Saturday’s South Jersey roundup: Penns Grove football gets revenge against Paulsboro
The top highlights from Saturday's action in South Jersey.
Kavon Lewis threw a pair of touchdown passes Saturday as the Penns Grove football team held off Paulsboro, 19-6, in a rematch of last year's South Jersey Group 1 final. The Red Raiders beat Penns Grove, 34-24, in the aforementioned sectional title game. Tyreke Brown caught a touchdown pass and returned an interception for a score. The Red Devils (3-0) have allowed just nine points this season.
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Mike Suarez ran for four touchdowns as Eastern blew by Cherry Hill East, 52-6. TJ Franden added two touchdown runs and Andrew Heck and Chase Stafford each scored once on the ground.
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Nick Harmer ran for two touchdowns and kicked a field goal as Sterling defeated Haddon Heights, 38-14. Sterling quarterback Rob Wilsey threw for two touchdowns, connecting with Jah'mere Beasley on a 43-yard score and hitting Jarred Matchett from seven yards out.
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Pemberton used two early defensive scores to knock off Princeton, 40-0. Larry White returned an interception 97 yards and Ronald Wade recovered a fumble in the end zone. Pemberton quarterback Octaveous Sharkey threw for two touchdown passes, including a 43-yard strike to Tyshawn Walker.
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Shawn Donlon ran in two touchdowns and returned an interception for another touchdown as Haddon Township topped Riverside, 47-8.
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Nick Kargman threw four touchdown passes as Woodrow Wilson handled Frankford, 36-13.
Boys’ soccer
Matt Fernandez, Chad Yates and Brett Guetens scored a goal apiece in Washington Township's 3-0 victory over Lenape.
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Clearview defeated Rancocas Valley, 2-1, behind goals from Jack Accorsi and Jack McEvoy.
Girls’ soccer
Jamie DeHaven and Miranda Uzdavines each netted two goals as Williamstown took down Ocean City, 4-3. Angela Rosenberger had three assists.
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Emma Bitar, Kelli McGroarty and Riley Tiernan scored in Eastern's 3-1 win over Cherry Hill East.
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Olivia Hansen and Sammie Sorensen each scored two goals as Bishop Eustace rolled to a 6-0 win against Winslow Township. Ava Racobaldo made eight saves for Bishop Eustace.
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Moorestown blanked Holy Cross, 5-0, thanks to a pair of goals from Abbey McNulty.
Field hockey
Ryleigh Heck scored the go-ahead goal as Eastern defeated Oak Knoll, 5-3, in a rematch of last year's Tournament of Champions final. The win snapped Oak Knoll's 30-game unbeaten streak, which included last year's 2-1 win over Eastern in the T of C final.
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Natalie Naticchia recorded a hat tick in Haddonfield's 5-1 win over Cherokee. Abby Marthins added two goals and Megan Maynes saved 15 shots for Haddonfield.
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Overbrook had goals from Emily Baran and Siani Carpenter in a 2-1 victory over Highland.
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Ruby Anyanwu, Anmarie Lebron and Shyann Ma scored for Pennsauken in a 3-0 triumph over Riverside.