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Saturday’s S.J. roundup: Jada Byers’ huge performance carries No. 1 St. Joseph

Saturday's top high school sports action in South Jersey.

St. Joes # 4 Qwahsin Townsel and # 3 Jada Byers celebrate after Townsels 38 yd touchdown run in the 2nd quarter made it 19-14 during the St. Joseph (Hammonton) at Holy Spirit HS football game on September 15, 2017.
St. Joes # 4 Qwahsin Townsel and # 3 Jada Byers celebrate after Townsels 38 yd touchdown run in the 2nd quarter made it 19-14 during the St. Joseph (Hammonton) at Holy Spirit HS football game on September 15, 2017.Read moreELIZABETH ROBERTSON / Staff Photographer

Jada Byers built on his six-touchdown performance from a week ago with 281 yards on 26 carries and five more rushing touchdowns Saturday to carry the Inquirer's No. 1 ranked St. Joseph football team over Millville, 34-6. Byers' touchdown count is up to 11 in two games this season and accounted for all five scores for the Wildcats, with his longest runs coming from 49- and 39-yards out.

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Nick Kargman threw for a school-record 456 yards and a South Jersey record of eight touchdown passes as Woodrow Wilson rolled to a 62-6 victory over Camden Catholic. Stanley King had 13 receptions for 233 yards and three touchdowns for the Tigers.

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Brian Cooey hooked up with Dave Green on an 18-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter that gave Highland a 14-6 triumph over Clearview. Cooey scored on a 5-yard run in the third quarter to give the Tartans a one-point lead.

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Big play of the night: Nick Arcarolli’s 88-yard touchdown pass to Jesse Filkill highlighted a three-touchdown as Cherry Hill West knocked off No. 19 ranked Pennsauken, 23-13. Arcarolli had a rushing score from a yard out and connected with John Ioannucci on a 29-yard strike.

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Elijah Gray's 2-yard rushing touchdown with more than a minute remaining lifted Holy Spirit over Eastern, 30-22. Gray finished the game with 35 carries for 227 yards and three touchdowns. Ryan Yost ended the game going 13-for-22 for 200 yards and a 25-yard touchdown pass to Ahmad Brown.

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Dashaun Harris racked up 25 carries for 279 yards and four touchdowns as Gloucester Catholic defeated Robbinsville, 47-20. Conor Regan chipped in a 1-yard touchdown run and a 33-yard interception return for the Rams.

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Joe Rubba hauled in two touchdown passes from Geff Giancaterino as Triton beat Cherry Hill East, 18-7.

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AJ Butler and Alex Odom broke off touchdown runs 29- and 16-yards, respectively, to lead Kingway over Washington Township, 16-7.

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Jeffrey Lankford's 5-yard touchdown run and A.J. Radlinger 8-yard touchdown catch from Gavin Callahan in the first half was enough for Gloucester to hang onto a 15-14 victory over Clayton. Dorien DePina had runs of 38- and 31-yards for scores in a losing effort.

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Fred Jefferson and Jayvin Little had two touchdowns apiece in Timber Creek's 28-7 win over Hammonton.

Tyreke Brown piled up 11 carries for 101 yards and four touchdowns as Penns Grove took down Woodstown, 33-0. Nasir Robinson also contributed 121 yards on 16 rushes and a 37-yard touchdown run in the third quarter.

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Ken Lim rushed for two touchdowns, including a 52-yard run, and caught another to lead West Deptford over Collingswood, 38-0. Aaron Graeber threw for two touchdowns and ran for another for the Eagles.

Jajuan Hays accounted for four total touchdowns in Florence's 47-0 victory over Palmyra. Shane Fajgier tosses two touchdown passes for the Flashes.

Girls' Soccer

Alyssa Palmucci scored the game's lone goal in the first half as Kingsway edged Cinnaminson, 1-0. Stephanie Martelli made two saves for the Dragons.

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Peyton Warrick recorded a goal and an assisted Maggie Londregan's goal to lead Lenape to a 2-0 triumph over Cherokee. Shannon Mulroy stopped two shots for the Indians.

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Jamie DeHaven, Madison Foti, and Amanda Giordano all delivered goals as Williamstown beat Moorestown, 3-0. Gabrielle Krouse had nine saves to preserve the shutout for the Braves.

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Megan Guarente notched a hat trick with help from Alex Lowry and and Gianna Fanfarillo as GCIT downed Clayton, 5-0.

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Sammie Sorensen paced Bishop Eustace with three goals in a 6-0 victory over Camden Catholic. Sara Beidleman, Nikki Dedes, and Cat Laughlin chipped in goals for the Crusaders.

Field Hockey

Dana Bird scored a goal in the first half from Clare Fleming in Haddon Township's 1-0 triumph over Cherry Hill East. Megan Maynes.

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Abby Marthins, Bridget McCormick, and Emily Smart all put home goals as Haddonfield defeated Lenape 3-0. Megan Maynes had five saves for the Bulldogs.

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Catherine Dare led Moorestown with a pair of goals as the Quakers knocked off Williamstown, 4-0. Kayla Frank and Delaney Lawler contributed a goal apiece for the victors.

Boys' Soccer

Jeff Elliot notched two goals as Palmyra took down Pemberton, 5-0.

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Brett Guetens , Jake Logar, and Arturo Serano all tallied a goal as Washinton Township pulled away from Eastern, 3-1.