Tag: Cranford

by Mike Pavlichko

Cranford knocked off by West Morris in North 3 final, but Cougars will never forget their state title

There was disappointment to be sure.

Maybe a little shock, too, since Cranford had just given up 17 more points than they had in any single game this season, all eleven prior having been victories.

But even though the scoreboard at MetLife Stadium said West Morris Central 53, Cranford 14, the Cougars – coaches and players were still proud of their team.

As they should be.

Cranford lost in the North Group 3 regional championship game Friday at the Meadowlands, in the Big Central Game of the Week driven by Autoland on Central Jersey Sports Radio, but even immediately after the game, the Cougars were talking about their state championship, and how they wouldn’t have wanted to go out with anyone but “their guys.”

The Wolfpack – against a huge Cranford offensive line their head coach Kevin Hennelly said he had not seen the likes of at a Group 3 school in 30 years of coaching – dominated up front, on both sides of the ball.

Cranford got their yardage, but West Morris was better, outgaining their foes from Union County 265-148.

And the three turnovers by Cranford – two fumbles and a pick – didn’t help either, finishing the game minus-three, a week after they were plus-6 against Sparta in winning the North 2 Group 3 title.

Cranford finishes the season 11-1, while West Morris ends at 10-3.

Click below for postgame reaction from Cranford QB Shane VanDam and Head Coach Erik Rosenmeier:

by Mike Pavlichko

North 3 Regional Championship: A complete preview as Cranford battles West Morris at the Meadowlands

It’s Black Friday, and while everyone else is at the malls, the opening weekend of regional championship play in New Jersey high school football gets underway today at MetLife Stadium in the Meadowlands.

Central Jersey Sports Radio is your place for all the action this Friday afternoon. The North Group 3 Regional Championship game is the Big Central Game of the Week, driven by Mark Montenero and his team at the world-famous Autoland. That features North 2 Group 3 winner Cranford taking on North 1 Group 3 winner West Morris Central.

You can catch all the action beginning at approximately 3:45, with kickoff slated for 4 pm from East Rutherford, NJ.

Read on for everything you need to know about the game:

North 2, Group 3 Championship

Teams: Cranford (11-0, North 2 champion) vs. West Morris Central (9-3, North 1 champion)
Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
When: Friday, 4 pm
Coverage: Live play-by-play on Central Jersey Sports Radio (click here to listen) with pregame at 3:45
Weather: 42 degrees at kickoff, 0% chance of rain, winds out of the WNW at 16 mph

Coaches:

Cranford: Erik Rosenmeier, 17th season (118-56). His teams have had 12 straight winning seasons.

West Morris: Kevin Hennelly, 25th season (175-91). He took over after five years as an assistant under Pete “Pic” Piccirillo, who retired after 35 seasons as head coach following the 1996 season.  Picarillo went 218-99-6, winning three state titles. 

Finals History:

Cranford: The Cougars won their third state championship last Friday night, making them 3-1 all-time in four finals appearances, all coming under current head coach Erik Rosenmeier.

  • 2011: #3 seed, beat #4 Parsippany Hills 27-0 at Kean University
  • 2014: #1 seed, lost to #3 Parsippany Hills 20-13 at Met Life Stadium
  • 2015: #1 seed, beat #6 Chatham 50-23 at Kean University
  • 2021: #1 seed, beat #3 Sparta 45-21 at home
Students and fans storm Memorial Field after Cranford wins its third state title, defeating Sparta 45-21 in the North 2, Group 3 championship game.

West Morris: The Wolfpack have made 13 title game appearances, winning eight of them, five coming under current head coach Kevin Hennelly. All were in North 2, Group 3 except this year’s title, which was in the North 1 section.

  • 1982: beat Randolph 10-6
  • 1985: lost to Linden 19-7
  • 1987: lost to Randolph 14-13
  • 1990: lost to Scotch Plains 25-12
  • 1991: beat Nutley 14-0
  • 1995: beat Nutley 21-0
  • 1997: lost to Morristown 6-0
  • 2000: lost to Warren Hills 21-13
  • 2001: beat West Morris-Mendham 15-14
  • 2004: beat West Morris-Mendham 10-7
  • 2009: beat Passaic Valley 28-19
  • 2012: beat Warren Hills 35-7
  • 2021: beat West Essex 21-0

How they got here:

The Cougars earned the top overall seed in the North 3 supersection, entering the playoffs with an 8-0 record. Along the way, they knocked off then-No. 4 Woodbridge on the road in a battle of undefeated Big Central Division 4 teams, 38-28, as heard on Central Jersey Sports Radio. In the playoffs, they beat 8th-seed Demarest in the opening round 56-26, and 4th-seed Pascack Valley in the semifinals 42-7. Senior runningback Colin Murray had career highs of 235 yards and 5 touchdowns in the win over Demarest.

Friday’s game is sponsored locally by Pastosa Ravioli in Cranford.

That was, at least until the sectional final against Sparta, where Murray – aided by the Cougars’ huge offensive line, anchored by Illinois commit Matt Fries, rolled off a new career high: 334 yards on a career-heaviest work load of 40 carries, en route to a 45-21 win over Sparta for the North 2, Group 3 championship. The win was gave Cranford its first crown since 2015.

As for West Morris Central, they were the overall 2-seed in the supersection, garnering them the other top seed, in North 1, Group 3. In the opening round they beat 8th-seed Summit out of the Big Central in a shootout, 56-31. But in the next two games, they hunkered down on defense, shutting out 4th-seed Old Tappan in the sectional semis, 21-0, then beating second seed West Essex by the same score at home last Friday night for the sectional title.

Cranford and West Morris, despite being in the North 2, Group 3 section together for many years, have never played each other in football.

Players to watch:

For Cranford, it’s the tandem of Shane VanDam, the senior quarterback, and Colin Murray, the senior runningback. Murray – after his outstanding performance against Sparta in the sectional final – is now the leading rusher in the Big Central Conference with 2,052 yards. But if it’s not his night (it rarely isn’t) and the Wolfpack defense is taking him out of the game in any way, Van Dam has the arm to make throws to bring his team a win.

Will Gallagher may be his favorite target, but it was on defense where Gallagher – a starting shortstop on the baseball team who has signed his National Letter of Intent to play at rider – made his biggest impact last week. He had three of the team’s five interceptions on Sparta quarterback Austen Frattura, part of a stellar overall defensive performance. Watch Lucca Limiera, too; he had a pick and also tipped a pass that ended up in Gallagher’s hands last week.

On the West Morris side, the big back with a ton of yards is junior Stefano Montella, all six-feet, 200 pounds of him. He’s got the most yards on the ground in a season for West Morris since Michael Burton’s school record 1,769 set in his senior season of 2009. (You remember Burton, the former three-year Rutgers starting fullback who’s now with the Kansas City Chiefs, who’s perhaps the most decorated West Morris football player, at least in recent history.)

They are like Cranford in that they have a roughly 2:1 rush to pass ratio. Offensively, though, they can also spread it around. Senior Noah Turner has a team-leading 393 receiving yards, while left halfback Ryan Brady leads with 23 catches and 7 TD grabs. Not to mention Vinnie Desiderio, the cousin of former Somerville Standout Cookie Desiderio, who has a good mix of six receptions and six rushes on the season, as a hybrid halfback/split end.

MORE ON WEST MORRIS: Wolfpack playing best football of the season heading into North 3 Championship game against Cranford

Defensively, watch out for Montella, too. He leads the team with 135 tackles, 53 solo and 19 tackles for loss, all team bests. Colin Leonhardt, a junior defensive tackle who also starts on the offensive line, is fourth on the team in tackles, and can penetrate the offensive line, scoring 10 TFLs (second-best on the team) and registering a team-high 8 sacks.

What to watch for:

Cranford is well-renowned for its big offensive line this season, which has paved the way nicely for Murray, and also kept quarterback Shane Van Dam upright, giving him plenty of time to throw to his favorite target, Will Gallagher, who’s also a star shortstop for the Cougars’ baseball team. The numbers on that line are impressive: an average of 6-foot-4 and 267 across the board, with all but the center at least 280 pounds a pop. Matt Fries is the leader of the bunch, headed to Illinois after his scholastic career, but this unit works as a group.

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What’s intriguing is that for a Group 3 school, only one of the five starts on defense. For West Morris, they all do, including quarterback Trevor Hillier. He’s at defensive end, believe it not, but Hennely says “that’s just how we roll.” West Morris has been doing that all year, and successfully, but it will be critical for them to not tire against a dominating, physical offensive line that will be able to catch its breath when the Cranford defense is out there.

The wind also could be a factor. The forecast calls for WNW winds around 16 miles per hours. But if you know anything about the Meadowlands, it doesn’t matter where they’re from. They can swirl in the wide open expanse that is MetLife Stadium, and it certainly could affect the passing game, with gusts of over 25 miles an hour possible. Could this turn into a battle of Murray vs. Montella? Maybe. But with Cranford’s line: advantage Cougars.

Then watch the Cranford secondary. It had five interceptions last week against Sparta QB Austen Frattura, who had only thrown two picks all year to go against 16 touchdowns. He’ll be seeing Will Gallagher in his sleep until next season, as he had three of the interceptions, one of which was tipped right into his hands by a teammate, Lucca Limiera. Can Cranford come up with a similar performance against a QB in Hillier who hasn’t been as accurate? We’ll find out soon enough.

Central Jersey Sports Radio’s 2021 coverage of Cranford:

by Mike Pavlichko

This Week in the Big Central – Episode 14: The Lucky Threes

We’re off to the Meadowlands!

On Episode 14 of “This Week in the Big Central,” driven by Mark Montenero and his team at the world-famous Autoland, Mike Pavlichko has a look back at Hillsborough and Cranford’s state title wins, with postgame reaction from players and coaches.

Then it’s on to preview the North Jersey Group 3 Regional Championship, as Cranford gets set to take on West Morris at Met Life Stadium Friday afternoon.

First, Mike talks with West Morris head coach Kevin Hennelly.

Then, it’s on to Cranford as we catch up with Illinois-bound Cranford offensive lineman Matt Fries, who talks about the tight bond on the O-line, as well as following in his brother Will’s footsteps. Then, we hear from head coach Erik Rosenmeier on the matchup with West Morris.

Finally, Mike breaks down the matchup on both sides of the ball.

by Mike Pavlichko

Their state title already won, Cranford puts unbeaten record on the line when they meet West Morris at MetLife

It’s a bit of an awkward game, and it has been for the three years of its existence, and it won’t be next year when New Jersey high school football finally plays to group champions.

But Friday’s North Group 3 Regional Championship Game between North 2 champ Cranford (11-0) and North 1 winner West Morris Central (8-3) will have a little extra juice for the Cougars, as they look to protect their perfect record, and achieve their second such performance in seven seasons.

Their 2015 state title team also went 12-0, and so far – but maybe not for much longer – is the only perfect season in the school’s long history of playing football, which dates back to 1903.

Friday’s final game of the season for Cranford is the Big Central Game of the Week driven by Autoland, and will air on Central Jersey Sports Radio with pregame at approximately 3:45 pm, and kickoff at 4:00 from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. Mike Pavlichko and guest color commentator Matt Yascko will call all the action; click here to listen.

Click below to hear Cranford head coach Erik Rosenmeir reflect on the Cougars’ state title win over Sparta, and break down Friday’s game against West Morris with Central Jersey Sports Radio’s Mike Pavlichko:

by Mike Pavlichko

More Fries? Cranford’s O-line, led by Illinois commit, has been critical to its success

Big Matt Fries wants to follow in his brother’s footsteps, but he’s also improved on his legacy.

Will Fries is currently on the two-deep at right guard for the NFL’s Colts, after playing collegiately at Penn State, where he was named Second Team All-Big Ten in 2020, and was drafted in the seventh round by Indianapolis.

Not to be outdone, Cranford senior Matt Fries (6-5, 280 pounds) also is headed to Big Ten country, to play for Illinois next fall.

But not before he also won a state championship in his senior season, the North 2 Group 3 title, taken with a 45-21 win over Sparta at Memorial Field last Friday night.

Will played in two finals – dropping the first in 2014 to Parisppany Hills, but winning on their second try, defeating Chatham at Kean in 2015 for the North 2 Group 3 title.

That win made Cranford 12-0, its first undefeated season since 1927 (6-0-1) and first-ever perfect season.

This Friday, Fries and company will try to match that 12-0 record when they take on North 1 Group 3 champion West Morris Central (9-3) in the North 3 Regional Championship at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. Game time is 4 pm. Coverage on Central Jersey Sports Radio for the Big Central Game of the Week driven by Autoland begins approximately 3:45. Click here to listen to Mike Pavlichko and guest color commentator Matt Yascko call all the action.

Cranford players – including senior RG Matt Fries (58) stand at practice Tuesday in preparation for Friday’s North 3 Regional Championship game against West Morris Central. (Photo: Mike Pavlichko)

Fries, who starts at right guard, is a big part – and yet, just a part – of a huge offensive line, not quite the norm for a Group 3 school – that has four of its five parts at least 6-2 and 280 pounds, including left tackle Geoff Gretta (6-6, 208), left guard Kevin Shriner (6-2, 280), and right tackle Kyle Fay (6-6, 285)

Click below to hear Cranford senior Matt Fries talk about the 2021 season, their state title, and his future at Illinois:

by Mike Pavlichko

West Morris playing best football of the season heading into North 3 Championship game against Cranford

While admitting the season has been a bit up-and-down – though a loss to Northern Highlands certainly wasn’t anything to sneeze at – Kevin Hennelly says his West Morris Central football team has shown up when it counts the most.

He feels his team has peaked at the right time as it heads into Friday afternoon’s North Group 3 Regional Championship game against Cranford at MetLife Stadium in the Meadowlands.

It’s the Big Central Game of the Week, driven by Mark Montenero and his team at the world-famous Autoland, with live coverage on Central Jersey Sports Radio.

Kickoff is scheduled for 4 pm, with pregame set for approximately 3:45 pm. Mike Pavlichko will call the game, with Edison offensive coordinator Matt Yascko providing analysis. Click here to listen.

West Morris (9-3) is the North 1 champion, while Cranford (11-0) is the North 2 champ, and looking for its first unbeaten season since 2015, also the last time it won a state title.

For the Wolfpack, they have won their last two playoff games by shutout, beating Old Tappan in the semis and West Essex in the sectional title game by the same 21-0 scores.

But they’ll face a stiff challenge against a Cranford team that saw top-rusher Colin Murray go for a career high in the sectional final over Sparta – over 300 yards – while its defense snagged five interceptions, and only allowed a third touchdown by the Spartans when the game was out of hand.

Click below to hear West Morris head coach Kevin Hennelly talk about the Wolfpack’s season, and their upcoming game against Cranford:

by Mike Pavlichko

Monday Musings: Looking back at two state champs, and a look ahead for Cranford and Hillsborough

Everyone remembers the first.

Within about a half-hour of each other last Friday night, the Big Central Conference got its first two state champions ever, as Cranford took the North 2, Group 3 title with a win over Sparta, and Hillsborough claimed the Central Group 5 title with a victory over North Brunswick.

Though the league is officially in its second season, they were the first state titles since the NJSIAA didn’t have playoffs in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

But more than that, it was great to see so many in the community pack the stands again for championship football games, the third year that’s been a thing since the NJSIAA altered its playoff formula in 2018, returning title games to the site of the higher seeded teams.

I had always had fun broadcasting state finals at Rutgers, or MetLife Stadium; getting to see the best of the best in a big venue, especially when some of those student-athletes might be playing there again over the next four years, or beyond. It’s not every day a kid gets to play on a college or NFL field, before he’s in college or the NFL.

At the same time, they also had a bit of an empty feeling. A few thousand in a college stadium that seats 50,000, or a pro park that seats over 80,000, at time felt silly. And quieter than it should have been.

At Cranford Friday night, Central Jersey Sports Radio broadcast among the masses since there was no room at the Inn (read: the press box). No matter, we had a wide, expansive view, with an older couple to our left, fans standing to our right, and kids rolling themselves down the hill toward the bleachers. It was a great community event, and really what football is all about.

CJSR’s “press box” view for Friday night’s North 2, Group 3 title game at Cranford.

And we had a wonderful view of the show Cranford put on. How about that big offensive line with Illinois commit Matt Fries blocking for Colin Murray’s career-high 327 rushing yards, his first-ever game over 300. How about Will Gallagher’s three interceptions, part of five the entire Cougar defense had on a quarterback who’d thrown 16 TD passes with only two INTs coming into the game?

It wasn’t out first time seeing Cranford. We knew they were good. We’d seen them handle Woodbridge at Priscoe Field earlier in the year, and came away impressed. Even when the Barrons lost again the following week at Scotch Plains-Fanwood, we had known Division 4 was competitive, and it took nothing off Cranford’s win.

But Friday night was another story. Cranford – still very good – was also fueled by its home crowd. And even though this Friday, they will be playing at MetLife Stadium at the Meadowlands, there aren’t many scenarios you could tell me that I would believe and would lead me to pick against the Cougars – even though I never pick games.

Say all you want about the flawed playoff system – and I’ll have more to say about that at the proper place and time – but here’s one that got it right: Cranford, without the help of a multiplier, or anything else, earned the Number One seed in the North 3 supersection.

And you know what? They are the Number One team in that section. I’m convinced Friday will bear that out. I’m sold.

It’s the same thing I’ve been saying about Hillsborough for most of the season.

The Raiders, who fell behind briefly 8-7 to North Brunswick Friday night at Noonan Field – which was also packed to the gills with home fans cheering their team on (and a health contingent from North Brunswick, too) – may be a team of destiny.

The stars have aligned for Hillsborough, which will attempt next weekend to become the first Somerset County team ever to win 13 games. They are being talked about as the best in school history, which is saying a lot. Their 2000 team knocked off statewide No. 4 Sayreville in the Central Jersey Group 4 final, and in 1980 they beat the state’s No. 1 team in Madison Central to win Central Jersey Group 3.

But this team, oh this team has it all. The fact they were able to beat North Brunswick with a rather mundane individual stat line says it all. Every Raider can flat out play. It begins with the line, on the both side of the ball, and extends even beyond the Tommy Amankwaas, Jay Mazueras, Will Dixons, and Tyler Michinards of the ‘Boro. It’s a total team effort.

It’s also great to see Kevin Carty Sr. there with his son, who’s now had two unbeaten regular seasons in his high school coaching career, the first of which came at Bound Brook in 2008. The Cartys can flat out coach. Chip off the ol’ block, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, etc., etc.

The Big Central has some pretty solid standard bearers in these last regional championships. And they should have had a third, but we’ve already covered that, haven’t we?

And while I’m excited for Friday afternoon at the Meadowlands, and next Saturday in Piscataway, I already can’t wait ’til 2022, when we finally see those Group Champions. It’s gonna be a blast!

by Mike Pavlichko

Instant Replay: (1) Cranford 45, (3) Sparta 21 (North 2, Group 3 Final)

Click below to listen to the “Big Central Game of the Week” driven by Mark Montenero and his team at the world-famous Autoland from Friday, November 19, 2021.

Top-seed Cranford won its third sectional title, beating third-seed Sparta 45-21 in the North 2, Group 3 title game.

Mike Pavlichko and Justin Sontupe call the action from Memorial Field in Cranford, NJ.

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by Mike Pavlichko

Sites, dates and times set for Hillsborough, Cranford regional championship games

The NJSIAA Saturday afternoon announced its schedule of regional championship games to be played over the next two weekends, including the South Group 5 matchup between Hillsborough and Kingsway, and the North Group 3 contest between Cranford and West Morris Central.

Both teams are undefeated, with the Raiders 12-0 – having already setting a program record for wins in a single season – and the Cougars at 11-0, looking to match their program best 12-0 mark set in 2015, when they last won a sectional championship.

Cranford will get to play first, taking on West Morris Central (9-3) on this coming Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, at 4 pm at MetLife Stadium at the Meadowlands. The Cougars blew past Sparta this past Friday night in the North 2, Group 3 title game 45-21 as heard on Central Jersey Sports Radio, in the Big Central Game of the Week driven by Autoland. It was their third title in four trips to the sectional final, all coming under 17th-year head coach Erik Rosenmeier.

Cranford head coach Erik Rosnemeier holds up the state championship trophy as his players surround him, after beating Sparta to win the North 2, Group 3 title Friday, November 19, 2021 at Memorial Field. (Photo: Mike Pavlichko)

Meanwhile, Hillsborough and Kingsway (7-4) won’t play until Saturday, December 4th at 1 pm at Rutgers University’s SHI Stadium. That’s because the Dragons have a Thanksgiving Eve game to play against rival Clearview. Teams with games on the week of Thanksgiving get moved to the second week of regional championships.

Hillsborough snapped a 21-year title drought with a 35-8 win over North Brunswick Friday night in the Central Jersey Group 5 title game, their second win over North Brunswick in four weeks. They will try to be the first Somerset County team ever to win 13 games in a season.

Hillsborough with its Central Jersey Group 5 championship trophy, after beating North Brunswick in the 2021 title game 35-8 on Friday, November 19. (Photo: Tim Catalfamo)

The only current Big Central team to win a regional championship and finish 13-0 is Piscataway, which beat Ridgewood in the inaugural North 5 bowl game at Met Life Stadium in 2018. Sayreville won the South 5 title that year, but finished 11-1, while Hillside won the South 2 title in 2019 and was undefeated, but only played 12 games.

In fact, only four teams statewide have ever hit 13-0; in addition to Piscataway, Haddonfield did it in 2018, while Ramapo did it in both 2018 and 2019 under the late Drew Gibbs.

Perhaps fittingly, the only two Big Central Conference teams to reach the regional championship games were the only two league teams to receive the top overall seeds in their respective supersections. They’re also the only two from the league to still be undefeated.

West Morris was the overall No. 2 team in North 3, and the top-seed in the North 1, Group 3 section, while Kingsway was the four-seed in the South Group 5 section, knocking off third-seed Toms River North Friday night in the title game.

Central Jersey Sports Radio will announce its coverage of both games once clearance is received from the NJSIAA.

by Mike Pavlichko

A look at Friday sectional title game results, regional championship matchups

The NJSIAA crowned 12 sectional championships Friday night, with six more title games taking place Saturday, and one on hold until next weekend.

Ramapo and Northern Highlands’ North 1, Group 4 title game was delayed a week due to the death of Ramapo head coach Drew Gibbs earlier in the week.

Here are Friday night’s results:

  • Central Group 5: Hillsborough 35, North Brunswick 8
  • South 5: Kingsway 21, Toms River North 14
  • North 2, Group 5: Clifton 19, Eastside 18
  • South Group 4: Millville 40, Ocean City 3
  • North 2, Group 4: Irvington 28, Middletown South 13
  • Central Group 3: Woodrow Wilson 28, Rumson-Fair Haven 6
  • North 1, Group 3: West Morris 21, West Esssex 20
  • North 2, Group 3: Cranford 45, Sparta 21
  • South Group 2: Point Pleasant Boro 32, Willingboro 8
  • Central Group 2: Haddonfield 28, Rairtan 7
  • North 1, Group 2: Caldwell 44, Hanover Park 14
  • North 1, Group 1: Park Ridge 14, Hasbrouck Heights 0
  • North 2, Group 1: Cedar Grove 15, Mountain Lakes 7

Here’s a look ahead at regional championships, which will be played the next two weekends at either Met Life Stadium or Rutgers University’s SHI Stadium. Game dates, sites and times will be determined by the NJSIAA and announced Sunday. Teams that play regular season games Thanksgiving week will play the weekend of December 4-5, and are noted below:

  • South 5: Hillsborough vs Kingsway (Dec. 4-5)
  • North 5: Clifton vs. Passaic Tech/East Orange
  • South 4: Millville vs. Shawnee/Winslow (Dec. 4-5)
  • North 4: Irvington vs. Ramapo/Northern Highlands (Dec. 4-5)
  • South 3: Woodrow Wilson vs. Delsea/Cedar Creek
  • North 3: Cranford vs. West Morris
  • South 2: Point Pleasant Boro vs. Haddonfield (Dec. 4-5)
  • North 2: Caldwell vs. Jefferson/Rutherford
  • South 1: Woodstown/Woodbury vs. Salem/Paulsboro (Dec. 4-5)
  • North 1: Park Ridge vs. Cedar Grove

The Non-Public finals also will be held the weekend of Dec. 4-5.

In Non-Public A, Don Bosco got by St. Augustine 17-0, and will face the winner of tomorrow’s St. Peter’s Prep/Bergen Catholic game. In Non-Public B, it will be DePaul and Red Bank Catholic vying for the title. DePaul topped Holy Spirit 28-14, while RBC beat St. Joe’s-Hammonton Friday night 21-10.