Woodbridge players celebrate a perfect 9-0 season after a 36-35 win over St. Joseph-Metuchen. (Source: @WHSbarronsFB on Twitter)
No one can deny the quality coach Joe Goerge is. He’s won championships all over the place, and has a stellar reputation as a mentor.
But one could be forgiven if they wondered when he left South Brunswick to take the Woodbridge job last spring how that would go. After all, the Woodbridge offense had been humming with Derek Anderson behind center, and a great cast of characters around him. Goerge’s reputation included a healthy dose of the option, something Woodbridge generally didn’t use.
Well, question no more.
The Barrons finished a perfect regular season Friday night – their third in six seasons, including 5-1 in the COVID year with a pod loss to Somerville, and 10-1 in 2019 with a loss in the North 1, Group 4 title game at Northern Highlands – with a 36-35 win over St. Joseph-Metuchen.
Trailing for most of the game, the Barrons rallied in the second half. With 2:12 left, Woodbridge pulled within one on a 13-yard TD strike to Izaiah Toliver.
Goerge knew all along the Barrons would go for two if they reached the end zone. They failed on their attempt, but offsetting penalties gave them a Mulligan, and this time they made it.
The Falcons still had a chance, but Josh Allen intercepted Justin Scaramuzzo – just his second pick all year – to seal the win.
At the moment, it appears Woodbridge moves into the third seed in North 4 with the win. St. Joseph falls to 5-3 with the loss, its third straight. The non-public playoffs are seeded next weekend, by committee.
Click below to hear Woodbridge head coach Joe Goerge talk about Friday night’s win over the Falcons:
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