Kevin Kolodziej and Tom McGurk
| Courier-Post
Victor Oquendo threw three touchdown passes and rushed for a fourth score as the Timber Creek High School football team finished its regular-season schedule undefeated with an 8-0 record and captured the West Jersey Football League Memorial Division title with a 41-6 win over Eastern on Friday.
Karon Brookins had two receiving touchdowns while Quadir Baldwin and Marcus Upton each caught one. Chargers’ running back Amir Reason-Dallas ran in the game’s final touchdown with 34 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter.
Eastern finished its regular season with a 2-7 record.
Pleasantville 21, Middle Township 14: The Greyhounds’ seventh straight win came with a bigger prize attached – the WJFL Patriot Division crown.
Pleasantville overcame a 14-0 deficit, scoring 21 unanswered points to capture the victory. Greyhounds’ quarterback Ahmad Jones threw two touchdown passes – one to Khalil Witherspoon and one to Dasan Brown – and Rashad Floyd scored the game-winning touchdown on a 45-yard run with just under four minutes to go in the fourth quarter.
Middle Township (7-2) went up 14-0 early following a Sean Watkins run and a Jeremiah Jones 60-yard trick-play TD pass from Mike Zarfati.
Holy Spirit 24, Kingsway 14: Tahmir Jones returned an interception for a touchdown with 1:31 remaining in the fourth quarter to seal the victory for Holy Spirit (7-1). The Spartans also scored on a Christian Surles rushing touchdown, a Ty Mercado pass from Franklin Hudak and a Mason Forte 33-yard field goal. This was the second loss in a row for Kingsway (5-4) and marks the first time all season that the Dragons have lost back-to-back games.
Shawnee 42, Williamstown 7: After a scoreless first quarter, Jack Conners caught a 6-yard touchdown pass from Joe Papa early in the second to put Shawnee (4-5) up 7-0 – a lead it would not give up. Brett Lindbergh then ran in a 41-yard touchdown and Nick Rusinski scored on a seven-yard run to help Shawnee build a 28-0 halftime lead. Williamstown remains winless at 0-9.
Washington Township 38, Clearview 21: Jared Dzierzgowski ran for two touchdowns as the Minutemen improved to 7-2 in a game played at neutral-site Rowan University. Washington Township also scored on a DaShawn Long touchdown pass from Cole Aquino, an Andrew Osborn rushing touchdown and a Caleb Palaganas 22-yard fumble recovery for a TD. Clearview fell to 2-6 with the loss.
Millville 41, Cherokee 17: Lotzeir Brooks dazzled in the second half with an 80-yard touchdown reception and an 82-yard pick-6 as the top-ranked Thunderbolts made an emphatic statement in a victory over Cherokee Friday, clinching the WJFL American Division championship.
In a battle of prolific defenses, Millville’s stood tall as it allowed just 151 yards from scrimmage. Kyon Conyers added a pick-6 of his own, Joey Zamot tipped the pass that Conyers snared and also had an interception, and Acear Cornish was all over the field, finishing with a sack and three tackles for loss.
Quarterback Jacob Zamot finished with a pair of TD passes, the other a 41-yarder to Ta’Ron Haile, and a rushing score, while Jamal Wallace got into the end zone on the ground too.
Emphatic statement: Millville football makes its mark with victory over Cherokee
Absegami 35, Bridgeton 6: Absegami scored 35 unanswered points to turn an early deficit into an easy victory.
Absegami quarterback Kendall Armstrong had three touchdown passes (one each to Shamir Harper, Donald Johnson and Zach Parmer) while Ibn Russell scored on a 3-yard run and Andrew Whyee returned an interception 68-yards for a TD to power Absegami (3-6).
Jeremiah Russell ran in a touchdown from 11 yards out to put Bridgeton up 6-0 midway through the first quarter.
Paul VI 42, Triton 6: Dom Santiago threw four touchdown passes – two to Christian Martin and two to Tyree Roane – as the Eagles improved to 7-1. Paul VI’s Matt Morad added two long touchdown runs of 65 and 63 yards, while Triton (3-6) scored its lone touchdown on a Ryan Morley 14-yard run in the fourth quarter. This was Paul VI’s seventh straight victory.
St. Augustine 42, Lenape 10: Julian Turney scored the game’s first three touchdowns on runs of 75, 1 and 27 yards as St. Augustine (7-2) won its fifth straight game. Roman Coney also scored on a 62-yard run to help the Hermits take a 35-7 lead at halftime. Lenape (3-6) recorded its lone touchdown on a Macon Lincoln 90-yard kick return, while Ethan Blackburn connected on a 28-yard field goal.
Vineland 3, Pennsauken 0: Collin Graiff’s 32-yard field goal with just under five minutes was the difference as the Fighting Clan made their final push for a postseason berth with a shocking win at Pennsauken.
Vineland’s defense recorded its second straight shutout and its third of the season. The Fighting Clan’s lone takeaway was a fumble scooped up by senior linebacker Ryant Maven, who returned the football deep into Pennsauken territory, setting the stage for Graiff’s game-winning kick in the fourth quarter.
Winslow 14, Cedar Creek 0: The Eagles soared to their second straight victory and wrapped up the outright Independence Division title. This was the first time all year that Cedar Creek (6-3) failed to score a point.
Schalick 42, Gloucester Catholic 20: Jake Siedlecki scored on a 75-yard pass from Kenai Simmons and also returned an interception 70 yards for a touchdown as Schalick (9-0) posted its first undefeated regular season since 2006. Reggie Allen had two rushing touchdowns and Sherrie Jones ran in one from 18-yards out to hand Gloucester Catholic (2-5) its third straight loss.
Ocean City 24, Hammonton 21: Ocean City senior kicker Ryder Hay connected on a 30-yard field goal as time expired in the fourth quarter to help the Red Raiders (3-5) come out victorious. Ocean City’s Duke Guenther had two touchdowns on the evening – one on a four-yard run and the other on a 55-yard pass from Walker Bailey – while Jon Moyer scored on a 70-yard run.
Pitman 35, Pennsville 14: Pitman won its second-straight game and improved to 3-4 on the year thanks to a strong effort from quarterback Kyle Kubat, who threw four touchdown passes. Stephen Devanney caught two of said touchdowns while Trey Tinges and Porter Kostiuk each caught one of their own. Chris Wyllie added a one-yard TD run for Pitman, while Robbie McDade scored both of Pennsville’s touchdowns on runs of 10 and 7 yards. This was the Eagles’ second straight loss and they now have a 4-4 record on the year.
Oakcrest 25, Atlantic City 20: Jamad Davis had three touchdowns – two rushing and one receiving from Andrew Estrada – and Nasir Mahmoud scored on a 35-yard pick-six as the Falcons improved to 5-4 on the year. For Atlantic City, Joe Lyons had two touchdown passes and Sah’nye Degraffenreidt returned a kickoff 90-yards to the house, but the Vikings had their three-game winning streak snapped and fell to 6-2.
Delsea 48, St. Joseph 0: Daniel Russo had four rushing touchdowns as the Crusaders picked up their sixth-straight win. Wayne Adair, Adrian Sheppard and Xavier Wyatt each added a rushing touchdown of their own in the victory, while St. Joseph fell to 0-9.
Gloucester 35, Collingswood 0: The Lions had five different touchdown scorers and won their seventh straight game to improve to 7-1 on the season. Offensively, Maddox Zane caught an 18-yard touchdown pass from Jake Seibert, Mason Wildman ran in a 14-yard touchdown and Jake Zearfoss had a five-yard touchdown run. Defensively, Kadon Harris and Trevin Burkhardt each returned an interception for a touchdown. Gloucester hasn’t lost since a 17-14 Week 1 defeat to still-undefeated Schalick.
Haddonfield 49, Sterling 8: The Bulldawgs improved to 7-1 with their second straight win while Sterling (1-8) lost its eighth in a row.
Glassboro 39, Good 8: The Bulldogs improved to 5-3 on the year with their second consecutive win while Buena dropped to 0-8.
Clayton 40, Cumberland 14: Following a three-game losing streak, Clayton has now won back-to-back games to close out its regular season schedule with a 5-3 record. This was Cumberland’s (3-6) second loss in a row.
Seneca 41, Northern Burlington 14: Seneca won its fifth straight game to improve to 7-1 on the year, while Northern Burlington dropped its third in a row and dropped to 4-5.
Eastside 15, Delran 3: Eastside bounced back from a tough 30-0 loss at St. Augustine a week ago and righted the ship to improve to 5-3 on the year. This marks Delran’s sixth straight loss and the Bears are now 2-7 this season.
Florence 43, Holy Cross 7: The Flashes remain undefeated at 7-0 and Holy Cross dropped to 3-5. Florence coach Joe Frappolli became just the second head coach in New Jersey history to coach in 500 games. The state record is 504 by Warren Wolf, who coached Brick Township for 51 years and Lakewood for one year. Wolf was 364-129-11. Frappolli’s record is now 336-159-5.
Mainland 53, Egg Harbor 0: The Mustangs closed their regular-season schedule in dominating fashion and improved to 9-0 on the season. The loss marks the fifth-straight for Egg Harbor, which is 1-8 this year.
Bishop Eustace 32, Lindenwold 28: The Crusaders improved to 4-4 with the win while Lindenwold dropped to 0-8.
Overbrook 21, Deptford 14: D’Angello Conquest had his hand in all three of Overbrook’s touchdowns to help the Rams finish their regular-season schedule with a 5-3 record. Conquest had two rushing touchdowns of 1- and 8-yard runs while also throwing a 16-yard passing touchdown to Rahsir McQueen-Futch. The loss marked Deptford’s (1-8) third in a row.
Mastery Camden 30, Camden Catholic 29: Mastery Camden (3-5) scored the last 14 points of the game to come out on top in come-from-behind fashion. This was Camden Catholic’s (2-8) third straight defeat.
Tom McGurk is a regional sports reporter for the Courier-Post, The Daily Journal and Burlington County Times, covering South Jersey sports for over 30 years. If you have a sports story that needs to be told, contact him at (856) 486-2420 or email [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter at @McGurkSports. Help support local journalism with a digital subscription.
2023-10-21 03:00:03
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