Press top 10 for week of Nov. 18 (Patriot teams move in, Eagles, Raiders drop out)
1. TOMS RIVER NORTH 10-0
Last week: No.‚1. Marlon Brinson ran for 116 yards and three TDs and the Mariners scored four
touchdowns off either turnovers or good field position created by their special teams as they
routed then No.‚ 4 Southern, 33-0, in a NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV semifinal and advanced to
the SJ IV championship game for the first time since its last sectional title in 1997. Next
game: Friday at Toms River East (7-2).]
2. LONG BRANCH 9-1.
Last week: No.‚2. Isaiah Hall ran for 156 yards and had TD runs of 12, 25 and 36 yards and
Travis Patterson had 127 yards with TD run of 53 yards as the Green Wave rolled to a 39-7 win
over Monroe in a NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III semifinal to advance to a sectional
championship game for the first time since 2003. Next game: Thursday at Red Bank (2-7).[QL]
]
3. HOWELL 9-1.
Last week: No.‚3. Tim Lamirande threw for 355 yards and four TDs, two to wide receiver Brian
Battaglia, and David Hayes ran for 115 yards and two TDs as the Rebels routed Montgomery,
49-20, in a NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV semifinal. It is the second straight year Howell
has advanced to the CJ IV championship game and it has set a school record for wins in a
season. Next game: Thursday at Freehold Township (1-8).[U1][QL]
4. LACEY 8-2.
Last week: No.‚5. Justin Pandorf ran for 96 yards and two TDs on 12 carries and also had an
interception, Warren Smith ran for a TD and threw for another and Mike Mancini, subbing for
the injured Tom Rickmers had 136 yards and a TD and had two interceptions as the defending
South Jersey Group III champion Lions rolled to a 38-13 win over Winslow Township in a SJ III semifinal. Lacey's lone losses are in overtime to Long Branch and by five points to Howell.
Next game: Saturday vs. Central (0-9).
5. ASBURY PARK 9-1.
Last week: No.‚ 9. Will Johnson had a 37-yard touchdown run, ran for 104 yards and threw a
30-yard TD pass to Derrell Bell, George Stephens ran for 135 yards two-way lineman Knowyrl
Hammary had a superb all-around game as the Blue Bishop knocked off No.‚ 1 seed South River, 22-7, in a NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I semifinal to advance to a sectional championship for
the first time in 20 years. Asbury Park is ranked ahead of Keansburg and Rumson because its
win over Keansburg was the last game in three-game round-robbin among those three teams. Next
game: Thursday vs. Neptune (6-3)
6. KEANSBURG 9-1.
Last week: Not ranked. Senior Joe Laguna ran for 161 yards and three TDs and Scott Pillar
hauled in three TD passes from Anthony Valle, who had 268 yards of total offense, as the
Titans recorded a resounding 53-30 win over Highland Park in a NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I semifinal to advance to a sectional championship game for the first time since 1996. Keansburg is ranked ahead of Rumson because it defeated Rumson, 21-14, in overtime on Sept. 20. Next
game: Thursday at Mater Dei (0-9).
7. RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN 9-1.
Last week: Not ranked. Matt Wassel's 9-yard TD pass to Ryan Kirchner in the third quarter
was the difference as the Bulldogs snapped Holmdel's 12-game winning streak with a 14-7
victory in a NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II semifinal. It is the first time in 18 years that
Rumson has advanced to a sectional championship game. Next game: Friday at Red Bank Catholic
8. HOLMDEL 9-1.
Last week: No.‚7. Glenn Grainger's first quarter TD gave Holmdel the early lead against
Rumson-Fair Haven, but the Hornets could not score again and saw their 12-game winning streak
snapped with a 14-7 loss in a NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II semifinal. Holmdel is ranked
ahead of Point Boro because of its 13-10 win on Oct. 28. Next game: Thursday vs. Keyport
(4-5).
9. POINT BORO 9-1.
Last week: No.‚10. Shane O'Connor threw for 203 yards and three TDs, including a 40-yarder to
Bob Stowe, who returned from a bruised knee cap that had sidelined him since Oct. 5, as the
Panthers advanced to the NJSIAA South Jersey Group II championship game for the third time in
the last four years with a 20-14 win over Bridgeton in a SJ II semifinal. Next game: Thursday
at Point Beach (1-8).
10. SOUTHERN 7-3.
Last week: No.‚ 4. Five turnovers and woes in the kicking game spelled doom for the Rams in a
33-0 loss to Toms River North in a NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV semifinal. Southern is still
ranked because it has a win over Toms River East and it went further in the playoffs than Toms
River East. Next game: Thursday at Barnegat (5-4)
Dropped out: Middletown South, Toms River East
Last week: No.‚1. Marlon Brinson ran for 116 yards and three TDs and the Mariners scored four
touchdowns off either turnovers or good field position created by their special teams as they
routed then No.‚ 4 Southern, 33-0, in a NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV semifinal and advanced to
the SJ IV championship game for the first time since its last sectional title in 1997. Next
game: Friday at Toms River East (7-2).]
2. LONG BRANCH 9-1.
Last week: No.‚2. Isaiah Hall ran for 156 yards and had TD runs of 12, 25 and 36 yards and
Travis Patterson had 127 yards with TD run of 53 yards as the Green Wave rolled to a 39-7 win
over Monroe in a NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III semifinal to advance to a sectional
championship game for the first time since 2003. Next game: Thursday at Red Bank (2-7).[QL]
]
3. HOWELL 9-1.
Last week: No.‚3. Tim Lamirande threw for 355 yards and four TDs, two to wide receiver Brian
Battaglia, and David Hayes ran for 115 yards and two TDs as the Rebels routed Montgomery,
49-20, in a NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV semifinal. It is the second straight year Howell
has advanced to the CJ IV championship game and it has set a school record for wins in a
season. Next game: Thursday at Freehold Township (1-8).[U1][QL]
4. LACEY 8-2.
Last week: No.‚5. Justin Pandorf ran for 96 yards and two TDs on 12 carries and also had an
interception, Warren Smith ran for a TD and threw for another and Mike Mancini, subbing for
the injured Tom Rickmers had 136 yards and a TD and had two interceptions as the defending
South Jersey Group III champion Lions rolled to a 38-13 win over Winslow Township in a SJ III semifinal. Lacey's lone losses are in overtime to Long Branch and by five points to Howell.
Next game: Saturday vs. Central (0-9).
5. ASBURY PARK 9-1.
Last week: No.‚ 9. Will Johnson had a 37-yard touchdown run, ran for 104 yards and threw a
30-yard TD pass to Derrell Bell, George Stephens ran for 135 yards two-way lineman Knowyrl
Hammary had a superb all-around game as the Blue Bishop knocked off No.‚ 1 seed South River, 22-7, in a NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I semifinal to advance to a sectional championship for
the first time in 20 years. Asbury Park is ranked ahead of Keansburg and Rumson because its
win over Keansburg was the last game in three-game round-robbin among those three teams. Next
game: Thursday vs. Neptune (6-3)
6. KEANSBURG 9-1.
Last week: Not ranked. Senior Joe Laguna ran for 161 yards and three TDs and Scott Pillar
hauled in three TD passes from Anthony Valle, who had 268 yards of total offense, as the
Titans recorded a resounding 53-30 win over Highland Park in a NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I semifinal to advance to a sectional championship game for the first time since 1996. Keansburg is ranked ahead of Rumson because it defeated Rumson, 21-14, in overtime on Sept. 20. Next
game: Thursday at Mater Dei (0-9).
7.
Last week: Not ranked. Matt Wassel's 9-yard TD pass to Ryan Kirchner in the third quarter
was the difference as the Bulldogs snapped Holmdel's 12-game winning streak with a 14-7
victory in a NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II semifinal. It is the first time in 18 years that
Rumson has advanced to a sectional championship game. Next game: Friday at Red Bank Catholic
8. HOLMDEL 9-1.
Last week: No.‚7. Glenn Grainger's first quarter TD gave Holmdel the early lead against
Rumson-Fair Haven, but the Hornets could not score again and saw their 12-game winning streak
snapped with a 14-7 loss in a NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II semifinal. Holmdel is ranked
ahead of Point Boro because of its 13-10 win on Oct. 28. Next game: Thursday vs. Keyport
(4-5).
9. POINT BORO 9-1.
Last week: No.‚10. Shane O'Connor threw for 203 yards and three TDs, including a 40-yarder to
Bob Stowe, who returned from a bruised knee cap that had sidelined him since Oct. 5, as the
Panthers advanced to the NJSIAA South Jersey Group II championship game for the third time in
the last four years with a 20-14 win over Bridgeton in a SJ II semifinal. Next game: Thursday
at Point Beach (1-8).
10. SOUTHERN 7-3.
Last week: No.‚ 4. Five turnovers and woes in the kicking game spelled doom for the Rams in a
33-0 loss to Toms River North in a NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV semifinal. Southern is still
ranked because it has a win over Toms River East and it went further in the playoffs than Toms
River East. Next game: Thursday at Barnegat (5-4)
Dropped out: Middletown South, Toms River East
posted by Tony Graham at 9:10 PM
12 Comments:
A great year for a lot of small programs.
A Great Year for a lot of South Jersey TEAM's!!!!!!!!
Good Luck to everyone still playing!!!!
Do the South J Group- Champ's ever play the North J Champ's for a unified Group Winner???? in not at present-Will they someday???
Re: S Jersey vs. North Jersey. Not now and may never happen unless we get rid of the Txgiving Day games...it's a shame ....
I moved this from from another thread to here and had to clean it up..
This person was reading LAST WEEK's Poll...
Here it is...
AGAIN THE APP LEAVES OUT KEANSBURG, KEANSBURG WOULD DESTROY HOLMDEL ANY DAY OF THE WEEK. I HOPE KEANSBURG BEATS ASBURY AND YOU PEOPLE HAVE THE XXXXX TO PLACE THEM IN THE TOP FIVE, EVEN MIDDLETOWN SOUTH STINKS AND YOU RANK THEM,SHOW SOME CLASS AND RANK THE TITANS WHERE THEY BELONG!!!!!!
Uh..pal.. we did. Read the correct poll....OK??
Thank you Tony for finally giving Keansburg some credit.They have shown the guts and determination of a champion this year and although they lost Justin Laguna they still have his brother Joe and my MVP of Central Jersey Anthony Valle.It should be a great re-match for the final against Asbury Park.........Go Titans.
Steve Falk does the Poll and I will pass this along to him as blogging is not his all-time favorite past time....
I still can't believe how far they have come without Justin Laguna..what an effort!.
And Ju. Laguna may be back on the field for the re-match with Asbury Park at Rutgers Stadium. What a great matchup - two excellent, evenly matched teams with explosive offenses and tough defenses fighting it out for Patriot Division bragging rights. Great to see two Shore Conference teams battling for the CJ Group I championship. I've had enough of Florence and of GMC teams ending up in the final. South River and Highland Park can't still play each other this year - but on Thanksgiving, not in the championship.
Go Titans! And whatever happens, a great job by all of the Patriot Division teams this season.
"AGAIN THE APP LEAVES OUT KEANSBURG, KEANSBURG WOULD DESTROY HOLMDEL ANY DAY OF THE WEEK."
Wow, lose one game and everyone has delusions of grandure. Besides, you are ranked higher you dope. R.I.F... Its never too late to learn to read.
are u saying keansburg can beat holmdel just because rumson beat holmdel? if so u can't go by that because rumson beat asbury, asbury beat keansburg,the first time around and keansburg beat rumson.
NO ONE RESPECT THE SMALL SCHOOLS EXCEPT THE APP...BECAUSE PEOPLE SAY THEY DON'T PLAY ANYBODY...IF YOU ARGUE WITH SOMEONE AT WORK OR ANYWHERE THAT'S THE FIRST THING THAT COME OUT THEIR MOUTH.
what thanksgiving games you think should be good or looking forward too?
Re: Thanksgiving Day games...please see latest blog. I like those games. Also, Colts Neck vs. Freehold should be a good one.
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