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(This story will be updated throughout the weekend as scores and statistics become available)
Thursday, Oct. 3
St. Joseph Academy 47, Buena 9: Anthony Scalamone figured in four touchdowns to lead St. Joe’s to its first win since the 2022 playoffs, breaking a 16-game winless streak. The Wildcats quarterback threw three touchdowns and ran for another in the win.
Keaton Doyle had two of the TD catches from Salamone (9-for-16, 157 yards). Doyle also added an interception return touchdown. Cole Brubaker had a pair of TD catches, 25 yards from Salamone and 80 yards from O’Ryan Artis.
Hanif Hernandez keyed the St. Joe ground attack with two touchdowns on 19 carries and 150 yards.
Buena got a pair of TD runs by Troy Gregory (three yards and seven yards) and a 27-yard field goal by Zack Mick. Both teams are 1-5 for the season.
Woodbury 35, Gateway 6: Tim Holmes ran for two touchdowns and threw for another as the long-time Thanksgiving Day rivals met during the heart of the season. Holmes connected with Marquis Taylor from nine yards away to open the scoring in the first quarter.
Taylor added a 65-yard interception return touchdown return to stake the Herd (2-3 record) to a 15-0 lead in the second quarter. Holmes added one-yard and two-yard TD runs to turn a nine-point halftime lead into a comfortable margin. Kadeem Woods tacked on a six-yard run in the fourth.
Jacob Finger caught a 15-yard fade from Gianni Pembroke in the right corner of the end zone to get the Gators (2-4) on the scoreboard before halftime.
Friday, Oct. 4
ACIT at Absegami, 6
Northern Burlington at Allentown, 6
Burlington City at Burlington Township, 6
Shawnee at Cherokee, 6
Florence at Cinnaminson, 6
Sterling at Collingswood, 6
Bridgeton at Cumberland, 6
Hightstown at Delran, 6
Deptford at Glassboro, 6
Notre Dame at Highland, 6
St. Augustine at Holy Spirit, 6
Seneca at Hopewell Valley, 6
Washington Township at Lenape, 6
Pitman at Lindenwold, 6
Egg Harbor Township at Lower Cape May, 6
Ocean City at Mainland, 6
Delsea at Millville, 6
Cedar Creek at Oakcrest, 6
Maple Shade at Palmyra, 6
Willingboro at Timber Creek, 6
Atlantic City at Vineland, 6
Camden at Winslow, 6
Riverside at Bishop Eustace, 7
Haddon Heights at Camden Catholic, 7
West Deptford at Haddonfield, 7
Kingsway at Hammonton, 7
Princeton at Holy Cross, 7
Steinert at Moorestown, 7
Penns Grove at Pennsville, 7
Bordentown at Robbinsville, 7
Rancocas Valley at Williamstown, 7
Pleasantville at Woodstown, 7
High School Football 2024: South Jersey schedules and scores for the season
Tom Rimback grew up reading the Burlington County Times and Courier Post sports sections and began writing for the BCT in 1996. He has covered everything from Super Bowls and Final Fours to Tri-County Swimming but he’s happiest on a sideline interviewing South Jersey scholastic athletes. Follow him on twitter @Rimbacksports. Email him with story ideas at tomrimback@gmail.com and, most importantly, support local journalism with a subscription to the Courier-Post.
This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: South Jersey Thursday-Friday high school football roundup: Week 5
