This week's Press Top 10 Football Poll
1. TOMS RIVER NORTH 7-0.
Last week: No.‚1. Anthony Penna threw two TD passes in the fourth quarter as the Mariners broke away from a 3-3 tie and defeated Brick Memorial, 24-3. Toms River North is one of three unbeaten teams remaining in the Shore. Next game: Nov. 2 at No.‚4 Southern (5-1).
2. WALL 5-1.
Last week: No.‚4. The Crimson Knights did not play, but move up because the No.‚ 2 and No.‚ 3 teams. Wall's only loss is by a point to Middletown South, when Middletown South was ranked No.‚ 1. It also has a one-point win over No.‚ 3 Long Branch. Wall clinched at least a tie for the Liberty Division title with Long Branch's win over Red Bank Catholic. Next game: Friday at Red Bank Catholic (5-1).
3. LONG BRANCH 5-1.
Last week: No.‚5. Donte Gilliard had an interception return for a TD and Isaiah Hall stopped a late Red Bank Catholic with an INT as the Green Wave defeated the Caseys, 20-14, to hand RBC its first loss of the season. Long Branch has wins over Lacey, when the Lions were ranked No.‚ 2 and Red Bank Catholic, when the Caseys were ranked No.‚3 Next game: Friday at Manchester (2-4).
4. SOUTHERN 5-1.
Last week: No.‚6. Brad Gesser ran for 188 yards and two TDs as the Rams continued on a collision course with Toms River North in a game that will have a large say in determining who wins the Shore American Division title and earns the No. 1 seed in the NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV playoffs with a 36-6 win over Freehold Township. Southern remains ranked ahead of Toms River East because of its 14-6 win over the Raiders on Oct. 6. Next game: Friday at Middletown North (1-5).
5. TOMS RIVER EAST 5-1.
Last week: No.‚ 7. Sophomore Nico Steriti had two TD receptions and also scored on a 30-yard interception return as the Raiders rolled to a 56-6 win over Marlboro. Next game: Friday vs. Central (0-6).
6. HOWELL 6-1.
Last week: No.‚9. David Hayes ran for a career-high 289 yards and four TDs as the Rebels clinched the outright Shore Conference Constitution Division championship with a 36-14 win over Brick. It is Howell's first-ever outright divisional title and second divisional title in school history. Howell is ranked ahead of the next four teams because it has quality wins over Lacey, Brick and Colts Neck. Next game: Nov. 3 vs. Marlboro (0-6).
7. FREEHOLD 5-1.
Last week: Not ranked. Brandon Brown had two TDs, including the game-winner on an 82-yard kickoff return, and Robert James had 92 tough yards and two TDs on 25 carries as the Colonials clinched at least a tie for the Federal Division championship with a 27-21 win over then No.‚2 Middletown South. Only a loss to then winless Red Bank prevents from the Colonials from being ranked higher. Next game: Saturday vs. Pinelands (1-5).
8. POINT BORO 6-0.
Last week: No.‚8. Bobby Alameda scored the go-ahead TD on a 10-yard pass from quarterback Shane O'Connor and then scored the game-clinching TD on a 103-yard interception return with 6 seconds remaining as the Panthers rallied from 14-0 and 21-8 first half deficits and defeated St. John Vianney, 42-28, to remain one of three unbeaten teams in the Shore. Next game: Friday vs. No.‚10 Holmdel (6-0).
9. MIDDLETOWN SOUTH 5-2.
Last week: No.‚2 Craig Sweeney and Chris Bunge had kickoff returns for TDs, but it was not enough for the Eagles to avoid a 27-21 loss to Freehold. Middletown South remains in the poll because it has a win over No.‚ 2 Wall, which unranked Red Bank Catholic (5-1) plays Friday night. Next game: Friday at Ocean Township (3-3)
10. HOLMDEL 6-0.
Last week: No. ‚10. Ryan Haslett ran for 129 yards and a TD and Kenny LaPlante and Glenn Grainger each had TD runs as the Hornets continued their best start since they started the 1999 season, 6-0, with a 19-6 win over Monsignor Donovan. Next game: Friday at No.‚8 Point Boro (6-0).
Dropped out: Red Bank Catholic.
NOTE: Red Bank Catholic dropped out of the poll because it does not have a quality win. None of its wins over a team with a winning record. If it defeats Wall Friday night, it will move back into the top 10 in place of the Point Boro-Holmdel loser.
Please use the comments portion to praise and or pan the poll and state any changes you would make and your reasons....
Last week: No.‚1. Anthony Penna threw two TD passes in the fourth quarter as the Mariners broke away from a 3-3 tie and defeated Brick Memorial, 24-3. Toms River North is one of three unbeaten teams remaining in the Shore. Next game: Nov. 2 at No.‚4 Southern (5-1).
2. WALL 5-1.
Last week: No.‚4. The Crimson Knights did not play, but move up because the No.‚ 2 and No.‚ 3 teams. Wall's only loss is by a point to Middletown South, when Middletown South was ranked No.‚ 1. It also has a one-point win over No.‚ 3 Long Branch. Wall clinched at least a tie for the Liberty Division title with Long Branch's win over Red Bank Catholic. Next game: Friday at Red Bank Catholic (5-1).
3. LONG BRANCH 5-1.
Last week: No.‚5. Donte Gilliard had an interception return for a TD and Isaiah Hall stopped a late Red Bank Catholic with an INT as the Green Wave defeated the Caseys, 20-14, to hand RBC its first loss of the season. Long Branch has wins over Lacey, when the Lions were ranked No.‚ 2 and Red Bank Catholic, when the Caseys were ranked No.‚3 Next game: Friday at Manchester (2-4).
4. SOUTHERN 5-1.
Last week: No.‚6. Brad Gesser ran for 188 yards and two TDs as the Rams continued on a collision course with Toms River North in a game that will have a large say in determining who wins the Shore American Division title and earns the No. 1 seed in the NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV playoffs with a 36-6 win over Freehold Township. Southern remains ranked ahead of Toms River East because of its 14-6 win over the Raiders on Oct. 6. Next game: Friday at Middletown North (1-5).
5. TOMS RIVER EAST 5-1.
Last week: No.‚ 7. Sophomore Nico Steriti had two TD receptions and also scored on a 30-yard interception return as the Raiders rolled to a 56-6 win over Marlboro. Next game: Friday vs. Central (0-6).
6. HOWELL 6-1.
Last week: No.‚9. David Hayes ran for a career-high 289 yards and four TDs as the Rebels clinched the outright Shore Conference Constitution Division championship with a 36-14 win over Brick. It is Howell's first-ever outright divisional title and second divisional title in school history. Howell is ranked ahead of the next four teams because it has quality wins over Lacey, Brick and Colts Neck. Next game: Nov. 3 vs. Marlboro (0-6).
7. FREEHOLD 5-1.
Last week: Not ranked. Brandon Brown had two TDs, including the game-winner on an 82-yard kickoff return, and Robert James had 92 tough yards and two TDs on 25 carries as the Colonials clinched at least a tie for the Federal Division championship with a 27-21 win over then No.‚2 Middletown South. Only a loss to then winless Red Bank prevents from the Colonials from being ranked higher. Next game: Saturday vs. Pinelands (1-5).
8. POINT BORO 6-0.
Last week: No.‚8. Bobby Alameda scored the go-ahead TD on a 10-yard pass from quarterback Shane O'Connor and then scored the game-clinching TD on a 103-yard interception return with 6 seconds remaining as the Panthers rallied from 14-0 and 21-8 first half deficits and defeated St. John Vianney, 42-28, to remain one of three unbeaten teams in the Shore. Next game: Friday vs. No.‚10 Holmdel (6-0).
9. MIDDLETOWN SOUTH 5-2.
Last week: No.‚2 Craig Sweeney and Chris Bunge had kickoff returns for TDs, but it was not enough for the Eagles to avoid a 27-21 loss to Freehold. Middletown South remains in the poll because it has a win over No.‚ 2 Wall, which unranked Red Bank Catholic (5-1) plays Friday night. Next game: Friday at Ocean Township (3-3)
10. HOLMDEL 6-0.
Last week: No. ‚10. Ryan Haslett ran for 129 yards and a TD and Kenny LaPlante and Glenn Grainger each had TD runs as the Hornets continued their best start since they started the 1999 season, 6-0, with a 19-6 win over Monsignor Donovan. Next game: Friday at No.‚8 Point Boro (6-0).
Dropped out: Red Bank Catholic.
NOTE: Red Bank Catholic dropped out of the poll because it does not have a quality win. None of its wins over a team with a winning record. If it defeats Wall Friday night, it will move back into the top 10 in place of the Point Boro-Holmdel loser.
Please use the comments portion to praise and or pan the poll and state any changes you would make and your reasons....
posted by Tony Graham at 9:06 PM
9 Comments:
Soon we might have to compare teams by "quality losses" as opposed to "quality wins". That's what may happen in the end if the majority of teams have 1 loss.
too harsh on RBC; why does MTS get such a pass? one good win over Wall
To quote the poll - Middletown South remains in the poll because it has a win over No.‚ 2 Wall, which unranked Red Bank Catholic (5-1) plays Friday night.
RBC has a ''significant" win over ???
The bottom Line. Middletown South has a quality win over Wall, and Neptune isnt bad, Freehold is not a bad loss, nor is Toms River North. They play a tough schedule, even Central and Lakewood and Pinelands arent bad teams.
RBC has beaten no one. Holmdel and Point Boro are small schools, but to be fair to everyone all sizes are undefeated, the loser of that game shouldnt necessarily drop out, just because they lose. They both beat Manasquan who is good, Holmdel beat a very good Barnegat Team.
Freehold Boro, im glad to see hasnt lost too much due to one bad loss, their entire body of work is outstanding.
This is a very good poll I would say, since everyone else cries about it, I will say well done, make sure you dont throw away the small schools, ala Rumson and co.
1 TRN 2 Southern 3 TRE 4 Wall 5 LB 6 Howell 7 Freehold Boro 8 Pt Boro 9 MS 10 Holmdel. Knocking on the door: Lacey, Asbury, RBC. The big dogs rule 1,2.3. 4,5,6 are solid teams. 7 huge win in the swamp. 8,10 undefeated. 9 Barely hanging in. Just my two cents.
You blew it, since RBC has no quality wins, shouldn't Red Bank be ahead of Freehold since it has a quality win. And shouldn't Brick be ahead of both Southern and TRE on that basis. Which means since Howell beat Brick they should be ahead of both Southern and TRE also. And what about poor Lacey, they beat Brick but lost to Howell who should be ahead of Southern and TRE.
As soon as you said this -
You blew it, since RBC has no quality wins, shouldn't Red Bank be ahead of Freehold since it has a quality win -
you lost me totally.
So, anyway, your top 10 is???
What about Keansburg,only loss was a meltdown to Asbury,this team is ready to take it to the next level and make some noise in the play-offs just like last year.Dare I say Championship.
How about K Burg vs. AP for the CJ I title??..of course it looks like S. River and H. Park may have somethign to say about that.
Below are the latest - UNOFFICIAL - power points froim Gridiron NJ..
School Name Win Loss Tie Power Points
South River 6 1 0 38
Highland Park 7 0 0 32
Asbury Park 6 1 0 28
Robbinsville 5 2 0 26
Keansburg 5 1 0 25
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