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A new state record and another Bergen-Bosco classic
If there's anything we've learned when Bergen Catholic and Don Bosco Prep meet on a football field, it's that there's always an instant classic brewing.
That was the case once more in Oradell Saturday as the 70th edition was just as competitive as the last seven years with Bergen Catholic earning a 14-13 win, the seventh-consecutive year that the winner of this game has been decided by seven or fewer points.
In South Jersey, Woodrow Wilson quarterback Nick Kargman has been lighting it up. He somehow one-upped himself and, in doing so, the rest of the state as he set the single-game state record for most passing yards in a game.
Read more about Bergen Catholic's big win below and Kargman's record-setting day and catch up on all the high school football news, scores and highlights from around the state in this weekend's edition of hot takes.
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Everything you need for Week 3
For a one-stop shop for everything you need for Week 3, check out the results and links post below. There you can find full scoreboards, schedules, stories, pictures, features and more from all over the state.
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Bringing Week 3 to life
Our photographers were all over the state and captured dazzling, must-see photos from a bunch of games. Check out the links below for galleries from Week 3 games.
SATURDAY'S GAMES
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Bergen Catholic 14, Don Bosco Prep 13
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Pennsauken 37, Cherry Hill East 0
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FRIDAY'S GAMES
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Brick Township 34, Freehold Borough 15
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Willingboro 45, Camden Catholic 0
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Hillside 49, Delaware Valley 0
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Watch it all again
Ramapo's 35-7 win over Old Tappan was one four LIVE games on NJ.com this weekend. You catch watch the full replay below thanks to High School Sports Live.
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Bergen Catholic 14, Don Bosco 13
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Verona 28, Newark Collegiate 20
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Wilson's Kargman adds another record to resume
Nick Kargman, who set the South Jersey record when he threw eight touchdown passes in a victory over Camden Catholic two weeks ago, added another impressive record to his resume Saturday.
A senior quarterback, Kargman threw for a state record 539 yards as No. 9 Woodrow Wilson defeated host Cedar Creek 59-37 in a West Jersey Football League Constitution Division game. Kargman was 32-of-51 and tossed four touchdown passes - all in the second half.
Danny Williams of Timber Creek set the previous record of 536 yards against Kingsway on Nov. 22, 2013 in a 47-13 victory.
On Saturday, Woodrow Wilson (4-0) trailed 17-13 at halftime. But over the final 24 minutes, Kargman picked the Pirates apart. He completed 21-of-28 passes for 403 yards and at one point completed 14 straight.
“Coming out of the locker room, my confidence was up. Once I get into a rhythm, it gets easier,” he said.
Kargman has completed 93-of-148 passes for 1,598 yards and 20 touchdowns through four games. The owner of offers from Rutgers and just this week Jackson State, he leads the state in passing yards and touchdown passes.
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Down to the wire again, Bergen Catholic downs Don Bosco in another classic
Pierson Tobia provided the game-sealing interception with 1:12 left to put the finishing touches on Bergen Catholic's 14-13 victory over Don Bosco Prep on Saturday in the 70th meeting between the two non-public rivals.
The win gave Bergen Catholic its second in a row over Don Bosco Prep, something it hasn't done since 1999. The Bergen Catholic defense, playing without star DE Aeneas DiCosmo after the four-star recruit suffered a fractured leg on the Crusaders' seventh play from scrimmage, limited Don Bosco Prep to just 152 yards of total offense and held RB Jalen Berger in check (17 carries, 63 yards).
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Seton Hall Prep gets monumental win over Paramus Catholic
Senior quarterback Aidan Gilman (pictured above) accounted for 182 yards and three total touchdowns to lead Seton Hall Prep to a 37-29 victory over Paramus Catholic on Saturday.
It was the first time Seton Hall Prep defeated a team from United Red Division of the Super Football Conference since the mega-league formed in 2016, and the Pirates were pushed into a schedule featuring predominately all non-public teams.
Junior Matt Colantuono caught a 9-yard TD from Gilman and rushed for a 41-yard touchdown that sealed Seton Hall’s victory. The slotback finished with 137 yards of offense.
Seton Hall is now 2-2 under first-year head coach Bill Fitzgerald. The Pirates will take on former Super Essex Conference rivals East Orange and Montclair in the next two weeks.
Gouldin, Ritchie post huge numbers for Bernards
Teddy Gouldin and Lucas Ritchie simply couldn’t be stopped.
The Bernards quarterback-wide receiver tandem lit up the scoreboard and the stat book en route to a 63-14 win over Madison.
Gouldin threw for 374 yards while completing 11 of his 16 passing attempts for six touchdowns and no interceptions. Five of those scoring throws went Ritche’s way, who finished with 314 yards and five touchdowns on eight catches.
Cookie Desiderio had two catches for 34 yards and a score with Joey Bilotti hauling in an eight-yard pass. Mike Leanza led the Bernards rushers off his 97-yard touchdown run while Desiderio and Bilotti both found the end zone once on runs.
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St. Joseph (Mont.) rushes for 401 yards in win over Pope John
Junior tailback Andre Epps carried 15 times for 237 yards and three touchdowns Saturday when St. Joseph (Mont.) rolled to a 31-7 home victory over Pope John.
Epps (pictured above) broke a 63-yard touchdown in the second quarter, a 13-yard score in the third and a 78-yard touchdown in the fourth as St. Joseph, No. 3 in the NJ.com Top 20, racked up 401 yards on the ground and improved to 3-1.
Senior Angelo Guglielmello added a 47-yard field goal while Te’rai Powell added 10 carries for 104 yards and a score.
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Trenton slams Nottingham
Trenton limited Nottingham to 38 total yards and put up 257 rushing yards of its own in a resounding 30-0 victory Saturday.
It was the first loss of the season for Nottingham. Trenton (2-1) has won two straight games.
Trenton bolted to a 21-0 first-half lead on touchdown runs by Mahsiah McRae (7 yards), Messiah Cook (3 yards) and Ari Jenkins (1 yard).
In the second half, Jazzir Merricks (pictured above) returned an interception 93 yards for a TD.
Cook finished with 98 yards for Trenton an Jaron Encarnacion had 66 yards.
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Whole greater than Summit parts
Summit played far from a perfect football game Saturday against visiting North Hunterdon, yet was flawless enough times in clutch situations to fend up its big, bruising opponent, 22-9.
North Hunterdon (1-2) ran 27 more plays than Summit, made good on six of nine fourth-down conversion efforts, and wound up outgaining the Hilltoppers, 285-199. But Summit found ways to overcome those facts, thanks largely to some well-placed passes and runs by senior QB Skyler Schluter (two short TD runs and a scoring pass to Tyrone Hines, pictured above) and the rugged defensve play of Jack Kelly, Austin Groce and Jackson Tyler and others.
Summit is now 3-0 and tied with Immaculata for first place in the Raritan Division of the Mid-State 38 Conference.
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Hays does it all for Florence in victory
Jajuan Hays totaled 100 rushing yards and 79 receiving while scoring four touchdowns as Florence rolled over Holy Cross, 48-14, in a matchup of Burlington County schools. Both teams are 2-1.
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Hudson Catholic keeps divisional streak alive
It still appears that Hudson Catholic is the team to beat in the United Blue Division of the Super Football Conference.
The Jersey City school rolled to a 39-0 victory over Montclair Immaculate on Saturday as four different players scored in all three phases of the game.
Jahier White returned an interception 92 yards for a touchdown and ran for 6-yard score. Isaiah Decias returned a punt for a touchdown and caught a 41-yard strike from Johnathan Bates (pictured above). Christian Rodgers and Hasan Dominick also ran for touchdowns as the Hawks improved to 10-0 in divisional play since the mega-league formed in 2016.
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Birch, Tuttles lead Manasquan
Canyon Birch and Rashid Tuttles combined for 197 yards on 29 carries and Manasquan improved to 3-0 with a 34-13 triumph over Raritan (2-1) Saturday.
Manasquan finished with 231 yards rushing as a team.
Birch also returned a kickoff 75 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter.
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Rutherford rolls behind 5 TD from Mendez
It was another huge performance from Rutherford RB Abellany Mendez, as the senior back erupted for four touchdowns in a 40-7 win over Glen Rock. It was a key NJIC Colonial division contest pitting two of the three remaining unbeaten teams in the division. Rutherford, the reigning NJIC champion, now is 4-0 overall and in the division, with a one-game lead in the loss column over Glen Rock and Waldwick. Mendez, on Saturday, scored on touchdown runs of 7, 74, 18 and 13.
Ramblin' Rose
For two straight weeks, the opening kick came to Dunellen's Qwentin Rose, and for two straight weeks the speedy sophomore promptly carried the ball back to where it came from - and then some.
Rose opened Saturday's game against Metuchen with an 80-yard kick return for a touchdown to trigger a 27-point outburst in that half and sent his team on the way to a 33-0 victory over Metuchen.
Last week against Spotswood, Rose opened the game with a 78-yard return for a TD that sparked a 44-20 victory.
At 3-1, Dunellen has already matched last season's win total. The Destroyers also got two rushing touchdowns Saturday from Jacob Sanders and one each from Adem Sangiray and Alex Ghanim. Baraka Yabidi, Mike Burr, Ibn Jordan and Sangiray anchored the defense for Dunellen.
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DeSantis delivers...again
Michael DeSantis threw two touchdown passes to Davine Mayes Saturday to lead South River to a 42-21 win over Spotswood and to also run his streak to 15 straight games with at least one scoring toss.
The steady senior (pictured above, left) has thrown for seven touchdowns and over 500 yards to help his Rams get off to a 3-0 start this season. Three of those have fallen into the hands of Mayes. In those 15 games, DeSantis has compiled over 2,700 passing yards, 33 touchdowns and has led South River to a 14-1 record.
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Russell makes most of his opportunities in Pennsauken win
Nahzir Russell (pictured above, No. 7) needed just 11 carries to reach 167 yards and three touchdowns to lead Pennsauken to a 37-0 victory against Cherry Hill East. Russell ran for a 37-yard touchdown in the first, a 70-yard run in the second and a 15-yard score in the third. Deswa Evans added two touchdown passes to Darrien Tabb.
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Oelkers leads air strike in Sparta win
Kenneth Oelkers (pictured above, right) was on fire for Sparta and it showed on the scoreboard.
Oelkers, the Sparta quarterback, threw for 265 yards and four touchdowns on 13-of-17 passing in a 40-0 win over Mendham Saturday. The junior also rushed six times for 35 yards and another score.
Of his four passing touchdowns, three went to wide receiver William Cisko. On top of the three touchdown receptions, Cisko hauled in four passes for a team-high 135 yards. Brendan Cina caught a team-high five passes for 96 yards and the other Oelkers touchdown pass.
Austin Castorina was just shy of the century mark on the ground, amassing 98 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries.
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Paulsboro bounces back with decisive win
A week after falling to Penns Grove in a rematch of last year’s South Jersey Group 1 final, Paulsboro soundly defeated Lindenwold 49-9 in West Jersey Football League Memorial Division game. Seven different players scored for the winners, with Ricky Wolf making all seven of his PAT kicks. Santino Morina had a TD catch, 1 ½ sacks and nine tackles.
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Westfield's rallying ways
The team that had gone undefeated over the previous three seasons was facing the almost unthinkable Saturday at home against Old Bridge - the very real prospect of actually dipping below .500 at 1-2.
Old Bridge had carved out a 17-14 lead after one half and gave every indication that more of that could follow in the final two quarters. But at the start of the secod half, Westfield junior quarterback Hank Shapiro (pictured above) hit senior Jacob Saltzer with a 56-yard touchdown pass that gave the Blue Devils a 20-17 lead and all the momentum they would require to finish off the project.
Shapiro connected with Saltzer on another TD strike on the following drive, and junior Tim Alliegro added a scoring run later in the half to direct Westfield to a 33-17 victory.
Rymarz, Nelson lead Kinnelon to win No. 1
Joe Rymarz and Reilly Nelson found a rhythm and it resulted in Kinnelon’s first win of the 2018 season, a 35-6 result over Pascack Hills.
Rymarz completed 11 of his 15 passing attempts for 222 yards and two scores. Both touchdowns, as well as seven of those completions, were directed at Nelson who finished with a game-high 195 receiving yards.
Rymarz also tied for the team-high on the ground with 68 yards on nine carries. Nick Matthew boasted the same nine-carry, 68-yard performance but touted three touchdowns, two rushing and a 70-yard kick return.
The defensive effort was just as crucial as its counterpart for Kinnelon. The defense held Pascack Hills to just six points, which were score in the third quarter, as Jacob LoCascio led the charge with a sack and three tackles for loss.
Mater Dei explodes in 2nd half
Mater Dei erased an 8-7 halftime deficit with 29 unanswered points and Mater Dei (4-0) remained undefeated by powering past Shore (1-2), 36-8.
Malik Ingram scored on runs of 13, 12 and 34 yards for Mater Dei. Jahqual Tallmadge had a touchdown running and receiving.
Cooper sparks Point Boro
Bobby Cooper, a senior fullback, rushed for a season-high 124 yards and a TD powering Point Pleasant Boro (2-1) to a 16-6 victory over Monmouth Saturday.
Quarterback Garrett Romer (0-3) added 119 yards and a TD. Romer’s four-yard TD run in the fourth quarter provided the decisive points.
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Union rejoins conversation empatically
Union’s overtime win over Linden on opening night was impressive enough, but even more revealing the following week when Linden rebounded by snapping Westfield’s 37-game winning streak.
That same week, though, Union lost to Elizabeth, 28-14, to put into question its ability to sustain a winning tempo and make itself contender for the Watchung Division title in the Mid-State Conference and a threat in the North Group 5 playoffs.
Well, Union (3-1) put itself back into all conversations in a big way by stunning fifth-ranked Phillipsburg Friday, 34-24, behind the clutch play of Andrew Sanborn, Michel Lucien, Isaiah Stewart, Isaiah Martinez, Jacqu’e Cook and others.
“Of course we wanted to make a statement; show everybody we’re the real deal,” Sanborn, a junior quarterback, said. “Don’t take us for granted. We’re definitely not an easy team to play. E can beat any team in the conference, and that’s how we have to play.”
• Full story: Union stuns No. 5 Phillipsburg on Sanborn's late TD run
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Reversal! Hackensack successfully uses video replay
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No. 4 DePaul survives upset scare
DePaul needed an extra frame to avoid disaster but held off the upset bid in a 35-28 overtime victory over Delbarton.
Ta’Quan Roberson led DePaul, No. 4 in the NJ.com Top 20, by scoring all five touchdowns, including the one-yard keeper in the first overtime to put the pressure on Delbarton.
Delbarton received a steady performance from its sophomore quarterback in Cole Freeman, who threw for 196 yards and two touchdowns on 14-of-28 passing. The Green Wave defense stepped up as well, especially Michael Jarmolowich, who intercepted a pass and took it 50 yards for the score to tie the game at 14.
DePaul, which faces No. 1 St. Peter’s Prep next week, walked off with a victory as Rashon Spotwood intercepted a pass on Delbarton’s first offensive turn in overtime.
• Full story: DePaul staves off upset bid, tops Delbarton in overtime
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Morris Knolls wins 1st game in epic overtime fashion
Morris Knolls needed to get into the win column. Ryan McEntee (No. 55, above in previous action) was more than happy to oblige.
The Morris Knolls kicker sent the Golden Eagles home with its first victory of the 2018 season, nailing a 42-yard field goal to push Morris Knolls to a 16-13 overtime win over Mount Olive.
In a game highlighted by the defense, Morris Knolls stood its ground and held Mount Olive to 248 yards of total offense while posting an interception.
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Rivalry showdown comes down to final minute
Zackary Milko threw two touchdowns, ran for another, and returned an interception for a score as West Milford came back to beat rival Lakeland, 33-32.
West Milford outscored Lakeland, 27-12, in the second half. Lakeland scored to make it a one-point game with 50 seconds left, but West Milford forced an incomplete pass on the two-point conversion to hang on.
Milko's pick-six was good for 15 yards, his run was a 2-yard score, and his strikes through the air were good for 39 yards and 50 yards as West Milford defeated Lakeland for the first time since 2014.
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Camden earns contender tag with win over Delsea
With its third straight victory, Camden is proving why it should be in the conversation when it comes to the South Jersey Group 2 playoff picture.
Senior quarterback Monte Williams threw for 156 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for a team-high 100 yards and a score as Camden defeated defending South Jersey Group 3 champion Delsea 45-15 in a West Jersey Football League game.
Ramer Nock added 87 yards on 12 carries, scoring on runs of 3, 7 and 5 yards.
Defensively, the Panthers held All-State running back Aidan Borguet to 106 yards and a TD on 28 carries. They also benefited from four turnovers, including a pair of interceptions from Darian “Duce” Chestnut and JaJuan Hudson as well as a fumble recovery by Marc Venable.
Holding a 19-7 halftime lead, Camden scored on its first four possessions of the second half.
• Full story: Williams, Nock fuel Camden attack in major win over Delsea
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Turnovers help Timber Creek topple Vineland
It might not be the aerial show it was when Devin Leary was under center for the last three years, but one thing isn't changing at Timber Creek.
The Chargers are finding ways to win.
Tarheeb Still intercepted two passes as part of six overall turnovers as Timber Creek improved to 2-1 - and 2-0 in N.J. - with a 24-10 victory over Vineland.
• Full story: Timber Creek forces 6 turnovers in win over Vineland
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Coach Drew Gibbs sets record, Ramapo snaps skid
Ramapo's 35-7 victory over Old Tappan wasn't just about coach Drew Gibbs (shown above in 2016) setting the school's career win record with 145, but for the Raiders, it was also about payback.
Friday was Ramapo's first win over Old Tappan in a decade.
After several years of close losses, AJ Wingfield and company made sure this would be different, as he needed just 81 seconds to throw his first of three touchdowns, a 47-yard strike to Max Baker. Baker scored three TDs (two receiving, one rushing) and Wingfield also ran for a score.
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Somerville's Jalahn Dabney keeps dazzling
Senior Jalahan Dabney (shown above in previous action) racked up six total touchdowns during Somerville's 54-14 win over Voorhees in Somerville.
Dabney had four rushings scores and two through the air.
The mobile quarterback scored on runs of 53 yards, 43 yards, 40 yards and five yards. Dabney connected with Da-Shaun Smith for a 38-yard passing score in the first quarter, and then later found Robbie Fiorentino for a 6-yard strike. Duke McDuffied added a 64-yard punt return touchdown.
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Another W for Williamstown
Wade Inge scored on a 5-yard run and 25-yard pass from J.C. Collins as it continued to solidify its status as the South Jersey Group 5 favorite with a 12-3 win over defending sectional champion Lenape.
The Brave defense held the Indians to just three points, a 43-yard field goal from Stephen Mulville.
All the points were scored in the first half.
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River Dell blanks high-powered team New York opponent
It was quite a performance for the River Dell defense on Friday night in Newburgh, N.Y.
Up against a 3-0 team that was averaging 47.6 points per game, River Dell earned a shutout and forced four turnovers in a 24-0 victory to improve to 4-0.
The two-time reigning North 1, Group 3 champion, which just cracked last week's NJ.com Top 20 at No. 20, led 21-0 at halftime against New York's 18th-ranked team, according to MaxPreps, and limited Newburgh to just 76 yards of total offense.
According to Sean Lynch of S9Inside.com, Newburgh didn't run a play in River Dell territory until there was 1:20 left in the third quarter following an interception.
River Dell found the end zone on a 4-yard run from Jack Racine in the first and a 16-yard run from Dave Fletcher and 32-yard TD reception from Racine in the second. Fletcher finished with 102 yards and Matt Froonjian led the way defensively with 12 tackles.
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Parsippany Hills' Albano reaches 150 wins
Parsippany Hills head coach Dave Albano joined an exclusive club as he won his 150th game with a 34-20 win over Hanover Park.
Albano is currently the third active Morris County coach to reach that achievement, behind Morris Knolls’ Bill Regan and Roxbury’s Cosmo Lorusso.
Both Dominick Verducci and JD Breslauer played large roles in helping their coach reach the milestone. Verducci ran for three touchdowns of 56, 13 and seven yards while Breslauer threw for 335 yards and a touchdown on 19-of-30 passing.
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Johnny be good: Highland rolls
Highland continued to cement itself as the South Jersey Group 4 favorite as it rode the legs of standout sophomore Johnny Martin to a 30-20 victory over Winslow.
Martin ran for 240 yards and three touchdowns against a team Highland could see again down the road.
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Big school, small school: It's all the same to Weequahic
Weequahic answered a lot of questions Friday night when it rolled to a 40-7 victory over Orange as the school from Newark racked up 396 yards of offense against its first large-school opponent in more than two seasons.
Since dropping to Group 1, Weequahic has played all small-school opponents as a member of the Super Football Conference. That changed Friday night as senior Tyler Phillips caught three touchdowns from sophomore Jerron Phillips (no relation) and senior Charles Bruton rushed for 151 yards and two more scores.
Weequahic’s last win against a Group 4 team like Orange came in 2015 when it defeated Livingston, 26-7.
Newark Central completes comeback behind Campbell
Syfee Campbell racked up 268 yards and three touchdowns on 18 rushes to help Newark Central take a 24-16 comeback victory over Nutley in Nutley.
Nutley took a 16-12 lead into the half, but Campbell scored rushes of 86 yards and 44 yards to help his team go on a 12-0 run in the second half. Campbell also had a first quarter scoring run of 72 yards.
Goodall leads Toms River East to 1st victory
Mike Goodall paced an explosive offensive effort with a team-best 115 yards Friday night and Toms River East (1-2) ended an eight-game losing streak dating back to last season with a 35-24 victory over rival Toms River South (0-3).
The East victory also ended a six-game losing streak to Toms River South.
East, which had scored only 15 combined points in its first two games, broke out in a big way.
Frank Giannetti, whose father Frank Sr. was a star defensive lineman at East and later and NFL player, ran for 74 yards and two TDs. Alex Smith added 86 yards and two TDs.
Smith sealed the deal for Toms River East when he scored on a 21-yard run with 1:19 to play.
Giannetti scored on runs of three and 17 yards.
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Rancocas Valley tops Cherokee for first time in a long time
Rancocas Valley improved to 3-1 overall, winning its second in a row following a 44-17 decision over Cherokee.
The win was the first for the Red Devils over Cherokee since 1977.
Senior quarterback Bryce Mangene threw a 42-yard TD pass to Cerrome Hill, added a 10-yard TD run and also scored on a 29-yard fumble recovery.
Cherokee (0-3) is still looking for its first win under rookie coach Brian Glatz.
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Freshman's debut powers West Side past Barringer
Freshman QB Devion Sheppard made his debut Friday night and helped West Side earn a 12-6 victory over unbeaten Barringer.
Sheppard threw for 106 yards and a touchdown in the first half while junior Chrishod Walker played the second half and led the Roughriders on a fourth-quarter scoring drive that provided the game’s decisive points when Jahmir Dooley ran in a 5-yard touchdown.
West Side’s Jordan Ivey caught three passes for 66 yards and a touchdown while Dashon Smith had 11 tackles and recovered a fumble.
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Brick Township's quarterbacks throw touchdowns to each other
Brick Township quarterbacks Jim Leblo (pictured above) and Cole Groschel threw touchdowns to each other Friday night sparking Brick Township (2-1) to a 34-15 Shore Conference Colonial Division win over Freehold Borough (1-1).
Groschel threw two TD passes to Leblo. On the first one, Groschel hit Leblo with a 30-yard pass on an option reverse. The second was a perfectly throw 15-yard pass on a fade pattern.
Groschel threw a 33-yard TD pass to Leblo on a sprint out going left.
• Full story: Leblo, Groschel power Brick Township past Freehold Borough
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Manalapan's Eddie Gurrieri nears major milestone
Nico Santorelli scored three TDs and rushed for 94 yards Friday night and Manalapan recorded its first victory of 2018, 49-22, over Freehold Township (1-2).
It was the 99th career victory at Manalapan (1-2) for head coach Eddie Gurrieri.
Santorelli scored on runs of one, eight and 52 yards.
Sale Sieczkowski gained 149 on 12 carries and scored twice. Tyler Botton and Anthony Matrone also found the end zone for Manalapan.
Rahway cools Cranford's Jimmy Schriner
Rahway not only kept red-hot Jimmy Schriner out of the end zone but was equally stubborn to everyone else on the Cranford team to prodice a 22-0 victory.
Schriner scored six touchdowns in the first two games to help the Cougars outscore opponents, 77-13. Rahway (2-1) posted its first shutout since a 28-0 win over Voorhees on 2013, and handed Cranford (2-1) its first shuout since 2012, when it battled North Plainfield in a scoreless tie.
Cranford had held Rahway without a score for the first two quarters, but the Indians rallied with Ja'Kir Robinson's touchdown pass to Da'Shon Moore, Zi'on Pendleton's short scoring run and an intercpetion return by Nasir Arribas.
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Anthony Sofia seals it as Randolph tops West Morris
All Randolph needed to ice the game against West Morris late in the fourth quarter was a first down.
Holding onto a three-point lead and facing third and 15 with two minutes to play, Randolph needed one big play from its offense.
That’s exactly what Randolph received thanks to an Anthony Sofia keeper that resulted in a 47-yard touchdown run, the only touchdown of the game, in a 10-0 win over West Morris.
Sofia’s score was backed up by a big defensive effort from Randolph, which kept West Morris out of the red zone the entire game while forcing three sacks.
"We have a sign in the locker room that says 'Eleven as One,’” Randolph coach Will Nahan said. “Guys sacrificing themselves and making the selfless play because they're playing within the system. That's team defense and they did their jobs."
• Full story: Defense, sofia propel Randolph to 4-0
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St. Augustine bounces back with impressive win
A week after being handled by No. 6 St. Joseph (Hamm.), St. Augustine got a much-needed victory with a 27-3 decision over visiting Shawnee in a WJFL American matchup.
St. Augustine (2-2) scored the final 20 points of the game and finished with 201 rushing yards. Nasir Hill led the attack, picking up 112 yards and a score on 19 carries. Shawnee (1-2) was limited to just 103 yards of offense.
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Justice serves Colonia
Justice Harris crammed several games worth of stats into four quarters to help Colonia (2-2) win its second straight game with a 33-13 win over South Plainfield.
The senior scored on runs of 1 and 72 yards and he also came down wth three interceptions in the game, one which he returned 94 yards in the fourth quarter for his third TD of the game.
Harris scored three touchdowns in his first game this season, but it wasn't quite enough as the Patriots lost to Hillsborough, 27-25, He rushed twice for touchdowns last week to fuel a 29-7 victory over Iselin Kennedy.
Roxbury rallies late for win over Morris Hills
When Roxbury needed a victory, Nick Danna and Brian Dachowski were there to deliver.
The two players connected on a 39-yard touchdown with two minutes remaining on fourth down to propel Roxbury to its first win of the season with a 15-12 decision over Morris Hills.
Roxbury marched 91 yards on the eventual game-winning drive to secure its first win of the season. Morris Hills was able to drive into Roxbury territory on its final offensive drive, getting all the way to the opposing 23-yard line before turning the ball over on downs.
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Glassboro continues fast start
Dymeir Still scored three touchdowns and Glassboro improved to 3-0 after posting back-to-back 2-8 seasons with a 25-7 win over Schalick.
Isom Golden also caught a 47-yard TD pass from Gavin Shields, who threw for 156 yards. Freshman Keon Sabb intercepted two passes to spark the defensive effort.
• Full story: Glassboro tops Schalick for first 3-0 start since 2014
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Boonton bulldozes en route to 519 rushing yards
Boonton’s rushing attack was fully unleashed in its first victory.
A total of nine running backs combined for 519 yards with two, junior Corey Dempster and senior Joe Cannizzaro, both blazing past the century mark with 159 and 144 yards, respectively. Dempster also had three touchdowns on eight carries while senior Trey Calabar tallied 67 yards on four rushing attempts.
The defensive effort was just as prominent for Boonton, who held the opposition to under 60 yards of offense in the victory. The lone Whippany Park touchdown came via a 60-yard punt return to give the team an early 7-0 lead.
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Wall hands Lacey 1st loss
Matt DeSarno (pictured above) scored on runs of three and eight yards Friday night and Wall (2-1) jolted Lacey (3-1) from the undefeated ranks with a 28-7 win.
Wall’s sophomore running back Casey Larkin scored on a 65-yard screen pass and Teddy Sharkey also scored for Wall.
Larry Murphy | For The Times of Trenton
Ewing's 4th-quarter binge sinks Hopewell Valley
Quarterback Caleb Stokes snapped a 7-7 tie with a 27-yard TD pass to Tywayne Reed and then broke things open with a seven-yard touchdown run and Ewing (2-1) knocked Hopewell Valley (2-1) from the unbeaten ranks with a 27-7 West Jersey Football League victory Friday night.
Stokes, who passed for 84 yards and ran for 58, led Ewing to its second-straight victory.
Ewing outgained Hopewell Valley, 224-133.
Reed finished the scoring for Ewing with a two-yard run.
Lincoln rolls on Caldwell's special night
Caldwell honored long-time coach Ken Trimmer as the first entry in "Legends Park" before Friday's home game against Lincoln.
Trimmer was an educator and multi-sport coach at Caldwell for more than 50 years. He led the football team to 20 playoff appearances in 23 years and won three state sectional titles before retiring after the 2016 season.
Trimmer was in attendance for Lincoln’s 42-7 victory. Senior Jamar Casey finished with 231 yards of offense and three touchdowns as the school from Jersey City improved to 4-0.
Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Med
St. Joseph (Hamm.) wins 16th in a row
Behind another multi-touchdown game from junior Jada Byers, No. 6 St. Joseph (Hamm.) defeated host Atlantic City 56-0 in a WJFL Continental game to extend its winning streak to 16 games.
Byers rushed for 125 yards on 18 carries, raising his season total to 836 yards on 81 carries. He rushed for three TDs and added his second pick-6 of the season. He has now scored 17 total touchdowns.
Tim Wynkoop | lehighvalleylive.c
Hunterdon Central gets back on track
The Red Devils had to claw every inch of the way, but secured their first win of the season, 27-24 over 3-0 Hillsborough, after opening with tough losses to Ridge and fifth-ranked Phillipsburg.
Will Ezema was the rushing star for Hunterdon Central, with 175 yards and three touchdowns, and its man in the clutch, as well. He scored from 20 yards out to provide the winning points with 1:44 to play.
The Red Devils also earned a touch of revenge with his contest, having lost last year to Hillsborough, 35-8.
(David Gard | For NJ Advance Med
Collingswood slips past Deptford
First-year coach Mike McKeown directed Collingswood to its third win in four games Friday, edging Deptford 14-7 in a WJFL Colonial game. Michael Jenkins took the opening kickoff 86 yards for a score, while Andy Clark connected with Victor Vasquez on a 19-yard TD pass with 54 seconds left in the first quarter.
Marquis Hayes had a key interception in the third to help Collingswood maintain its advantage.
Tyrece Brown scored the lone Deptford touchdown, with Khi’on Smith rushing for a game-high 192 yards on 27 carries. Deptford was looking to go 3-0 for the first time since the 2005 season.
John Munson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Dominance continues as Shabazz runs tally to 540-69
Shabazz scored 20 points in the second half despite running just five offensive plays.
The defense was once again dominant as the school from Newark rolled to a 40-0 victory over Hoboken for its 15th win in a row dating to back to last year’s undefeated championship season. Shakur Williams Jr. and Byron Whitehead each returned an interception for a touchdown in the second half while Aziz Wilson ran for 155 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries.
On its 15-game win streak, Shabazz has outscored its opponents, 540-69.
“There’s going to be a tough game coming,” said Shabazz coach Darnell Grant. “Last year, we thought we were rolling, but then we were down 18-0 to Cedar Grove in the first quarter. We’re everybody’s Super Bowl. Everybody has us circled.”
• Full story: Shabazz's winning streak reaches 15
Montville rolls again, moves to 4-0
Montville quarterback Mike Burke has been a headache for opposing defenses this season. Against a tough Jefferson defense, Burke didn’t slow down as he threw for 211 yards and three total touchdowns in a 48-16 win to push Montville to 4-0.
Deen Ninche was a force on just four catches, hauling in both of Burke’s touchdown passes and 158 yards. The special teams got into the scoring sheet as well as Colin Regan returned two punts for touchdowns, first on a 75 yard return then again from 78 yards.
Montville had matched the 2006 squad’s start, which also began 3-0, but surpassed it with its fourth straight win to open the season. That 2006 team finished 9-2 and reached the North 2, Group 2 title game.
Deen Ninche was a force on just four catches, hauling in both of Burke’s touchdown passes and 158 yards. The special teams got into the scoring sheet as well as Colin Regan returned two punts for touchdowns, first on a 75 yard return then again from 78 yards.
Montville had matched the 2006 squad’s start, which also began 3-0, but surpassed it with its fourth straight win to open the season. That 2006 team finished 9-2 and reached the North 2, Group 2 title game.
Matt Smith | For NJ Advance Media
Middlesex finds its footing
After scoring just 25 combined points in the first three ganmes, the Blue Jays finally revved up their ground attack in a 49-14 win over North Arlington.
Middlesex churned out more than 300 rushing yards, with Jesse Colitti leading the way with 113 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Michael Schweyher rushed for 105 yads and one touchdown on seven atttemmpts and Jose Andujar ran 14 times for 90 yards and two scores. The Blue Jays were hit hard by graduation last June after finishing 11-1 and claiming the Central Jersey, Group 1 title.
Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media
Corbett's 4 touchdowns leads Long Branch past Ocean
Long Branch was idle last week, but the Green Wave picked up right where they left off.
Long Branch improved to 3-0 behind the running of junior tailback Jermaine Corbett Friday night, blasting Ocean Township (1-3), 33-0, in a Shore Conference Freedom Division game.
Corbett (pictured above) scored four touchdowns.
Long Branch also received a TD from Jah'Kwan Gordon, who scooped and scored with an Ocean Township fumble.
Phil McAuliffe | Times of Trenton
Quigg lifts Hightstown over Lawrence
Michael Quigg ran for a pair of first-half touchdowns, the Hightstown defense recorded its second shutout of the season Friday night and Hightstown (2-1) blanked Lawrence, 14-0, in the Times of Trenton Game of the Week.
Quigg has 42 yards on nine carries. He scored on a 12-yard run in the first quarter and added a two-yard run in the second quarter.
The Hightstown defense allowed only 64 total yards.
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Bart Nativo scores 4 times to lead New Milford
New Milford's Bart Nativo scored on touchdown runs of 60, 2, 1 and 21 in a 35-21 win over Hawthorne to remain in control of the NJIC Liberty division matchup.
Due to its win over Pompton Lakes already this season, New Milford can clinch the division title -- and a spot in the NJIC playoffs -- with a win next week over Lyndhurst, currently the only other team in the division with no division losses.
New Milford is 4-0 overall and 4-0 in its division. New Milford's Christian Mastropierro made a whopping 14 tackles in the win.
Al Amrhein | For NJ Advance Medi
Tyreke Brown's big night powers Pennsville
Tyreke Brown (pictured above) scored four touchdowns Friday night as Penns Grove defeated visiting Union City (Tenn.) 41-12 for its fourth win of the season.
A Scared Heart commit, Brown scored on runs of 65 and 41 yards. The senior also scored on TD catches of 36 and 36 yards as Penns Grove topped Tennessee’s defending Group 2 state champion.
Clifton tops Hackensack, unfazed by replay-induced TD
Beind a 14-point fourth quarter, Clifton picked up a key, 28-20 road victory in Hackensack on Friday.
Clifton's David Martinez rushed 16 times for 113 yards and both fourth-quarter touchdowns, while the defense slammed the door shut on Clifton's third straight win to open the year with a fourth-quarter shutout.
Clifton moved to 3-0 for the first time since 1987, getting big contributions from Martinez, QB Armani Brinson, Christian and Caleb Bonaparte and Devon Swasey.
Clifton overcame New Jersey's first replay-created touchdown on a Hackensack 17-yard strike in the second, wasn't fazed by a 32-yard bomb as time expired in the first half and overcame a 20-14 deficit in the fourth for a gusty SFC Liberty division win.
Key turnover leads Ridgewood past Passaic Tech
Ridgewood's Dan Gluck made the play of the game in Ridgewood's 24-13 win over Passaic Tech.
On the ensuing Passaic Tech possession following a Ridgewood fumble at the PCTI 2, with Ridgewood trailing, 13-10, Gluck returned the favor by forcing a fumble of his own.
Ridgewood's Jack Wittmaack recovered, returned it to the PCTI 11 and three plays later, Gabe Santiago rumbled in from one yard out with 6:12 left.
Will Mollihan added an insurance score on a 25-yard run with 2:59 left as Ridgewood picked up a key win over rival Passaic Tech.
These two teams met in both the 2015 and 2016 North 1, Group 5 final, with the teams splitting the two contests.
Ridgewood ran for 196 yards Friday, highlighted by Will Cardew's 24-carry, 96-yard night.
Lowery blitzes Monroe for 4.5 sacks
Leon Lowery wrapped up 4.5 sacks to lead North Brunswick to a 47-13 win over Monroe, in Monroe. Samwood Wingo aided the pass rush effort with 1.5 sacks, while Sean Breheney had an interception. Myles Bailey led North Brunswick on offense with 139 rushing yards, a rushing touchdown, and a 70-yard punt return touchdown.
Scott Faytok | For NJ Advance Me
Newton runs streak to 16 in a row
Newton hasn’t lost a football game since the end of 2016. That streak continued Friday with Newton winning its 16th-consecutive game off the heels of an 18-7 win over High Point.
Nick Brigante, Michael Freda and Ryan Kaiser (pictured above) each found the end zone once to keep the streak alive. Kaiser finished with a game-high 110 yards on 24 carries and led the defense with 10 tackles while Brigante tallied 36 yards on 13 attempts while also hauling in a 30-yard pass and recording a sack on defense.
Freda rushed for 86 yards on eight attempts and completed three of his seven passing tries for 77 yards. Freda also had an interception, a forced fumble and six tackles on the defensive side.
Wallkill Valley improves to 4-0 for 1st time since '94
High school football hasn’t been this good in Hamburg in over 20 years.
Wallkill Valley had little issue against Parsippany, winning 33-0 and improving to 4-0 for the first time since 1994. That ’94 squad finished the season 9-1-1 and claimed the school’s only football sectional championship.
The defense pitched its second shutout of the season and has now held four opponents to a total of five points.
Hackettstown cruises past Vernon
The Hackettstown rushing game combined for just 16 rushing attempts. That was all it needed in a 41-13 win over Vernon.
Matt Castro, Zack Jastrzebski, Jared Salazar and Tim Ervey combined for a whopping 313 yards on those 16 carries, averaging just under 20 yards per attempt.
Castro led the pack with 118 yards on six carries and three scores of 6, 57 and 45 yards. Jastrzebski also broke the century mark with 104 yards and a 58-yard touchdown on four touches.
Ervey, who also threw Hackettstown’s only pass of the night to Tyler Craig for an 80-yard touchdown, ran twice for 73 yards including a 68-yard scoring dash. Salazar added 18 yards on four carries and contributed seven tackles on the defensive end.
Veltre roars and soars for Johnson
Rico Veltre displayed his ability and his aggressiveness on either side of the ball to steer Johnson to a 7-0 win over Roselle Friday night at Rahway River Park. The senior TE/LB led the Crusaders’ unyielding defense with 22 tackles, two sacks and an interception, and also made sure regulation didn’t end in a scoreless tie. In the third quarter, he caught a 60-yard TD pass from Joseph Greenbush to propel Johnson (2-2) to its second straight win. Johnson rang up its first shutout since 2016 with additional help from Thomas Bizzoco with two sacks and Joseph Kaulfers and Nick Serpe with one sack apiece.
Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
No. 1 hangs steady, survives Union City
Senior running back Anthony Summey (pictured above) ran for 124 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 1-ranked St. Peter's Prep to a 35-7 victory over No. 17 Union City.
St. Peter’s scored 21 unanswered points in the second half to break things open after taking a 14-7 lead at the break.
St. Peter’s Prep has not lost to a team from Hudson County since losing to Emerson (Union City) in 2000.
• Full story: No. 1 St. Peter's Prep rolls over No. 17 Union City
David Gard | For NJ Advance Media
A 'Heck' of a night for Eastern
With quarterback Andrew Heck throwing for 399 yards and five touchdowns, Eastern pulled away in the second half en route to a 60-28 victory over Washington Township. It’s the most points the Vikings have scored since beating Washington Township 63-19 in the 2013 season opener.
Eastern led 28-21 at halftime.
Heck completed 19-of-26 passes as Eastern improved to 2-1 overall. His 399 yards is the second-best single-game effort, with Tom Flacco setting the school record in 2012 with 443 yards.
Dante Kiett was Heck’s main target, pulling in seven passes for 217 yards and two TDs. Keshawn Segers holds the team’s single-season mark of 246 receiving yards back in 2013.
On the ground, Mike Suarez rushed for 162 yards and two scores in 22 carries.
Mark R. Sullivan | For NJ Advance Media
Bound Brook is Ground Brook
One week after having only moderate success running the ball in a loss to New Providence, Bound Brook was back to the practice of eating up both yardage and clock on its way to a 35-6 win over 2-0 Belvidere in Belvidere. The Crusaders compiled a whopping 312 yards with six different ball carriers to both rebound from the New Prov loss and avenge a 14-12 setback to Belvidere last season. Senior halfback Mason Horsburgh spearheaded this running train with 12 carries for 139 yards and two touchdowns, while Elijah Elridge carried seven times for 52 yards and two TDs and Jahman McNeil added a scoring run in the fourth quarter for Bound Brook (2-1).
Reena Rose Sibayan | The Jersey
Friday night's rushing leaders
Player, School, ATT-YDS-TDS
Joseph Cannizarro, Boonton, 26-269-1
BJ George, Linden, 11-224-3
Azhaun Dingle, Bayonne, 25-210-2
Khi'on Smith, Deptford, 27-192-0
Jalahn Dabney, Somerville, 10-192-4
Khy' Moore, Riverside, 5-186-3
Juwon Jackson, Piscataway, 8-182-3
Jayson Schmidt, Gov. Livingston, 18-180-3
Bart Nativo, New Milford, 26-161-4
Corey Dempster, Boonton, 8-158-3
Aziz Wilson, Shabazz, 14-154-2
Charles Bruton, Weequahic, 19-151-2
Jamar Casey, Lincoln, 8-150-2
Daniel Howard, West Side, 15-128-0
Brian Ugwu, Hillside, 4-125-1
John Spada, Lenape Valley, 13-122-2
Christian Sweeney, Ridge, 18-121-2
Statistics are compiled from games covered and reported by coaches and team correspondents to njschoolsports.com on Sep. 21. To update stats, coaches and correspondents should log in to njschoolsports.com.
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