Football: Public School – North Jersey Top 20 – Week 1 NJIC Highlights – Power Points

by | Sep 11, 2017

The Record Sports Public Top 20 Football Teams

1. NV/Old Tappan (1-0)

Beat Paramus, 35-0

Next: vs. Pascack Valley, Saturday

2. River Dell (1-0)

Beat Pascack Valley, 22-21

Next: vs. Wayne Valley, Friday

3. Westwood (1-0)

Beat Mahwah, 41-21

Next: vs. Pascack Hills, Friday

4. Ridgewood (1-0)

Beat Hackensack, 28-0

Next: vs. Paramus, Friday

5. Wayne Hills (1-1)

Beat Ramapo, 29-24

Next: vs. Roxbury, Friday

6. Hasbrouck Heights (1-0)  –  NJIC

Beat St. Mary, 28-26

Next: at Secaucus, Sept. 22

7. New Milford (1-0)  –  NJIC

Beat Hawthorne, 27-6

Next: at St. Mary, Saturday

8. Passaic Tech (0-1)

Lost to Montclair, 49-7

Next: vs. Bergen Tech, Thursday

9. Ramapo (0-1)

Lost to Wayne Hills, 29-24

Next: vs. NV/Demarest, Friday

10. Northern Highlands (1-0)

Beat Indian Hills, 56-13

Next: vs. Bergenfield, Saturday

11. Lakeland (1-0)

Beat Wayne Valley, 13-0

Next: at Passaic Valley, Saturday

12. Hackensack (0-1)

Lost to Ridgewood, 28-0

Next: at North Bergen, Friday

13. Clifton (1-0)

Beat Eastside, 20-6

Next: at Bayonne, Saturday

14. NV/Demarest (1-0)

Beat Snyder, 44-12

Next: at Ramapo, Friday

15. Pompton Lakes (1-0)  –  NJIC

Beat Elmwood Park, 36-0

Next: vs. Saddle Brook, Saturday

16. Mahwah (0-1)

Lost to Westwood, 41-21

Next: at Orange, Friday

17. Dwight Morrow (1-0)

Beat Newark Central, 34-6

Next: vs. Tenafly, Friday

18. Cresskill (1-0)  –  NJIC

Beat Saddle Brook, 7-6

Next: vs. Secaucus, Friday

19. Ramsey (2-0)

Beat Dumont, 19-14

Next: at Pequannock, Friday

20. Waldwick/Midland Park (1-0)  –  NJIC

Beat Garfield, 48-0

Next: at Manchester, Sept. 23

Pigskin News from around the NJIC 

By Chris Iseman – Record Sports Department

Email: iseman@northjersey.com 

Previously unranked Rutherford beat then-No. 17 Glen Rock, 19-14. The Bulldogs had two strong rushing performances from seniors Tyler Aponte (12 carries, 85 yards) and Billy Finn (23 carries, 63 yards), while junior quarterback Kyle Russell completed 6-of-11 passes for 109 yards.

Senior RB Elijah Mitchell had a huge performance for Wallington on Friday night against Wood-Ridge. Mitchell ran for 248 yards on 42 carries with two touchdowns in the 19-14 win. He sealed the victory by breaking off an 18-yard run to convert a fourth-and-1 from Wood Ridge’s 41-yard line with 1:29 remaining.

Mitchell’s performance was made possible by a strong showing from the offensive line (Sebastian Mierzejewski, Robert Kuna, Tyler Patrisso, Vito Sermeno, Robert Fabijanczuk) and TE Drew Cabrera, who combined for 23 pancake blocks. Wallington finished with 262 rushing yards, 14 rushing first downs and didn’t allow a single sack.

Senior RB Alessio Cerrito had 11 carries for 121 yards and three touchdowns as Waldwick/Midland Park defeated Garfield to open its season.

New Milford junior DE Emmett McElroy made seven tackles (including three for losses and two sacks) in the Knights’ win over Hawthorne. Sophomore LB Tyler Picinic posted eight tackles (including one sack), while junior RB Bart Nativo ran for 100 yards on eight carries.

Junior Jason Lauria rushed for 66 yards on 13 carries with two TDs for Lyndhurst in a win over Harrison. He also made six tackles and had one interception.

Cresskill senior linebacker Yianni Tolos had nine tackles and a  forced fumble in the Cougar’s’ opening win over Saddle Brook.  Fellow senior linebacker Dan Jackson added seven stops for Cresskill while Mohammed Fayaz topped the Falcons with nine tackles.

FOOTBALL POWER POINTS AFTER WEEK 1

 

NORTH JERSEY, SECTION 1
Group 3: Sparta (1-0) 13; Bergenfield (1-0) 9; Demarest (1-0) 9; Montville (1-0) 9; River Dell (1-0) 9; Dwight-Morrow (1-0) 8; Dover (0-1) 0; Garfield (0-1) 0; Indian Hills (0-1) 0; Jefferson (0-1) 0; Paramus (0-1) 0; Pascack Valley (0-1) 0; Ramapo (0-1) 0; Tenafly (0-1) 0; Vernon (0-1) 0; West Milford (0-1) 0.
Group 2: Ramsey (2-0) 20; Lakeland (1-0) 10; High Point (1-0) 9; Pascack Hills (1-0) 9; Waldwick (1-0) 9; Manchester Regional (1-0) 8; Newton (1-0) 8; Westwood (1-0) 8; Kinnelon (1-0) 7; Pequannock (1-0) 7; Dumont (0-1) 1; Sussex Tech (0-1) 1; Glen Rock (0-1) 0; Hawthorne (0-1) 0; Kittatinny (0-1) 0; Mahwah (0-1) 0.
Group 1: Emerson Boro (1-0) 9; New Milford (1-0) 8; Pompton Lakes (1-0) 8; Cresskill (1-0) 7; Hasbrouck Heights (1-0) 7; North Warren (1-0) 7; Wallington (1-0) 7; Bogota (0-1) 0; Boonton (0-1) 0; Butler (0-1) 0; Cedar Grove (0-1) 0; Hopatcong (0-1) 0; Park Ridge (0-0) 0; Saddle Brook (0-1) 0; Wallkill Valley (0-1) 0; Wood-Ridge (0-1) 0.
NORTH JERSEY, SECTION 2
Group 2: Fort Lee (2-0) 20; Caldwell (1-0) 12; Hackettstown (1-0) 9; Lenape Valley (1-0) 8; Lyndhurst (1-0) 8; Mountain Lakes (1-0) 8; Rutherford (1-0) 8; Hanover Park (1-0) 7; Whippany Park (1-0) 7; Elmwood Park (0-1) 0; Lodi (0-1) 0; Madison (0-1) 0; Newark Central (0-1) 0; Parsippany (0-1) 0; Verona (0-1) 0.
Group 1: Roselle Park (2-0) 15; Hoboken (1-0) 8; Shabazz (1-0) 8; Belvidere (1-0) 7; Glen Ridge (1-0) 7; Newark Collegiate (1-0) 7; Secaucus (1-0) 7; Weehawken (1-0) 7; Weequahic (1-0) 7; Dunellen (0-1) 1; Becton (0-0) 0; Brearley (0-1) 0; Dayton (0-1) 0; New Providence (0-1) 0; North Arlington (0-1) 0; People’s Prep (0-0) 0.