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 2001 High School Schedule 2001 High School Standings 2001 High School Playoffs 2001 The Tenth Game |
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2001 High School Schedule 2001 High School Standings 2001 High School Playoffs 2001 The Tenth Game |
 High School Football:Marvin Burroughs Named MVP of the Adam Taliaferro Football Classic Friday, June 28, 2002 By Vincent Lewis When the Blue team lined up on the football field against the White team in the Adam Taliaferro Football Classic game Friday evening, quarterback Marvin Burroughs from Atlantic City High School felt very comfortable in the pocket for the Blue team throwing four touchdown passes in the first half of this game. The all-star offensive line controlled the line of scrimmage giving Burroughs time to find the open receivers. The White team could not get anything going in this game as the Blue team dominated both offensively and defensively. The White team eluded the shutout by scoring a fourth quarter touchdown, but losing this game 45-7. |
| Event Spotlight: Philadelphia Eagles Mini-Camp Ends as Team Prepares for 2002-03 Season (Update) Wednesday, June 26, 2002 By David W. Unkle The Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday June 25 announced that they have signed SS Michael Lewis, the club's first of two 2nd round draft choices, to a five-year contract. As is club policy terms of the deal were not announced. A two-time All-Big Twelve Conference first-team selection, Lewis (6-1, 211) earned third team All-America honors and was a semi-finalist for the Thorpe Award, given to the nation's top defensive back, as a senior. He closed out his career ranked 9th on the school's all-time list with 336 tackles, 2nd-best among defensive backs. Lewis' 10 forced fumbles ranked him 2nd in the Colorado record book, while his 9 INTs tied him for 12th all-time. His 6.5 career sacks are a Colorado record for defensive backs. In his final season, led the squad with 112 tackles and 5 INTs, one of which he returned for a TD. A native of Richmond, TX, Lewis won the Colorado's Dave Jones Award for the most outstanding defensive player and the Hale Irwin Award for the most outstanding defensive back in both his junior and senior seasons. The 22-year old was selected with the 58th pick overall. |
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High School Football: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 By David W. Unkle The South Jersey Football Coaches Association and the Adam Taliaferro Foundation are proud to announce the Blue and White Squads for the 2002 Adam Taliaferro Classic Football Game. The game will be held at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey on June 28, 2002 with members of the squad representing the best high school players in the South Jersey area. Proceeds from the game will go to the Adam Taliaferro Foundation. The Foundation's mission is to provide an educational resource for medical personnel, coaches, athletic administrators, athletes and families. |
| High School Football: 2002 South Jersey Football Hall of Fame Inductees Monday, May 27, 2002 By David W. Unkle NFL Players Dave Robinson (Moorestown High '59), Dave Crossan (Collingswood High '59), Bill Griggs, and David Griggs will be among those honored as 2002 inductees into the South Jersey Football Coaches Hall of Fame. |
 High School Football:South Jersey Football Coaches Association Announce 2002 White Squad Roster for Adam Taliaferro Classic Game Monday, May 27, 2002 By David W. Unkle The South Jersey Football Coaches Association and the Adam Taliaferro Foundation are proud to announce the Blue and White Squads for the 2002 Adam Taliaferro Classic Football Game. The game will be held at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey on June 28, 2002 with members of the squad representing the best high school players in the South Jersey area. Proceeds from the game will go to the Adam Taliaferro Foundation. The Foundation's mission is to provide an educational resource for medical personnel, coaches, athletic administrators, athletes and families. |
| Event Spotlight: Houston Texans Hold National Conference Call Regarding Upcoming Expansion Draft Thursday, February 14, 2002 By David W. Unkle The Houston Texans held a conference call yesterday to review their strategy for the upcoming NFL Expansion Draft. The 2002 entry into the AFC will select players from a pool of 155 qualified veteran players on February 18 at 3:00 PM Eastern. Participating in the call with the national media were Houston"s Charley Casserly, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Football Operations and Dom Capers, Head Coach. |
 High School Football:Champions of 2001 Saturday, December 8, 2001 By Coach Derryk Sellers To the Public School Football Champions crowned this past weekend, I would like to send a congratulations to all those who won South Jersey Championships. |
 High School Football:Tigers Scratch Out Big Win Saturday, December 1, 2001 By Gregory "Graig" White Most people involved in sports like to talk stats and trends. Well the most compelling stat about the Woodrow Wilson High School football team was, every time they got dressed to play this year they won! Even when they fell behind an Egg Harbor Township team you didn't get the sense that there was any panic from the Tigers. Led by a defense that made Egg Harbor earn every yard they got, it truly was a game for the ages. |
 High School Football:Here Come The Men In Black Saturday, November 17, 2001 By Gregory "Graig" White What a great day for football. The weather was excellent and so were the teams getting ready to contend for a spot in the South Jersey Group 3 Finals. The action started right from the opening kick-off literally. Willingboro's Anthony Harris gathered the kick at the 13 yard line, 87-yards later and with the P.A.T. the "Boro" was up 7-0. Needless to say, Wilson was a shocked, but the team didn't seem to panic. They took the next kick-off and marched down the field seemingly at will but had to settle for a field goal attempt that was missed. You could almost see that Wilson realized that they could move the ball and would be okay as long as they took care of business. |
 High School Football:Woodrow Wilson Surges in 2nd Half to Beat Clearview Saturday, November 10, 2001 By Charlie Barker The defense of eighth-seeded Clearview held the powerful offense of first-seeded Woodrow Wilson to 6 points in the first half of this opening round Group 3 playoff game. But the Tigers surged in the second half, scoring three straight touchdowns for the 25-14 win. |
 High School Football:Irish Defense Preserves Playoff Win Saturday, November 10, 2001 By Vincent Lewis In a playoff game, it's up to the coaches to motivate their players in anticipation of advancing to the next level. Being in the playoffs usually brings out the best in the players to compete at their highest level. In this game, the highly favored Camden Catholic team went up against a Red Bank Catholic team emotionally determined to win the State Parochial Group 3 quarterfinal game. Their quest would fall short as the Irish defense held their opponent in check for the 28-14 home win. |
 High School Football:Rams Ride Herd Over Eagles Saturday, November 3, 2001 By Gregory "Graig" White "A class program would have taken a knee," was the response of a Pennsville coach after the final gun of a game that saw Salem clinch a playoff spot. This response was brought on after Salem's final touchdown, a four yard run by freshman Lamont Robinson who on his way to the endzone saw fit to run through and over two Pennsville defenders. |
 High School Football:Willingboro Play Their Way To Sweet Victory Saturday, November 3, 2001 By Vincent Lewis Coach Ty Belford entered Carl Lewis Stadium on Saturday afternoon with an opportunity to end the regular football season in style. In his last year as head coach for the Willingboro Chimeras, Belford could give the capacity crowd a lot to cheer about with a win at home against the top ranked Holy Cross Lancers. Belford got this game started with his playing of "God Bless America" on the sax which ignited the crowd. There was more to celebrate as the Chimeras convincingly defeated Holy Cross by the score of 58-30 to clinch the divisional title. |
 High School Football:Francks and Smith Gives Shawnee Well Deserved Win Saturday, October 27, 2001 By Vincent Lewis Trying to find a place to park in Mount Holly was a difficult task if you were planning to attend the football game at the newly named Coach Bill Gordon Stadium. With the homecoming festivities planned at halftime, the fans lined up on both sides of the field for this Olympic Conference match up between Shawnee and the Red Devils from Rancocas Valley High School. Every attempt was made to stop Shawnee from spoiling Rancocas Valley's homecoming celebrations, but on this day Adam Francks put on a show that led his team to the 35-10 victory. |
 High School Football:Overbrook Greets Timber Creek With Shutout Saturday, October 27, 2001 By Vincent Lewis This was the return of Coach Harvey Miller back at the school which he had established a winning record for seven years. This time, Miller entered the playing field through the visitor's entrance followed by his new team the Timber Creek Chargers. Overbrook Senior High was his opponent instead of the school which he led to an impressive 12-0 record in 1998. The Rams were the ones creating a new chapter as they shutout Timber Creek 27-0 in an Olympic Conference game. |
 High School Football:Moorestown Victimized By Willingboro's Winning Streak Saturday, October 20, 2001 By Jerome Michaels The undefeated Willingboro Chimeras arrived at Moorestown as if they knew they were going to win this game on Saturday afternoon. With that much confidence, there was no stopping Willingboro in achieving their goal. Behind the running of Cornell Brockington and a very aggressive defense, the Chimeras extended their winning streak to an overall record of 6-0 with their 46-13 thrashing of Moorestown. Willingboro's Brockington crossed the goal line six times in this Burlington County Liberty Division football match. |
 High School Football:Gloucester's Blankenship Rushes Gracefully Past Gloucester Catholic Saturday, October 20, 2001 By Vincent Lewis What a difference a year makes. Just last year the Rams from Gloucester Catholic were the ones winning this Gloucester City rivalry by two points. This year, Mike Blankenship had other ideas as he seemed to produce positive yards every time he touched the ball. After an early deficit, the Lions came roaring back with a 42-15 rout of the Gloucester Catholic Rams. |
| High School Football: Mustangs Win Marathon Triple OT Slugfest 42-40 Over Camden Friday, October 19, 2001 By Bob Wankel Friday night football may never be looked at the same way again around here at Triton. Something very special happened when the Mustangs hosted the Panthers of Camden High in a triple over time marathon contest in late October. This game packed the punch that any football fan would pay to see. Fans were in store for a high scoring, hard fought game filled with big time plays when they were needed most. |
 High School Football:Defense Holds Irish In Check As Wilson Airs Out Victory Saturday, October 13, 2001 By Vincent Lewis It was yet another game that they had to win to prove to others they were the team to beat. Improving their record to 5-0, the Tigers from Woodrow Wilson halted Camden Catholic's hopes of winning this Olympic Conference competition. The defense came up big when needed and combined with the arm of Jamil Tyson, Wilson made a statement by beating a very competitive team 33-16 at home. |
 High School Football:Woodrow Wilson Shuts Down Rancocas Valley To Remain Undefeated Saturday, October 6, 2001 By Art Redd The rain gear was the fashion being wore this day as the fans were walking into Mike Rozier Stadium Saturday morning. With wind sweep rain and cool temperatures, this football game between Woodrow Wilson and Rancocas Valley had all the makings of who could run the ball. Both of these teams were undefeated and each wanted to continue their winning ways. On this day, the Tigers of Woodrow Wilson rolled to their four win of the season as they dominated both sides of the field in their 28-2 home victory. |
| High School Football: Pennsauken Gets 1st Win Of Season At Camden Saturday, October 6, 2001 By Anonymous PHS Football Fan Pennsauken High School finally has something to cheer about: its first win of the season, a 14-12 come from behind effort over the Panthers of Camden High School. The first three quarters of the game was for the most part a penalty filled, see-saw battle with the Panthers of Camden High emerging with a 12-6 lead going into the fourth quarter. |
 High School Football:Woodbury Runs Over Haddon Heights For Home Victory Saturday, September 29, 2001 By Vincent Lewis Who told Woodbury they were supposed to lose Saturday morning's game on their own field? The Herd were hosting the highly favored Garnets of Haddon Heights in search of their first win of the season. Haddon Heights were starting their season off with three straight wins and potential securing a playoff position with a win on the road. Woodbury was the team looking like they ready for the post season as they shutout Haddon Height 14-0 in a Colonial Conference game. |
 High School Football:Defense Combined With Passing Gives Irish The Win Saturday, September 22, 2001 By Art Redd Getting that first win of the season can turnaround a team's confidence after losing a game. Both Pennsauken and Camden Catholic lost their season opener at home and were looking to capture that elusive victory. The Pennsauken Indians were hosting their second consecutive home game against the Irish of Camden Catholic in an Olympic Conference meeting. The visitors integrated a well balanced attack which saw Nick Cangelosi throw for three touchdowns, Marquis Beverly rush for two and the defense coming up big in an 46-21 victory. |
 High School Football:Woodrow Wilson Have Their Way Against Overbrook Saturday, September 22, 2001 By Vincent Lewis The Woodrow Wilson Tigers traveled to Pine Hill in search of their second win of the season. The marching Tigers band entered the stadium along with their football team at Overbrook Senior High in step and ready to cheer for their team. After giving the home team a quick 2-0 lead in the first quarter, the Tigers roared back to defeat the Overbrook Rams 41-15 in an Olympic Conference meeting. |
| High School Football: Salem Takes Their Revenge Out On Pitman Friday, September 21, 2001 By Gregory "Graig" White "We wore them out" and that was the truth. Coach Lindenmuth's assessment was pretty evident to any one who attended the game. The Salem offense sputtered in the early stage of the game, and don't get me wrong they had reason to. The Pitman Panthers' defense came up big early. In the first series they made their presence felt. Pitman's linebacker Jim Foulke picked a Walter Carter fumble out of the air and strolled 32-yards for the first score of the game that was just 54 seconds old. |
 High School Football:Rancocas Valley Wins Divisional Battle Against Pennsauken Saturday, September 15, 2001 By Jerome Michaels This game featured Rancocas Valley winning both sides of the game through four quarters. Running back George Calhoun ignited the Red Devils' attack when they faced the Pennsauken Indians at Pennsauken High School. Rancocas Valley defeated Pennsauken 32-8 which saw Calhoun scored twice to put the game in the win column for the Red Devils. |
 High School Football:Timber Creek Loses Their Football Debut Against Woodrow Wilson Saturday, September 15, 2001 By Vincent Lewis Starting a new football program at any high school has its work cut out for them. Woodrow Wilson would be the first team to welcome the Timber Creek Chargers to the National Division Olympic Conference. The Tigers would expose all of Timber Creek's inexperience and won this game from the opening kickoff. Scoring all but six of their points in the first half, Wilson posted a 56-24 victory at Highland High School. |
 High School Football:Mayers Carries Cherokee Past Camden Catholic Saturday, September 15, 2001 By Art Redd The excitement of high school football could be felt at Camden Catholic were the Irish were hosting the Cherokee Chiefs. Both of these teams were regarded as legitimate contenders in winning their divisional title. In a very close game through two quarters, the Chiefs began to take advantage of every Camden Catholic mistakes to pull away for a 27-7 victory. Sean Mayers accounted for all of the touchdowns scored by Chiefs including a 66-yard run that finally put the game away. |
 High School Football:West Deptford Spoils Lindenwold's Opener Friday, September 14, 2001 By Gary Steiner This was supposed to be an evening to celebrate the opening of Lindenwold football, with the first home game for the new high school. But everyone's thoughts were on the tragedy of three days earlier in New York City, Washington DC, and Shanksville, PA. The crowd lit candles, and held a moment of silence before the game. Lindenwold student Felicia Valez sang "God Bless America", and the crowd cheered the start of the game, looking for something to show that our lives could get back to normal. |
 High School Football:Eastern Easily Rolls Past Bishop Eustace Saturday, September 8, 2001 By Vincent Lewis The Eastern Vikings traveled to their season opener in massive numbers when they visited Bishop Eustace Prep. What looked liked an endless number of white, blue and maroon uniforms, coach Dan Spittal lined up his team on the visitors sideline in intimidating fashion. Eastern had their way early in this game by scoring on three big plays from scrimmage to put the game away. Alex Goyins scored those first three touchdowns and Anthony Orio scored twice in the second half to give the Vikings a 42-14 win on the road. |
 High School Football:Salem Starts Season Off With A Convincing Win Saturday, September 8, 2001 By Vincent Lewis The residents of Salem County were finally seeing improvements being made to their community with the construction of a new water tower. With that addition, the area would be better served providing necessary relief to the community. There was also a football team ready to improve on last year's record with changes of their own. The Salem Rams started their football season with the defense and offensive attack against Granville Charter in a non-league meeting. The Rams were not very hospitable hosts to Granville's first high school football game as they shut out their opponent 63-0. |
| High School Football: Winslow Township Earns Shutout In School's First Football Game Saturday, September 8, 2001 By Lee Tomasello The "new" Winslow Township High School's Eagles football team started its first football season today with a shutout against Pine Hill's Overbrook High School. Winslow, formally known as Edgewood, were beginning a new chapter for the 2001-2002 season. The Eagles won with a 19-0 score in this non-league Olympic Conference game for both teams. |
 High School Football:Washington Township Wins Home Opener Friday, September 7, 2001 By Vincent Lewis Finally, teammates could stop beating up on one another getting ready for their 2001 football season. The first game on their schedule was now upon them as the Camden Panthers traveled to Washington Township to take on the Minutemen. It was now time to see if those long hours on the practice field would result in a well played game. Washington Township gave the home crowd a lot to cheer for and the Panthers leaving the game scratching their heads as the Minutemen trounced the Camden 56-6. |
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