Woodstown gets fourth-down stop at the 5 in final minute to preserve 21-14 win over Clayton in final game of a tough season
WJFL MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Woodstown 21, Clayton 14 Wildwood 22, Haddon Twp. 8
By Al Muskewitz Riverview Sports News
CLAYTON — Aiden Taulane and Liam Reed were determined not to lose the final game of their high school careers. The two linemen did everything in their power to make sure they won the last game of a tough senior season Monday night and at the crucial moment they delivered in a game-saving way.
The moment of truth came in the final minute of their final game. Taulane batted down a fourth-down pass from the 5 and Reed crushed the unfortunate lineman who caught the deflection to preserve Woodstown’s 21-14 win over Clayton at Haupt Field.
“I saw the quarterback pick his arm up and I jumped,” Taulane said. “It wasn’t very high, but I tried to jump and I ended up hitting it and then the emotions just flipped and it was straight excitement. I gave it everything to make sure we could all have one last win.”
“We all knew this was it,” Reed said. “It’s been a long four years … Adversity kept coming this season. This was kind of our chance to prove that we could overcome adversity. We just came together. We just made sure we could lock you down.”
Reed was in on another big stop in the third quarter when he and Mason Middlemiss sandwiched Clayton running back Willie Weathers short of the goal line to deny a two-point conversion that would have given the Clippers the lead. Instead, the stop kept the game tied at 14.
The Wolverines (3-7) had one chance to go out on a good note after a season beset with injuries left them out of the playoffs for the first time in 15 years. They went out fast, scoring on two of their first three possessions to take a 14-0 lead early in the second quarter.
Cole Ware scored the first touchdown on a 43-yard burst up the middle and Middlemiss scored the second on a 24-yard run in the first minute of the second quarter. Ware rushed for 79 yards on 10 carries and Middlemiss rushed for 88 yards on 13 carries.
The Clippers (4-5) started getting Michael Ball involved in the offense in the second quarter and they answered Middlemiss’ touchdown with a 65-yard drive that ate up five and a half minutes. Quaddy Walls’ 7-yard run and quarterback Gabriel Hill’s two-point conversion got them on the board.
Woodstown had a chance to extend its lead right before halftime, but missed a 33-yard field goal attempt in the final minute of the half.
Clayton opened the second half with a 66-yard scoring drive that consumed nearly eight minutes with Weathers scoring on a 12-yard run to tie the game.
Middlemiss put the Wolverines up 21-14 on a 4-yard run with 9:02 left in the game. Clayton held it virtually the rest of the game.
The Clippers kept the ball from the time Middlemiss scored to 48 seconds left when the Wolverines forced Hill to his right on fourth down, Taulane batted the pass and Reed crushed Roderick Harper after the Clayton lineman came down with the rebound.
“He was not getting that ball,” Reed said. “He was not scoring.”
“We just knew if we didn’t give everything we had they were going to get in,” Taulane said. “So, we left it all on the field.”
The drive covered 75 yards in 16 plays and was nearly flawless until the end.
The Clippers converted three third-down plays to keep the chains moving, including a 17-yard run by Deron Williams to get the ball inside the 10. The next two plays got them to the 5. They took a shot on third down, but Middlemiss and Bryceton Rooney broke up a pass intended for Michael Bull just inside the goal line. Taulane and Reed then sealed the victory on the next play.
“It just shows the resilience and toughness of this group,” Wolverines coach Frank Trautz said. “It’s the bones of this program. They were going to do whatever it took to get that stop and sometimes that’s all it comes down to, just the will to compete and the will to win.
“They gave it everything they had all year. That was the message all week – win it for the seniors. Give them what they deserved. We didn’t have the season we wanted to but these guys have worked their tails off for this program. They worked so hard and they deserve this and I’m just super proud they got to go out their last high school game with a win.”
Woodstown senior linemen Aiden Taulane (77) and Liam Reed (68) share a special moment with coach Frank Trautz after Monday night’s win. (Top photo) Mason Middlemiss (3) and Sincere Cook-Reese celebrate after scoring the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Woodstown 21, Clayton 14
WOOD
CLAY
9
1st Downs
12
26-204
Rushing
48-232
0-3-0
Passing
2-4-0
0
Passing yds
(-3)
2-2
Fumbles-lost
1-0
0-0
Punts-avg
0-0
4-30
Penalties
4-40
Woodstown
7
7
0
7-
21
Clayton
0
8
6
0-
14
SCORING SUMMARY W-Cole Ware 43 run (Anthony Costello kick), 6:46 1Q W-Mason Middlemiss 24 run (Anthony Costello kick), 11:01 2Q C-Quaddy Walls 7 run (Gabriel Hill run), 4:35 2Q C-Willie Weathers 12 run (run failed), 4:05 3Q W-Mason Middlemiss 4 run (Anthony Costello kick), 9:02 4Q
NJSIAA identifies 16 Paulsboro player for disqualification and suspension for Saturday’s playoff game with Schalick; game still on as scheduled
By Al Muskewitz Riverview Sports News
Schalick’s South Jersey Group I semifinal playoff game Saturday remains on as schedule, but with host Paulsboro playing with a highly limited roster.
The Red Raiders had 16 players, to date, “identified for disqualification,” and by NJSIAA rules subject to a one-game suspension for their involvement in a wild altercation in the fourth quarter of their 38-0 quarterfinals win over Woodbury Saturday. Game officials terminated the game with 4:41 left to play.
The NJSIAA identified four Woodbury players for the same penalties.
The NJSIAA said Monday Paulsboro is scheduled to host the Cougars Saturday in the second round and the game is on without with DQ’d players. Kickoff is set for noon.
“Our kids are excited that they’re actually going to play,” Schalick coach Kevin Leamy said. “All of them wanted to play.”
Here is the NJSIAA’s statement:
“Late Saturday, NJSIAA learned that the Paulsboro–Woodbury football game had been terminated with approximately four minutes remaining and Paulsboro leading 38–0. An altercation broke out along the Paulsboro sideline which escalated onto the field. Video review confirmed that multiple Paulsboro players engaged in fighting and left the bench area, along with several from Woodbury.
“As required by NJSIAA rules, any player engaged in fighting or leaving the bench area during an altercation is disqualified. Based on the review, 16 Paulsboro players and 4 Woodbury players, to date, have been identified for disqualification and will be subject to a 1-game sit. Both schools have been notified, and disqualifications have been entered into the NJSIAA system.
“The situation is certainly unfortunate, and NJSIAA appreciates the cooperation of both schools as the review process continues.”
Messages have been left for Paulsboro officials for further comment. Schalick athletics director Doug Volovar said he spoke briefly with Paulsboro AD Paul Morina after the NJSIAA’s announcement without much detail.
A Paulsboro senior player responding to a Riverview Sports News post on X said “several” people were ejected for passing the 25-yard-line bench boundary to get away from the melee, the “only” direction they could go he said after they “were instructed” to get away.
The NJSIAA did not identify the 16 disciplined players in its statement; a roster from a game with Penns Grove earlier this year lists 36 players on the Paulsboro roster. Schalick officials were working to identify who they were going to play against, but the team is preparing as if the Red Raiders would be at full strength. The winner draws the Salem-Glassboro winner in the sectional finals. Several starters are said to be among the sanctioned.
“We’ll see who those players (suspended) are,” Leamy said. “It could be all JV players, could be a handful of varsity players, we have no idea right now.
“We’re still preparing as if they’re full strength. We’re preparing that they’re not losing anyone and they have to sit a bunch of JV kids. That’s the way we’re preparing.”
The teams played earlier this year at Schalick with Paulsboro winning 6-0 in a game basically played between the 30s.
Paulsboro controlled the clock in the first half and scored a touchdown late in the second quarter. The Cougars had the ball with five minutes left and mounted a threat for the winning score, but the drive was gutted by back-to-back penalties.
It was the first of three straight losses (among four in a row) the Cougars sustained with quarterback Kenny Bartee in concussion protocol. Bartee returned for the regular-season finale against Woodbury and the Cougars have won two straight since.
So in the rematch, Paulsboro will be without 16 players who played in that game and the Cougars will be with one big piece who didn’t.
“I’m glad there wasn’t a forfeit; I’m glad we get to play,” Leamy said. “We’ll see what happens, but I’m glad there’s a game.”
Here is the Salem County sports schedule for the week of Nov. 3-8
MONDAY, NOV. 3 FOOTBALL Woodstown at Clayton, 6 p.m. GIRLS SOCCER South Jersey Group I Tournament Wildwood at Palmyra, 2 p.m.
TUESDAY, NOV. 4 BOYS SOCCER South Jersey Group I Tournament Woodbury at Haddon Twp., 4 p.m. Pennsville at Glassboro, 2 p.m. Clayton at Pitman, 2 p.m. Palmyra at Woodstown, 2 p.m. Wildwood at Audubon, 2 p.m. Maple Shade at Riverside, 3 p.m. Gateway at Penns Grove, 2:30 p.m. New Egypt at Schalick, 2 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY South Jersey Group I Tournament Collingswood at Shore, 6 p.m. Woodstown at Haddon Heights, 2 p.m. Bordentown at South Hunterdon, 2 p.m. Lower Cape May at Gloucester, 3 p.m. New Egypt at Haddon Twp., 2 p.m. Florence at Schalick, 2 p.m. Gateway at Audubon, 2 p.m. Pennsville at West Deptford, 1 p.m. WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Hagerstown at Salem CC, 6 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5 GIRLS SOCCER South Jersey Group I Tournament Glassboro at Pitman, 2 p.m. Buena at Audubon, 3 p.m. Woodbury at Clayton, 3 p.m. Maple Shade at Haddon Twp., 4 p.m. Pennsville at Woodstown, 2 p.m. Cape May Tech at Gateway, 2 p.m.
THURSDAY, NOV. 6 FIELD HOCKEY South Jersey Group I Tournament Collingswood-Shore vs. Woodstown-Haddon Heights Bordentown-South Hunterdon vs. Lower Cape May-Gloucester New Egypt-Haddon Twp. vs. Florence-Schalick Gateway-Audubon vs. Pennsville-West Deptford COLLEGE BASKETBALL Salem CC at Atlantic Cape, 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, NOV. 7 FOOTBALL South Jersey Group I Playoffs Salem at Glassboro Schalick at Paulsboro BOYS SOCCER South Jersey Group I Tournament Woodbury-Haddon Twp. vs. Pennsville-Glassboro Clayton-Pitman vs. Palmyra-Woodstown Wildwood-Audubon vs. Maple Shade-Riverside Gateway-Penns Grove vs. New Egypt-Schalick
SATURDAY, NOV. 8 GIRLS SOCCER South Jersey Group I Tournament Glassboro-Pitman winner at Schalick Audubon-Buena vs. Palmyra-Wildwood Clayton-Woodbury vs. Maple Shade-Haddon Twp. Woodstown-Pennsville vs. Cape May Tech-Gateway COLLEGE BASKETBALL Salem CC at Delaware County
Salem unloads on KIPP, rolls in South Jersey Group I playoff opener for first playoff win since 2022; Paulsboro, Woodbury brawl in their playoff opener, could impact Schalick semifinal
SOUTH JERSEY GROUP I PLAYOFFS Quarterfinals Glassboro 41, Audubon 0 Salem 47, KIPP 0 Schalick 21, Pennsville 16 Paulsboro 38, Woodbury 0 Semifinals Salem at Glassboro, Friday, 6 p.m. Schalick at Paulsboro, Saturday, noon
By Al Muskewitz Riverview Sports News
CAMDEN — It takes a certain mindset to navigate the perils of a long regular season. Then, after getting through that, teams that make it into the playoffs are asked to compress all that urgency into each specific week knowing that game could be its last.
Streaking Salem really locked into the playoff mentality Saturday and gave an absolutely dominant performance in their 47-0 rout of KIPP in the 4-5 game of the South Jersey Group I quarterfinals. The Rams (6-4) now visit top-seeded Glassboro in the sectional semifinal Friday.
They have won three in a row and five of their last six.
Dominant is the operative word. The Rams ran 37 of their 44 offensive snaps on the Titans’ side of the field. The deepest they were backed into their own territory all game was their 38 – in the third quarter after a punt with a lot of roll – and then it only took them one play to get back to the other side of the field.
Meanwhile, the defense didn’t let the Titans breathe. They had amassed 2800 yards and scored 270 points in their first eight games, but had only 52 net yards and never got close to the end zone against the Rams. Their deepest penetration was the Salem 46. KIPP ran just two total plays on the Salem side of the field and both of those produced interceptions.
“It does change,” Rams coach Kemp Carr said of the approach. “It’s a new season. It’s mental toughness. One and done. There’s no tomorrow.
“We talked about mental toughness all week long I was beating that in their head. You’ve got to let the bad things that happen to you expire quickly and get back to the next play. The mentality is we’re trying to play every down like it’s our last down and we’re never going to get to play football again. That’s got to be the mentality in the playoffs.”
Salem’s Antwuan Rogers (44) draws a bead on KIPP quarterback Davion Ross-Ways in his relentless pursuit of the Rams’ sack record.
Senior defensive lineman Antwuan Rogers certainly embraced the mentality. Facing the prospect of playing his final high school game if the Rams didn’t win, the Temple commitment took up residence in the Titans’ backfield. Carr called him “relentless.”
He was credited with seven sacks in the game, breaking Amare Smith’s 2021 single season school record. Rogers now has 20 sacks this season with at least one more game to play.
“I saw I was close; I had 13,” Rogers said. “At first I was like I’m probably just going to try to get three (Saturday) and try to finish it out the next game, but then I’m like no, we can go home today, you never know, so I’m like I’ve got to get it today.
“We got super locked in. This is the first time we’ve been in the playoffs in a couple years so we were coming to dominate. We came in with the mindset that we were going to be dominate, so nobody on KIPP Cooper could mess with us – at any position. We came and dominated every position. That’s why we won the game.”
Salem sophomore Izaiah Santiago (25) had the best game of his career in Saturday’s South Jersey Group I playoff opener against KIPP.
Sophomore Izaiah Santiago also played a huge role keeping the season alive. He scored three touchdowns. Santiago scored on runs of 1 and 3 yards and two plays after his second rushing touchdown he anticipated an out route, picked it off and returned it 50 yards for another score.
“He was locked in on a different mindset,” Carr said. “Whoever fed him make sure they give that to him for the rest of his life.”
“It was just hearing number called,” Santiago said. “All week in practice, running through the plays, getting ready for the game. It was just coming out here and doing what I was supposed to do. I’m just thankful for Coach Carr calling my number.”
The Rams’ domination commenced right from the start, when KIPP touched its game-opening onside kick before it had traveled 10 yards. It took the Rams three plays to get in the end zone and the rout was on.
It was 20-0 at halftime and easily could have been 35-0 with a little more sharpness. Quarterback Desmund Thomas ran for two scores. Freshmen Cashmir Parsley ran for their first touchdown and Kyvion Parsons ran for their last one. Quarterback Desmund Thomas ran for two scores in between.
“I thought we played pretty well,” Carr said. “We left some plays out there; we’ve still got some things we need to execute up front. At first I wasn’t happy with the way we were able to establish the run and then we were able to get it going.
“We’re just trying to figure it out. We’re just tryng to get better every week. Like I said at the beginning of the season I thought we would be pretty good at the end of the season and we are.”
SCHALICK WATCHING: The Schalick football program will be watching closely for any ruling that may come down as a result of the brawl that ended the Woodbury-Paulsboro playoff game Saturday but is going forward with its plan to play a game next week.
The Cougars are scheduled to play the winner (Paulsboro) in the next round Saturday, but the status of that game (and opponent) is potentially in jeopardy after the fight broke out on the Paulsboro sideline after Red Raiders quarterback Malakhai McKenzie was hit out of bounds. Paulsboro was leading the game 38-0 when both benches emptied as a fight erupted on the field. The officials called the game with 4:41 to play.
Reports indicate there were several late hit penalties on Woodbury before the incident that sparked the fight
The NJSIAA is awaiting further information on the incident.
“It’s obviously something you never want to see in high school football,” said Schalick coach Kevin Leamy, who was not at the game. “Whatever the circumstances are you never want to see those type of incidents with that many players involved, people running off the bench. That’s not what any coach wants and I feel bad for both of those staffs that have to deal with that.
“You never know what the results are going to be. The state comes in and makes rulings on these things. Usually, they don’t make the quickest ruling either … We’ll be preparing tomorrow and Monday like we’re playing Paulsboro next Saturday. Until that changes we are preparing for Paulsboro.”
Repercussions could include both teams get kicked out of the playoffs — giving Schalick a bye into the sectional final against the Salem-Glassboro winner in two weeks — multiple player suspensions with the game to continue as scheduled, and even a change to a neutral site.
In any event, the Cougars are going forward with business as usual until they hear otherwise.
“We’ve got to prepare like we’re playing,” Leamy said.
Last year’s Schalick-Paulsboro regular-season game got caught up in a threat that forced officials to postpone the game, at Paulsboro, until the following Monday afternoon.
Salem 47, KIPP 0
SALEM
KIPP
13
1st Downs
3
28-97
Rushing
20-14
7-14-0
Passing
4-13-3
105
Passing yds
38
0-0
Fumbles-lost
1-1
0
Punts-avg
3-33.0
8-60
Penalties
8-62
Salem
14
6
20
7-
47
KIPP
0
0
0
0-
0
SCORING SUMMARY S-Cashmir Parsley 48 run (Desmund Thomas run), 10:42 1Q S-Desmund Thomas 15 run (PAT failed), 0:28 1Q S-Izaiah Santiago 1 run (kick failed), 4:25 2Q S-Desmund Thomas 9 run (kick failed), 7:22 3Q S-Izaiah Santiago 3 run (pass failed), 1:44 3Q S-Izaiah Santiago 50 interception return (Jonathan Bower kick), 0:07 3Q S-Kyvion Parsons 4 run (Jonathan Bower kick), 5:03 4Q
GROUP I PLAYOFFS NORTH I Butler 42, Hawthorne 7 New Milford 35, Bogota 21 Kittatinny 12, Wallkill Valley 7 Kinnelon 26, Park Ridge 7 NORTH II Mountain Lakes 42, Brearley 0 Cedar Grove 35, Glen Ridge 20 New Providence 38, Secaucus 0 Hasbrouck Heights 45, Wood-Ridge 14 SOUTH Glassboro 41, Audubon 0 Salem 47, KIPP 0 Schalick 21, Pennsville 16 Paulsboro 38, Woodbury 0 CENTRAL Burlington City 49, Bound Brook 0 Manville 35, Asbury Park 0 Pt. Pleasant Beach 42, Riverside 14 Shore 34, New Egypt 0
Salem’s Makhye Murray (9) sets the tone for the Rams’ defense by dragging down KIPP running back Torey Jones on the first defensive play of the game. (Photo by Julliana Love)
Schalick puts together strong second half to take a Halloween thriller from Pennsville in their South Jersey Group I playoff opener
SOUTH JERSEY GROUP I Quarterfinals Glassboro 41, Audubon 0 Salem at KIPP, Saturday Schalick 21, Pennsville 16 Woodbury at Paulsboro, Saturday Semifinals Salem-KIPP winner at Glassboro Schalick vs. Woodbury-Paulsboro winner Finals Nov. 14 at highest seed
By Al Muskewitz Riverview Sports News
PENNSVILLE – It’s nights like this that Kevin Leamy was thinking about when he was approved as Schalick’s new football coach way back in March.
Even when the Cougars bogged down with a four-game losing streak in the middle of the season the first-time head coach was confident if they could get it turned around and play their best ball when it counted most they could do something special.
They delivered on that Friday, putting together a big second half defensively and making big plays offensively to knock off third-seeded Pennsville 21-16 in the opening round of the South Jersey Group I playoffs.
“I knew coming into the season that we were going to struggle early because there are a lot of new things … so there was going to be an adjustment period,” Leamy said. “But the message from that very first time I saw them was if you keep improving and we’re playing our best football when we need to, we can make some noise. And that’s what these kids are doing.
“They did exactly what I wanted them to do; they should be really proud of themselves. Hats off to them for coming out and playing the way they needed to in the second half.”
The sixth-seeded Cougars (4-6) now await the winner of Saturday’s Woodbury -Paulsboro game to determine their second-round plans. If second-seeded Paulsboro wins, the Cougars will be there next Saturday. If Woodbury pulls the upset, the Cougars will host Friday.
The night didn’t start off well for them. Pennsville, hosting its first playoff game since 2016, put together two time-consuming 80-play drives to take a 16-7 halftime lead.
The Eagles did it all on the ground; they didn’t throw a pass in the first half. They rushed for 165 yards in the first two quarters and Rylan Hardy had 133 of it.
”They were really running all over us,” defensive back David Stewart said.
But the break gave the Cougars a chance to make some adjustments and they came out a different team in the second half. They held their hosts to just 22 yards rushing, 53 yards total and two first downs in the second half.
“We dared them to do whatever they wanted because we were going to come at them any way we could,” linebacker Dezyon Purnell said.
“It’s hard to make adjustments on the fly,” Leamy said. “We knew we just had to get to halftime and if we could get there we could make the adjustment we need to and then shut the run down in the second half. We knew if we could stop them, we had enough offensive firepower to win the game.”
The Cougars showed that firepower midway through the third quarter when Kenny Bartee hit Stewart with a 54-yard bomb on third-and-15 to get within 16-14 with 7:20 left in it. Stewart put them ahead in the final minute when he fell on a loose ball in the end zone after Bartee fumbled inches from the goal line after a 9-yard gain.
“My guts dropped completely,” Bartee said describing his reaction to the fumble. “I tried to lean the ball over and he just punched it out; it was a great play by the kid. I give my thanks to David Stewart. He came in the clutch and got it back for me.”
“I just thought I had to get there as quick as I could,” Stewart said. “It was moving around a little bit and I just grabbed it as hard as I could and laid on it. I was nervous. I really thought they were going to get on the ball and capitalize on it, but I just made a play on it.”
The teams battled through an intense but scoreless fourth quarter.
Not to be overlooked in the loss was the play of Pennsville backup quarterback Jake Layfield. The junior was pressed into action on the opening possession when four-year starter Robbie McDade sustained a foot injury on a pass Dylan Sheehan tipped, picked and returned for a touchdown but later overturned by penalty and played the rest of the game.
Like a batter stepping in for another hitter mid-count, Layfield completed the Eagles’ opening drive, burrowing in from the 1 for his first career touchdown. He then flawlessly directed the Eagles on his own 12-play, 80-yard drive with Hardy scoring on a 12-yard run. Eagles coach Mike Healy said he “cannot be more impressed” with the job his quarterback of the future did.
“You always have to imagine the possibility,” Layfield said. “When you’re the next man up you have to know there’s always a situation where you’re going to go in, whether you’re second, third, fourth. They were big shoes to fill. I don’t think I filled them up enough ultimately and it led us to fall short.
“I started in a little better than I finished. I started with good field position and drove down and scored; that got me fired up. Halftime kind of cooled me off a little bit. It would’ve been better if there was no halftime, to be honest.”
The Eagles started their last possession near midfield with 6:08 to play. As much as McDade wanted to get back in the game, Healy said it “wasn’t in the books” for the 3,000-yard passer to return for a potential heroic finish, so the comeback rested with Layfield.
They got it moving, but another ill-timed penalty threw them back. Ayden Jenkins ran down Layfield for a loss on third down and then Stewart knocked away a deep fourth-down pass to Hayden Sherman.
“We made mistakes in the second half that set us being the sticks and behind where we wanted to be,” Healy said. “But the bottom line is they made the big plays tonight and we didn’t. We knew they were a good team going in and they executed better tonight.”
After the fourth-down pass fell incomplete, the Cougars took over and ran out the final three minutes plus to keep their season alive.
“it was a hell of a win,” Purnell said. “I’m glad we got this for our team, glad we got this for the Cougars, glad we got this for our coach.”
“We’re getting hot at the right time, all our pieces are falling into place at the exact right time,” added Jenkins. “This is where it all comes together and I think we’re going to go and beat whoever we play next week and play even better.”
Pennsville’s Jake Layfield was pressed into action in the first quarter because of an injury to starter Robbie McDade, played the rest of the game and led the Eagles on two long early touchdown drives. (Photo by Amory Alleyne)
Schalick 21, Pennsville 16
SCH
PV
14
1st Downs
14
30-136
Rushing
37-187
8-14-0
Passing
2-4-0
147
Passing yds.
31
0-0
Fumbles-lost
1-1
1-19.0
Punts-avg
1-23.0
3-25
Penalties
5-45
Schalick
7
0
14
0-
21
Pennsville
8
8
0
0-
16
SCORING SUMMARY P – Jake Layfield 1 run (Adrian Alleyne run), 4:18 1Q S – Kenny Bartee 7 run (Hunter Dragotta kick), 0:03 1Q P – Rylan Hardy 12 run (Perry Meranti pass from Jake Layfield), 6:35 2Q S – David Stewart 54 pass from Kenny Bartee (Hunter Dragotta kick), 7:20 3Q S – David Stewart fumble recovery in end zone (Hunter Dragotta kick) 0:27 3Q
GROUP I PLAYOFFS NORTH I Butler 42, Hawthorne 7 New Milford 35, Bogota 21 Kittatinny at Wallkill Valley, Saturday Kinnelon 26, Park Ridge 7 NORTH II Mountain Lakes 42, Brearley 0 Cedar Grove 35, Glen Ridge 20 Secaucus at New Providence, Saturday Hasbrouck Heights 45, Wood-Ridge 14 SOUTH Glassboro 41, Audubon 0 Salem at KIPP, Saturday Schalick 21, Pennsville 16 Woodbury at Paulsboro, Saturday CENTRAL Burlington City 49, Bound Brook 0 Manville 35, Asbury Park 0 Pt. Pleasant Beach at Riverside, Saturday Shore 34, New Egypt 0
South Jersey Group I playoff brackets in football, field hockey and soccer are official; some interesting matchups, for sure
SOUTH JERSEY GROUP 1 PAIRINGS SOUTH JERSEY FOOTBALL (8) Audubon (2-5) at (1) Glassboro (9-0), Thursday (5) Salem (5-4) at (4) KIPP (6-2), Saturday (6) Schalick (3-6) at (3) Pennsville (5-4), Friday (7) Woodbury (3-6) at (2) Paulsboro (8-1), Saturday BOYS SOCCER (16) Woodbury (6-9-2) at (1) Haddon Twp. (13-5-1) (9) Pennsville (10-6-2) at (8) Glassboro (7-10-1) (12) Clayton (11-7) at (5) Pitman (10-5-2) (13) Palmyra (8-6-3) at (4) Woodstown (10-3-4) (14) Wildwood (8-9) at (3) Audubon (13-3-1) (11) Maple Shade (8-6-2) at (6) Riverside (11-3-2) (10) Gateway (9-6-2) at (7) Penns Grove (8-4-3) (15) New Egypt (7-12) at (2) Schalick (13-3-2)
GIRLS SOCCER (16) Paulsboro (0-17) at (1) Schalick (12-5-1) (9) Glassboro (8-8) at (8) Pitman (10-7-1) (12) Buena (7-9-2) at (5) Audubon (9-8-1) (13) Wildwood (6-9-2) at (4) Palmyra (11-5-1) (14) Woodbury (4-8-2) at (3) Clayton (12-5) (11) Maple Shade (3-13-1) at (6) Haddon Twp. (8-9-1) (10) Pennsville (9-8) at (7) Woodstown (13-3-1) (15) Cape May Tech (2-14-1) at (2) Gateway (14-1)
FIELD HOCKEY (16) Collingswood (3-12-1) at (1) Shore (18-0-1) (9) Woodstown (9-7-1) at (8) Haddon Heights (8-8-1) (12) Bordentown (8-9) at (5) South Hunterdon (13-3) (13) Lower Cape May (6-6-1) at (4) Gloucester (11-8) (14) New Egypt (7-9-1) at (3) Haddon Twp. (11-6) (11) Florence (7-7) at (6) Schalick (12-6) (10) Gateway (8-7-2) at (7) Audubon (11-5-2) (15) Pennsville (7-8-1) at (2) West Deptford (15-2)
Here are the leaders among Salem County’s five football teams based on statistics posted to the state sports reporting service
Rushing
PLAYER, SCHOOL
ATT
YDS
TD
Rylan Hardy, Pennsville
130
889
12
Robbie McDade, Pennsville
108
704
8
Kenny Bartee, Schalick
86
503
7
Cashmir Parsley, Salem
65
368
2
Troy Carey, Salem
35
326
4
Desmund Thomas, Salem
48
308
2
Terrell Thomas, Penns Grove
73
293
2
Jameel Horace, Penns Grove
45
290
1
David Stewart, Schalick
51
269
3
Frank Hoerst, Woodstown
54
224
6
Evan Elliot, Schalick
42
166
0
Adrian Alleyne, Pennsville
31
165
3
Zane Thomas, Penns Grove
41
158
0
Torryn Ransome, Salem
31
153
3
Aidan Collazo, Pennsville
27
108
3
Passing
PLAYER, SCHOOL
COM
ATT
INT
YDS
TD
Desmund Thomas, Salem
80
144
4
1114
13
Frank Hoerst, Woodstown
31
72
1
510
4
Robbie McDade, Pennsville
47
85
6
484
6
Kenny Bartee, Schalick
13
48
9
302
2
Gary Simonini, Schalick
21
41
2
177
1
Receiving
PLAYER, SCHOOL
REC
YDS
TD
Kaden Robinson, Salem
19
353
6
Kyvion Parsons, Salem
19
239
1
Rylan Hardy, Pennsville
17
164
0
Dylan Sheehan, Schalick
11
107
1
Adrian Alleyne, Pennsville
9
90
2
Aidan Collazo, Pennsville
7
50
0
Jerry Wooten, Penns Grove
7
44
0
Quimere Bergen, Salem
6
118
2
Sherrod Jones, Schalick
6
118
1
KaiSiere Muhammad, Salem
6
107
2
Ayden Jenkins, Schalick
6
67
0
David Stewart, Schalick
5
108
1
Ahmad Tucker, Salem
5
60
1
Cashmir Parsley, Salem
5
35
0
Tackles
PLAYER, SCHOOL
S
TFL
TOT
Dezyon Purnell, Schalick
3.5
13
80
Antwuan Rogers, Salem
13
13
74.5
Troy Carey, Salem
0
11
69
Dylan Sheehan, Schalick
1
7
63
Kemal Chatum, Salem
6
11
60
Isaiah Upshur, Penns Grove
0
6.5
55
Gary Simonini, Schalick
1
6.5
53.5
Luis Colon, Penns Grove
1
10
52
Ray Brown, Penns Grove
4
11
49
Torryn Ransome, Salem
0
5
40
Robert Daly, Schalick
0.5
4
39
Dante Cummings, Pennsville
0
0
38
Nazeer Painter, Penns Grove
1
3
38
JaKai Ingrim, Penns Grove
2
9
37
Mahkye Murray, Salem
2
8
37
Rylan Hardy, Pennsville
1
3
34
Eric Sulik, Schalick
3.5
4.5
33
Kaden Robinson, Salem
0
0
32
Aiden Torres, Schalick
3
2
31
Jovanni Rios, Salem
3.5
6
31
TACKLES FOR LOSS 13: Dezyon Purnell, Schalick; Antwuan Rogers, Salem 11: Ray Brown, Penns Grove; Troy Carey, Salem; Kemal Chatum, Salem 10: Luis Colon, Penns Grove 9: JaKai Ingrim, Penns Grove 8: Mahkye Murray, Salem 7: Dylan Sheehan, Schalick 6.5: Isaiah Upshur, Penns Grove; Gary Simonini, Schalick 6: Jovanni Rios, Salem 4.5: Eric Sulik, Schalick 4: Ray Brown, Penns Grove; Evan Elliot, Schalick; Terrell Thomas, Penns Grove;
SACKS 13: Antwuan Rogers, Salem 6: Kemal Chatum, Salem 3.5: Dezyon Purnell, Schalick; Jovanni Rios, Salem; Eric Sulik, Schalick 3: Aiden Torres, Schalick
INTERCEPTIONS 3: Dylan Sheehan, Schalick; David Stewart, Schalick 2: Savior Allah, Penns Grove; Quimere Bergen, Salem; William Dunn, Salem; Jerry Wooten, Penns Grove
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