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Here are this week's candidates for South Jersey High School Athlete of the Week from a busy weekend in HS Football as some local teams advanced in the playoffs.

Top-seeded Cedar Creek put the pedal to the metal from start to finish on a beautiful Saturday afternoon, rolling to a 47-6 win over No. 8 Absegami in the opening round of the South Jersey Group 3 tournament.

It was a heart-pounding, white-knuckle ride from start to finish, with Mainland fighting back from a 20-16 deficit in the decisive third set to score a 25-23 victory in that set and a 2-1 win in the match, giving the Mustangs the first league title in program history.

The Eagles will get their first chance to face another team when they open the against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Lincoln Financial Field Thursday night.

On Thursday Night, South Jersey's Abdullah Anderson made a big play in the NFL Hall of Fame Game as the Steelers won 16-8 over the Cowboys

Evan Gilger has a great support system with his parents, Kelley and Ed Gilger, brothers Gabe and Aaron and sister Mya

Absegami outside hitter Jackie Fortis had a match-high 15 kills to lead the Braves past Clearview in the second round of the state playoffs.

Absegami senior Jordan Marcucci, Ocean City senior Jake Schneider and Cedar Creek junior JoJo Bermudez have put up impressive numbers and created that excitement by the speed and mobility they have shown in doing it.

Are the are Week 2 results and a look at the Week 3 schedule.

Ray Lewis brought passion and positive energy to the Braves’ baseball program the past four years.