#b#Football: Knights Give South a Scare#/b#
It’s a cliche, but it’s also true. When two classic sports rivals play each other, you can throw won-lost records away.
On November 9 South (8-1), rolling through its season with the county’s all time leading rusher, hosted a winless North squad (0-9). But that didn’t stop North from establishing an early 14-0 lead.
The Knights’ Tyrone Parker scored both early touchdowns, and after a botched extra point attempt on the first score North completed a two-point conversion on the second.
After that, though, it was all South. Brian Schoenauer scored all four touchdowns on the way to the Pirates’ 28-14 win, including a 36-yard run to break the 14-14 tie.
Both teams play in state action on Friday, November 16, at 7 p.m. South hosts Middletown South. North visits North Brunswick.
South: Rushing: Schoenauer, 200+ yards, 4 TDs. North: Rushing: Parker, 153 yards, 2 TDs.
#b#Sports Scores#/b#
Cross Country
South. The boys captured the Central Jersey championship title on November 10. Tom Vinci, Dan Riff, and Jake Riff all placed in the top ten. Vinci placed fifth with a time of 15:52. The Riffs came in at sixth (15:53) and ninth (16:06), respectively. Karn Setya and Toby Schofield contributed to the victory coming in at 17th and 18th, respectively. They advanced to the state group meet on November 17.
The girls placed second at the same meet. Julia Deen came in fourth, Christina Rancan came in sixth, and Deirdre Casey placed eighth. They will also run in the state meet at Holmdel Park.
North. The boys did not advance as a team, but Eddie Cunningham’s 15:51 fourth-place finish sends him to run for a group title.
The girls came within three points of moving on to the state meet, placing sixth.
Girls’ Volleyball
South (15-7). A 2-1 win over Clearview on November 9. Hayley Merrill: 16 kills, 4 aces. Skylar DeLemos: 6 K, 1 A. Xintong An: 5 K, 5 A. Silvi Shah: 5 K, 1 A. NJSIAA Tournament, First Round, Central Jersey, Group 3.
Boys’ Soccer
South (8-7-5). A loss to South Brunswick, 3-1, on November 9. Goals: Eddison Guluma. Saves: Jabril Samatar, 5. NJSIAA Tournament, First Round, Central Jersey, Group 4.
North (8-8-2). A loss to Monroe, 2-0, on November 12. NJSIAA Tournament, First Round, Central Jersey, Group 4.
Girls’ Soccer
South (4-10-3). A loss to Montgomery, 8-1, on November 10. Goals: Gabby Portilla. Assists: Melinda Altamore. Saves: Salena Medina, 6. Natalie Cardulla, 2. NJSIAA Tournament, First Round, Central Jersey, Group 4.
North (6-10). A loss to Rancocas Valley, 6-1, on November 10. NJSIAA Tournament, First Round, Central Jersey, Group 4.
Field Hockey
South (15-5). A loss to Lawrenceville, 2-0, on November 9. Saves: Emily Kramer, 15. Mercer County Tournament, Final Round.
A loss to Hunterdon Central, 4-1, on November 10. Goals: Rachael Salerno. Assists: Yun-Ah Park. Saves: Kramer, 10. NJSIAA Tournament, Quarterfinal Round, North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4.
North (12-7). A 2-1 win over East Brunswick on November 10. Goals: Jeanine Lennon, 2. Assists: Olivia Harpel, 1. Saves: Christina Hayduchok, 6.
A loss to Montgomery, 1-0, on November 12. Saves: Hayduchok, 7. NJSIAA Tournament, Semifinal Round, North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4.
