Heading into November, both of WW-P football teams are in a good position to see their seasons extended. Both are now at 5-3 with wins on October 31. The playoffs begin on Friday, November 13 and Saturday, November 14.
North, in the meantime, has already claimed the CVC Patriot Division Crown, led by Sean Reed, who is second in the division for rushing yards, with 183 runs for 1,025 yards and 13 touchdowns this season.
This season has strayed from recent form, with North starting out strong, and South bouncing back from a few bumps in the road early this season. This time North will have a chance to make the playoffs for the first time since 2003, when the Knights lost at home to Willingboro, 54-14.
North had a huge win against Hamilton, 14-6, on October 31, bouncing back from a 37-7 loss to Notre Dame the week before. During that game, the defense was the deciding factor, as Juwan Lee came up with three interceptions, two of which led to the Knights’ two touchdowns. It was also during this game that Reed broke the 1,000-yard mark despite being held to 74 yards on 23 carries. North will play away at Robbinsville on Saturday, November 7, at 2 p.m.
South, meanwhile, slipped past Steinert, 20-13, after having to overcome adversity when its opponents scored within the first 41 seconds of the game. Despite the back-and-forth, a 36-yard touchdown pass from Chris Evans to Jack Dennehy and a one-yard touchdown run by Chris Matthews with less than four minutes remaining in the game put South over the edge. South will take on Princeton at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 7.
