Several teams battled the elements on a stormy Saturday around the Garden State as JSZ brings you four matchups to close out the weekend. Stay tuned as the highlights are posted throughout the evening!
Pope John 9 Seton Hall Prep 6 | Super Football Conference
Michael Morrelli forced a fumble with 1:06 left setting the table for Luke Gialanella’s 1-yard touchdown with :46 seconds left to give the Lions (2-3) an improbable victory. Trailing 6-3 in the 4th, a fumble inside the red zone gave the Pirates (2-3) the football with 1:06 remaining. Morelli’s defensive herocis with Ryan Johnson on the recovery gave the Lions the ball on the three-yard line. Gialanella took care of the rest two plays later capping off a 20 carry, 149 yard performance.
JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights and post-game reaction from a wild finish in West Orange:
Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of Seton Hall Prep is made possible by One on One with Steve Adubato.
Bridgewater-Raritan 20 Westfield 0 | Big Central Conference
Bridgewater-Raritan football (4-1) battled the elements and their own mistakes on Saturday, but the Panther defense came up huge as they defeated Westfield (1-4) 20-0. Despite turning the ball over four times, BR forced four turnovers of their own with two interceptions (Jonathan Okolo, Nate Zuckerman) and two fumble recoveries. Offensively, the Panthers had three rushing touchdowns: two from Okolo and one from Jahmir Black.
JSZ’s Ryan Sudol has the highlights and reaction from Westfield:
Haddon Heights 36 Bishop Eustace 14 | West Jersey Football League
Princeton commit Amare Ridley had a career game in the middle of a Nor’easter. The senior rushed for a career-high 226 yards and two touchdowns, leading Haddon Heights (4-1) to a divisional win over Bishop Eustace (2-3).
JSZ’s Tyler Mroz has the highlights from Haddon Heights:
Schalick 16 Paulsboro 8 | West Jersey Football League
Kenneth Bartee flipped the momentum with a 75-yard kick return touchdown to open the second half, then the Cougar defense was stout the rest of the way in this rematch of last year’s SJ Group 1 semifinal. Bartee opened the scoring with a 45-yard rushing touchdown in the victory. Malachi Hill and Evan Elliott teamed up to force a late safety for Schalick (5-0). Jeremiah Carr scored a touchdown in the loss for Paulsboro (3-2).
JSZ’s James Mooney has the highlights from Paulsboro:
