Category: SALEM

This week’s schedule

Here is the Salem County high school sports schedule for the week of Aug. 20-26. The football games of Aug. 25 are regular-season openers, everything else listed is a scrimmage

Aug. 21
FOOTBALL
Buena at Pennsville, 10 a.m.        

Aug. 23
GIRLS TENNIS
Millville at Schalick, 9 a.m.
Vineland at Pennsville, 10 a.m.

Aug. 24
FOOTBALL
Haddon Heights at Pennsville, 6 p.m.
Delsea at Woodstown, 7 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Pleasantville at Penns Grove, 10 a.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Salem at Deptford Twp., 9 a.m.
Woodstown at Triton Regional, 9 a.m.
West Deptford at Pennsville, 10 a.m.

Aug. 25
FOOTBALL
Burlington City at Penns Grove, 10 a.m.
Gloucester City at Schalick, 7 p.m.
Salem vs. Executive Education Academy at Lafayette College, 7 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Penns Grove at Pleasantville, 10 a.m.
Pennsville at Millville, 10 a.m.

Cover photo by Ellen Sickler

Rams settle in

Salem’s only preseason scrimmage before season opener nets good results for new coach Mendoza; Schalick, Woodstown also scrimmage Saturday

TRI-STATE SCRIMMAGE
at Thomas McKean HS, Wilmington
McKean 8, Olney 0
Salem 0, Olney 0
Salem 14, McKean 0

By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News

WILIMINGTON, Del. – It was about an hour before the not-so-meaningless preseason scrimmage and new Salem football coach Danny Mendoza was standing in the end zone inspecting the field on which his team was about to play.

As he watched the other two teams on the program – Philly’s Olney High and host Thomas McKean – warm up, he didn’t mind saying he was feeling butterflies for the first time in a while. It was a lot like the feeling he had before his first spring game as a head coach in Florida.

Here he was, a new coach with a new team, teaching a whole new offense and defense to a team that was about to face a couple outside opponents in live action for the first time – and only time before opening the season for real next week. What was there to be nervous about?

“It’s the new beginnings, taking over a program with the tradition that we have here,” Mendoza said. “It’s the unknown right now and seeing if they bought into what we were selling and what we were doing and hoping all the work we put and the belief that we have in them showed and it came to fruition.

“That’s always the deal. Not nervous for myself, more nervous for them and it worked out well at the end.”

Outside of the usual glitches that accompany a first time on stage, the Rams acquitted themselves well in their two halves of action.

They dominated Olney in their first half and by rights should have scored two touchdowns, but had to settled for a scoreless tie after two fumbles from inside Trojans territory killed their possessions. They came back and beat McKean 14-0, yielding only 31 net yards, with most of those coming on one disputed pass completion late in the game.

“I think they were a little nervous going out there and once we warmed up a little bit and got it going … we definitely saw what we wanted to see in the second half,” Mendoza said. “The offense we’ve got to clean some stuff up, kind of believe in what we’re doing, but at the end of the day solid performance from everybody. Without the mishaps, we should be a team to be reckoned with.”

Salem QB Ramaji Bundy watches his defense at work in Saturday’s scrimmage.

One of the more intriguing parts of Mendoza’s first camp in Salem is implementing a new offense while replacing an All-Diamond Division quarterback with an All-Diamond receiver.

Ramaji Bundy, who has nearly 1,500 receiving yards the last three seasons, has been handed the keys to the Rams’ offense and even though he’s learning on the go, it’s as if he’s never left.

“I like it well,” Bundy said of the transition. “I played quarterback all my life since pee-wee league, so coming up playing quarterback again, it’s not really too hard. I just have to get that experience again because it’s on the high school level this time.

“(The offense) kind of fits me well. We’ve got a 50-50 pass-run offense and we’re mixing in a lot of stuff. Everything is running well, to be honest. It’s like the Baltimore offense and (he’s like) Lamar Jackson … I’m a big Lamar fan, but I like Jalen Hurts better.”

Bundy was 1-for-5 passing in the scrimmage with a 36-yard completion to Omarion Pierce against Olney, and had a couple other nice throws that didn’t connect. He rushed for 57 yards in the two halves and scored on a 13-yard run against McKean. He would’ve had more against Olney, but was charged with a big loss when he lost the handle preparing to pass and tried to kick the ball out of bounds.

“He’s a ballplayer and we knew that coming into it,” Mendoza said. “We saw a hell of a player that’s going to have a hell of a season and we just look forward to watching that kid shine.”

Terrance Smith scored the first touchdown of the Mendoza era with a 25-yard burst in the first series against McLean. Ethan Young kicked both extra points. Smith rushed for 38 yards and Jared Pew had 44.

The defense made several big plays with Markhai Brown delivering a bone-jarring hit, Kyree Little packing a sack, Detric Simmons making life miserable for opposing ballcarriers and Kaden Robinson snaring an interception. The Rams held their two opponents to a combined 1 net yard rushing on 10 total carries.

“Seeing guys fly around like that, I’m excited for our defense,” Mendoza said.

The Rams play their first real game of the Mendoza era Friday in Lafayette College’s Fisher Stadium against Executive Education Academy of Allentown, Pa.

Terrance Smith (4) is congratulated by his teammates after scoring Salem’s first touchdown for new coach Danny Mendoza in Saturday’s scrimmage.

Cougars come alive

DEPTFORD – Schalick played two live-ball varsity quarters against Deptford Twp. and after a slow start scored on its last two possessions to win that portion of the scrimmage 14-6.

Deptford opened the scrimmage with a 19-play drive, pushing it in from the 1, and then held the Cougars to a three-and-out. Once the Cougars got comfortable, they came alive.

Quarterback Kenai Simmons found the end zone from the red zone and Reggie Allen scored from the goal line. The defense had a three-and-out and takeaway on downs after the opening drive.

Sophomore kicker Hunter Dragotta hit both extra points, including a long first one backed up by a celebration penalty. Dragotta was 19 of 23 on PATs last season and at one point made 16 in a row.

“We kind of woke up a little bit, shook the cobwebs off and generated a lot of pressure,” Schalick coach Mike Wilson said. “We could’ve played a whole game today. Our kids aren’t even tired. I like our conditioning. We’re definitely in football shape.

“We’ve got to clean stuff up, there’s things we have to get better, but for a game scrimmage we got better since Wednesday. Just get better next week and get ready for when it gets real.”

The Cougars open their season at home Friday 7 p.m. against Gloucester City.

Woodstown focuses on passing

PINE HILL – Woodstown continues to work towards enhancing its passing game and that was its main focus at Overbook. During some evenly matched 10-and-10 segments with the 1s, the Wolverines ran it only a couple times.

“We threw the ball a ton,” Wolverines coach John Adams said. “We really didn’t work our run game in much and when we did work our run game in we had some good runs.”

Garrett Leyman caught a touchdown pass from Max Webb and had another big play on a nice screen.

“I thought we got what we wanted out of it,” Adams said. “We really wanted to see the on film the route running, making sure our spacing’s correct, the timing’s correct, the O-line pass block a lot and set the pocket for Max and I thought we did really, really well with it.”

The defense also continued its progression. For the second scrimmage in a row it didn’t give up a live-ball touchdown.

“The last scrimmage was more split, pass and run, this one was more pass and the next one (Thursday against Delsea) will be more game-like, like calling it in the flow of the game,” Adams said.

Top photo: New Salem football coach Danny Mendoza gives his team a thumbs up after it dominated two opponents in Saturday’s scrimmage.

Familiar feel

Salem goes through its only preseason scrimmage Saturday in a jamboree format embraced by new Rams coach

By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News

When it’s the only scrimmage you’re going to have in the preseason you want to make sure it suits your needs to a tee.

Much like he did with his Week Zero game, new Salem football coach Danny Mendoza had a devil of a time finding a good preseason scrimmage for his team.

He didn’t want the usual 10-and-10 exercises followed by some situational work. He could get that in a typical practice. He wanted something that would simulate a game.

When he found a spot in Saturday’s tri-state scrimmage at Wilmington’s McKean High School, he suggested a style he favored from his days coaching in Florida – a preseason jamboree similar to a spring game.

Each team will play two 12-minute quarters of real football against each other. McKean and Philly’s Olney Charter will start it off at 5 p.m., followed by Salem and Olney, then Salem and McKean.

“When I talked to (McKean head coach Avery McMullin), he didn’t really know about the idea, but I thought it would be great for us to get that game scrimmage feeling,” Mendoza said. “We’ve got a Week Zero game, so we need that.

“I don’t do the tri-scrimmages. I don’t do quad stuff. The only reason I did them when I was here before was because I wasn’t the head coach. Now that I’m the head coach I want to do it how I’ve always done it: Have a kickoff classic, which is a preseason exhibition, and then we get into our season.

“Playing all these quads among all these other teams doesn’t really benefit me. I lose a day of practice. We don’t want everyone to see our stuff and we don’t want to give guys free film pretty much. I’ve never been a fan of that, so I got an opportunity to do it this way. Coach McMullin was on board.”

Mendoza found the scrimmage the same way he found the Rams’ Week Zero opponent, Executive Education Academy Charter School of Allentown, Pa.: On an Eastern Pennsylvania football website that lists team’s open dates. He called it “unfortunate” the Rams couldn’t get something with an in-state team, but a “blessing” they were able to find something.

“It’s just as important as any other game,” Mendoza said. “Obviously, it’s a game that doesn’t count, so it’s a game you just want to get better at and get your guys as much live looks and different scenarios that you can within a non-controlled scrimmage. We’d rather do this moreso than anything else and it worked out just the way we wanted to.

“This will let us know where we stand and what we need to work on and correct before we go up to Lafayette (for the opener) and it counts for real. It’s super important, our kids are fired up for it and we’re going to make the most of it.”

Several players are emerging as ones to watch since Mendoza opened his first camp. Senior RaMaji Bundy has moved from being the Rams top returning receiver to replace an All-Diamond Division quarterback and has picked up the offense well. Detric Simmons, a 6-3, 320-pound senior, has shown explosive quickness and a mean streak on the line, junior Jarred Pew has shown flashes of being a special talent at running back and junior Daveon Jackson is developing into a leader on the defense.

On the cover: New Salem football coach Danny Mendoza

Full card

Salem locks up elusive Week Zero game with Pennsylvania charter school, has full nine-game slate

By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News

SALEM – Danny Mendoza has wanted to play a Week Zero game since the day he arrived as Salem’s new football coach, but it has been a difficult search. He finally found one, but, sticking to the theme for his first season, they had to go out of state to do it.

MENDOZA

The Rams completed their 2023 football schedule shortly before opening fall camp when they landed an Aug. 25 game with Executive Education Academy Charter School of Allentown, Pa. The game will be played in Lafayette College’s Fisher Stadium.

“We just want to have the opportunity to play Week Zero and dictate our own destiny,” said Mendoza, who was formally approved in June to succeed Montrey Wright as head coach. “We don’t want our kids to lose games with the way they’ve got this schedule set up.”

The Rams were going to be a bunch of road warriors this season as it was as they await the completion of their football stadium later this fall, but with the addition of this game they now will travel 688 round-trip miles in the regular season and have three trips of 120 miles or more .

They will play in three states and in two college stadiums. Besides the game at Lafayette – where offensive line coach Eric Fizur is an alum – they will play in Rutgers’ SHI Stadium Sept. 23. They also have a game at Abessinio Stadium in Wilmington Sept. 2.

Mendoza said the Rams looked far and wide to find a game but even though it seemed many South Jersey teams didn’t have a Week Zero game they got no takers. They almost had a game with Neptune, taking Mendoza back to his old stomping grounds, but it fell through. 

Finally, they found the Raptors on an Eastern Pennsylvania open date website and made the connection for a one-time game. EEACS is a third-year football program that has had two winning seasons and went 8-4 a year ago. 

“We were checking through the mud for stuff, just trying to find anything,” Mendoza said. “We reached out to everybody. Everybody.

“Our kids are going to have to play in some environments and really understand you have to take this as a chip on our shoulders and embrace being road warriors and understand if we can play away in different environments and come out successful that’s going to build us up to, God willing, a long postseason and maybe be able to earn some home games in the playoffs.”

The Rams have only two home games this season, on back-to-back weeks in October. Athletics director Darryl Roberts said the stadium project is on track and he anticipates it being ready by mid-September.

The team just completed its second day of fall camp and Mendoza said things were progressing “surprisingly well.”

“They’re taking to our practice tempo, they’re taking to the new style of offense and defense that we’re going to play,” he said. “They’re flying around, a lot of energy … and definitely on the right track to put ourselves in a good position to be successful.”

Photo: The football team from Executive Education Academy Charter School lines up for a play. Salem landed the Raptors for its Week Zero game this season. (EEACS website photo)

DATESALEM SCHEDULEMILES
Aug. 25vs. Executive Education Academy; Lafayette College107
Sept. 2vs. Camden; Abessinio Stadium, Wilmington21
Sept. 8at Pleasantville61
Sept. 16at Penns Grove13
Sept. 23vs. Cedar Creek; SHI Stadium, New Brunswick97
Sept. 29at Woodstown14
Oct. 7vs. PaulsboroHOME
Oct. 14vs. West DeptfordHOME
Oct. 21at Woodbury31
Miles are one-way mileage from campus

Scrimmage schedule

Here is a listing of this summer’s preseason scrimmage games for the Salem County high schools. A complete day-by-day regular-season schedule for the county schools, as well as schedules for football, field hockey, soccer and tennis can be found elsewhere on the website

Aug. 16
FOOTBALL
Schalick, West Deptford, Lower Cape May at Mainland Regional, 10 a.m.
Bishop Eustace, Pemberton at Pennsville, 2 p.m.
Penns Grove at Maple Shade

Aug. 17
FOOTBALL
St. Joseph Academy at Woodstown, 9 a.m.

Aug. 18
FOOTBALL
Penns Grove at Highland

Aug. 19
FOOTBALL
Schalick at Deptford Twp., 10 a.m.
Woodstown at Overbrook, 10 a.m.
Salem, Olney Charter at McKean (Wilmington), 5 p.m.
         
Aug. 21
FOOTBALL
Buena at Pennsville, 10 a.m.        
   
Aug. 23
GIRLS TENNIS
Millville at Schalick, 9 a.m.
Vineland at Pennsville, 10 a.m.

Aug. 24
FOOTBALL
Haddon Heights at Pennsville, 6 p.m.
Delsea at Woodstown, 7 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Pleasantville at Penns Grove, 10 a.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Salem at Deptford Twp., 9 a.m.
Woodstown at Triton Regional, 9 a.m.
West Deptford at Pennsville, 10 a.m.

Aug. 25
GIRLS TENNIS
Penns Grove at Pleasantville, 10 a.m.
Pennsville at Millville, 10 a.m.

Aug. 28
GIRLS SOCCER
Schalick at Kingsway, 9 a.m.
Cumberland at Penns Grove, 10 a.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Clearview at Schalick, 9 a.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Woodstown at Timber Creek, 9 a.m.
Deptford Twp. at Pennsville, 10 a.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Williamstown at Pennsville, 10 a.m.
Woodstown at Ocean City, 11 a.m.

Aug. 29
FIELD HOCKEY
Salem at Hammonton, 4 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Cumberland at Penns Grove, 10 a.m.
Woodbury at Salem, 10 a.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Pennsville at Buena, 10 a.m.
Salem at Woodbury, 10 a.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Woodstown at Kingsway, 9 a.m.

Aug. 30
FIELD HOCKEY
Salem, Schalick, Bridgeton at Cumberland, 8:30 a.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Schalick at Cumberland, 9 a.m.
Penns Grove vs. Gloucester Co. Christian at Paulsboro, 10 a.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Cumberland at Schalick, 9 a.m.
Williamstown at Woodstown, 9 a.m.
Paulsboro at Penns Grove, 10 a.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Cumberland at Schalick, 9 a.m.
Woodstown at Timber Creek, 9 a.m.
Pennsville at Deptford Twp., 10 a.m.

Aug. 31
GIRLS TENNIS
Delsea at Pennsville, 10 a.m.
Penns Grove at Haddon Twp., 10 a.m. 
Salem at Bridgeton, 10 a.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Gloucester City at Woodstown, 9 a.m.
Haddon Heights at Pennsville, 9 a.m.
Penns Grove at Salem, 10 a.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Salem at Bridgeton, 10 a.m.

Sept. 1
FIELD HOCKEY
Salem at Buena, 10 a.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Woodstown at Haddon Twp., 4:15 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Haddon Twp. at Woodstown, 4:15 p.m.

Sept. 5
GIRLS SOCCER
Bridgeton at Salem, 4 p.m.
Clayton at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Gloucester City, 4 p.m.
Timber Creek at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Gloucester City at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Clayton, 4 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Woodstown at St. Joseph Academy, 9 a.m.
Our Lady of Mercy at Woodstown, 3:30 p.m.
Highland Regional at Salem, 4 p.m.
Millville at Pennsville, 4 p.m.

Salem County by day

Here is a day-by-day schedule for the high school fall sports teams in Salem County; the schedule will be posted at the start of each week during the school year

Aug. 25
FOOTBALL
Burlington City at Penns Grove, 10 a.m.
Gloucester City at Schalick, 7 p.m.
Salem vs. Executive Education Academy at Lafayette College, 7 p.m.

Aug. 31
FOOTBALL
Pleasantville at Penns Grove, 10 a.m.
Pennsville at Lindenwold, 6 p.m.
Haddon Heights at Woodstown, 7 p.m.

Sept. 1
FOOTBALL
Pitman at Schalick, 7 p.m.

Sept. 2
FOOTBALL
Salem vs. Camden, noon, site TBD

Sept. 5
GIRLS TENNIS
Penns Grove at Glassboro, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Overbrook, 4 p.m.
Salem at Pitman, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Schalick, 4 p.m.

Sept. 6
GIRLS TENNIS
Woodstown at West Deptford, 4 p.m.

Sept. 7
FIELD HOCKEY
Clayton at Salem, 4 p.m.
Gloucester Catholic at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Woodstown, 4 p.m.

BOYS SOCCER
Overbrook at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Glassboro, 4 p.m.
Salem at Pittman, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Schalick, 4 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER
Glassboro at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Overbrook, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Deptford Twp., 4 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS
Penns Grove at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Pitman at Pennsville, 4 p.m.

Sept. 8
FOOTBALL
Woodstown at Paulsboro, 11 a.m.
Salem at Pleasantville, 6 p.m.
Schalick at Wildwood, 6 p.m.
Lower Cape May Regional at Pennsville, 7 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY
Pennsville at Gateway, 4 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER
Woodstown at Deptford Twp., 4 p.m.

Sept. 9
FOOTBALL
Penns Grove at Woodbury, 10:30 a.m.

BOYS SOCCER
Gateway at Schalick, 10 a.m.

Sept. 11
BOYS SOCCER
Penns Grove at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Salem at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER
Salem Tech at Salem, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS
Glassboro at Salem, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Pitman, 4 p.m.

Sept. 12
FIELD HOCKEY
Pennsville at Salem, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Deptford Twp., 4 p.m.

Sept. 13
BOYS SOCCER
Clayton at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Salem, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER
Gloucester Catholic at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Clayton, 4 p.m.
Salem at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech at Woodstown, 4 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS
Overbook at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Salem, 4 p.m.

Sept. 14
FIELD HOCKEY
Clayton at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Glassboro, 3:45 p.m.
Salem at Deptford Twp., 4 p.m.
Schalick at Clearview, 4 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS
Penns Grove at Palmyra, 4 p.m.

Sept. 15
FOOTBALL
Gateway at Pennsville, 7 p.m.
Riverside at Schalick, 7 p.m.
Woodstown at Deptford Twp., 7 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY
Cumberland at Woodstown, 4 p.m.

BOYS SOCCER
Buena at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Pitman at Woodstown, 4 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER
Gateway at Salem, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Cherry Hill West, 4 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS
Woodstown at Cumberland, 4 p.m.

Sept. 16
FOOTBALL
Salem at Penns Grove, noon

GIRLS SOCCER
Schalick at Delsea, 10 a.m.

Sept. 18
FIELD HOCKEY
Glassboro at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Woodstown, 4 p.m.

BOYS SOCCER
Salem at Pennsauken Tech, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER
Salem at Bridgeton, 7 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS
Penns Grove at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Salem at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.
Wildwood at Pennsville, 4 p.m.

Sept. 19
BOYS SOCCER
Overbook at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Glassboro, 4 p.m.
Wildwood at Salem, 4 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER
Glassboro at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Overbook, 4 p.m.
Salem at Wildwood, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Pennsville, 4 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS
Woodstown at Overbook, 4 p.m.

Sept. 20
FIELD HOCKEY
Overbook at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Salem at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Deptford Twp., 4 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS
Glassboro at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Gloucester Catholic at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Salem at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.

Sept. 21
BOYS SOCCER
Glassboro at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Gloucester Catholic at Salem, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Overbook, 4 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER
Overbook at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Glassboro, 4 p.m.
Salem at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.

Sept. 22
FOOTBALL
Glassboro at Woodstown, 7 p.m.
Schalick at Pennsville, 7 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY
Bridgeton at Salem, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Washington Twp., 4 p.m.

BOYS SOCCER
Audubon at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Haddon Heights at Pennsville, 4 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER
Schalick at Woodstown, 4 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS
Gloucester Catholic at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Glassboro, 4 p.m.
Salem at Woodstown, 4 p.m.

Sept. 23
FOOTBALL
Penns Grove at Haddon Heights, 11 a.m.
Rumble on the Raritan
SHI Stadium at Rutgers, Piscataway
Salem vs. Cedar Creek, 3 p.m.

Sept. 25
FIELD HOCKEY
Timber Creek at Schalick, 4 p.m.

BOYS SOCCER
Glassboro at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Salem at Clayton, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Overbrook, 4 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER
Clayton at Salem, 4 p.m.
Overbrook at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Glassboro, 4 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS
Glassboro at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Pitman at Salem, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Woodstown, 4 p.m.

Sept. 26
FIELD HOCKEY
Overbrook at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Clayton, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Glassboro, 4 p.m.

Sept. 27
BOYS SOCCER
Gloucester Catholic at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Pitman at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Salem at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Wildwood at Schalick, 4 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER
Penns Grove at Pitman, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Salem, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Wildwood, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS
Pennsville at Pitman, 4 p.m.
Wildwood at Salem, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.

Sept. 28
FIELD HOCKEY
Deptford Twp. at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Salem, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER
Highland Regional at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Clayton 4 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS
Our Lady of Mercy at Woodstown, 3:45 p.m.

Sept. 29
FOOTBALL
Pennsville at Cumberland Regional, 6 p.m.
Lindenwold at Schalick, 7 p.m.
Salem at Woodstown, 7 p.m.

BOYS SOCCER
Penns Grove at Haddon Twp., 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Paulsboro, 4 p.m.
Salem at Haddon Heights, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Palmyra, 4 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER
Salem at Pennsauken Tech, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS
Penns Grove at Overbook, 4 p.m.
Salem at Pennsville, 4 p.m.

Sept. 30
FOOTBALL
Paulsboro at Penns Grove, noon

Oct. 2
FIELD HOCKEY
Pennsville at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.
Salem at Clayton, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Schalick, 4 p.m.

BOYS SOCCER
Clayton at Penns Grove, 6:30 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS
Kingsway at Woodstown, 4 p.m.

Oct. 3
BOYS SOCCER
Glassboro at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Overbrook, 4 p.m.
Pitman at Salem, 4 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER
Overbrook at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Glassboro, 4 p.m.
Salem at Pitman, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Schalick, 4 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS
Penns Grove at Wildwood, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Salem, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Pennsville, 4 p.m.

Oct. 4
FIELD HOCKEY
Deptford Twp. at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Salem at Pennsville, 4 p.m.

Oct. 5
FIELD HOCKEY
Cumberland Reg. at Schalick, 4 p.m.

BOYS SOCCER
Salem Tech at Salem, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER
Penns Grove at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Salem at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.

Oct. 6
FOOTBALL
Overbrook at Pennsville, 7 p.m.
Penns Grove at Glassboro, 7 p.m.
Schalick at Bishop Eustace, 7 p.m.
Woodbury at Woodstown, 7 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY
Salem at Audubon, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Williamstown, 4 p.m.
Woodstown vs. Delsea at Total Turf, Pitman, 5:45 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS
Woodstown at Delsea, 4 p.m.

Oct. 7
FOOTBALL
Paulsboro at Salem, noon

BOYS SOCCER
Schalick at Woodstown, 5 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER
Schalick at Our Lady of Mercy, 4 p.m.

Oct. 9
FIELD HOCKEY
Our Lady of Mercy at Schalick, TBD
Salem at Gloucester City, 4 p.m.

BOYS SOCCER
Gateway at Woodstown, 10 a.m.
Paulsboro at Salem, 4 p.m.
Washington Twp. at Schalick, 4 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER
Schalick at Washington Twp., 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Audubon, 7 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS
Salem at Wildwood, 4 p.m.

Oct. 10
FIELD HOCKEY
Schalick at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Salem, 4 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS
Gloucester Catholic at Salem, 4 p.m.
Overbrook at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Wildwood, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Penns Grove, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 11
BOYS SOCCER
Clayton at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Pitman at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Salem at Overbrook, 4 p.m.
Wildwood at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech at Penns Grove, 6:30 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER
Overbrook at Salem, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Pitman, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Clayton, 4 p.m.

Oct. 12
FIELD HOCKEY
Schalick at Glassboro, 4 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS
Gloucester Catholic at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Pitman at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Salem at Overbrook, 4 p.m.

Oct. 13
FOOTBALL
Pennsville at Penns Grove, 6:30 p.m.
Schalick at Cumberland, 7 p.m.
Woodstown at Haddonfield, 7 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY
Salem at Gloucester Co. Tech, 4 p.m.

BOYS SOCCER
Glassboro at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Overbook, 4 p.m.
Salem at Wildwood, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Pennsville, 4 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER
Glassboro at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Overbook at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Wildwood at Salem, 4 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS
Bridgeton at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.

Oct. 14
FOOTBALL
West Deptford at Salem, noon

Oct. 16
FIELD HOCKEY
Deptford Twp. at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Gloucester Catholic at Salem, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Oakcrest, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Overbook, 4 p.m.

BOYS SOCCER
Palmyra at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Salem at Gloucester City, 6 p.m.
Woodstown at Sterling, 7 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER
Gloucester City at Salem, 4 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS
Pennsville at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Glassboro, 4 p.m.

Oct. 17
BOYS SOCCER
Overbook at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Glassboro, 4 p.m.
Salem at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER
Glassboro at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Gloucester Catholic at Salem, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Overbrook, 4 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS
Pennsville at Haddon Heights, 4 p.m.

Oct. 18
FIELD HOCKEY
Oakcrest at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Overbrook, 4 p.m.
Salem at Glassboro, 4 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS
Overbrook at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Salem, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Wildwood, 4 p.m.

Oct. 19
BOYS SOCCER
Gloucester Catholic at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Wildwood, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Pitman, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Salem, 4 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER
Pennsville at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.
Pitman at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Salem at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Wildwood at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.

Oct. 20
FOOTBALL
Gloucester Catholic at Schalick, 7 p.m.
Pennsville at Pitman, 7 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY
Clayton at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Glassboro at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Overbrook, 4 p.m.

BOYS SOCCER
Clayton at Salem, 4 p.m.
Overbrook at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Glassboro, 4 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER
Glassboro at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Salem at Clayton, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Overbrook, 4 p.m.

Oct. 21
FOOTBALL
Salem at Woodbury, 10:30 a.m.
Woodstown at Penns Grove, 11 a.m.

Oct. 22
GIRLS SOCCER
Penns Grove at Woodbury, 4 p.m.

Oct. 23
BOYS SOCCER
Salem Co. Vo-Tech at Pennsville, 7 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER
Ocean City at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Pitman at Salem, 4 p.m.
Salem Co. Vo-Tech at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.

Oct. 27-28
FOOTBALL
NJSIAA Playoffs

Nov. 3-4
FOOTBALL
NJSIAA Playoffs

Nov. 10-11
FOOTBALL
NJSIAA Sectional Finals

Nov. 17-19
FOOTBALL
NJSIAA Semifinals

Dec. 1-3
FOOTBALL
NJSIAA State Championship Games

Girls tennis schedule

Here is the 2023 girls tennis schedule for Salem County high schools; will be updated when schedules become available

Sept. 5
Pennsville at Overbrook, 4 p.m.
Salem at Pitman, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Schalick, 4 p.m.

Sept. 6
Woodstown at West Deptford, 4 p.m.

Sept. 7
Penns Grove at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Pitman at Pennsville, 4 p.m.

Sept. 11
Glassboro at Salem, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Pitman, 4 p.m.

Sept. 13
Pennsville at Salem, 4 p.m.

Sept. 15
Woodstown at Cumberland, 4 p.m.

Sept. 18
Salem at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.
Wildwood at Pennsville, 4 p.m.

Sept. 19
Woodstown at Overbook, 4 p.m.

Sept. 20
Glassboro at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Gloucester Catholic at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Salem at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.

Sept. 22
Pennsville at Glassboro, 4 p.m.
Salem at Woodstown, 4 p.m.

Sept. 25
Pitman at Salem, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Woodstown, 4 p.m.

Sept. 27
Pennsville at Pitman, 4 p.m.
Wildwood at Salem, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.

Sept. 28
Our Lady of Mercy at Woodstown, 3:45 p.m.

Sept. 29
Salem at Pennsville, 4 p.m.

Oct. 2
Kingsway at Woodstown, 4 p.m.

Oct. 3
Schalick at Salem, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Pennsville, 4 p.m.

Oct. 6
Woodstown at Delsea, 4 p.m.

Oct. 9
Salem at Wildwood, 4 p.m.

Oct. 10 
Gloucester Catholic at Salem, 4 p.m.
Overbrook at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Wildwood, 4 p.m.

Oct. 12
Gloucester Catholic at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Salem at Overbrook, 4 p.m.

Oct. 16
Pennsville at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Glassboro, 4 p.m.

Oct. 17
Pennsville at Haddon Heights, 4 p.m.

Oct. 18
Overbrook at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Salem, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Wildwood, 4 p.m.

Girls soccer schedule

Here is the 2023 girls soccer schedule for Salem County high schools; will be updated when schedules become available

Sept. 7
Pennsville at Overbrook, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Deptford Twp., 4 p.m.

Sept. 8
Woodstown at Deptford Twp., 4 p.m.

Sept. 11
Salem Tech at Salem, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.

Sept. 13
Gloucester Catholic at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Clayton, 4 p.m.
Salem at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech at Woodstown, 4 p.m.

Sept. 15
Gateway at Salem, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Cherry Hill West, 4 p.m.

Sept. 16
Schalick at Delsea, 10 a.m.

Sept. 18
Salem at Bridgeton, 7 p.m.

Sept. 19
Glassboro at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Salem at Wildwood, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Pennsville, 4 p.m.

Sept. 21
Overbook at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Glassboro, 4 p.m.
Salem at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.

Sept. 22
Schalick at Woodstown, 4 p.m.

Sept. 25
Clayton at Salem, 4 p.m.
Overbrook at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Glassboro, 4 p.m.

Sept. 27
Pennsville at Salem, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Wildwood, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.

Sept. 28
Highland Regional at Woodstown, 4 p.m.

Sept. 29
Salem at Pennsauken Tech, 3:45 p.m.

Oct. 3
Overbrook at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Salem at Pitman, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Schalick, 4 p.m.

Oct. 5
Penns Grove at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Salem at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.

Oct. 7
Schalick at Our Lady of Mercy, 4 p.m.

Oct. 9
Schalick at Washington Twp., 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Audubon, 7 p.m.

Oct. 11
Overbrook at Salem, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Pitman, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Clayton, 4 p.m.

Oct. 13
Glassboro at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Wildwood at Salem, 4 p.m.

Oct. 16
Gloucester City at Salem, 4 p.m.

Oct. 17
Glassboro at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Gloucester Catholic at Salem, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Overbrook, 4 p.m.

Oct. 19
Pennsville at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.
Pitman at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Salem at Woodstown, 4 p.m.

Oct. 20
Glassboro at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Salem at Clayton, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Overbrook, 4 p.m.

Oct. 23
Ocean City at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Pitman at Salem, 4 p.m.
Salem Co. Vo-Tech at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.

Boys soccer schedule

Here is the 2023 boys soccer schedule for Salem County high school teams; will be updated as schedules become available

Sept. 7
Overbrook at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Salem at Pittman, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Schalick, 4 p.m.

Sept. 9
Gateway at Schalick, 10 a.m.

Sept. 11
Penns Grove at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Salem at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.

Sept. 13
Clayton at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Salem, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.

Sept. 15
Buena at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Pitman at Woodstown, 4 p.m.

Sept. 18
Salem at Pennsauken Tech, 3:45 p.m.

Sept. 19
Pennsville at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Glassboro, 4 p.m.
Wildwood at Salem, 4 p.m.

Sept. 21
Glassboro at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Gloucester Catholic at Salem, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Overbook, 4 p.m.

Sept. 22
Audubon at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Haddon Heights at Pennsville, 4 p.m.

Sept. 25
Glassboro at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Salem at Clayton, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Overbrook, 4 p.m.

Sept. 27
Gloucester Catholic at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Salem at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Wildwood at Schalick, 4 p.m.

Sept. 29
Pennsville at Paulsboro, 4 p.m.
Salem at Haddon Heights, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Palmyra, 4 p.m.

Oct. 3
Pennsville at Overbrook, 4 p.m.
Pitman at Salem, 4 p.m.

Oct. 5
Salem Tech at Salem, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.

Oct. 7
Schalick at Woodstown, 5 p.m.

Oct. 9
Gateway at Woodstown, 10 a.m.
Paulsboro at Salem, 4 p.m.
Washington Twp. at Schalick, 4 p.m.

Oct. 11
Clayton at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Pitman at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Salem at Overbrook, 4 p.m.
Wildwood at Woodstown, 4 p.m.

Oct. 13
Glassboro at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Salem at Wildwood, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Pennsville, 4 p.m.

Oct. 16
Salem at Gloucester City, 6 p.m.
Woodstown at Sterling, 7 p.m.

Oct. 17
Overbook at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Glassboro, 4 p.m.
Salem at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.

Oct. 19
Gloucester Catholic at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Pitman, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Salem, 4 p.m.

Oct. 20
Clayton at Salem, 4 p.m.
Overbrook at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Glassboro, 4 p.m.

Oct. 23
Salem Co. Vo-Tech at Pennsville, 7 p.m.

Field hockey schedule

Here is the 2023 schedule for the Salem County high schools; will be updated as schedules become available

Sept. 7
Clayton at Salem, 4 p.m.
Gloucester Catholic at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Woodstown, 4 p.m.

Sept. 8
Pennsville at Gateway, 4 p.m.

Sept. 12
Pennsville at Salem, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Deptford Twp., 4 p.m.

Sept. 14
Clayton at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Glassboro, 3:45 p.m.
Salem at Deptford Twp., 4 p.m.
Schalick at Clearview, 4 p.m.

Sept. 15
Cumberland at Woodstown, 4 p.m.

Sept. 18
Glassboro at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Woodstown, 4 p.m.

Sept. 20
Overbook at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Salem at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Deptford Twp., 4 p.m.

Sept. 22
Bridgeton at Salem, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Washington Twp., 4 p.m.

Sept. 25
Timber Creek at Schalick, 4 p.m.

Sept. 26
Overbrook at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Clayton, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Glassboro, 4 p.m.

Sept. 28
Deptford Twp. at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Salem, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.

Oct. 2
Pennsville at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.
Salem at Clayton, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Schalick, 4 p.m.

Oct. 4
Deptford Twp. at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Salem at Pennsville, 4 p.m.

Oct. 5
Cumberland Reg. at Schalick, 4 p.m.

Oct. 6
Salem at Audubon, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Williamstown, 4 p.m.
Woodstown vs. Delsea at Total Turf, Pitman, 5:45 p.m.

Oct. 9
Our Lady of Mercy at Schalick, TBD
Salem at Gloucester City, 4 p.m.

Oct. 10
Schalick at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Salem, 4 p.m.

Oct. 12
Schalick at Glassboro, 4 p.m.

Oct. 13
Salem at Gloucester Co. Tech, 4 p.m.

Oct. 16
Deptford Twp. at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Gloucester Catholic at Salem, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Oakcrest, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Overbook, 4 p.m.

Oct. 18
Oakcrest at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Overbrook, 4 p.m.
Salem at Glassboro, 4 p.m.

Oct. 20
Clayton at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Glassboro at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Overbrook, 4 p.m.