VOTE for the North Jersey Football Team of the Week for Week 8

Posted by Admin October 28, 2024 Football

After another fun week of the high school football season, it’s time to look back on the top team performances and vote for the best one.

Read about the teams that stood out last week and let us know which one should be the North Jersey Team of the Week for Week 8 in the poll at the bottom of this page.

Voting closes at 5 p.m. Thursday.

Butler

The Bulldogs (8-0) captured their first NJIC playoff title with a 21-12 win over Glen Rock in the ninth annual final. PJ Coffey scored on a 50-yard run for a 7-3 lead, and he scored on a 50-yard pass from David Smith to extend the margin to 14-6. Smith ran for the clinching TD late in the fourth.

Cliffside Park/Ridgefield

The 56-35 win over Fair Lawn in the SFC Ivy Division semifinals marked the most points either school in this co-op program has scored since 2002. Jason Marasciulo threw four TD passes, including two to Eddie Schaeffer, and Schaeffer ran for two third-quarter scores to help CP/R (8-0) pull away.

Cresskill/Emerson

C/E (5-4) registered its first shutout of the season and clinched a winning record with a 21-0 victory over Wood-Ridge. Joe Connelly returned a first-quarter interception 83 yards for a TD for a 7-0 lead. Jake Lewin threw a 17-yard TD pass to Eric Nam and scored on a 1-yard run.

Hackensack

The Comets (43-5) registered their first shutout and snapped a three-game losing streak, 42-0, over Barringer. Jordan McCoy threw for 182 yards, with TD pass to Anthony Diaz and Bradley Allen. Dylan Thornton ran for two first-quarter TDs, and he and Jadyn Eason had seven tackles apiece.

New Milford

The Knights (6-2) equaled the number of wins of the last three years combined thanks to a 23-9 win over Pompton Lakes. The defense was exceptional: Jake Johnson and Luis Placido returned first-half interceptions for a Pick Six, and Kris Dunne and Amare Tinker combined on a sack for a safety.

Pascack Hills

The Broncos (3-5) equaled the most points they’ve scored since 2012 with a 49-30 victory over Hoboken. Connor Ohnikian threw three TD passes, two to Sam Lundgren and one to Alex Lulla, who returned a blocked punt by Cody Jones for a score. Ohnikian also ran for three scores.

Pascack Valley

The Panthers (7-1) snapped an eight-game losing streak against previously-unbeaten Old Tappan with a 27-21 win. Adam Shaw threw first-half TD passes to Marc Dellaquila and Kevin Regula and ran for a score for a 20-14 halftime lead. Kai Smith’s fourth-quarter TD run extended the lead to 27-14.

Wallington

The Panthers (2-7) snapped a seven-game losing streak behind a 21-7 victory over Palisades Park/Leonia. Nick Sinclair rushed for 119 yards and ran for TDs of 17 and 2 yards. Robert Miller threw a 25-yard TD pass to Matthew Hernandez in the second quarter to put them ahead to stay, 14-7.

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