Shutout by the shore

Schalick hits the road for first time, shuts out Wildwood; Cougars sit 3-0 for first time since 2016

HORIZON DIVISION SCORES
Schalick 25, Wildwood 0
Riverside 59, Lindenwold 0
Bishop Eustace 36, Gloucester Catholic 0 (Sat.)

By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News

WILDWOOD – Schalick went on the road for the first time this season looking to find a complete game. The offense got closer but still has a little work to do, but the defense played what coach Mike Wilson called its best game in his four years with the program.

The Cougars posted their first shutout of the season and fifth in Wilson’s four years as their coach, 25-0, over Wildwood.

It was their first shutout since last October, when they blanked Bishop Eustace 52-0, and their first shutout on the road since last Sept. 30 (50-0 at Lindenwold). It was their sixth shutout in the series they now lead 15-1.

They held Wildwood to 89 yards of net offense. Riley Papiano had a team-high 5.5 tackles and Jermaine Loney had 4.5 tackles and a sack.

“The defense played amazing tonight, probably the best defensive game since I’ve been here,” Wilson said. “The kids executed the game plan flawlessly.

“We contained No. 2, Junior Hans, that quarterback who’s the real deal. He probably had maybe two meaningful scrambles. We kept him in the pocket. We defended their passing game very well. We stopped the run. We played well all game. The kids did amazing. Tonight they did their job; they trusted everybody. Honestly, they executed as well as you could draw it up on the board.”

The defense collected a pair of takeaways, including an interception by Jake Siedlecki to set up the first of Reggie Allen’s three touchdowns. The pick came early in the second quarter, shortly after the Cougars misfired on a fourth-and-goal pass from the 4.

Levi Feeney-Childers scored the Cougars’ other touchdown. Allen finished with 144 yards rushing on 25 carries and Feeney-Childers had 103 yards on 12 carries.

The Cougars led only 7-0 at halftime, then put up more points in the second half they had in either of their previous two games.

“Offensively, it’s the same problem as the first two games,” Wilson said. “We look great in one drive and then we sputter the next drive. The offense is befuddling me right now. We’ve got to clean it up.”

The win was their third straight to open the season and left them 3-0 for the first time since 2016.

Schalick 25, Wildwood 0

SCHAL (25)		WWOOD (0)
16	1st Downs	4
43-237	Rushes-yds	21-57
2-6-0	Passes	5-19-2
18	Passing	32
0-0	Fumbles-lost	0-0
2-27.5	Punts-avg	NA
4-59	Penalties-yds	9-67

Schalick (3-0)	0	7	6	12 –	25
Wildwood (1-1)	0	0	0	0 –	0

Scoring plays
S – Reggie Allen 2 run (Hunter Dragotta kick)
S – Reggie Allen 6 run (run failed)
S – Reggie Allen 8 run (kick failed)
S – Levi Feeney-Childers 17 run (pass failed)

Cover photo: Riley Papiano gets in position to make a tackle in Schalick’s game with Pitman two weeks ago. Papiano was the Cougars’ leading tackler in their shutout of Wildwood Friday night. (Photo by Heather Papiano)