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THE PRESS’ ELITE 11
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.
1. Williamstown (1) 9-0: Next: 7 p.m. today at Cherokee (9-0).
2. Delsea Regional (2) 9-0: Next: 7 p.m. today vs. Bridgeton (7-3)
3. Cherokee (4) 9-0: Next: 7 p.m. today vs. Williamstown (9-0).
4. Egg Harbor Twp. (5) 9-0: Next: 1 p.m. Saturday vs. Toms River East (9-0) at St. Augustine Prep.
5. Toms River East (6) 9-0: Next: 1 p.m. Saturday at Egg Harbor Township (9-0) at St. Augustine Prep.
6. Hammonton (7) 8-1: Next: 7 p.m. today vs. Seneca (7-2).
7. West Deptford (9) 9-0: Next: 7 p.m. today vs. Haddonfield (8-1).
8. St. Augustine Prep (3) 8-1: Next: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Buena Regional (4-5).
9. Lacey Township (11) 7-2: Next: 7 p.m. today at Timber Creek (7-2).
10. Toms River North (8) 7-2: Next: 7 p.m. Friday (Nov. 27) vs. Toms River East (9-0).
11. St. Joseph (UR) 7-2: Next: 1 p.m. Saturday vs. Gloucester Catholic (7-2) at Paul VI.
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Gas Buddy
Barnegat's Jarrett Darmstatter commits to play football at Boston College
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Barnegat High School senior tight end Jarrett Darmstatter will attend Boston College on a full scholarship after verbally committing last Sunday.
Darmstatter is ranked as the nation's 16th-best tight end in the class of 2010 by the recruiting Web site Scout.com. Scout ranks him as the best overall prospect in 2010 from southern New Jersey.
Colleges from all over the country recruited Darmstatter. Boston College plays in the Atlantic Coast Conference, one of six conferences with an automatic bid in the Bowl Championship Series.
But Darmstatter said the decision wasn't just about football.
"I wanted to stay on the East Coast, and academics was a big part of the decision," he said Saturday.
Darmstatter's second choice was Purdue. He also considered Rutgers, Central Florida and Syracuse.
"It was a tough one because it was down between Boston and Purdue and they are both great schools," Darmstatter said. "But it came down to where and location, and Boston was easier for me and my family to get there."
Darmstatter had 15 catches for 272 yards entering Saturday's game against Lakewood, despite missing time with an injured elbow. He caught a touchdown pass in the Bengals' 48-6 win over Lakewood, but full statistics were not yet available.
"He worked hard to get to where he's at, and he's a great kid who deserves all the recgonition he's got," Barnegat coach Rob Davis said.
Boston College is 6-3 this season, 3-2 in the ACC.
"I'm very excited and can't wait to get up there in the summer and start working out with the team," Darmstatter said.
Contact Nyssa Dougherty:
609-272-7210
Posted in Sports_hs_football, Sports, Local, Highschool, Barnegat on Sunday, November 8, 2009 12:05 am Updated: 11:52 pm.
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