Riverview Sports News

  • Close to ready

    Close to ready

    Pennsville, Salem go through final scrimmages before their season openersBy Al MuskewitzRiverview Sports News PENNSVILLE – It was six days before the games begin and Pennsville’s football team continues to get closer to being ready for its season opener. The Eagles went through their final game-like scrimmage before Thursday’s season opener against Woodstown and had… Read more

  • First look live

    First look live

    Salem CC takes early lead, but falls in its first-ever football scrimmage, Accorsi ‘pleasantly surprised’ at what he observedBy Al MuskewitzRiverview Sports News MONTCLAIR – For the first time sending his team against somebody in a different colored uniform, Salem CC football coach Jay Accorsi was impressed. And so was the opposing coach. The Mighty Oaks… Read more

  • A coach and NFL owner

    A coach and NFL owner

    Pennsville’s Healy enhances his fandom of the Green Bay Packers as a shareholder of the teamBy Al MuskewitzRiverview Sports NewsPENNSVILLE – The email hit Mike Healy’s in box in early July like it does every year and he knew exactly what it meant. It was time he could tell his players he’s an NFL owner.… Read more

  • Show your stuff

    Show your stuff

    Salem CC football heads to Montclair for first live scrimmage since birth of the program By Al MuskewitzRiverview Sports News CARNEYS POINT – In more established programs, a scrimmage at the end of training camp might be part of the routine, but for the startup Salem Community College football team it’s the most important exercise… Read more

  • The inner light

    The inner light

    Schalick scrapped the 7-on-7s, spent all summer working to perfect the things it does best to ‘take the next step’By Al MuskewitzRiverview Sports News PITTSGROVE – Say what you will about 7-on-7 not being real football, but a lot of teams take advantage of the platform over the summer to work on their passing game… Read more

  • Preseason Strength Index

    Preseason Strength Index

    Here is the preseason Strength Index for the Salem County high school football teams and their divisions in the West Jersey Football League. The SI is a schedule strength component in the formula for the United Power Rank (UPR) used to seed the NJSIAA playoffs. Power points supposedly will be made available by the protectors… Read more