Week 7 wraps up with greats contests in all corners of the Garden State! Highlights will be posted throughout the day!
Hun 14 St. Frances Academy (MD) 9
Lukas Prock had a pair of touchdown passes and the Hun defense produced three turnovers to produce what has to be considered the biggest win in the program’s history. St. Frances was ranked #1 in the nation by USA Today in early October before a loss to St. James out of Virginia. The Panthers came into the game ranked #9 in the USA Today Super 25 and #6 in the Rivals National Top 25. Prock connected with JD Taza on a 17-yard TD on the opening drive and Northwestern commit Amir Hogans in the third on an eight yard scoring play. The Raiders improve to 5-3 winning their final home game. Hun plays its final three games out of state including a trip to IMG Academy in Florida.
JSZ’s Tyler Mroz and Rich Chrampanis has team coverage from Princeton:
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Bergen Catholic 24 Delbarton 17 | Super Football Conference
After losing a stunner to Paramus Catholic, No. 5 Bergen Catholic (4-3) scored a huge bounce back win over Delbarton (3-4) on Saturday, hanging on to defeat the Green Wave 24-17. Crusaders QB and Oklahoma commit Trey Tagliaferri went 17-21 for 265 yards and two touchdowns, both to Anthony Willis. Willis’ second touchdown, a 70-yard catch-and-run, put BC up 24-3 with 7:00 left in regulation.
Delbarton stormed back to make it a one-possession game with 2:30 to go, but Georgia Tech Bryan Porter commit picked up two first downs on the ensuing drive to clinch the win. Porter finished the game with 85 rushing yards, a rushing TD, and 61 receiving yards. The Bergen defense also came up big, notably with a 4th-quarter goal line stand. RB DJ Benfatti and QB Jayden Schmalz each scored in the loss for Delbarton.
JSZ’s Ryan Sudol has the highlights and post-game reaction from Morristown:
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Elizabeth 34 Westfield 3 | Big Central Conference
Arique Fleming was 15 of 19 for 352 yards with 4 touchdown passes and a TD run to lead the Minutemen to an 8-0 mark. Jamiir Gregory had two catches for 56 yards and a pair of touchdowns and Eric Cespedes had three catches for 88 yards including his ninth touchdown catch. The Minutemen defense had four sacks and an interception in the victory.
JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights from Westfield
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Morris Knolls 57 Immaculata 15 | Super Football Conference
The Golden Eagles ran wild all afternoon as they rolled past the Spartans in the first-ever meeting between the two programs. Nick Wong, Gavin Toland, Ryan McDonald, and Lucas Zuravnsky all scored a pair of touchdowns in the victory for Morris Knolls (7-1). Quinn Hayden and Jaiden Drake-Murray scored in the loss for Immaculata (5-3).
JSZ’s Sean Dugan has the highlights from Rockaway:
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Egg Harbor Twp. 21 Absegami 7 | West Jersey Football League
Jahiyd McClellan rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown to power the Eagles past the Braves in a WJFL Memorial Division clash. Andrew Ollek and Ta’lik Jackson added rushing touchdowns in the victory for Egg Harbor Township (6-2). The Eagles will face Hammonton for the division title next week. Jayden Holy-Grandy ran for a touchdown for Absegami (1-7), which was coming off its first win of the season.
JSZ’s James Mooney has the highlights from Galloway:
Oakcrest 28 Atlantic County Institute of Technology 6 | West Jersey Football League
After a slow start, the Falcons pulled away to earn Mays Landing bragging rights over the Red Hawks. Maison Webster and Uthman Mitchell both scored long touchdowns for Oakcrest (6-2) in the win. Imari Dennis threw a late TD pass for ACIT (3-5) in the loss.
JSZ’s Mike Frankel has the highlights:
Notre Dame 14 Steinert 12 | West Jersey Football League
In what many considered the most anticipated showdown in Mercer County this football season, the game came down to the wire. After scoring on a wild fourth-down play, Steinert (5-2) needed a successful two-point conversion with just 26 seconds remaining. However, Notre Dame junior Seth Spearnock came up clutch, helping secure a share of the WJFL Valley Division title in head coach Markell Harrison’s first season at the helm.
JSZ’s Tyler Mroz has the highlights + post-game reaction from Lawrence Twp:
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