CAL Football Summary


Friday November 21
Group 4: Washington Township 49, Absegami 7
Ryan Goodman scored Gami's only touchdown and threw for 155 yards.
Group 3: Hammonton 17, Delsea 14
Steve DeStefano ran 70 yards with a fumble for one TD and John Scipione ran for the other. Matias Spahn kicked a 20-yard field goal to give the Devils an early 3-0 lead. Hammonton, which has won four playoff championships, reaches the final in Group 3 for the first time.
Group 2: West Deptford 34, Pleasantville 0
QB Dominique Burrous had 135 yards of total offense but the Greyhounds couldn't get into the end zone.
Saturday November 22
Parochial 2: St. Joseph 26, Holy Spirit 9
Mike Peteah threw a pair of touchdowns and freshman Richard White scored twice. Andrew Clayton scored Spirit's TD.


Friday November 14
Group 4: Eastern 14, Mainland 13
The Vikings scored with 1:11 left to take the lead, then blocked Mainland's 42-yard field goal attempt with three seconds left. Dan Cappelluti scored one TD and passed for the other.
Group 4: Cherokee 41, Vineland 13
Darren Ford scored his 16th TD & Alex Castillo hit Marcus Lee for another but Cherokee notched the final 27 points of the game. The Clan was trying for the first playoff win in its history.
Group 2: West Deptford 38, Buena 12
The Chiefs turned the ball over five times to undefeated West Deptford which, under former Mainland star and St. Joseph coach Clyde Folsom, will next host Pleasantville.
Group 2: Pleasantville 27, Sterling 19
Jonathan Williams scored twice as the Greyhounds moved out to a 27-0 lead, then had to run out the clock as Sterling scored the next 19 points.
Parochial 2: Holy Spirit 47, DePaul 0
Andrew Clayton ran for 179 yards and scored three times to take the CAL lead in scoring and Zach Luckett added two TDs as Spirit earned its first playoff victory since Ed Byrnes' team won in 1991. The Spartans scored more points than any HSHS team in a playoff game. Spirit will now face St. Joseph in the semi-finals at William Cappella Memorial Field in Hammonton.
Millville 13, Lenape 7
Rich Forman ran for one TD and Kyle Gandy passed to Tyrik Mackall for the other.
Atlantic City 32, Williamstown 6
Rob Reynolds threw 2 TD passes and five different players scored for the Vikings.
Clearview 20, Oakcrest 19
Ryan Staton scored all of the Falcons' points with two TD runs, a TD catch from James Smalls and an extra point.
Timber Creek 14, Lower Cape May 6
Tom Haferl hit Phil Clark with a 52-yard TD pass in the first quarter to give Lower the early lead.
Bridgeton 14, Point Pleasant Boro 6
Saturday November 15
Group 4: Absegami 30, Toms River East 21
Ryan Goodman scored 2 TDs & passed for 2, including a 25-yarder to Bill Sheppard late in the 4th quarter that sealed the win. It was Absegami's first-ever football playoff victory.
Group 3: Hammonton 21, Pemberton 7
QB Joe Hiltwine ran for 83 yards and 2 TDs as the Blue Devils scored 21 points in the fourth quarter for the win.
Woodrow Wilson 21, Ocean City 8
The Raiders threw 4 interceptions & had a punt blocked. Haneef Anderson scored all 3 of Wilson's TDs. Jim Crowley threw a TD pass to J.R. Fenton for the OCHS touchdown.
Winslow Township 41, Egg Harbor Township 8
Jeremiah Santiago scored the EHT touchdown after the Eagles fell behind, 27-0.
Middle Township 24, Haddon Heights 12
Davon Edwards scored 3 times and Erich Wolf kicked a 25-yard field goal.
St. Augustine 10, Monsignor Donovan 7 OT
Rich Ryan kicked a 19-yard field goal in overtime. Corey Jeffers scored the Prep TD. Ryan is the CAL's only kicker with two field goals this year.


Friday November 7
Mainland 32, Vineland 6
John Impagliazzo and Justin Cottrell each scored twice as the Mustangs won the American Conference title and clinched the No. 1 seed in the Group 4 playoffs. It was Mainland's 17th straight win.
Egg Harbor Township 34, Oakcrest 14
Jeremiah Santiago scored three times, Pierre Reed rushed for 127 yards and Joe Osvai passed for 114 as EHT kept its playoff hopes alive. Ryan Staton rushed for 171 yards and two TDs for the Falcons.
Holy Spirit 14, Bridgeton 6
Andrew Clayton gained 107 yards and rallied the Spartans from a 6-0 deficit. The win put Spirit in the playoffs for the 17th time after a one-year absence.
Pleasantville 18, Middle Township 7
Despite the absence of Jonathan Williams, the Greyhounds gained 235 yards rushing and got TDs from three different players to qualify for the Group 2 playoffs for the third straight year and seventh time overall.
Hammonton 34, Lower Cape May 8
Quarterback Joe Hiltwine ran for 160 yards and threw one TD. Junior Jason Eickmeyer ran for 105 yards and 3 TDs.
Saturday November 8
Absegami 34, Atlantic City 14
Ryan Goodman scored one TD and threw for one in the first half to help Gami establish the lead. The Braves qualified for the NJSIAA playoffs for third time, the first time since 1992. This was Gami's first home win.
Millville 13, Ocean City 6
Rich Forman carried 39 times for 145 yards and 2 TDs. The loss prevented the Raiders from qualifying for the Group 3 playoffs.
St. Joseph 37, St. Augustine 0
Jack Corcoran scored twice and Mike Peteah threw a pair of TDs. The win sets up the St. Joe game with Hammonton as a conference championship game again. It will be the 14th straight season that one of them wins the CAL National.


Friday October 31 Absegami 40, Millville 28
Ryan Goodman threw for 185 yards and 3 TDs, also scoring once himself. Bill Sheppard ran for 111 yards and scored 3 times. Rich Forman gained 159 yards rushing and scored 3 times.
Pleasantville 27, Bridgeton 7
Jason Little scored three touchdowns, two on passes from Dominique Burrous, as the Greyhounds strengthened their bid for a spot in the Group 2 playoffs.
Holy Spirit 27, Buena 14
Sophomore Zack Luckett rushed for 180 yards and two long TDs as Spirit surprised the Chiefs and stayed alive in the playoff picture.
Hammonton 41, Middle Township 0
Joe Hiltwine threw for 149 yards and two touchdowns while Steve DeStefano scored twice. Middle turned the ball over five times.
Saturday November 1 Atlantic City 35, Oakcrest 7
Kamil Zaffa rushed for 192 yards and two TDs. Tarik Bryant also scored twice. Tyler Warker scored with a fumble for Oakcrest.
Mainland 28, Ocean City 6
Dan Cappelluti threw for 250 yards and one TD as Mainland pulled away in the second half after a 7-0 halftime lead.
St. Augustine 24, Lower Cape May 7
Devon Butler and Corey Jeffers combined for 174 yards and two TDs.
Egg Harbor Township 35, Academy Park PA 0
Sophomore Pierre Reid ran for 133 yards and a school-record four TDs. Joe Osvai threw for 146 yards and a TD.
Monday November 3 Delaware Valley 35, St. Joseph 32
St. Joe was on the Delaware Valley one yard line when the game ended. Jack Corcoran rushed for 159 yards as four different players scored TDs, including a 94-yard kickoff return by John Clements. The game was postponed from Saturday because of the death of St. Joseph senior tackle Mark Bresani.


Friday October 24 Vineland 27, Egg Harbor Township 21
Alex Castillo connected twice with Darren Ford in the final seven minutes to rally for the win and to remain undefeated. Castillo threw for 182 yards and 3 TDs, Ford scored three times. Pierre Reed gained 115 yards for EHT.
Bridgeton 26, Middle Township 19
Romaine Williams ran 50 yards for a TD in the final 90 seconds of the game to seal the win. Williams & James Pierce each scored twice. Middle QB Erich Wolf threw a pair of touchdowns and scored another.
Buena 35, Pleasantville 26
Vince Brooks gained 131 yards & scored three times. Mike Santiago scored twice and passed for 111 yards as Buena led, 29-0. Pleasantville's Jonathan Williams sparked the comeback 148 yards and 2 TDs.
Delsea 7, Absegami 0
Ryan Goodman had 225 yards of total offense but Gami turned the ball over twice inside the Delsea 10.
Ocean City 21, Academy Park PA 14
Chugger LaCasse caught 2 TDs as the Raiders ended their first 3-game losing streak in four years. Dan Markman ran for 93 yards, a TD and a two-point conversion.
Saturday October 25 St. Joseph 21, Holy Spirit 7
Mike Peteah set a new school record for career TD passes by throwing two - one each to Jack Corcoran & John Clements.
Hammonton 54, St. Augustine 0
John Scipione and Lawrence Huggins each scored twice.


Friday October 17

Mainland 39, Absegami 13
Dan Cappelluti threw four TD passes and ran for another as the Mustangs overcame a 13-0 Absegami lead. Juston Cottrell scored 3 TDs and John Impagliazzo two. Cappelluti increased his career TD pass total to 27, breaking Jeff Boyd's school record. Bill Sheppard scored twice for Gami.
Egg Harbor Township 14, Atlantic City 9
Quarterback Joe Osvai scored the game-winning TD in the second half or the second straight week.
Millville 32, Oakcrest 28
Brian Pfirman blocked a punt, recovered the loose ball and ran for a TD in the final two minutes for the Thunderbolt win. Rich Forman scored twice for Millville, James Smalls had a TD & TD pass for Oakcrest.
Buena 35, Bridgeton 28
Vince Brooks had 258 yards and four TDs for Buena. Rashan Williams rushed for 140 yards and a TD for the Bulldogs.
Holy Spirit 48, Lower Cape May 20
Andrew Clayton ran for 251 yards and five TDs to pace the Spartans.
Middle Township 13, St. Augustine 6
Middle's Davon Edwards ran 60 yards for a touchdown in the fourth period to break a 6-6 tie.
Saturday October 18 St. Joseph 28, Pleasantville 6
The Greyhounds became the first team to score on St. Joe and actually led, 6-0, after Jonathan Williams TD run. But the Wildcats scored 28 unanswered points for the win.
Vineland 34, Ocean City 9
The Clan stopped OC at the two early in the fourth quarter to protect a 14-9 lead, then scored 20 points in the game's final seven minutes to remain undefeated. Darren Ford scored twice, Marcus Lee made three gigantic plays that covered 173 yards.


Friday October 10

Atlantic City 26, Millville 19
LaQuay DuBose returned the kickoff 88 yards for a TD after Millville tied it in 4th quarter. Rob Reynolds scored twice for AC, Kyle Gandy scored a TD and threw another for Millville.
Egg Harbor Township 18, Ocean City 15
Joe Osvai scored game-winner with 2:58 left. Pierre Reed scored twice for EHT, Jim Crowley twice for OC.
Mainland 49, Oakcrest 0
Justin Cottrell, John Impagliazzo and Hugh McLaughlin each scored twice to spark the Mustangs' 14th straight win.
Vineland 21, Absegami 14
The Clan won the battle of the unbeatens as Darren Ford rushed for 153 yards and all three touchdowns. Bill Sheppard scored both Gami TDs and gained 139 yards. Vineland is now 5-0 for the first time since 1984 when it last qualified for the playoffs.
Buena 40, Middle Township 27
Vince Brooks scored three times for Buena, including 90-yard kickoff return. Middle's Erich Wolf connected with Clayton Palmer for two TDs and Davon Edwards scored twice, once on a 94-yard kickoff return.
Hammonton 38, Holy Spirit 0
John Scipione ran for 103 yards and scored three times as the Devils won their fourth straight.
Pleasantville 40, Lower Cape May 13
Jonathan Williams scored three times for the Greyhounds. Lower's Tom Haferl scored one TD and threw for another.
St. Joseph 49, Bridgeton 0
Mike Peteah threw 3 TDs, two to Vince Simone, and Jack Corcoran scored three touchdowns. St. Joe remained unscored upon.


Friday October 3

Vineland 28, Oakcrest 0
Marcus Lee scored twice - once on a run and once on a pass from Alex Castillo. Jamar Byrd & Darren Ford added the other scores.
Hammonton 13, Pleasantville 9
The Blue Devils built a 13-0 halftime lead with scores by John Scipione and Steve DeStefano and then held on in the second half.
Holy Spirit 49, St. Augustine 6
Junior fullback Andrew Clayton racked up 236 yards rushing and scored four times.
St. Joseph 21, Buena 0
Mike Peteah connected twice with Vince Simone for TDs and once with Araon Spellman while the Wildcat defense remained unscored upon.
Saturday October 4

Absegami 40, Ocean City 7
Ryan Goodman ran for 112 yards & 3 touchdowns, also throwing another TD, as Gami scored the game's final 33 points.
Bridgeton 41, Lower Cape May 6
Rashan Williams ran for 171 yards & 2 TDs - Romaine Williams and James Pierce also scored twice for the Bulldogs.
Mainland 27, Atlantic City 6
Dan Cappelluti threw 3 TD passes, 2 of them to Tanner Shields, and the Mustang defense forced five turnovers.
Millville 27, Egg Harbor Township 13
Kyle Gandy completed 7 of 11 passes for 77 yards and 3 TDs.
Middle Township 34, Pennington School 3
Davon Edwards scored twice for the Panthers.


Friday September 26

Ocean City 12, Atlantic City 0
Antwaine Campo & Dan Markman scored second half TDs and the Raiders defense forced five Atlantic City turnovers, including an interception & recovered fumble by Dan Jones.
Hammonton 13, Bridgeton 8
John Sciopione ran for 140 yards & a TD, Joe Hiltwine threw the other Devil score. Romaine Williams threw for the Bridgeton score.
Buena 34, Lower Cape May 7
Dennis Ehret scored twice as the Chiefs got their first win. Kylie Kirk kicked the extra point for Lower Cape May, the first girl to ever score in a CAL varsity football game.
Pleasantville 39, St. Augustine 6
Jonathan and Brian Williams combined for 225 yards & 3 TDs. Jason Little scored twice, on a kickoff return and a pass from Dominique Burrous.
Williamstown 32, Oakcrest 7
QB James Smalls ran 33 yards for the only Falcon TD in the second quarter. Williamstown scored five rushing touchdowns.
Vineland 42, South Plainfield 7
Darren Ford scored 3 times, including the opening kickoff return, and Alex Castillo threw for 145 yards and one TD.
Saturday September 27

St. Joseph 43, Middle Township 0
Jack Corcoran scored three TDs & Jordan Manning two for the Wildcats.
Sunday September 28

Mainland 14, Wayne Hills 0
Dan Cappelluti threw for 153 yards and a touchdown and the Mustang defense forced five turnovers.
Hunterdon Central 24, Millville 18
Rich Forman rushed for 202 yards and scored two TDs in a losing effort.


Friday September 19

Absegami 34, Egg Harbor Township 20
Billy Sheppard ran for 155 yards & 3 TDs, quarterback Ryan Goodman scored twice. Jeremiah Santiago scored twice for EHT.
Vineland 30, Atlantic City 15
The Clan scored three TDs from more than 55 yards, including Darren Ford's 77-yard run. The game was marred by eight turnovers, four by each team, and Vineland recorded eight sacks.
Saturday September 20

Mainland 24, Millville 16
Dan Cappelluti threw for 182 yards and ran for two TDs. Millville managed just 16 yards rushing.
Ocean City 13, Oakcrest 6
Dan Markman & Jim Crowley scored the OC touchdowns. Chugger LaCasse had a key interception in the final three minutes. Oakcrest scored in the final 10 seconds of the 1st half on a pass to Shea McKeen.
Bridgeton 32, St. Augustine 0
Rashan Williams ran for three touchdowns and QB Romaine Williams connected with Kuan Forman for the other two.
Hammonton 41, Buena 14
Quarterback Joe Hiltwine threw three touchdowns and ran for two others.
St. Joseph 47, Lower Cape May 0
Sophomore Jack Corcoran scored three TDs and Richard White added two, including one from QB Mike Peteah, who threw for 95 yards.
Monday September 22

Middle Township 21, Holy Spirit 18
The Panthers stopped Spirit on four plays inside the nine in the final two minutes. Erich Wolf scored one TD and passed for another. Andrew Clayton had 153 yards and 2 TDs for the Spartans, who have lost 2 games by a combined 4 points.


Friday, September 12

Pleasantville 16, Holy Spirit 15
Greyhounds stopped Spartans on the PV 3 in the final minute. Anthony Evans returned a kickoff for a Pleasantville score. Tim Crilley threw for 99 yards for Spirit.
Millville 7, Buena 0
Rich Forman gained 133 yards and ran 12 yards for the only score in the 4th quarter.
Oakcrest 19, Hammonton 16
Jim Smalls connected with Jeremiah Poindexter for a 70-yard TD in the 4th quarter that led to the upset.
Vineland 31, Lower Cape May 0
Darren Ford returned the season's opening kickoff 90 yards for a TD and scored again in the 4th quarter. Jamar Byrd scored twice, once on a pass from Alex Castillo.
Mainland 2, Monsignor Bonner (PA) 0 [forfeit]
Philadelphia's Catholic League teachers were still on strike.
Saturday, September 13

Atlantic City 17, East Orange 8
Alphonso Johnson & Rob Reynolds scored the TDs, Jon Walsh kicked a field goal that sealed the win.
Egg Harbor Township 27, William Penn (DE) 11
QB Joe Osvai scored one TD and passed for another. A.J. Rowe had two interceptions, one for a touchdown.
St. Augustine 28, Newark Central 19
Fullback Richard Ryan scored 16 points with a pair of TDs, a two-point conversion & two extra points.
Absegami 2, Cardinal O'Hara (PA) 0 [forfeit]
Philadelphia's Catholic League teachers were still on strike.