Nov. 4 High School Football Poll
1. TOMS RIVER NORTH 8-0.
Last week: No.‚1. The Mariners clinched at least a share for the American Division championship and unofficially wrapped up the No.‚ 1 seed and home field advantage throughout the NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV playoffs with a 17-7 win over last week's No.‚ 2 Southern. Marlon Brinson ran for 140 yards and two TDs and Toms River North's defense held Southern to 114 yards of total offense. Next game: Most likely Friday vs. Atlantic City (5-3) in the NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV playoffs..
2. LONG BRANCH 7-1.
Last week: No.‚3. Shawn Brown scored two TDs, one on a 1-yard run, and the other on a 60-yard fumble return as the Green Wave avenged a lopsided loss to Ocean last year and unofficially clinched the No.‚ 2 seed in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III playoffs with a 32-0 win. Next game: Saturday vs. Princeton (5-3) at Matawan Regional in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III playoffs.
3. TOMS RIVER EAST 7-1.
Last week: No.‚4. Five different players scored TDs as the Raiders made it five straight wins over sister school, Toms River South, 35-6. Next game: Most likely Friday at Mainland (7-1) in the NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV playoffs.
4. HOWELL 7-1.
Last week: No.‚5. Tim Lamirande ran for a TD and threw for another as the Rebels unofficially clinched the No.‚ 1 seed in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV playoffs with a 27-6 win over Marlboro. Next game: Most likely Friday vs. Colts Neck (5-3) in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV playoffs.
5. SOUTHERN 6-2.
Last week: No.‚ 2. Eric Sharkey hauled in a 27-yard TD pass from Todd Kaiser to pull the Rams within a TD of No.‚ 1 Toms River North in the fourth quarter, but the Mariners went on to a 17-7 win over the Rams. Southern seeks its first playoff win this week. Next game: Most likely Friday at Washington Township (7-1) in the NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV playoffs.
6. FREEHOLD 7-1.
Last week: No.‚ 7. Damar Bivins' 11-yard TD run with 31.6 seconds remaining capped a 29-point fourth quarter explosion as the Colonials rallied for an incredible 35-28 win over Matawan. Freehold trailed 28-6 in the fourth quarter. The Colonials are unofficially the No.‚ 3 seed in the Central Jersey Group III playoffs. Next game: Most likely Saturday vs. Monroe (6-3) in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III playoffs.
7. LACEY 6-2.
Last week: Not ranked. Warren Smith threw a TD pass to Andrew Burt and scored on a 1-yard run and Tom Rickmers ran for 121 yards and a TD as the Lions recorded an impressive 29-7 win over last week's No.‚ 9 team Wall. The defending South Jersey Group III champions, Lacey is the No.‚ 2 seed in the SJ III playoffs. It is ranked ahead of Middletown South because it defeated Wall by a wider margin than the Eagles did. Next game: Most likely Saturday vs. Delsea (5-3) in the South Jersey Group II playoffs.
8. MIDDLETOWN SOUTH 6-2.
Last week: No.‚8. The Eagles did not play, but they appear to have received a favorable bracket in the Central Jersey Group III playoffs because Shore Conference teams Long Branch and Freehold are on the other side of the bracket. The Eagles are seeking their Shore Conference-record-tying fifth consecutive sectional title. Next game: Most likely Saturday vs. Lawrence (7-2) in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III playoffs.
9. HOLMDEL 8-0.
Last week: No.‚10. Ryan Haslett ran for 177 yards and a TD and threw a 62-yard TD pass to Glenn Grainger and Grainger ran for a TD as the Hornets unoffcially clinched the No.‚ 1 seed in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II playoffs with a 28-0 win over Red Bank Regional. Next game: Most likely Friday vs. Governor Livingston (5-3) in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III playoffs.
10. ASBURY PARK 7-1.
Last week: Not ranked. The Blue Bishops, who have won seven straight since a loss to Rumson-Fair Haven in the season opener, did not play. They are unofficially the No.‚ 4 seed in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I playoffs and are on the opposite side of the bracket from Keansburg. Asbury Park is ranked ahead of divisional foes Keansburg and Rumson because its win over Keansburg was the last game played in the round-robbin between those three teams. Next game: Most likely Saturday vs. Robbinsville (6-3) in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I playoffs.[U1][QL]
Dropped out: Red Bank Catholic, Wall.
Last week: No.‚1. The Mariners clinched at least a share for the American Division championship and unofficially wrapped up the No.‚ 1 seed and home field advantage throughout the NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV playoffs with a 17-7 win over last week's No.‚ 2 Southern. Marlon Brinson ran for 140 yards and two TDs and Toms River North's defense held Southern to 114 yards of total offense. Next game: Most likely Friday vs. Atlantic City (5-3) in the NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV playoffs..
2. LONG BRANCH 7-1.
Last week: No.‚3. Shawn Brown scored two TDs, one on a 1-yard run, and the other on a 60-yard fumble return as the Green Wave avenged a lopsided loss to Ocean last year and unofficially clinched the No.‚ 2 seed in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III playoffs with a 32-0 win. Next game: Saturday vs. Princeton (5-3) at Matawan Regional in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III playoffs.
3. TOMS RIVER EAST 7-1.
Last week: No.‚4. Five different players scored TDs as the Raiders made it five straight wins over sister school, Toms River South, 35-6. Next game: Most likely Friday at Mainland (7-1) in the NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV playoffs.
4. HOWELL 7-1.
Last week: No.‚5. Tim Lamirande ran for a TD and threw for another as the Rebels unofficially clinched the No.‚ 1 seed in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV playoffs with a 27-6 win over Marlboro. Next game: Most likely Friday vs. Colts Neck (5-3) in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV playoffs.
5. SOUTHERN 6-2.
Last week: No.‚ 2. Eric Sharkey hauled in a 27-yard TD pass from Todd Kaiser to pull the Rams within a TD of No.‚ 1 Toms River North in the fourth quarter, but the Mariners went on to a 17-7 win over the Rams. Southern seeks its first playoff win this week. Next game: Most likely Friday at Washington Township (7-1) in the NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV playoffs.
6. FREEHOLD 7-1.
Last week: No.‚ 7. Damar Bivins' 11-yard TD run with 31.6 seconds remaining capped a 29-point fourth quarter explosion as the Colonials rallied for an incredible 35-28 win over Matawan. Freehold trailed 28-6 in the fourth quarter. The Colonials are unofficially the No.‚ 3 seed in the Central Jersey Group III playoffs. Next game: Most likely Saturday vs. Monroe (6-3) in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III playoffs.
7. LACEY 6-2.
Last week: Not ranked. Warren Smith threw a TD pass to Andrew Burt and scored on a 1-yard run and Tom Rickmers ran for 121 yards and a TD as the Lions recorded an impressive 29-7 win over last week's No.‚ 9 team Wall. The defending South Jersey Group III champions, Lacey is the No.‚ 2 seed in the SJ III playoffs. It is ranked ahead of Middletown South because it defeated Wall by a wider margin than the Eagles did. Next game: Most likely Saturday vs. Delsea (5-3) in the South Jersey Group II playoffs.
8. MIDDLETOWN SOUTH 6-2.
Last week: No.‚8. The Eagles did not play, but they appear to have received a favorable bracket in the Central Jersey Group III playoffs because Shore Conference teams Long Branch and Freehold are on the other side of the bracket. The Eagles are seeking their Shore Conference-record-tying fifth consecutive sectional title. Next game: Most likely Saturday vs. Lawrence (7-2) in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III playoffs.
9. HOLMDEL 8-0.
Last week: No.‚10. Ryan Haslett ran for 177 yards and a TD and threw a 62-yard TD pass to Glenn Grainger and Grainger ran for a TD as the Hornets unoffcially clinched the No.‚ 1 seed in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II playoffs with a 28-0 win over Red Bank Regional. Next game: Most likely Friday vs. Governor Livingston (5-3) in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III playoffs.
10. ASBURY PARK 7-1.
Last week: Not ranked. The Blue Bishops, who have won seven straight since a loss to Rumson-Fair Haven in the season opener, did not play. They are unofficially the No.‚ 4 seed in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I playoffs and are on the opposite side of the bracket from Keansburg. Asbury Park is ranked ahead of divisional foes Keansburg and Rumson because its win over Keansburg was the last game played in the round-robbin between those three teams. Next game: Most likely Saturday vs. Robbinsville (6-3) in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I playoffs.[U1][QL]
Dropped out: Red Bank Catholic, Wall.
posted by Tony Graham at 11:08 AM
8 Comments:
TRN #1, TRE #2 I think its time we finally forget about TRE's loss to Southern
It is forgotten. Look East is ahead of Southern. Long Branch has looked more impressive...that's all.
I think that the rankings are pretty spot on this week. Now lets see if the Shore can show the rest of the Garden State that we do have football teams other than Middletown South and that they should be recognized once and a while. Good luck to everyone.
Tell the guy who wants people to "forget" about TR East's loss to Southern, you have to factor in everything throughout the season...and get a passing game.
It is what it is...
TR East lost.. TR North won!
The ranking??/ Sothern to drop under TR East/ are they better?
they lost to Southern!
In the Big battle of the Linebackers in TRN -Southern game who was better?
I (we) know TRN won but which "O" got the better of the superstar(key player as reported on Rallycast) player.
I think it was the "D" of TRN that Blizted the tackles every play that made the difference
in the over-all game plan.
QB-Pena was better than Kaiser, he got positive yards rushing the ball when it counted, Kaiser got sacked.
Remember if TR East beats Tr North in a few weeks -it will still be a Three way tie for the Division...!!
it's hard ranking these teams because they be beating each other...for example asbury park lost to rumson...keansburg beat rumson and asbury beat keansburg...i know asbury lost to rumson but i agree with your choice of having them at #10...asbury put up 42 against keansburg...nobody else weren't even close to doing that...i don't care what they say keansburg knew what was at stake in that game and they didn't take advantage...they even took the lead in the second half and asbury still beat them convincingly...good job on the poll...it's about time somebody show asbury some love.
Thanks for showing the Branch some, love. Remember we did play the toughest schedule all year. We should be #1, just because we play every grame on the road. No school is Shore Conference history can they accomplished what LB has over the past four years and all on the road. GO LB CJ Group 3 Champs.
HOPE THAT THE TRE FAN GETS THE TEAM READY_WHILE THE PLAYOFFS ARE STILL ON>>>
IF THEY BEAT TRN ** THERE will be A THREE WAY TIE FOR AMERICAN DIV!!!!!!
BUT THE #1 TEAMS ARE PLAYING EACH OTHER IN THE PLAYOFFS STILLLLL!!! (THAT WOULD BE! -IF YOU READ THE APP- TRN & SOUTHERN)
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