Mustang football battles, but falls to Prep 17-7
Mainland was on the move late, but fumble turned into St. Augustine score LINWOOD — Driving downfield for a tying field goal or go-ahead touchdown late in the fourth quarter, the Mustangs committed a critical error that cost them the game. It was one of a handful of mistakes that doomed the Mainland Regional High […]
Raider football improves to 3-2 with win over Hammonton
OCEAN CITY – At the halfway point of the regular season, the Ocean City Red Raiders improved to 3-2 after a gutsy win over the Hammonton Blue Devils Friday night, Sept. 26. Ocean City High School defeated Hammonton High School 14-7 on senior night but had to hold on until the very end to secure […]
Raider football: Rough outing against Vikings
Atlantic City shuts out O.C. 26-0 ATLANTIC CITY — The Vikings used big plays and a stifling defense to shut out the Red Raiders as Atlantic City High School topped Ocean City 26-0 on Sept. 19. Both West Jersey Football League teams were plagued by turnovers — on interceptions and downs — and penalties throughout […]
Mustang football rebounds with lopsided win
42-7 victory over Hammonton Blue Devils HAMMONTON – The Mainland Mustangs came into their second game of the year laser-focused after a disappointing performance in the season opener. Mainland Regional High School scored on offense, defense and special teams as the Mustangs dominated Hammonton High School 42-7 on the road Friday, Sept. 5. Mainland scored […]
Raider football rallies in O.T. loss
Down 13-0 to Eastern, Ocean City forces overtime with late push VOORHEES – After a slow start on both sides of the ball, the Ocean City Red Raiders fought their way back from a 13-0 deficit in the fourth quarter to force overtime against Eastern High School. Raiders quarterback Jackson Becker, running and throwing, accounted […]
Ocean City football stunned in final-minute 7-0 loss
EGG HARBOR CITY – Ocean City High School finished up the football regular season with another tight game. The Red Raiders were locked into a scoreless defensive struggle with Cedar Creek High School Friday until the game’s final minute, when the Pirates broke the stalemate. Quarterback Reilly Hoffacker led Cedar Creek on a 14-play, 99-yard […]
Wild finish as Raider football beats Panthers
Teams trade four touchdowns in the last two and a half minutes CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – Ocean City High School clinched a playoff spot after a wild fourth-quarter comeback against Middle Township High School that saw the teams trade four touchdowns in the final two minutes and 19 seconds. In their highest-scoring game of […]
Mustangs, plagued by turnovers, couldn’t stop Prep
RICHLAND — If Mainland Regional High School was looking to go into the annual rivalry game against Ocean City (4-1) on a high note this week, the Mustangs got just the opposite last Friday in a 21-3 loss to state-ranked St. Augustine Prep (4-1) on the road. The loss drops Mainland, the defending Group IV […]
Ocean City football runs record to 3-0 with 21-14 win over Lenape
OCEAN CITY – Three games into the football season and the Ocean City Red Raiders remain unbeaten. On Friday the 13th, Ocean City High School took over a spooky fourth quarter and defeated Lenape High School 21-14. Both teams scored on their first possession of the game but were kept out of the end zone […]
Red Raider football shuts out Blue Devils, 24-0
Editor’s note: A complete story will appear later. OCEAN CITY – The Red Raider football team ran around, over and through the Hammonton Blue Devils Thursday night in a 24-0 home win. Spearheaded by running back Jacob Wilson, who visited the end zone twice, Ocean City moved to 2-0 on the young season. Dominant in the […]