Four local high school football teams, all ranked in The Press Elite 11, will compete for South Jersey or state titles the first weekend in December.
Millville (10-0) will play Pennsauken (9-1) for the South Jersey Group IV championship at Rowan University in Glassboro on Friday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. Hammonton (9-1) will meet Timber Creek (10-0) for the South Jersey Group III title at Rowan on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 4 p.m.
Holy Spirit and St. Joseph both will play at The College of New Jersey in Ewing Township. Holy Spirit (6-3) will play Camden Catholic (9-0) at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2 for the state Non-Public II championship, while St. Joseph (8-0) will meet St. Mary of Rutherford at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 for the state Non-Public I championship.
Below are The Press Elite 11 football rankings (last week's ranking in parentheses). Elite 11 rankings for boys and girls soccer, boys and girls cross country, field hockey and girls tennis will appear with The Press' All-Stars in December.
The Press Elite 11 football rankings
1. St. Joseph (1) 8-0
2. Timber Creek (2) 10-0
3. Millville (3) 10-0
4. Haddonfield (4) 10-0
5. Camden Catholic (5) 9-0
6. Pennsauken (6) 9-1
7. Hammonton (7) 9-1
8. Washington Township (8) 7-3
9. West Deptford (10) 9-1
10. Triton (9) 8-2
11. Holy Spirit (11) 6-3
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