HAMMONTON – The programs that were printed before St. Joseph High School\’s football game with Bridgeton on Saturday didn\’t list any Wildcat freshmen.

They probably should have.

With what St. Joe coach Paul Sacco says is his youngest team in 27 years at the helm, the Wildcats impressively beat an equally young Bridgeton team 35-0 to open the season.

To commemorate the occasion, a bronze plaque with Vince McAneney\’s likeness was unveiled outside the field that now bears his name.

The amazing and energetic 78-year-old is the father of 4 and has 13 grandchildren and an extended family of hundreds of former players who say they are better men today because of Coach Mac.

Gloucester Catholic principal John Colman, a member of the executive committee, said the issue would be further discussed at the organization\’s Oct. 8 meeting.

In the meantime, members of the Realignment Committee are scheduled to reconvene to discuss adjusting the proposal to address concerns raised during yesterday\’s meeting.

The proposal could go to the executive committee for vote Oct. 8, although there appears to be sentiment to table the vote and push to start of the proposed realignment to the 2010-11 school year to allow for further discussion and adjustment.

Shawnee football coach Tim Gushue admits that he lied. Told a fib to his team about the importance of last night\’s opening game with Lenape School District rival Cherokee.

Gushue gave his team the speech before the contest that the opener wasn\’t a must-win game. Even though the seniors had never beaten Cherokee and had lost the previous two games over the last two years by two points, that wasn\’t supposed to matter.

New Jersey High School Football Scores Friday, September, 12, 2008

Barnegat 36, Point Pleasant Beach 6
Belleville 6, East Side (Newark) 0
Bergen Catholic 27, Southington (Conn.) 6
Bishop Eustace 28, Bordentown 6
Bloomfield 21, Paterson Eastside 8
Brearley 33, Pennington 6
Burlington Township 20, Northern Burlington 7
Camden Catholic 19, Camden 2
Cherry Hill West 7, Triton 12
Clifton 12, Wayne Valley 7 to continue click link

NON-PUBLIC A FAVORITE:

Gloucester Catholic. Having team speed is one thing. Employing it properly is what puts the reigning state champion in position to repeat. Senior striker Nicolette DeLaurentis sets the pace up top and defenders Paige Maloney and Tori Dott aren’t afraid to move forward.

CONTENDERS:

Immaculate Heart, Morris Catholic, Pingry, Paul VI, Red Bank Catholic.
NON-PUBLIC B

Rams blank Devils

Gloucester Catholic\’s Chelsea Duffy registered two goals and June Maloney added a goal and an assist en route to a 6-0 victory against Penns Grove. Caitlin Sweeney and Jacki Wajda split time in net for the shutout.