Pennsville carries a winning record into its first playoff game since 2019 after routing Collingswood in its Senior Night regular-season finale
By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News
PENNSVILLE – While it may be a day or two before the Pennsville football team receives formal confirmation of its place in this year’s South Jersey Group I playoffs, the players at least can wait knowing they’re trending in the right direction.
The Eagles, projected to land its third playoff berth under coach Mike Healy and first since 2019, won its second straight game Friday, 47-14 over Collingswood. The win also gave them their first winning regular season since 2016 – the last time they won a first-round playoff game.
“Winning today was huge,” Healy said. “We finished the regular season with a winning record for the first time in a while. Last year was a winning record after the consolation tournament. There have been a lot of big accomplishments for the kids, especially to be able to take ownership for what they’ve done this year.
“Every year we talk about kind of leaving a legacy. Last year’s group got it back to a winning record. Now, this year’s team was to get us back in the playoffs. That was really our goal this year, to get back in the playoffs and see what we can do from there.”
The Eagles are projected anywhere from a 9 to 11 overall seed. The cutoff date for consideration is Saturday. Last year the Eagles missed making the field by one spot. This year they didn’t want to leave any doubt and after winning their final two regular-season game by a combined score of 82-22 probably won’t.
“We kept preaching how we played these last two weeks was what we were going to carry over to the playoffs,” Healy said. “Finally we’re operating at a much higher level all across the board than we have all year. Everybody is playing our best football now.”
The Eagles spread the wealth Friday, partly in order to get some of their seniors the ball on this Senior Night.
Quarterback Robbie McDade threw touchdown passes to Malik Rehmer and Luke Wood, Rehmer also scored on a 28-yard run, Rylan Hardy had a pair of 5-yard TD runs and Danny Knight scored on a 76-yard kickoff return.
WJFL Standings
| PATRIOT DIVISION | DIV | ALL |
|---|---|---|
| Camden Catholic (NPB-3) | 6-0 | 8-0 |
| Paulsboro (4) | 5-1 | 7-2 |
| West Deptford (G2-14) | 4-2 | 5-4 |
| Pennsville (10) | 3-3 | 5-4 |
| Audubon (16) | 1-5 | 2-5 |
| Collingswood (G2-18) | 1-5 | 3-6 |
| Overbrook (G2-23) | 1-5 | 3-5-1 |
NOTE: Number in parenthesis is South Jersey Group I UPR power rankings through Oct. 19 (G2-Group 2, NPB-Non Public B)
THURSDAY’S GAME
Paulsboro 30, Clayton 7
FRIDAY’S GAMES
Pennsville 47, Collingswood 14
West Deptford 35, Overbrook 12
Camden Catholic 1, Audubon 0 (forfeit)
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