Patrick Smith

The first full weekend of the College Football season is here and there are athletes from South Jersey High Schools who are playing at the next level.

Smith led Holy Spirit to an 8-0 record in 2020 and the No. 1 ranking in South Jersey, rushing for 1,719 yards and 22 touchdowns, and for his career as a Spartan Smith posted more than 3,000 yards and 41 touchdowns.

Here are the 10 that seemed to generate the most interest among Cape-Atlantic League fans in 2020:

Here is a look back at a memorable 2020 Cape-Atlantic League Football season with the stat leaders, all star teams, memorable moments and the players and coach of the year.

Patrick Smith racked up 362 yards — a single game record among Cape-Atlantic League schools.

Patrick Smith said Colorado State wasn’t a slam dunk, however, as his parents also liked schools such as Lehigh, Holy Cross and Yale.

Holy Spirit running back Patrick "Cheeks" Smith is heading out west.