Jersey Blitz, S2, Ep8: No. 1 needs OT, NJIC semis, So. Jersey coach stops by & more
The N.J. football playoffs seep into every conversation in this episode, with lots of Top 20 discussion and a look at every conference
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Show Notes
With only two weekends left of regular-season play, the playoffs are part of every segment of this episode, as teams fight for good seeding positions - and one conference, the NJIC, has its own playoffs, the semifinals for which come up in this episode, as well.
And another coach drops by this week. Mike Schatzman, coach of 7-0 and No. 7 Washington Twp. talks with reporter Kevin Minnick about the maturity of his squad and its big win over Rancocas Valley in Week 6.
0:00 - SFC United Red - No. 1 Don Bosco's scare against SJR, and more discussion of the Big 6 teams, what's coming and what it all means.
11:13 - NJIC semifinals - looking at the seasons to date of Rutherford and Wood-Ridge, one semifinal matchup, and at Butler and Becton, the other semifinalists.
17:48 - South Jersey roundup - Breaking down Washington Twp.-Rancocas Valley, Williamstown surging, and some record-setting at Mainland.
22:57 - Central and Shore roundup - St. Joe (Met.) blanks P'burg in a huge statement win and awaits cross-town rival St. Thomas Aquinas, RBC gets revenge vs. RFH and gets ready for a big test up north, Donovan Catholic's rise.
35:57 - Kevin Minnick interviews Washington Twp. head coach Mike Schatzman
53:05 - Top 20 round table - Is No. 10 Ramapo the team to beat? West Morris is back in and more.
58:30 - Looking ahead to Week 7 - No. 5 DePaul vs. No. 3 St. Peter's Prep, Wayne Hills at Old Tappan, Brick Memorial vs. Southern (does the winner get back in the Top 20?), "The Oranges Bowl," No. 7 Washington Twp. vs. No. 17 Kingsway
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