Haddonfield High School Football Team To Play For Sectional Title

HADDONFIELD, NJ — Davis Smith gave the Haddonfield Memorial High School football team just the spark it needed to remain unbeaten and keep alive its quest for a South Jersey title.

The top-seeded Bulldawgs improved to 10-0 and advanced to the finals of the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 2 playoffswith a 28-6 win over No. 4 Pleasantville, according to nj.com. Haddonfield will host No. 2 Camden in the final on Friday, Nov. 16, 7 p.m.

Smith took the second-half kickoff all the way to the Greyhounds’ 15-yard line to get things started, according to the report. He caught a 26-yard touchdown pass from Jay Foley and returned an interception 45 yards for a score in the second half. Foley also scored on a 1-yard run, and Lance Forebaugh recovered a punt he blocked in the end zone for another score.

Haddonfield was in the semifinals after a 41-7 rout of No. 8 Sterling in the first round. Foley threw four touchdown passes in that win. To view the full bracket, visit nj.com.

After the traditional Thanksgiving Week rivalry games, the South Jersey Group 2 champions will play the Central Jersey Group 2 champions. To view the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 2 playoff bracket, visit nj.com.

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