Gridiron New Jersey Top 20
By Gridiron New Jersey Staff
Posted: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 2:30 pm
1. Paramus Catholic (7-0; last week #1)
Quarterback Willy Hansen threw a ridiculous six touchdown passes to lead the Paladins past Eastern Christian (Md.), 63-28. They’ll be on the road at #9 DePaul on Friday night.
2. St. Peter’s Prep (6-1; last week #3)
Minkah Fitzpatrick and Miles Strickland each took interceptions to the house as the Marauders trounced Union City, 62-7. St. Peter’s is on the road to meet another HCIL public, North Bergen, on Friday.
3. Bergen Catholic (6-2; last week #5)
Running back Corey Russo scored on a 42-yard touchdown run in the fourth to push BC past #5 Don Bosco Prep, 10-3. Bergen is off for a week before traveling to meet Ridgewood.
4. St. Joseph (Hamm.) (7-0; last week #4)
Running back A’Laam Horne rushed for four touchdowns, and the Wildcats defeated Mainland easily, 46-7. They will be at Egg Harbor for a Halloween showdown.
5. Don Bosco Prep (4-2; last week #2)
Bosco was held without a touchdown for the first time under head coach Greg Toal in their 10-3 loss to #3 Bergen Catholic. The Ironmen will look to bounce back against Eastside on Friday night in Ramsey.
6. Red Bank Catholic (7-0; last week #6)
Defensive lineman Doug Zockoli notched four sacks and recovered a fumble to help RBC stymie #20 Manalapan, 35-7. They go on the road Friday night to meet Ocean Township.
7. St. Joseph (Mont.) (4-2; last week #8)
Wide receiver Ugo Ezemma caught three touchdown passes to lead the Green Knights to a 35-17 win over #9 DePaul. Joe’s hosts Wayne Hills on Saturday in Montvale.
8. Shawnee (6-0; last week #9)
Running back Jake Parola ran one in from 40 yards to break a 7-7 third quarter tie and lead Shawnee to a 20-7 victory over Cherokee. The Renegades will try to keep it going on Friday night at Seneca.
9. DePaul (5-2; last week #9)
Running back Kareem Walker had a tough time against a good #7 St. Joseph (Mont.) defensive line, going for 53 yards in DePaul’s 35-17 loss. The Spartans will attempt to avoid a third straight loss on Friday against #1 Paramus Catholic.
10. Piscataway (6-0; last week #10)
The Chiefs were off this week because of the cancellation of their originally scheduled game against Sayreville. They’ll be back on the field Friday to host #13 South Brunswick in battle of unbeaten teams.
11. Timber Creek (6-0; last week #11)
Running back Kareem Ali scored four times (three rushing, one receiving) to lead the Chargers to win over Clearview, 33-21. They host Moorestown on Friday night.
12. Pascack Valley (6-1; last week #12)
Following a loss early in the year to #9 DePaul, the Indians have now won five straight, including this past weekend in a 49-6 romp of Passaic Valley. Pascack Valley heads to Franklin Lakes on Saturday to battle Ramapo.
13. South Brunswick (7-0; last week #13)
Running back Phil Campbell’s 163 yards and three touchdowns powered the Vikings to a 39-14 victory over Edison. The GMC Red title is on the line Friday night in a showdown with #10 Piscataway.
14. Montclair (5-1; last week #14)
Defensive lineman Fokham Parfait tallied three sacks and 11 tackles to power the Mounties to a 43-14 win over West Orange. They will be at West Essex on Halloween night.
15. Camden (7-0; last week #17)
The Panthers ended an opponent’s undefeated season for the third week in a row with their 27-5 win over Bishop Eustace. They’ll travel to take on Penns Grove on Saturday in Carney’s Point.
16. Haddonfield (6-0; last week #16)
Quarterback Mike Alberto threw a touchdown and rushed for another to push Haddonfield to a 50-12 thrashing of Paulsboro. They go on the road to take on Audubon on Saturday.
17. Hillsborough (7-0; last week #18)
Linebacker Andrew Patrizio recovered a fumbled kick return to set up Zach Eilbacher’s game-winning field goal, and Hillsborough beat Elizabeth, 31-28. The Raiders play host to a talented Montgomery team on Friday.
18. Phillipsburg (6-1; last week #19)
Linebacker Taji Lowe returned an interception 35 yards to pay dirt as the Stateliners took down Hunterdon Central, 43-21. They’ll be off for a week before hosting Scotch Plains-Fanwood on Nov. 7.
19. Delbarton (7-0; last week #20)
Running back Lucas Tria scored two touchdowns in the final eight minutes of the game to spark the Green Wave’s 36-28 win over Roxbury. They will look to make it a clean sweep of their NJAC regular season when they go across town to battle Morristown on Saturday.
20. Manalapan (6-1; last week #15)
Dan Anerella tossed a 36-yard touchdown pass to Gerard Hodge-Rocourt in the Braves’ 35-7 loss to #6 Red Bank Catholic. They’ll look to rebound on Saturday at Freehold Boro.
Others Getting Consideration (in alphabetical order): Cranford, Elizabeth, Jackson, Lenape, Linden, Montgomery, Rancocas Valley, Roxbury, Sparta, Union City