State semifinal games were in the spotlight on Friday night. Who punched tickets to title games? Check back as the highlights are posted to find out!
St. Joe’s-Montvale 25 St. Peter’s Prep 21 | Non-Public A State Semifinal
Nate Bailey had 213 yards of total offense and scored all four touchdowns for the Green Knights including the go-ahead score with 2:31 left in the fourth quarter to cap off a nine minute, 15 play 80 yard drive to give St. Joe’s a spot in the Non Public A state championship for the first time since 2018. St. Joe’s raced out to a 13-0 lead at the end of the first quarter before a St. Peter’s stop on 4th down energized the Marauders in the second quarter. Tyler Bell threw a 31-yard TD pass to Amari Jones followed by an 11-yard pass to Hunter Watson to give St. Peter’s a 14-13 halftime lead. Bell’s third TD pass of the game to Watson made it 21-13 Marauders in the third quarter. Bailey raced 27 yards to get Joe’s within two before the long drive in the fourth capped off the win. Frederick Caffey, Jr. sealed the victory with an interception. SJR (9-2) will face Bergen Catholic next Friday night in the Non-Public A state final. St. Peter’s Prep concludes an excellent season with an 8-3 mark.
JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights and post-game reaction from Jersey City:
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Washington Twp. 35 Kingsway 27 | Group 5 State Semifinal
In the second of two great games between these teams, the Minutemen won again to advance to the program’s first state final. Cole Aquino threw three touchdown passes, while Jaylen Robinson rushed for two scores for Township (13-0). David Oravetz threw three TD passes and rushed for a score for the Dragons (10-3) in the loss. Washington Township will face Passaic Tech in the Group 5 state title game on Friday, November 28th at MetLife Stadium.
JSZ’s Mike Frankel has the highlights and reaction from Tom Brown Field:
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Glassboro 44 Burlington City 8 | Group 1 State Semifinal
The defending champion Bulldogs used their patented blend of a punishing offense and suffocating defense to pick up their 26th-consecutive victory and reach a third-straight state final. Amari Sabb, Xavier Sabb, and Jojo DeLecce each scored a pair of touchdowns in the victory. Kenny Johnson brought in two interceptions, while Amari Sabb added an INT of his own for Glassboro (13-0). Mason Shansey connected with Jayvyn Rasberry for a 97-yard touchdown in the loss for Burlington City (11-2). Glassboro will face Cedar Grove for the Group 1 state title on Sunday, November 30th at Rutgers University.
JSZ’s James Mooney has the highlights and reaction from Glassboro:
