Timber Creek Wins, Triton Falls in Football Playoffs

The Black Horse Pike Regional School District went 1-1 in the first round of the NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV football playoffs Friday night.

Top-seeded Timber Creek High took a rare 11-point lead in the first quarter en route to a 32-12 win over No. 8 Winslow, according to nj.com.

Timber Creek opened their 11-0 lead with a pair of first quarter safeties.

Khalil Trotman threw two touchdown passes, including a 52-yard pass to Cameron Chambers and a 23-yard pass to Shaquese McIntyre.

Kareem Ali and Mason Pease each scored on rushing touchdowns of 10 yards.

Timber Creek improved to 9-0, and will host No. 4 Kingsway (6-3), a 15-12 winner over No. 5 Clearview, in the semifinals on Nov. 21.

No. 6 Triton fell behind by 14 points at No. 3 Hammonton and was never able to mount a full comeback in a 25-18 first round loss, according to nj.com.

The highlight of the game for Triton was a 53-yard touchdown run by Jake McGlinchey that tied the game at 18-18 in the fourth.

A Jonathan Triboletti 1-yard run was the game-winner for Hammonton.

Dominic Staiano put Triton on the board first with a 16-yard touchdown run.

Kevin Bucceroni’s 6-yard touchdown run cut Hammonton’s lead to six before McGlinchey tied the game.

Triton fell to 5-4 and will face Timber Creek on Thanksgiving Day in the regular season finale.

Hammonton improved to 7-3, and will visit No. 2 Shawnee (9-0), a 42-20 winner over No. 7 Mainland, in the semifinals on Nov. 21.