seasons, both schools had to play this one and then turn around two days later and play a state playoff game. This year both teams lost early in their respective state tournamaments.

To read a game recap, click here.

Friday, November 16, 2007

New Jersey High School Football Scoreboard - Semifinals


New Jersey High School Football Scores
Friday, November 16, 2007

Playoffs - Semifinals

USA Today Super 25
#18 Don Bosco Prep 42 Paul VI 7

Non-Public Group 4
Don Bosco Prep 42 Paul VI 7
St. Peter's Prep 41 Bergen Catholic 7

Non-Public Group 3
Immaculata 30 Hudson Catholic
Holy Spirit 12 St. Joseph (Montvale) 3

Non-Public Group 2
Holy Cross 56 Morris Catholic 15
Gloucester Catholic 24 St. Joseph (Hammonton) 21

Non-Public Group 1
Morristown-Beard 35 St. Mary (Rutherford) 14

North Jersey 1 Group 4
East Orange 20 Morris Knolls 14
Montclair 28 Ridgewood 16

North Jersey 1 Group 3
Wayne Hills 23 Old Tappan 6
Wayne Valley 20 Paramus 7

North Jersey 1 Group 1
Hasbrouck Heights 13 Cresskill 6
New Milford 33 Hawthorne 31

North Jersey 2 Group 4
Hunterdon Central 21 Franklin 6
Piscataway 31 Westfield 0

North Jersey 2 Group 3
South Plainfield 16 Scotch Plains 14
West Side 12 Morristown 7

North Jersey 2 Group 2
Morris Hills 26 Chatham 0
West Essex 12 Hanover Park 0

North Jersey 2 Group 1
Belvidere 14 New Providence 10
Cedar Grove 13 Verona 9

Central Jersey Group 4
Howell 49 Montgomery 20
West Windsor South 34 Sayreville 14

Central Jersey Group 3
Moorestown 38 Middletown South 7
Long Branch 39 Monroe Twp. 7

Central Jersey Group 2
Rumson-Fair Haven 14 Holmdel 7
Carteret 19 Rahway 14

Central Jersey Group 1
Asbury Park 22 South River 7
Keansburg 53 Highland Park 30

South Jersey Group 4
Toms River North 33 Southern Regional 0
Mainland Regional 17 Eastern 14

South Jersey Group 3
Shawnee 12 Hammonton 0
Lacey Twp. 38 Winslow Twp. 13

South Jersey Group 2
Pt. Pleasant Boro 20 Bridgeton 14
West Deptford 29 Burlington Twp. 10

South Jersey Group 1
Glassboro 32 AP Schalick 0
Paulsboro 14 Woodbury 13

Sunday, November 11, 2007

New Jersey High School Football Scoreboard - Playoffs 1st Round


New Jersey High School Football Scores
Friday & Saturday, November 9 & 10, 2007

USA Today Super 25
#19 Don Bosco Prep 49 Seton Hall Prep 14

Playoffs - 1st Round

Non-Public Group IV Quarterfinls
Don Bosco Prep 49 Seton Hall Prep 14
Notre Dame 41 Paul VI 0
Bergen Catholic 43 Red Bank Catholic 7
St. Peter's Prep 59 Camden Catholic 21

Non-Public Group III Quarterfinals
Holy Spirit 61 Bishop Ahr 3
St. Joseph, Montvale 42 Delbarton 14
Hudson Catholic 16 Pope John XXIII 6
Immaculata 35 DePaul 25

Non-Public Group II Semifinals
Holy Cross 56 Morris Catholic 15
Gloucester Catholic 24 St. Joseph, Hammonton 21

Non-Public Group I Semifinals
Morristown-Beard 35 St. Mary's Rutherford 14

North I, Group IV Quarterfinals
East Orange 20 North Bergen 6
Morris Knolls 50 Belleville 27
Montclair 7 Eastside 0
Ridgewood 16 Bloomfield 7

North I Group III Quarterfinals
Wayne Hills 49 Parsippany Hills 0
NV Old Tappan 56 Mount Olive 7
Paramus 34 Teaneck 0
Wayne Valley 46 Passaic Valley 23

North I Group II Quarterfinals
Kittatinny 20 Tenafly 14
Pascack Valley 21 Lakeland 0
River Dell 40 Jefferson 0
Lenape Valley 26 Mahwah 20

North I Group I Quarterfinals
Hasbrouck Heights 35 Pompton Lakes 7
Cresskill 21 Mountain Lakes 19
New Milford 45 Westwood 7
Hawthorne beat Glen Rock

North II Group IV Quarterfinals
Piscataway 27 Woodbridge 7
Westfield 21 Bayonne 8
Franklin 26 Phillipsburg 7
Hunterdon Central 20 Elizabeth 0

North II Group III
South Plainfield 18 Irvington 12
Scotch Plains 26 Colonia 6
West Side 26 Union Hill 6
Morristown 36 New Brunswick 20

North II Group II
Morris Hills 56 Bernards 13
Chatham 33 Caldwell 9
Hanover Park 16 Ridgefield Park 0
West Essex 40 Madison 6

North II Group I
Belvidere 42 Becton Regional 14
New Providence 22 Seacaucus 19
Cedar Grove 14 Hoboken 13
Verona 28 David Brearley 12

Central Group IV Quarterfinals
Howell 27 Colts Neck 21
Montgomery 34 South Brunswick 17
Sayreville 34 Brick Twp. 13
West Windsor South 28 Jackson Memorial 14

Central Group III Quarterfinals
Moorestown 42 Wall 13
Middletown South 16 Lawrence 6
Monroe Twp. 24 Freehold Boro 7
Long Branch 38 Princeton 3

Central Group II Quarterfinals
Holmdel 27 Governor Livingston 0
Rumson-Fair Haven 21 North Plainfield 14
Carteret 13 Delaware Valley 7
Rahway 40 Ewing 14

Central Group I Quarterfinals
South River 28 New Egypt 0
Asbury Park 41 Robbinsville 0
Highland Park 20 Florence 17
Keansburg 40 Bound Brook 20

South Group IV Quarterfinals
Toms River North 9 Atlantic City 7
Southern Regional 21 Washington Twp. 7
Mainland Regional 27 Toms River East 24
Eastern 24 Williamstown 20

South Group III Quarterfinals
Hammonton 37 Seneca 6
Shawnee 35 Cumberland Regional 7
Winslow Twp. 35 Timber Creek 15
Lacey Twp. 23 Delsea 13

South Group II Quarterfinals
Pt. Pleasant Boro 38 Buena Regional 18
Bridgeton 20 Manasquan 14
Burlington Twp. 30 Cinnaminson 15
West Deptford 35 Delran 28

South Group I Quarterfinals
Glassboro 20 Haddon Heights 14
AP Schalick 21 Audubon 13
Woodbury 26 Gloucester 21
Paulsboro 21 Penns Grove 6

Saturday, November 03, 2007

#6 Immaculata Beats #5 Hunterdon Central in Battle of Unbeatens

Immaculata's win streak reached 21 games Friday night with a 16-6 win over previously undefeated Hunterdon Central. Immaculata entered the game ranked #6 by the Newark Star-Ledger, H-C was #5.

A packed house of 7,000 turned out to watch Immaculata's star tailback Theo Riddick put on a first half show that gave his team a 10-point halftime lead. Riddick rushed for 151 of his game-high 195 yards in the first half.

The second half belonged to the Immaculata defense that picked off three Richie Lachner passes. Lachner entered the game having thrown just one interception all year. Hunterdon Central turned the ball over six times in the game.

To read a complete game recap, click here.

New Jersey High School Football Scoreboard - Week 9

New Jersey High School Football Scores
Friday, November 2, 2007

Atlantic City 15, Absegami 6
Belleville 19, Passaic 18
Bound Brook 40, Montclair Immaculate 19
Brick 20, Colts Neck 12
Bridgeton 46, Middle Township 34
Buena Regional 34, Lower Cape May Regional 14
Butler 23, Millburn 7
Carteret 23, Bishop Ahr 8
Cedar Grove 35, Kinnelon 0
Cherokee 20, Pennsauken 8
Cherry Hill East 17, Rancocas Valley 13
Clearview 35, Overbrook 0
Cranford 23, Johnson 12
David Brearley 20, Highland Park 0
Delaware Valley 28, Voorhees 0
Delbarton 17, Polytechnic Prep 13
Delran 34, Maple Shade 6
Dover 20, Parsippany 0
Dunellen 20, South Hunterdon 6
East Brunswick 21, North Brunswick 12
Eastern 27, Winslow Township 18
Edison 34, Perth Amboy 0
Egg Harbor Township 35, Oakcrest 25
Elizabeth 41, Newark East Side 7
Florence 19, Holy Cross 15
Glassboro 33, Penns Grove 0
Hammonton 43, Millville 19
Highland 21, Deptford 7
Hillsborough 21, North Hunterdon 14
Hoboken 50, Marist 0
Holmdel 28, Red Bank 0
Hun 38, Hill 0
Immaculata 16, Hunterdon Central 6
Irvington 30, West Side 8
Kingsway 14, Gloucester Catholic 13
Lakeland 28, Passaic Tech 13
Lawrence 35, Allentown 6
Lindenwold 55, Wildwood 0
Long Branch 32, Ocean Twp. 0
Mainland Regional 45, Vineland 7
Manalapan 15, Jackson Memorial 0
Manasquan 17, Shore Regional 13
Middletown North 14, Brick Memorial 10
Monmouth Regional 13, Central Regional 7
Monsignor Donovan 50, Mater Dei 0
Montgomery 27, Monroe 8
Moorestown 43, Willingboro 14
New Egypt 27, Riverside 13
North Warren 33, Manville 6
Old Bridge 34, Linden 26
Paramus 20, Bloomfield 14
Paulsboro 48, Gateway 14
Pennsville 26, Woodstown 13
Point Pleasant Boro 21, Barnegat 13
Pope John 27, Lenape Valley 19
Rahway 47, Central 12
Roxbury 48, Mount Olive 13
Rumson-Fair Haven 31, Raritan 0
Sayreville 28, Colonia 26
Schalick 34, Salem 7
Secaucus 34, Harrison 0
Shawnee 29, Cherry Hill West 7
South River 21, Middlesex 7
St. Augustine Prep 23, Pleasantville 6
St. John Vianney 28, Point Pleasant Beach 7
St. Mary (Rutherford) 50, Lyndhurst 20
Timber Creek 33, Lenape 6
Toms River East 35, Toms River South 6
Toms River North 17, Southern Regional 7
Triton 21, Woodrow Wilson 0
Washington Township 34, Seneca 20
Watchung Hills 44, J.P. Stevens 0
Wayne Valley 30, Caldwell 3
West Essex 21, Chatham 0
Williamstown 32, Cumberland Regional 31
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