
Spartans Roll, Eye 4th Straight State Title
There may be no unit wearing navy and gold that wants a fourth consecutive state title more than the senior members of the Holy Spirit defense.
Their second consecutive playoff shutout, this time a 38-0 rout of Bishop Eustace, has the Spartans on the precipice of their fourth straight Non-Public Group II state championship.
Taalib Gerald, Deandre Dennis and the Spirit defense were among Friday night's standouts. Despite struggling early on offense, the Spartans turned to Davis to power the running game; he finished with 169 yards and a touchdown on just 14 carries. Gerald also added two touchdown runs from 7 and 10 yards in the second half, while A.J. Dawson produced the play of the game by running an interception back 90 yards for a score.
The Spartans remain perfect on the season at 10-0, and haven't lost since last season's Thanksgiving Day Game against Atlantic City.
Holy Spirit will look for revenge against the Vikings on Thursday, and then have some time off to prepare for their fourth straight Non-Public Group II Championship Game. They'll face DePaul at Rutgers University on December 8th.
Here are some of the best calls from Friday night's semifinal game, as heard on 97.3 ESPN-FM:
A.J. Dawson 90-yard interception touchdown
Taalib Gerald 10-yard touchdown run
Deandre Dennis 9-yard touchdown run
Here’s a preview of some of the other interviews from this week’s edition of the South Jersey Sports Report:
Some of the state's best high school basketball players will all be on the same court this weekend, and it's all for a good cause. We invited the man behind Sunday's "End AIDS in Africa Basketball Showcase" inside our Admiral Nissan Studios to find out how the event is raising awareness around the world
Listen to this week's show:
Brian Broomell & Mike Curcio, Former Temple University football captains
Kevin Minnick, Courier-Post sports reporter
Bruce Davenport, Friendly Competition owner/operator & coordinator of the 'End AIDS in Africa Showcase'
Mike McGarry, Press of Atlantic City sports reporter
Pete Lancetta, Hammonton Blue Devils head football coach
We’d also like to congratulate the South Jersey Athlete of the Week:
Lamont Harris
Football, St. Augustine Prep
The junior running back dominated in a first-round playoff victory over previously unbeaten St. Joe (Metuchen). Harris carried the ball 40 times for 330 yards and four touchdowns in a 42-28 win.
It’s all right here, on The South Jersey Sports Report. Listen every Saturday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. on 97.3 ESPN-FM or 973espn.com, and catch the expanded edition every Thursday night from 6-7 p.m.
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