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 2004 High School Schedule 2004 High School Standings 2004 High School Playoffs 2004 The Tenth Game |
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Saturday, December 4, 2004 By Jerome Michaels Every team faces challenges during the regular season and especially during the playoffs. For the Flashes from Florence, another challenge of facing an unfamiliar opponent during the Group playoffs tests the coaching staff’s ability to adapt. It seemed that Florence was able to execute their game plan against New Providence during the Central Jersey Group 1 title game at the Pit. Florence erased an early deficit and stream rolled past the Pioneers to pick up their second straight championship. Florence has now won 24 straight games with their 35-7 victory. |
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Saturday, December 4, 2004 By Vincent Lewis There’s much to say about a team winning a championship and trying to defend that title could be considered a very tough uphill battle. Teams always have to compensate for the loss of graduating seniors, coaching changes and sometimes injuries. The Spartans from Deptford High School could be entered into this category and their amazing quest to repeat relied on them coming away with a victory against a determined Moorestown football squad. In a very entertaining South Jersey Group 3 championship game, Deptford’s late fourth quarter touchdown run by DaJuane Collins was the deciding score against the Quakers. Deptford captured their second straight title with their 28-21 victory. |
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Friday, December 3, 2004 By Jerome Michaels There's a lot to be said about a team who has made it to a championship game and then come away with the victory. Both of these teams in tonight’s South Jersey Group IV championship game have a bit of experience with winning and losing that final game. Last year, Washington Township was that team in the finals but coming away with the tough loss to Eastern. This year, the Renegades from Shawnee quickly erased any doubts of capping off an undefeated season with a victory at home against the Minutemen. Three first half touchdowns were more than enough to post a 26-13 win to finish the season with a 12-0 record. |
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Friday, November 26, 2004 By Jerome Michaels For so many years, Paulsboro has become the team that opposing teams want to be because of the past success the Red Raiders had. The winning dynasty that Paulsboro had create has somewhat ended, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t still winning. On this night at West Deptford, the Eagles proved they were the better team scoring at least a touchdown in every quarter against Paulsboro. West Deptford erased an early deficit and cruised easily to a 42-7 victory. Both teams still have at least one more game to play as they will compete in their separate group finals. |
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Thursday, November 25, 2004 By Jason Brown It's always special when these two teams meet on the field, but it was something else that brought these two football teams from Gloucester together on Thanksgiving Day. The game was being played in honor of Marine Corporal Marc Ryan who was killed in action in Iraq. The former Gloucester player had his number 19 placed on the field for all to salute at the beginning of the game. When the opening whistle was blown to start this game, Gloucester Catholic broke open a close game during the third quarter and never looked back. The Rams from Gloucester Catholic cruised to a 40-14 victory. |
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Wednesday, November 24, 2004 By Jason Brown It was the last game of the season for both the Maple Shade and Cinnaminson football teams and they were participating in the day before Thanksgiving game. The Wildcats from Maple Shade were looking for their second win of the season on their home field, but Cinnaminson quickly ended those thoughts by scoring twenty first quarter points. D.J. Riley scored the first two touchdowns for the Pirates and rolled on from there. Maple Shade avoided the shutout in the fourth quarter to make the final score respectable. Cinnaminson finished the season with a 6-4 record with their 31-14 victory. |
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Saturday, November 20, 2004 By Jerome Michaels Every game played on the field is a challenge that the Flashes from Florence has accepted. During their past two seasons, Florence has accumulated a twenty-two game winning streak and was looking for one more to claim their second straight. Visiting David Brearley, seeded third, gave the Flashes a scare when the trailed for a brief moment in this semifinals game. A Maurice Calhoun touchdown run to tie the game and then a Matt Ordog passing score put the Flashes ahead for good. With the 33-20 victory, Florence will play fourth seeded New Providence to the group title. |
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Saturday, November 20, 2004 By Vincent Lewis There was a discussion before the game whether Pemberton's passing game would be able to keep up with Deptford's option offense. During the early moments of the South Jersey Group 3 semifinals game, it would seem as if the defenses would have their hands full. Both teams relied on their offensive lines for protection and both scored touchdowns in the first quarter indicating more points were about to come. But as the game began to develop, the Spartans' defense came up big at the right moments allowing the offense to score on a key 97 yard drive. That touchdown was the beginning of Deptford's 28-13 win over Pemberton propelling them into the finals again. |
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Friday, November 19, 2004 By Jerome Michaels How does one really evaluate whether a team has been upset by another? Sure the seeding helps by labeling a team’s success before the playoffs begin, but what about that team doing the upsetting? In a semifinals game at Cherokee High School, the second seeded Chiefs were looking to keep the South Jersey Group 4 bracket the way the seeding were indicated. On this night, the sixth seeded Minutemen from Washington Township was the top team moving into the finals against Shawnee with their 14-12 victory. Township used two second half scores to take the lead for good. |
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Friday, November 19, 2004 By Vincent Lewis It was match-up that was good for one team and bad for the other, a game filled with the defense stealing the show coming up with turnovers. The second seeded Lions from Lindenwold were hosting a very familiar opponent in the third seeded Red Raiders from Paulsboro. Two weeks ago these two teams met at Paulsboro with the Raiders’ defense highlighting their thirteen point victory. The Lions defense stepped up in this second round game also slowing down Paulsboro, but an offense and defensive score allowed the Red Raiders to post a 14-0 win to advance to the South Jersey Group 1 finals. |
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Saturday, November 13, 2004 By Jerome Michaels They say that having an offense that can scored touchdowns wins games, but the defense is what wins championships. During the first quarter of the South Jersey Group 3 first round football game at Pemberton, the Hornets took care of the offensive scoring part of attempting to win the game. And for three quarters, Pemberton’s defense prevented Delsea from putting any points on the scoreboard. Lester Goffney took control of the running duties scoring a touchdown for the Hornets and continued their winning ways with a 20-6 victory. Pemberton will now travel to Deptford to take on the Spartans. |
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Saturday, November 6, 2004 By Jerome Michaels A statement is sometimes made when a team uses a disappointing lose and turns it into a well played game in which the outcome is a win. Sure, it's nice to play well but a victory to go with it...priceless. Cherokee was shutout last week by Shawnee and were looking to ease that painful loss with a win against a team that needed this game to try and qualify for the postseason. Winslow Township needed to pick up some power points and the Chiefs were the team that could allow them to earn it. But the Chiefs were determined not to lose two games in a row and the Eagles would fall to that determination losing by a 30-6 score. |
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Friday, November 5, 2004 By Jerome Michaels It was a game that one team seem to have full control of and the other team being controlled. Cherry Hill East has been struggling this season winning only one game this season and found themselves down by fourteen points at halftime at Moorestown High School. The Cougars didn’t play like their record would indicate and rallied setting up a game typing two point conversion. The Quakers would find a way to come out on top despite giving up three second half touchdowns. Moorestown survived and came away with the 28-26 victory. |
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Saturday, October 30, 2004 By Vincent Lewis It was not an exciting game for the coaches to watch as the officials were littering the field with flags. As for the players, their short term memory allowed them to continue to play football to determine the winner of this very important game. The Eagles from Winslow Township were hosting the Panthers from Camden with both teams needing a win to have any chance of extending their season into the playoffs. Despite all of the penalties especially near the end of the first half, Winslow Township’s twenty-three first half points was more than enough to defeat the Panthers by a 42-14 margin. |
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Saturday, October 30, 2004 By Jason Brown The Eagles from Paul VI has been surprising everyone this year with their effort on the football field. Starting the season out winning their first two games had coaches from the opposing team reminding their players that this team is not going to be an easy win. For so long the Eagles have struggled, but now they have been rewarded with a winning record and a trip to the Parochial Group III playoffs. By posting a 42-14 win over Northern Burlington, Paul VI improved their record to 4-3 guaranteeing them a playoff position. |
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Friday, October 29, 2004 By Jerome Michaels They are that front line that sometimes goes un-noticed when a game is going well. Quarterbacks have all the time in the world to survey the field for an open receiver and runningbacks have the luxury of picking and choosing quickly which gap to run through. That was quite evident for Clearview's football team Friday night on their home field. Four rushing touchdowns and two passing proved that the o-line did its job in a very important win to guarantee a five hundred percentage run in hopes of being selected for the postseason. Clearview defeated Woodstown by a 45-13 margin and picked up their second win in a row. |
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Saturday, October 23, 2004 By Clark Washington This late in the season, it was special for two undefeated teams from the same division to meet on the playing field to take a big step towards first place. There was another reason this was a special game between Florence and Burlington City. Both of these teams had a winning streak they were trying to extend. Florence was the team that unknowingly decided this low scoring, defensive battle in the first quarter. The Flashes posted a 10-0 lead and held onto it for the remainder of the game. |
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Saturday, October 23, 2004 By Jason Brown It's an argument that could go on for days about which sport would be considered the toughest sport to participate in. The game of football can take its toll on players testing their ability to continue to play through four quarters at the highest level and sometimes with pain. Under those same conditions previously mentioned, when your starting quarterback and runningback are missing from the lineup, it serves as a motivation factor for both teams on the field. Willingboro was that team missing two key players that Camden took full advantage off. Scoring twice in the second half was enough for the Panthers to upset Willingboro by a 12-2 score. |
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Saturday, October 23, 2004 By Jason Brown Power rankings, final standings, big wins...oh my!?! It's that time again when teams are looking for the much needed victories to either move themselves higher up in the rankings or just trying to make the rankings. Paulsboro was hosting a Woodbury team that was looking to establish a new identity after losing keys players due to graduation. It was a game that Paulsboro felt confident about and they demonstrated that on the field. Running back DeAndre Fowlkes had plenty of room to run and then used his strength to push away the Thundering Herd to capture the 28-6 victory in a Colonial Conference Patriot Division match up. |
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Saturday, October 23, 2004 By Vincent Lewis Anthony Glaud had everything under control running the offense for the Eagles football team from Winslow Township. In this game held at Woodrow Wilson, the real fan paying attention got to enjoy the action without the announcer giving updates or the scoreboard showing the position and down indicator on the field. The cadence and play calling at the line could be heard and Glaud was in the middle of it all and in full control of the offense. Leading by a touchdown at the break, Winslow Township's defense held off the Panthers in the second half and rolled to a 21-13 victory in a Burlington/Olympic Conference inter-league competition. |
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Friday, October 22, 2004 By Jerome Michaels Getting that first win of the season is always important to a team especially when that team has the lead late in the fourth quarter. Giving a team their first win of the season can also rally a team to find a way to win a game. After all was said and done, this game turned out to be an exciting football game held at Lenape High School. Rancocas Valley was able to hold off the Indians for three quarters leading by a touchdown. Lenape would take advantage of a late turnover and capitalized on their good field position to avoid overtime and defeat the Red Devils by a 19-12 margin. |
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Saturday, October 16, 2004 By Jerome Michaels Usually when a homecoming game is scheduled, on that day fans root for their home team, the cheerleaders cheer, football players play football and the nominees for homecoming king and queen wait patiently until halftime for the announcement of the winners voted in by their classmates. So what if you are a player who's named the homecoming king? You don't disappoint your classmates who cast their vote for you and play one of the best games in your high school career. Senior Bobby Murray scored his second and third touchdowns in the second half helping Moorestown pull away and deposit the 35-13 victory over visiting Woodrow Wilson. |
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Saturday, October 16, 2004 By Vincent Lewis There was so much going against Burlington Township Saturday afternoon at Camden High. For one entire half of this Burlington/Olympic Conference Liberty division, the Falcons watched the Panthers score on their first possession of the game giving the players and the homecoming fans a lot to celebrate. When the second half began, so did the rain but that didn't stop Burlington Township from rallying and score fifteen unanswered points to steal a victory. Camden had a chance to win this game on a last second field goal, but the attempt went wide right. With their 15-14 victory, the Falcons are now guaranteed a share of the division title. |
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Friday, October 15, 2004 By Jerome Michaels It wasn't the best playing conditions, but it was a game that had to be played. During an on and off rainy night at Camden Catholic, the Lancers from Holy Cross were looking to maintain their one game lead over the Irish in the Burlington/Olympic Patriot division. The undefeated Lancers battled their host evenly for three quarters but there wasn't a clear indication who had the momentum when the final period began. That was until quarterback Sean Scanlon scrambled and found Kyle Kondrla open for the game winning score and the divisional title. With their 10-3 victory, the Irish with the tie-breaker owned the first place status by giving Holy Cross their first loss of the season. |
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Saturday, October 9, 2004 By Jerome Michaels Sure there have been teams that have gone two to three football seasons without losing a game. When a team accomplishes any winning streak that has gone to double digits, that team deserves to be congratulated on playing together as a team to come away with all of those wins. Deptford's success continues on the football field when they hosted the Crusaders from Delsea. Two touchdowns by Sheldon Johnson and an insurance touchdown run by DaJuane Collins were enough points for the defense to preserve Deptford's 19-13 Tri-County Conference Royal Division victory. |
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Friday, October 8, 2004 By Vincent Lewis Some of you may remember an old science fiction show that stated, ‘Revenge is a dish best served cold’. Friday night at Shawnee High School, the Renegades had their chance to payback a team that handedly defeated them last year ending a six game winning streak. The Vikings from Eastern would do everything they could repeat their feat but Shawnee had other plans. Scoring twice in the first quarter, a 90 yard kickoff return and then a third quarter score was enough to hold off the Vikings and allow the Shawnee fans celebrate their 27-17 victory. |
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Friday, October 1, 2004 By Jason Brown You can always tell that its football season by the leaves on the trees changing colors and the cooler temperatures bringing out the extra layer of clothing. This was the first day of October representing a full month of the fall season. It was another first for Winslow Township as they were the visiting team for the second week in a row looking for that elusive win. It wasn't going to be easy against a rejuvenated Mustangs team from Triton looking for their second win of the season. The Eagles would come through big on defense stopping Triton when it counted to pick up the 28-16 decision and their first victory of the season. |
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Saturday, September 25, 2004 By Jerome Michaels Bouncing back from a tough loss in their season opener, Gloucester was the favorite in their home game against Pennsville. But being the favorite could add some pressure to a team that it takes a while for them to relax. It only took one and a half minutes into this game that the Lions showed how relaxed they were on the field. Senior runningback David Saunders scored the first of three first quarter touchdowns. The offensive line was not done opening wholes for anyone to run through. By the end of the game, Gloucester cruised to a 41-14 win to pick up their first victory of the season. |
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Saturday, September 25, 2004 By Vincent Lewis The South Jersey area is well aware of how good it feels that our Philadelphia Eagles have gotten off to a very good start by winning their first 2 games of the season. The team has built a winning atmosphere that surrounds them and provides an attitude that this team knows now how to play together. In a similar situation, the Eagles from Paul VI and Bishop Eustace find themselves in a position to prove who the better undefeated team is after both find themselves ahead of the pack after two weeks. A victory by either team keeps them on top of their division. A late touchdown by Paul VI made this game interesting, but it was Brandon Canter’s 30-yard field that proved to be the difference in the Crusaders 10-7 victory at home. |
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Friday, September 24, 2004 By Jerome Michaels Depending on which side of the field you are standing on, trailing in a game is never in the game plan. The goal is to jump ahead of your opponent and get the momentum going on your sideline. Both of these teams have experienced that situation this season. Paulsboro has gotten off to a good start picking up two victories and no losses. Tonight, the Red Raiders were celebrating their early seven point advantage. That's when the host Sterling Knights quickly switched the momentum to their sidelines when Art Ellis' 93 yard kickoff return was the start of their 20-7 come from behind victory. |
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Thursday, September 23, 2004 By Jerome Michaels So far this season, football teams have found out a bit more about themselves. Just like any organized sport, it takes practice and game time experience to really find out how well a team plays on the field. It may take a game or two, but when the entire team plays on the same page of the playbook, everything works out with the results on the scoreboard. Timber Creek’s Terrance Gass had all the right wholes to run through rushing for three touchdowns leading the way for the Chargers to pick up the road victory at Burlington Township. With their 41-22 win, Timber Creek would pick up their first win of the season. |
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Thursday, September 23, 2004 By Vincent Lewis There are those who believe that the most exciting play of a football game is a kickoff return for a touchdown. Others might have a different option and mention any offensive touchdown would rank at the top of their list. Willingboro's Taurean Johnson provided some excitement of his own when the linebacker recovered a fumble and rumbled down the left side for the apparent defensive score. His efforts came up 5 yards short, but the effort by the Chimeras defense highlighted this Burlington/Olympic Liberty Division football game against the Cougars from Cherry Hill West. Willingboro limited West's scoring chances and giving their offense ample time to post a 47-15 victory. |
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Saturday, September 18, 2004 By Gregory "Graig" White On a day when the Overbrook High School Rams played against the Salem High School Rams, this headline wouldn't go wrong. But on a day that saw both teams compete for every inch of the field, the headline just doesn't tell the story. Salem playing without one of its biggest guns Lamont Robinson, who is on the road to recovery from an auto accident suffered over the summer, had to find a way to replace all that he brings to the team. Coach Lindenmuth didn't find one replacement, he found a group of guys who were fully prepared to step up and accept the challenge that not having Robinson in the lineup presented. |
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Saturday, September 18, 2004 By Jerome Michaels With the threat of heavy rain resulting from tropical storms, there were some doubts of whether or not the outdoor activities would have to be postponed. Well the area did receive rain, but not enough to stop Kingsway from traveling to Deptford in a Tri-County Conference competition. The Spartans, South Jersey Group III defending champs, took advantage of their opportunities scoring twice in the first half and score enough points to pick up the victory against Kingsway. Deptford went on to defeat Kingsway by a 28-8 margin. |
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Friday, September 17, 2004 By Jason Brown As the South Jersey high school football season begins its second week of competition, there are some teams that have taken full advantage by winning their first two games. And of course, other teams have gotten a slow start to their season by coming up short. It’s not the end of the season for both of those situations, but it is nice to have a 2-0 record with a short season. Pemberton traveled to Seneca to participate in the Golden Eagles first home varsity game and recorded a 28-0 victory behind the play of Lester Goffney. |
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Saturday, September 11, 2004 By Jerome Michaels You couldn't help but notice that one of our own past high school players, Wali Lundy now attending Virginia and a graduate from Holy Cross, scored three touchdowns for his new team. His efforts served as a motivating factor for high school players in this area. With their performance on the field, the Crusaders from Bishop Eustace received scores from five different players in route to winning their season opener. Palmyra would avoid the shutout by score a late fourth quarter touchdown to finalize the 34-6 scoring. |
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Friday, September 10, 2004 By Vincent Lewis It has become a common theme in our area were more and more high school football games are being played on Friday nights. It first became popular with schools from the south, but now the excitement of a high school game being played underneath the lights brings out the fans cheering for their favorite team. The Golden Eagles from Seneca felt some of that excitement as they entered the field as under dogs when they traveled to Shawnee. In front of a capacity crowd, the Renegades dominated the game both offensively and defensively posting a 27-0 victory against Seneca. |
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South Jersey Football: Thursday, August 12, 2004 By Marty Cross The undefeated Camden Lynx (4-0, 5-0) prepare to take on the undefeated Philadelphia Scorpions (4-0, 6-0) this Saturday at Roxborough H.S. in Philadelphia. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:00 pm. Although this is the first meeting between the two teams, both teams are a little familiar with each other since they did compete in a controlled scrimmage back in June. Both teams are tied for first place in the NAFL - Northeast Region - Eastern Division. The Lynx and the Scorpions are two of the three undefeated teams remaining in the 21 team region (Central Penn Piranha). |
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South Jersey Football: Friday, August 6, 2004 By Marty Cross The Camden Lynx will travel on the road two weeks in a row before getting a bye week. The first stop is in Hyattsville, Maryland tomorrow to face the Maryland Marauders at 5:00 pm in an Eastern Division matchup. The Lynx (3-0, 4-0) are tied for first place with the Philadelphia Scorpions (3-0, 5-0) in the NAFL - Northeast Region - Eastern Division. The Marauders (2-0, 2-1) are third and also undefeated in the conference. Since the next opponent for the Lynx will be the Scorpions, the division standings should begin to show a front runner. |
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Arena Football: Thursday, July 1, 2004 By Matthew Gionta With a spot in the National Indoor Football League playoffs on the line for the CardSharks, they travel down to Florence, South Carolina to face the Rays for the second time in three weeks. The teams met in week 15, with the CardSharks (8-5) defeating the hosting Rays (5-6), by a score of 46-35. The ‘Sharks are coming off a season sweep of the Staten Island Xtreme, as they won 39-6 in their final home game at Boardwalk Hall last Saturday. The Rays traveled to Fort Wayne, IN and lost 48-3 in front of the biggest crowd in NIFL history. |
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Arena Football: Saturday, June 26, 2004 By Matthew Gionta The CardSharks defeated the visiting Staten Island Xtreme 38-6 on Saturday night at Historic Boardwalk Hall. The ‘Sharks (8-5) defense led the way with 4 sacks and a safety, while holding Staten Island to just one score. The CardSharks move closer to clinching a playoff berth with their fifth consecutive victory. The ‘Sharks travel to Florence, South Carolina to battle the Carolina Rays on July 3rd, while the Xtreme (3-10) will travel to Lexington to face the Horsemen. |
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Arena Football: Friday, June 25, 2004 By Matthew Gionta The CardSharks fell on the road to the Fort Wayne Freedom on Saturday, April 24 by a score of 63-54. The Freedom (3-2) jumped ahead early, and managed to fend off a fourth quarter comeback by the CardSharks (1-3). “We came out slow in the first half against a very good football team,” stated General Manager and Head Coach Mike Siani. “When you fall behind like that, it makes it tough to come back and win on the road.” |
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Thursday, June 24, 2004 By Art Redd It was an opportunity for some of the graduating high school seniors to showcase their talents on the field for the last time as high school football players. Some will move onto a higher learning institution in hopes of extending their football talents at the college level, and some will fully concentrate on their education giving football a rest. For Woodbury's Marvin McKinnie who will be attending Mesabi Range Junior College, his performance alone provided excitement for all to enjoy with his dazzling display of now you see me, now you don't. This time at Eastern High School, the 14th Annual South Jersey Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame game saw team White defeat team Blue 42-12 in the Adam Taliaferro Foundation All-Star Football Classic played at Frank J. McAleer Stadium. McKinnie accepted the honor proudly when he was named the Most Valuable Player for team White. |
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Arena Football: Thursday, June 24, 2004 By Matthew Gionta The CardSharks will host the Staten Island Xtreme on Saturday night looking to take another big step in their quest for an NIFL playoff berth. The NIFL’s two newest teams have met once this season, with the ‘Sharks defeating the Xtreme 57-36 at Boardwalk Hall in May. The CardSharks won their fourth game in a row last week, defeating the Carolina Rays in Florence, by a 46-35 score. The ‘Sharks have won 6 of their last 7 and are making a strong push for a spot in the NIFL postseason tournament, hoping to win against Staten Island. |
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Arena Football: Monday, June 21, 2004 By Matthew Gionta The CardSharks won their fourth straight game Monday night against the Carolina Rays in Florence, South Carolina by a score of 46-35. The win puts the ‘Sharks (7-5) into a tie with the Tupelo Fire Ants for fifth place in the Atlantic Conference Playoff race. The Rays (5-5) now drop from sixth to tenth place. |
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Arena Football: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 By Matthew Gionta The CardSharks offense has been getting all the glory thus far this season, but the defense is turning the tide as Cornerback Chonn Lacey has been name the Week 14 Atlantic Conference Defensive Player of the Week. Lacey played a key role in the ‘Sharks 41-27 victory over the visiting Fort Wayne Freedom. Lacey picked off two passes, including a first-quarter interception return for a 21 yard touchdown. Lacey also pitched in with 2 tackles on the night, and had 3 passes defended. He has intercepted at least 1 pass in the last three games, and has 5 interceptions in that time. |
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Arena Football: Saturday, June 12, 2004 By Matthew Gionta The CardSharks defeated the Fort Wayne Freedom 41-27 at Boardwalk Hall on Saturday, June 12. The ‘Sharks, winners of five out of their last six and three in a row, improve to 6-5 on the season. The Freedom (6-6) now trails the expansion CardSharks by ½ game in the Atlantic Conference Playoff standings. The game was decided in the air, as Atlantic City threw the ball effectively and came up with a four interceptions to stop the Freedom. |
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Arena Football: Thursday, June 10, 2004 By Matthew Gionta The CardSharks and the Fort Wayne Freedom will meet Saturday night in Historic Boardwalk Hall at 7:30 PM. Both teams are very much alive for a playoff spot in the tight Atlantic Conference. The teams are separated by just a ½ game coming into the match up, with Fort Wayne coming out on top 63-54 in the first meeting. The ‘Sharks, coming off a season sweep of the Evansville Blue Cats, played stellar defense en route to a 31-27 victory last week at Boardwalk Hall. The Freedom lost to the defending champion Ohio Valley Greyhounds last week, 52-23. |
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Arena Football: Saturday, June 5, 2004 By Matthew Gionta The CardSharks defeated the Evansville Blue Cats 31-27 at Boardwalk Hall on Saturday, June 5. With the win, the ‘Sharks improve to 5-5 on the year, while the Blue Cats fall to 4-5. The game was a defensive struggle with the teams scoring a combined 58 points. In the first meeting between the teams, 92 points were scored in a 52-40 ‘Sharks win. |
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Arena Football: Saturday, May 29, 2004 By Matthew Gionta The CardSharks defense held strong at the same time the offense provided just enough to defeat the two-time defending NIFL Champion Ohio Valley Greyhounds at Boardwalk Hall on Saturday night. The CardSharks (4-5) came into the game looking to avenge the 51-8 loss suffered on April 30th in Ohio Valley. The Greyhounds (8-2) have now lost merely three games in the past three seasons. |
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Arena Football: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 By Matthew Gionta The CardSharks will take on the Ohio Valley Greyhounds on Saturday at 7:30 PM in Historic Boardwalk Hall, while they dedicate the day to supporting United States Armed Forces with discounted tickets to all fans. The Greyhounds (8-1) are coming off a big win against the Carolina Stingrays, 62-27, while the CardSharks (3-5) lost to the Lexington Horsemen, 67-66, in the final 11 seconds of the game last week at the Hall. |
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Arena Football: Sunday, May 23, 2004 By Matthew Gionta The CardSharks were dealt their first ever home loss by the Lexington Horsemen Sunday, May 23 at Historic Boardwalk Hall. The teams battled in a back-and-forth battle that saw Lexington go ahead by a point during the final seconds of play. The CardSharks fall to 3-5, and will host the Ohio Valley Greyhounds on Saturday night. The Horsemen move to 5-3 on the year, and will host the Evansville Blue Cats next week. |
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Arena Football: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 By Matthew Gionta ‘Sharks Quarterback Tony Racioppi and Jack-of-All-Trades James “Rocco” DeMaise earned NIFL Player of the Week honors for the second time this season. Racioppi, the Atlantic Conference Offensive Player of the Week, accounted for six ‘Sharks touchdowns in the victory over the Evansville Blue Cats, 52-40. DeMaise, this week’s Atlantic Conference Special Teams Players of the Week, accounted for 107 kick return yards and successfully made 4 out of 5 extra points. |
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Arena Football: Satuday, May 15, 2004 By Matthew Gionta The CardSharks recorded the first road victory in the short history of the franchise Saturday night in Evansville, Indiana. The Evansville Blue Cats (3-4) could not stop the efficient Atlantic City offense, as the CardSharks scored over 50 points for the fourth time this season. The CardSharks (3-4) also played well defensively, with a bend but don't break attitude that helped them secure the win. |
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Arena Football: Monday, May 10, 2004 By Matthew Gionta The CardSharks improved their record to 2-0 at Boardwalk Hall on Saturday night with a 57-36 win over the Staten Island Xtreme. Aided by the arm of Quarterback Tony Racioppi, the CardSharks amassed over 300 yards of total offense. The CardSharks improved to 2-4 on the season, while the Xtreme fell to 1-5. |
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Arena Football: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 By Matthew Gionta Two CardSharks received Player of the Week honors from the National Indoor Football League this week. CardSharks Quarterback Tony Racioppi was named Atlantic Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts in the loss to Fort Wayne. James "Rocco" DeMaise was named Special Teams Player of the Week for the Atlantic Conference this week as well. |
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Arena Football: Monday, April 12, 2004 By Matthew Gionta The CardSharks recorded the first victory in the history of the franchise on Saturday night in Atlantic City. The team was greeted by 4,123 fans in Boardwalk Hall to see 77-37 victory over the visiting Greenville Riverhawks. Ron Lewis was the catalyst for the offensive explosion, rushing for four touchdowns and catching another. "The fans of Atlantic City welcomed us and we were glad to put on a good show for the crowd," stated General Manager and Head Coach Mike Siani. "Our players can't wait to come home again on May 8th and play in front of this wonderful crowd." |
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Arena Football: Thursday, March 4, 2004 By Matthew Gionta The Atlantic City CardSharks will begin play in historic Boardwalk Hall on April 10. The club is led by General Manager and Head Coach Mike Siani, a former Super Bowl Champion with the Oakland Raiders and a member of the Villanova Wildcats Hall of Fame. The CardSharks will play seven Saturday night home games, all beginning at 7:30 PM. |
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Arena Football: Monday, March 1, 2004 By Matthew Gionta The Atlantic City CardSharks roster continues to expand with the signings of wide receivers Greg Muckerson and Eric Magrini. The club has also signed linebacker Earl Biddy. Greg Muckerson was a standout at wide receiver for Temple University for four seasons. Muckerson led the Owls’ receiving corps in 2000 in both receptions and yards. He spent last season with the Ohio Valley Greyhounds of the NIFL, playing both wide receiver and kick returner. Muckerson helped the Greyhounds capture the 2003 NIFL Championship, by catching 32 passes including 5 touchdowns. Muckerson grew up and resides in Trenton. |
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