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 2006 High School Schedule 2006 High School Standings 2006 High School Playoffs 2006 The Tenth Game |
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Saturday, November 25, 2006 By George Brookings It was that time of the early when the traditional Thanksgiving football game could be found in your neighborhood. On Saturday at Paul VI High School, the Eagles were hosting the Fighting Irish in another one of those old time classic match ups. The Irish has had their way so far in their series against one another, but this was a different season for the Eagles. Paul VI would rely on their defense during the fourth quarter coming up with a key defensive play and maintain their three point lead. That's when Jonathan Grimes scored the final touchdown of the game giving Paul VI the 17-7 victory over the Fighting Irish. |
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Thursday, November 9, 2006 By Rutgers Athletics Communications No. 15 Rutgers registered its biggest win in school history and kept its unbeaten streak alive, stunning No. 3 Louisville, 28-25 before a record crowd of 44,111 at Rutgers Stadium. The prime-time victory in front of a nationally-televised audience was the first over a ranked opponent by the Scarlet Knights since 1988. Rutgers is just one of four undefeated teams remaining in college football- No. 1 Ohio State, No. 2 Michigan and No. 14 Boise State are the others. On his second attempt, junior placekicker Jeremy Ito (Loma Linda, Calif.) kicked a 28-yard field goal with 13 seconds remaining in the game to push the Scarlet Knights to their ninth victory of the season. The nine wins are the most for a Rutgers team since the 1978 campaign. |
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Saturday, November 4, 2006 By Jerome Michaels Pennsauken has had its share of good and bad times during this season that begun with high hopes and a chance at a group title. Six games into their season, the Indians found themselves in a football game that they had to win in order to qualify for the playoffs. The Chiefs from Cherokee had only one loss on the season and they were on their way to another win leading at the break by a touchdown. A second half comeback lead by led by Wendell Johnson's two rushing touchdowns gave Pennsauken a lead late in the game. The Chiefs had the ball late in the game with a chance to tie it but an interception by the defense would be able to preserve the win. The Indians' 22-14 win over Cherokee has secured them a position in the upcoming South Jersey Group IV playoffs. |
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South Jersey Football: Saturday, October 28, 2006 By Rich Quiñones The South Jersey Lynx have come too far to stop now. And when they step onto the field Saturday night against the Nashville Storm, destiny's darlings with try to weave some more magic out of their gallant hats for a chance at the NAFL Championship. With a win against the Storm, South Jersey will earn a berth in next week's championship game in Orlando, Florida. But one step at a time is all the Lynx are thinking about, and it starts against a formidable foe in the (11-1) Storm, who come in as the Southern Conference champions. The Lynx have done it the hard way when you consider the events that transpired last Saturday night in Williamstown, NJ. With their hopes and dreams pinning on the outcome of a game against their most heated and hated rivals, South Jersey showed once again why they are the definition of heart and soul. |
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Saturday, October 21, 2006 By Clark Washington It has been a season of come from behind wins in the league and the Panthers from Camden have come away with several late victories. For the host, the Hornets from Pemberton, most of their focus would be on next week's opponent in an anticipated battle between the top two teams in their division. During the first half of the "Senior Day" game, Pemberton appeared to be in full control at the start of the second half leading by two touchowns. Camden would claw their way back into this game, but a late rally would be halted by the Hornets swarming defense. Pemberton would be able to sit on their 20-12 lead late in the game and pick up their Burlington/Olympic Patriot Division win setting up next week's showdown. |
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South Jersey Football: Saturday, October 14, 2006 By Rich Quiñones Marty Cross tossed three touchdown passes, while Luis Cortes hauled in three TD passes, as South Jersey routed New York, 28-0, in the second round of the NAFL playoffs in a game that ended midway through the fourth after the Predators walked off the field. In an embarrassing moment for the league, New York already upset with the fact that they had to drive down from Staten Island decided to beat the traffic early after quarterback Lou Scala disputed a penalty with a field judge. |
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Saturday, October 7, 2006 By Clark Washington All of the preparation throughout the week done for a homecoming game can be exciting and a bit of a distraction for some of the players with so much emphasis focused on this high school event. On the other side of this situation, a player could be completely focused on their objective with this game and get pumped up knowing that a large crowd will be watching. The Eagles from Winslow Township definitely would achieve their goals as they were able to contain the powerful offensive minded Chargers from Timber Creek. In a battle between two teams from the Burlington/Olympic Liberty Division, the Eagles dominated both sides of the ball and were able to come away with the 30-0 victory. Ruben Johnson had two rushing touchdowns for Winslow Township. |
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South Jersey Football: Saturday, October 7, 2006 By Rich Quiñones In a very familiar scene this season, the South Jersey Lynx and the New Jersey Terminators gave each other all they can handle on the gridiron. And as it has been all season long, the outcome did not change. The Lynx took their first step in their quest for a championship, as they held on for a 27-16 win in the first round of the NAFL playoffs on Saturday night at the Church Street Fields in Williamstown. Marty Cross, who was one of many Lynx players snubbed this week when the league announced its All-Star roster, had a brilliant game. The veteran quarterback rushed for a score, threw two touchdowns, and hauled in a touchdown reception for South Jersey (10-0), which improved to 10-0 and in the process defeated New Jersey for the third time this season and sixth straight time. |
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Saturday, September 30, 2006 By Clark Washington There's a lot that could be said about a team who was trailing by twenty-two points before the halftime intermission even begins. The way that the Delran Bears began their homecoming game, everything was going right for the home team. This was a battle between two undefeated teams and Bishop Eustace appeared to be headed for their first loss of the season. But during the second half, the Crusaders began to chip away at their deficit and trailed by six points with less than three minutes remaining in the game. With only about a minute remaining in this thrilling game, quarterback Jimmy Rafferty connected with Nick DeNoble on a post pattern from 62-yards out giving Bishop Eustace the come-from-behind victory. With their 29-28 victory, the Crusaders improved their record to 4-0 midway through the season. |
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Friday, September 29, 2006 By George Brookings After each game is played, the coaching staff is responsible for reviewing the good and the bad plays in order to improve on areas that need to be addressed. The Indians from Pennsauken would get their chance against Lenape in order to continue to keep their undefeated record in tact. The coaching staff of Pennsauken would be proud as their running and passing game was able to produce points on the scoreboard. Wendell Johnson scored two rushing touchdowns and quarterback Keith Jones threw for two scores and Pennsauken would pick up their third win in a row with their 33-7 victory Friday night at Lenape. |
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Saturday, September 23, 2006 By Clark Washington For nearly the entire four quarters of Williamstown's football game at Highland, the defense had an answer in stopping the Tartans from scoring any points. The Braves would build a ten point advantage with less than a minute remaining and it appeared as if they would pick up their second win in a row. But a touchdown reception and the recovery of an onside kick setup Highland's last chance drive and attempt to pull out a victory at home. Williamstown's defense would come up big again with an interception and run off the final seconds of the game. With their 10-7 win, the Braves will remain on top of the Tri-County Conference Royal Division. |
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South Jersey Football: Saturday, September 23, 2006 By Rich Quiñones For the second week in a row the South Jersey Lynx found themselves in a dogfight with a tough opponent, and for the second straight week the team came out on top. This time it was a hard fought 20-6 triumph over a pesky New York Panther squad at JFK Center. Marty Cross hooked up with Maurice Taylor for a 54-yard TD toss early in the game, and Anthony Coleman's 46-yard return for a touchdown off a block punt by Paul Hand sealed the win for the Lynx ( 9-0), who need to win their season finale to clinch home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. The Lynx are currently the second-seed in the tentative playoff brackets. |
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Saturday, September 16, 2006 By Jerome Michaels The way this game which featured the Pennsauken Indians hosting the Red Devils from Rancocas Valley started out, the Indians appeared to be in full control with the defense forcing their opponent to turn the ball over. The offense would convert those turnovers to twenty points and the Indians’ defense would dominate the early moments. The Red Devils would battle back for twenty points of their own during the second quarter and reduce their deficit to just six points at the start of the second half. Pennsauken would then score a third quarter touchdown and the defense would not give up a single point during the remainder of this game. Pennsauken would pick up their second win of the season with their 32-20 win to remain undefeated through two games. |
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South Jersey Football: Saturday, September 16, 2006 By Rich Quiñones The South Jersey Lynx have sent a message to the rest of the NAFL after Saturday night’s division clinching 7-0 win over the New Jersey Terminators. It was simple – they are here to stay – and the rest of the league better take notice. In a defensive struggle, it was a gutsy fourth-down call by head coach Lester Cream early on in the fourth quarter that might have earned the Lynx home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. Cream is widely considered one of the best and most intense coaches in the league and is strongly making a case for Coach of the Year in the NAFL. |
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Saturday, September 9, 2006 By G. Davis On Friday and Saturday, September 8 and 9, the Pine Hill Board of Education and Overbrook Varsity Club held a Dinner and Dedication Ceremony in honor of Coach Larry Mauriello. As of September 9th, the Overbrook High School Varsity Football Field will become the Larry Mauriello Varsity Football Complex. It is particularly fitting that we honor Coach Mauriello in this manner as an acknowledgement of his numerous contributions made as the head coach of the Overbrook High School Football Program. During his reign, the team has won 156 games, two Conference Championships, and one State Championship. However, Coach Mauriello’s dedication to the Overbrook High School has extended beyond the sport of football. |
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Saturday, September 9, 2006 By Clark Washington You here it all of the time and yet they still sometimes get over looked. When the Fighting Irish from Camden Catholic traveled to Woodrow Wilson competing in a Burlington County/Olympic Conference inter-division football game, it would be the offensive line quietly working hard at protecting the quarterback or creating lanes to run through. Runningback Greg Wanamaker found out first hand how good that o-line was as on the first play from scrimmage, weaving his way through the Tigers’ defense and scored from 70-yards out. In a game where Woodrow Wilson opened the game with a moment of silence for Shykem Lawrence, senior player recovering from a spinal cord injury, the Tigers would open the season without their inspirational leader. The Irish would set the tone early and defeat Woodrow Wilson 26-0. |
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Friday, September 8, 2006 By Clark Washington Seneca played Lenape only twice in their brief history and both teams each won a game. To start the new season off, both of these teams would get a chance to break that tie as the Golden Eagles were looking to pick up a road victory. After a scoreless opening quarter, Seneca would score the game's first touchdown. Lenape did respond with an electrified kickoff return that gave hometown fans something to cheer about. But that's when the Golden Eagles twenty-six unanswered points through the fourth quarter to defeat the Indians 33-14. Six different players were responsible in scoring touchdowns for Seneca. |
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Friday, September 8, 2006 By Chase Robertson Woodstown, for those who don’t know, Coach Frank LaRubbio gave you a small idea as to what you can expect from your high school football athletes. Woodstown played with a desire that has not been that evident in quite some time, these guys came out and blocked, and ran and played like a team that knew better days are ahead. The defense should be commended for only giving up one score, a 53 pass reception from John Coppage to Aaron Hayward, the subsequent 2 point conversion, also scored by Hayward proved to be the difference as Penn’s Grove hung on for a 8 – 6 win. |
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Friday, September 8, 2006 By Jerome Michaels Every team needs it and it's priceless when a team has the opportunity to us it. Geoffrey Mock, junior runningback for Timber Creek, was able to use his speed and quickness to elusively make something happen when the play didn’t go as planned. On the first day of a brand new high school football season, the Chargers from Timber Creek were hosting the Lions from Cherry Hill West. On each of his three touchdowns scored during the first half, Mock's ability to find his way around the Lions' defense and allow his speed to do the rest. Timber Creek would pick up the opening night victory by outscoring Cherry Hill West 19-0 in a Burlington/Olympic Conference matchup. |
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South Jersey Football: Saturday, August 26, 2006 By Rich Quiñones The South Jersey Lynx are quickly showing the rest of the North American Football League that they will be a team to reckon with come playoff time. The Lynx used a potent offense along with a devastating defense to crush the Hudson County (NY) Stars, 44-0, at John F. Kennedy Center on a dreary and wet Saturday afternoon. Marty Cross completed 9-of-14 passes for 230 yards with two touchdown passes – both to wideout Maurice Taylor. Cross also added a pair of rushing TD’s for South Jersey (6-0), which gained well over 350 yards of total offense on the day. Taylor was the recipient of Cross’ stellar day, hauling in a 50-yard TD pass and then a 74-yard TD catch. |
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South Jersey Football: Saturday, July 22, 2006 South Jersey Lynx Press Release Under the cloudy skies of New York, the Lynx were looking to win their third consecutive game and continue to be undefeated in league play. The Predators, who lost their first game to the New Jersey Terminators, wanted to bounce back and avoid opening the season with an 0-2 record. The Lynx opened the game with a good drive but faultered in the red zone with a turnover on downs. For the remainder of the first half, both teams could not put together a drive that amounted in any points. During the second quarter, the rain started picking up and the surface started to get a bit slippery. |
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South Jersey Football: Saturday, July 15, 2006 South Jersey Lynx Press Release South Jersey Lynx (2-0, 3-1) played their 4th consecutive game on the road this time facing the Hudson County Stars (1-1, 1-1). Although the Lynx were missing several starters, they came out victorious 20-0 on a cool day on the Island. The Lynx entered the game not knowing what kind of team the Hudson County Stars were putting on the field. Although the Stars were beaten 32-0 in their only meeting last season, they were a scrappy team. They showed much of the same this year. |
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South Jersey Football: Saturday, July 8, 2006 South Jersey Lynx Press Release The South Jersey Lynx day didn't start out too well but ended with a bang. Since the New Jersey Longhorns had difficulties acquiring a field, the Lynx were under the assumption that they would be awarded the game to be played at home, but arrangements were made at the last minute to play in Linden. Due to the miscommunication and late notice, some of the players were not aware of travel plans. The confusion caused the team to arrive to the field late. Upon arrival, there were several issues with the dimensions of the field that were very noticeable without measuring. |
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South Jersey Football: Saturday, June 24, 2006 South Jersey Lynx Press Release After defeating the Philadelphia Scorpions in the previous week, the South Jersey Lynx traveled up the PA Turnpike to face the defending 2005 National Champion Central Penn Piranha. The Piranha ended the Lynx season last year in the 4th round of the playoffs so they were looking for a little get back. Unfortunately, today was not the Lynx day losing 47-0. The Lynx were in the game up until halftime only down 13-0, but the second half was dominated by the Piranha. The Piranha exploded with 20 points in the 3rd quarter followed by another 14 in the 4th quarter. |
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South Jersey Spotlight: Sunday, January 22, 2006 By Gus Ostrum Legendary Woodbury High and Sterling football coach Jim Combs along with former NFL lineman Joe Fields will be among the 15 new inductees to the Gloucester County Sports Hall of Fame during the 26th Annual Induction Banquet on March 28 at Auletto's Caterers in Almonesson, the Executive Committee has announced. Also to be inducted in the Class of 2006 will be David Glocker (Paulsboro), Robin Glazer (Glassboro), Kevin Timbers (Glassboro), Sam Laspata (Glassboro), Nancy Deal Hemby (Pitman), Bud Mossop (Pitman), Juliet Lancaster Avila (West Deptford), Bob Briles (Franklin Twp.), John Cerak (Clayton), Howie O'Neil (Woodbury), Tiffany O'Neal-Nicholson (Mantua), Dan Pidcock (Mantua), and Ed Shirk (Paulsboro). |
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