Two weeks into the fall season at WW-P, it is hard to make any solid predictions about how the district’s teams will fare. But for the football programs at both high schools, the running game seems to have drawn all the attention.
The Knights and Pirates each have wins over a common foe, as North opened its season with at 31-12 drubbing of Trenton on September 11, while South bounced back from an opening blowout to Rancocas Valley with a win, also against Trenton, 14-7.
Both teams stand at 1-1, as North followed up its win against Trenton with a loss to Notre Dame, 48-27, on September 19. But if Jaymar Anderson continues to put up good yardage and more touchdowns in his running game, North should have a good chance this season. Anderson rushed 30 times for 234 yards and two touchdowns against Trenton, while Brendan Kenavan complemented the ground attack with an 11-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Joe Jensen.
In the team’s loss to Notre Dame on September 19, Anderson ran 86 yards for a touchdown less than a minute into the game. In the second quarter, Anderson had another touchdown run for 64 yards. Also in the first half, Tyrone Parker had a 21-yard touchdown run.
At South, after going without scoring a point in its opening loss to Rancocas Valley, 17-0, Brian Schoenauer also stepped up his running game, propelling the Pirates to victory against Trenton. Schoenauer ran for 226 yards on 21 carries and scored the game-winning touchdown.
In the Pirates’ win, Connor McElwee added two receptions for 49 yards, including a touchdown pass from quarterback Bryan Rivers.
North will play away at Princeton at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 25, while South plays at home against Hightstown at 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 25. On Saturday, October 2, both teams are home. North will face Hamilton West at 1 p.m., while South will take on Notre Dame at 1 p.m.
In other sports, the South girls tennis team is on its way to another winning season, with a record of 5-0, including a win over crosstown rival North. The Pirates defeated the Knights on September 13, 5-0, after opening their season with a 5-0 win against Robbinsville. The team’s other victories include those over Steinert and Hamilton.
Besides its loss to South, North’s tennis team is also off to a good 2-1 start, with wins over Hopewell Valley and Nottingham.
North’s field hockey team is off to a 4-1 start, defeating Hun, Ewing, and Lawrence, with its only loss coming against Hopewell Valley.
South’s girls’ soccer team remains undefeated through three games, with wins against Nottingham, Robbinsville, and Hightstown.
And despite losing Joe Rosa to a foot injury, the North boys’ cross country team is also off to an unblemished 5-0 start, led by Joe’s twin, Jim, and taking first place in the team’s first tri-meet of the season. South’s boys’ cross country team is also undefeated.
