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Final Press Fall Elite 11 rankings
A ranking of public school teams that compete for South Jersey titles and non-public teams in Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem and southern Ocean counties. Rankings selected by The Press high school sports staff based on staff observation, research and interviews with players and coaches. Last week's ranking in parentheses.
Football
1. Cherokee (11-1)
2. Egg Harbor Township (11-1)
3. Hammonton (11-1)
4. Williamstown (10-1)
5. Toms River East (10-1)
6. St. Augustine Prep (9-1)
7. Delsea Regional (11-1)
8. Timber Creek (9-3)
9. Seneca (8-3)
10. St. Joseph (8-3)
11. Lacey Township (8-3)
Boys Soccer
1. Christian Brothers Academy (17-4-2)
2. Toms River South (18-5-1)
3. Toms River North (16-3-2)
4. Delran (21-2-2)
5. Rancocas Valley (19-3-3)
6. St. Augustine Prep (21-2)
7. Lenape (16-5-2)
8. West Deptford (21-3-1)
9. St. Rose (19-4)
10. Toms River East (11-8-2)
11. Sacred Heart (16-3)
Girls soccer
1. Lenape (23-1)
2. Gloucester Catholic (19-1-1)
3. Red Bank Catholic (20-1)
4. Paul VI (20-2)
5. Haddonfield (23-1-1)
6. Pt. Pleasant Boro (20-4)
7. Eastern (16-6)
8. Clearview (15-4-2)
9. Shawnee (18-4-1)
10. Williamstown (16-4)
11. Mainland Regional (11-5)
Field hockey
1. Eastern (26-2)
2. Washington Township (17-3)
3. Ocean City (22-2)
4. Shawnee (16-4-1)
5. Bishop Eustace (17-3-3)
6. West Deptford (20-2)
7. Haddonfield (17-5)
8. Moorestown (15-4)
9. Kingsway (17-4)
10. Holy Spirit (18-2)
11. Southern Regional (13-2-2)
Girls Tennis
1. Haddonfield (32-0)
2. Red Bank Catholic (19-3)
3. Moorestown (24-3)
4. Holy Spirit (20-3)
5. Atlantic City (17-3)
6. Millville (24-5)
7. Cherry Hill East (19-3)
8. Mainland Regional (14-4)
9.Ranney School (16-2)
10. Washington Township (12-5)
11. Moorestown Friends (16-6)
Girls Cross Country
1. Lenape
2. Delsea Regional
3. Haddonfield
4. Toms River North
5. Southern Regional
6. Seneca
7. Williamstown
8. Cherokee
9. Kingsway Regional
10. Bishop Eustace
11. Holy Spirit
Boys Cross Country
1. Haddonfield
2. Southern Regional
3. Toms River North
4. Shawnee
5. Cherry Hill East
6. Cherokee
7. Ocean City
8. Lenape
9. Paul VI
10. Moorestown
11. Lacey Township
Today's Front Page
Gas Buddy
St. Augustine falls in Non-Public IV playoffs
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BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP - Gabe Voumard stepped in front of a Seton Hall Prep pass and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown Saturday night.
The interception gave the St. Augustine Prep football team an early touchdown lead.
The rest of the state Non-Public IV quarterfinal is better left forgotten by St. Augustine.
Seton Hall Prep scored seven straight touchdowns after the Voumard score. The Pirates won 49-14.
Seton Hall rushed for 470 yards on 50 carries - an average of 9.4 yards per attempt. The loss was St. Augustine's first of the season.
"It was probably the worst game we've played in the four years (the St. Augustine seniors) have been here," St. Augustine coach Dennis Scuderi said, "and it wasn't a good time to play it. But I have to give (Seton Hall Prep) credit. They played hard. They forced the issue, and we didn't respond."
There is always an air of mystery of when a team from northern New Jersey meets one from the southern part of the state. Not many high school football fans expected this contest to be so lopsided. Seton Hall Prep (9-1) is the No. 5 seed. St. Augustine (8-1) is the fourth seed and No. 3 in The Press' Elite 11.
"I expected a close game," Seton Hall Prep running back Kevin Monangai said.
The contest was St. Augustine's first home playoff game in 14 years. But the Hermits fans had little to get excited about.
The Pirates physically dominated St. Augustine. The Hermits could not stop Seton Hall's running game, and it didn't matter who carried the ball for the Pirates.
"We are a running team," Monangai said. "We always make a point to work on the details at the point of attack."
Monangai rushed for 148 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries. Rory Merklinger carried nine times for 122 yards and two touchdowns. Kevin Ijoma carried five times for 97 yards and a touchdown.
Seton Hall didn't grind it out. The Pirates scored on big plays. Monangai ran 48 and 46 yards for touchdowns. Merklinger ran 56 yards for a score, and Ijoma sprinted 89 yards for a touchdown.
"We didn't answer," Scuderi said. "They physically handled us."
St. Augustine didn't fare much better on offense. The Pirates constantly harassed St. Augustine quarterback Dustin Thomas, who completed 8-of-26 passes for 85 yards. When Thomas did have time to throw, St. Augustine receivers dropped his passes.
"It's disappointing," Scuderi said, "but it's reality. It's a humbling experience."
Seton Hall Prep meets top-seeded Don Bosco Prep (9-0) in next weekend's semifinals.
Meanwhile, St. Augustine prepares to play at Buena Regional (4-5) the night before Thanksgiving.
"We're going to come back," Scuderi said. "I expect us to play hard against Buena. If we don't, I'll be disappointed."
Contact Michael McGarry:
609-272-7185
Seton Hall Prep 7 21 21 0 - 49
St. Augustine 7 0 0 7 - 14
FIRST QUARTER
SA - Voumard 35 int. return (Gough kick)
SH - Merklinger 4 run (Aguirre kick)
SECOND QUARTER
SH - Monangai 48 run (Aguirre kick)
SH - Monangai 1 run (Aguirre kick)
SH - Monangai 46 run (Aguirre kick)
THIRD QUARTER
SH - DiTommaso 15 run (Aguirre kick)
SH - Merklinger 56 run (Aguirre kick)
SH - Ijoma 89 run (Aguirre kick)
FOURTH QUARTER
SA - Voumard 6 pass from Thomas (Gough kick)
Records: Seton Hall Prep 9-1; St. Augustine 8-1
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Posted in SPORTS HS FOOTBALL | SPORTS | ST AUGUSTINE PREP | HIGHSCHOOL on Sunday, November 15, 2009 12:10 am Updated: 12:20 am.
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