Non-Public Finals and Bowl Games, Week 1
Senior RB Abellany Mendez did a little bit of everything in Rutherford’s 62-14 victory over Kittatiny, rushing for 93 yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries,
catching five passes for 81 yards and a score and throwing for a three yard
touchdown and two-point conversion.
Looking Back on Sectional Finals
A year after suffering a crushing loss to the Pioneers in the finals, the Bulldogs earned some payback. RB Alex Maldjian couldn't be stopped, as he rushed for 281 yards and four touchdowns in the 42-35 victory.
Dates, Times for Bowl Games, Non-Public Finals
North, Group 2: Kittatinny vs. Rutherford -- Fri., Nov. 23, 1:00 pm
Looking Back on the Semifinals
The defending champion Renegades, who were just 2-6 when the playoffs began, scored a huge upset over the Thunderbolts, 28-26.
Looking Back on the First Round
QB Sammy Nieves was the top playmaker for
South Plainfield, rushing for touchdowns of 41 and 66 yards. Overall, he
rushed for 125 yards on just six carries, as the Tigers took down the
section's defending champs.
NJSIAA/ROTHMAN ORTHOPAEDICS PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
Here are the official playoff matchups for
the NJSIAA/Rothman Orthopaedics playoffs, which begin Friday, November
2. Non-Public Groups 3 and 4 are being seeded by a committee, and will
be posted here as soon as they are finished.
If the Playoffs Began Today: Week 7 Edition
Just one more game until the official
playoff brackets are released. A complete explanation of power points,
the United Power Ranking and how brackets are split up can be found in
the NJSIAA's 2018 Football Regulations.
Looking Back on Week 6
Wide receiver Max Baker had seven catches
for 113 yards and a score and also rushed for a three-yard touchdown as
his Raiders beat Wayne Hills, 38-22.
Rumson 'D' At It Again
A year ago, Rumson-Fair Haven’s defense
allowed just 13.8 points per game and routinely frustrated any team
that tried to move the ball on them. And this year, somehow, they’ve come back even better.
Looking Back on Week 5
Despite being shrouded in controversy over
the restoration of 1.03 seconds to the clock in the game’s waning
seconds, the game was a classic, with Sayreville QB Mark Whitford
hitting RB Jacari Carter for a 19-yard touchdown to give Sayreville the
13-12 victory.
Sanborn Leading the Way for Union
Lou Grasso knew as soon as he saw Andrew Sanborn throw a football that the youngster had the tools to be a great quarterback. Sanborn
was, after all, slinging 40-45 yard bombs while play in Union’s middle
school program. People in town talked about Sanborn’s potential; Grasso
concluded the talk was justified.
Looking Back on Week 4
Quarterback A.J. Wingfield hit wide receiver
Isaiah Savitt for a 25-yard touchdown in overtime as Ramapo rallied
from a 35-20 deficit to win 42-35.
New Providence Showing its Strength
Chet Parlavecchio, Jr. has literally been watching program turnarounds since he was two years old. His father and namesake, the current head coach at Passaic Valley, has built a career on restoring respectability to programs mired in tough times -- Bloomfield, Irvington, Passaic Valley, Clifton and Elizabeth, to be specific.
Looking Back on Week 3
Quarterback Ryan Yost led the way for the Spartans, throwing four touchdowns in the 28-3 victory over Hammonton.
Gateway Making a Name For Itself
Before he’d ever coached a game in the Garden State, Josh Mason had already built a football program from the ground up. As
the man who was the first-ever football coach at Paterson Mill High
School in Maryland for its first seven years of existence, he knew what
it was like to achieve success after starting with nothing.
Looking Back on Week 2
Williamstown won its third straight game to
start the year, its defense performing another gem in holding Millville
to just six points.
Clifton Hoping to Make History
In Clifton, history means a lot. Even through the program’s mostly disastrous period from the late 1980s to early 2000s, the Mustang faithful often held on to the days when their team was a powerhouse as source of pride -- and a reason for hope that better days were ahead.
Looking Back on Week 1
The Clifton backfield of senior QB Armani
Brinson, senior RB David Martinez and junior RB Christian Boneparte
combined for 325 yards on the ground as the Mustangs wore down Northern
Highlands at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
Somerville, Whitaker Rolling
Somerville football was, quite frankly, in
shambles before Jeff Vanderbeek arrived in 2015. A co-head coach in
2015, the former New Jersey Devils owner assumed sole control of the
Pioneers the next season and was tasked with turning around a program
that had gone 4-36 over the previous four years.
Looking Back on Week Zero
The Pioneers endured a painful 1-9 campaign
last season, but looked like a much-improved team in their season
opener, downing defending Central, Group 1 champion Middlesex, 27-19.
Lots of Changes for 2018
As hard as it is to believe, football is
just days away in New Jersey. And with so many changes changes on the
horizon, the 2018 season will be nothing like we've ever seen before.