Jesse Milza

EGG HARBOR CITY — Bo Melton shrugged off his helmet and shoulder pads Saturday afternoon and strode off the field. Under his jersey he was wearing a long-sleeved T-shirt that had the name "Milza" emblazoned on the back with quarterback Jesse Milza's No. 11. When you're a playmaker like Melton, you pay homage to the guy who puts the ball into your hands any way you can.

EGG HARBOR CITY — The Cedar Creek football team has been tested all year long with perhaps its toughest schedule ever, and on Saturday the Pirates were faced with their final regular-season exam. The Pirates didn't exactly ace that exam, but, they passed. And that's what counts.

Cedar Creek quarterback Jesse Milza sometimes seems like a forgotten facilitator in the Pirates high-powered offense.  The junior has thrown for 1,630 yards and 17 touchdowns, both tops in the Cape-Atlantic League.