1975
SOUTH JERSEY GROUP 3
SEMIFINAL
Moorestown 7, Eastern 6: Jim Pringle, Pete Honeyford and Dave
Zasuavny combined to stop QB Jeff Sneddon on a conversion run with 2:58
left. The Quakers' Joe Speese (20-123) scored on a 6-yard run in the
first quarter and Jeff Masters nailed the PAT. Ray Horn's late
inerception sealed the win.
FINAL
Moorestown 22, Sterling 18: John Havers passed 19-for-35 and hit Jeff
Dever for a game-winning, 18-yard TD with 0:38 left, thus bagging the
Quakers' first sectional championship and terminating Sterling's 20-game
winning streak. Short TDs by Havers and Joe Speese (19-74) spurred
Moorestown to a 13-0 lead before the Silver Knights stormed to the next
18 points and then took an intentional safety.
1982
SOUTH JERSEY GROUP 3
SEMIFINAL
Eastern 42, Moorestown 17: Though both teams entered this one
unbeaten, Eastern wound up dominating thanks to a 28-0 second half. Todd
Powell passed 12-for-21 for 107 yards and two TDs -- one apiece to Todd
Lott and Bill Emerson -- and kicked a 41-yard field goal.
1996
SOUTH JERSEY GROUP 2
SEMIFINAL
Moorestown 21, Deptford 14: The Quakers twice rallied from deficits
to post a win in their first playoff appearance since 1982. Jeff Miller
notched two interceptions, including a clincher, while the decisive
eight points came on Ryan Dalon's run and John Kernan's conversion.
Kernan passed 12-for-14 for 102 yards while Damon Ray (27-163, TD)
powered the running game.
FINAL
Hammonton 14, Moorestown 0: In wicked mud, the Quakers picked up just
three first downs in the second and twice were stopped on
fourth-and-short situations. One chance followed Matt Frank's partial
block of a punt.
1997
SOUTH JERSEY GROUP 2
SEMIFINAL
Bridgeton 14, Moorestown 12: The Quakers went quiet after building a
12-0 lead on runs by Ryan Dalon and William Maxwell (70 yards). A
last-minute, 19-yard field goal attempt was blocked.
1998
SOUTH JERSEY GROUP 2
QUARTERFINAL
Deptford 22, Moorestown 19: Ken Triboletti ran for TDs of 61 and 35
yards and finished the season with 1,000-plus yards. Alas, he was rocked
early in the second half and carried the ball just three more times. The
teams went back and forth throughout after the Quakers opened the
scoring.
1999
SOUTH JERSEY GROUP 3
QUARTERFINAL
Moorestown 31, Egg Harbor Twp. 28: Jeff Hadden, having only played
linebacker to this point in the game, plunged one yard into the end zone
with 0:43 remaining to hand the Quakers the drmatic victory.The day
before, due to a high fever snd sore throat, Hadden missed practice and
said he slept for 16 hours. He was far from the lone hero -- Ken
Triboletti collected 127 yards and two TDs on 30 carries while posting
one more score on an 84-yard kickoff return.
SEMIFINAL
Ocean City 20, Moorestown 14: OC locked things up by making a
midfield interception with a shade over a minute remaining. The Quakers
had claimed a 20-14 lead at 2:20 on a 14-play, 91-yard drive capped by
Mark Thompson from the 9.
2000
SOUTH JERSEY GROUP 2
QUARTERFINAL
Moorestown 35, Collingswood 7: Jeff Hadden (10-85, three) and Albert
Young (22-158) combined for five rushing scores as the Quakers coasted.
SEMIFINAL
Moorestown 27, Buena 7: The Quakers were properly awakened after the
game’s first possession yielded a TD for Buena. QB Mark Thompson (126
rushing, one TD; 81 passing, two TDs) and RB Albert Young both accounted
for over 200 yards of offense. Young also had an interception and made
seven tackles while Matt Wisnosky hammered two field goals.
FINAL
Moorestown 24, Hammonton 3: The Quakers captured their second
sectional title and set a school record for wins (11-1 overall) as
Albert Young turned 23 carries into 177 yards and one TD, a 71-yarder.
On the first play of the second half, Kevin Ketchel made a
momentum-changing fumble recovery.
2002
SOUTH JERSEY GROUP 3
QUARTERFINAL
Moorestown 31, Deptford 7: Albert Young powered and darted for 233
yards and three TDs (29 for season) on 20 carries. He spent part of the
game as a decoy wide receiver.
SEMIFINAL
Delsea 21, Moorestown 14: Delsea, No. 1 team in the Courier-Post's
Top 10, upped its record to 10-0 by, to an extent, thwarting Abert Young
(15-89, TD). An onsides kick followed Young's TD, but Delsea recovered.
2003
SOUTH JERSEY GROUP 3
QUARTERFINAL
Moorestown 39, Haddonfield 7: The Quakers rolled to an easy win
despite losing four fumbles. Steve Phillips rushed 10 times for 107
yards and two tallies while Bobby Murray scored on a 63-yard
interception return. Haddonfield lost the yardage battle, 431-135.
SEMIFINAL
Overbrook 26, Moorestown 14: After blowing a 14-0 lead, 'Brook
responded with two quick scores. Tyruss Mateo's 17-yard TD catch was the
Quakers' highlight.
2004
SOUTH JERSEY GROUP 3
QUARTERFINAL
Moorestown 10, Williamstown 7: Counting twice via penalties, the
Quakers permitted just five first downs and 87 yards. A 10-0 lead was
owned at halftime thanks to Andrew Steele's run and Ryan Hughes' field
goal. The passing of Bryan Hayes (10-for-24, 170; overall) was a key
factor on those drives.
SEMIFINAL
Moorestown 14, Hammonton 13: Hammonton came in undefeated and left
deflated due to Shane Szumski's block of a PAT. Szumski also recovered a
fumble in the end zone for a score. On a trick play, tailback Al Pierce
hit Paul Cynewski for a 28-yard touchdown.
FINAL
Deptford 28, Moorestown 21: DaJaune Collins (18-214) rushed for three
scores, including two in the final seven minutes, as Deptford made
itself part of a South Jersey record: four teams finished 12-0. TD runs
by Andrew Steele and Al Pierce gave the Quakers a 21-14 lead with 10:07
left.
2006
CENTRAL JERSEY GROUP 3
QUARTERFINAL
Moorestown 19, Lawrence 14: The eighth-seeded Quakers started this
upset in unusual fashion, at 5-0, thanks to a blocked punt through the
end zone and Jon Lefferts’ 34-yard field goal.
SEMIFINAL
Moorestown 34, Hamilton West 14: Bryan Burnham set up two TDs with a
fumble recovery and interception as the Quakers continued their unlikely
run. The coolest TD was a halfback pass from Mikey Reynolds to Matt
Neal-Mink. Kim Harris had two rushing scores.
FINAL
Middletown South 38. Moorestown 0: MS emphatically ended the Quakers’
special run, not allowing them to gain a first down or even cross
midfield until the third quarter. Thirty-one rushes produced just 47
yards.
2007
CENTRAL JERSEY GROUP 3
QUARTERFINAL
Moorestown 42, Wall Twp. 13: Mikey Reynolds scored three TDs in as
many ways -- 86 kickoff (after Wall had advanced within 21-13), 38 punt,
21 rush -- as the Quakers won in impressive fashion. He finished with 81
yards on eight carries. Matt Emerson scurried for a 65-yard TD on the
Quakers’ second scrimmage play.
SEMIFINAL
Moorestown 38, Middletown South 7: The Quakers gained sweet revenge
for their lopsided loss against MS in the 2006 final, rolling to leads
of 17-0 at halftime and 31-0 after three quarters. Linebackers Dom
Sebastiani, John Mahaney and Matt Emerson, along with down lineman Eric
Bratton, ruled the defensive roost, and the former’s strip produced a
touchdown as Mike Jaskowski recovered the fumble and motored 35 yards.
FINAL
Moorestown 20, Long Branch 6: As the Quakers (12-0) seized their
third sectional crown and set a school record for wins, Mikey Reynolds
returned the opening kickoff for a 90-yard TD and Bryan Burnham (3-96)
caught a TD pass from Shane Collier less than two minutes into the
second half. Collier began the season as the backup QB to John Eller,
who suffered a ruptured kidney on Oct. 20 against Winslow Township. Dom
Sebastiani and John Mahaney halved 20 tackles.
2009
SOUTH JERSEY GROUP 3
QUARTERFINAL
Timber Creek 12, Moorestown 0: The Quakers had earned at least one
win their previous seven years of playoff appearances. TC struck early
with a 95-yard run by Nahjee Gibson. In the first half, Moorestown ran
41 plays to the Chargers' 10.
2010
SOUTH JERSEY GROUP 3
QUARTERFINAL
Winslow Twp. 47, Moorestown 21: WT stormed to 28 points in the second
quarter and racked up 466 total yards. The Quakers' Andrew Lisa passed
17-for-38 for 269 yards and two TDs to Zac Frantz.
2011
SOUTH JERSEY GROUP 3
QUARTERFINAL
Moorestown 34, Oakcrest 7: Delaney Wallace rushed for two TDs while
Andrew Lisa ran for one passed for two.
SEMIFINAL
Hammonton 33, Moorestown 21: Hammonton won the final three quarters,
33-7. Andrew Lisa finished the season with 2,252 passing yards and 15
TDs.
2012
SOUTH JERSEY GROUP 4
QUARTERFINAL
Kingsway 52, Moorestown 47: Your eyes did not deceive you. The teams
really did combine for 99 points. They also combined for nine turnovers.
At one point, the Quakers scored on six of seven possessions. Sidney
Ruffin ran for one score, passed for two and was on the receiving end of
one. Anthony Bonnet ran for two and Tyreek Robinson tossed for two.
Kingsway's Ray Lawry registered five scores -- thrice on scrimmage runs,
twice on kickoff returns.
2013
SOUTH JERSEY GROUP 4
QUARTERFINAL
Toms River South 35, Moorestown 21: The Quakers lost the second half,
21-7. Mike DiMarino (12-for-24, 155) passed for two scores, with the
highlight a 75-yarder to Dallas Clark. Also, Anthony Williamson posted a
54-yard sprint to paydirt.
2016
CENTRAL JERSEY GROUP 4
QUARTERFINAL
Allentown 48, Moorestown 3: Josh Bearder's 22-yard, second-quarter
field goal prevented a shutout.
2017
SOUTH JERSEY GROUP 4
QUARTERFINAL
Moorestown 16, Pennsauken 13: The Quakers, who trailed early by 13-0,
won it when Josh Pearcy ran for a 5-yard score with 3:38 left. Brian McMonagle left behind a sub-par effort by hitting Nick Cartwright-Atkins
for an 18-yard gain on fourth-and-14 from the 23. Bobby Garrison
recorded a safety.
SEMIFINAL
Shawnee 40, Moorestown 7: The Quakers' TD was posted by Nick
Cartwright-Atkins on a 30-yard pass from Brian McMonagle. It was one of
only three plays that netted more than 15 yards. |