Gloucester Mustangs Postseason Update (Nov 3rd - Nov 10th)

Gloucester 60s get together after their big win over Bordentown

Ryan Malone scores his 2nd TD in the first half

On Sunday Nov 10th, the WJYFL South Conference 60 pound champs traveled to Florence to play Bordentown in one of the Florence 60 pound Bowl games.  The Mustangs continued to roll with a 13-0 victory.  The shutout was the defense's 5th of the year, and the 60s record moves to (8-1) on the season.  Ryan Malone led the Mustangs with 2 TDs, and Anthony Capano added the extra point.  Gloucester led 13-0 at the half, and scored two more TDs in the second half, but both were called back for holding.  Trevin Burkhardt, Mason Widman, Jake Smith, and Stevie Canning had tackles for the Mustangs Defense.  The 60s will host a rematch with the Oaklyn Cougars Sat Nov 16th at Home at 10 am.

QB #7 Aydan Hagan led Gloucester to a 38-7 win over Haddon Twp

Big Hit by #34 Hector Sancez & #23 Josh Dockery

On Saturday Nov 9th, the #1 seeded Gloucester Mustangs 80s hosted the #4 seeded Haddon Twp Hawks in the first round of the WJYFL playoffs.  The game started off with a bang as Jacob Zearfoss took the first hand-off 50 yards around the left end for a TD, and the Mustangs never looked back.  Zearfoss had 4 TDs total as the Mustangs led 38-0 after 3 quarters.  John Daily added a long TD after a breaking a tackle in the backfield in the 2nd quarter, as he raced 40 yds for the Gloucester TD.  Josh Dockery closed the scoring the for Mustangs with a 3 yard TD plunge in the 3rd quarter.  The Gloucester defense played great all day with big hits coming from Hector Sanchez and Derek Levins.  The shutout was broken up in the 4th quarter as Andrew Crawford ran for a 40 yd TD as Gloucester went on to win 38-7 moving their record to (9-0) on the season, and setting themselves up with a rematch with (8-1) St. Petes.  The game will be November 16th at 12 pm.

The 110s lost 18-6 to the #1 seeded Hawks

The #4 seeded Mustangs 110s traveled to Haddon Twp to face the top seeded Hawks.  The Hawks won the first matchup 25-13, but the Mustangs were missing two key players.  Haddon Twp would jump out to a 12-0 lead going into the half.  Gloucester didn't quit as they quickly grabbed the momentum in the 3rd quarter cutting the lead to 12-6 on an Interception return by Joey Pinto for a Touchdown.  Later in the game, it looked as if the Mustangs would even the score as Jarred Matchett put a big hit on the Hawks' RB who caught a screen pass and Charlie Wigginton returned the fumble for a TD, but the the referee said the RB did not have possession and the ball stayed with Haddon Twp.  The Hawks would eventually add another score, giving them an 18-6 lead and the Mustangs would be eliminated from the playoffs.  The Haddon Twp (18-16) win would give them a date with Westville in the Conference Semifinals.  Gloucester's season ended with a (4-5) record, but the Mustangs have nothing to be ashamed as they doubled their win total from last season in what ended up being the toughest conference in the league.  Great Job to the players and coaching staff on a great season.

The 130s ended the season with a (6-3) record

The 3rd seeded Mustangs 130s traveled to Pine Hill to face the 2nd seeded Rams.  Gloucester was penalized a lot early, but the game was still tight as Gloucester trailed 6-0 late in the 2nd quarter in a defensive battle.  The Mustangs went aerial late in the 2nd quarter trying to tie the game before halftime, but Pine Hill was ready as they intercepted Qb - Nathaniel Kidd and raced up the sidelines for a TD giving the Rams a 12-0 lead at the half.  Despite the deficit, the Mustangs defense was still playing tough as Kyle Burkhardt, Austin Pilloro, and Joe Shipp were making tackles for Gloucester.  The 130s season ended with a (6-3) record and a lot of positives after losing two of their biggest offensive weapons to injuries including RB - Jack Dibenedictis, who was one of the better players in the entire league.  The boys showed a lot of heart, and increased their win total by 5 wins this season after winning just 1 game last yr.  The Mustangs proved that the program is heading in the right direction.

#55 Nicholas Ekimoglou had a fumble recovery for 80s JV

On Sunday Nov 3rd, the Gloucester Mustangs 80s JV squad traveled to face the Seneca Eagles.  The Mustangs would lead from start to finish, as they jumped out to an early 12-0 lead on their way to a 31-0 win over the Eagles.  Hector Sanchez and TJ Thomas had 2 TDs each to lead the Mustangs. The defense pitched their first shut out of the season, as Andrew Pinto, Jack Radlinger, Ayden Daily, Jaden Sori, & Jake Seibert each made tackles for the Mustangs. Jayden Cox also added a tackle before leaving with an injury.  Nicholas Ekimoglou added a fumble recovery.  The win gives the 80s JV a (7-1) record on the season.

#21 Stevie Canning is chasing down the GT Stallions' RB

Gloucester 60s JV hosted two games this week.  On Monday Nov 4th, the 60s JV hosted the Washington Twp Minutemen.  The Mustangs led 13-12 late in the 4th quarter as Donovan Robinson scored two TDs for Gloucester, and Tristan Garcia added the go-ahead extra point.  The Mustangs defense hung tough allow just 12 points, but Twp would add another with 30 secs left to take an 18-13 lead.  Gloucester would have 1 last chance, but they fumbled the handoff.  The Mustangs would drop the game 18-13.  On Friday Nov 8th, the 60s JV hosted the GT Stallions.  The Mustangs would drop their second straight game, as the Stallions would jump to an early 7-0 lead in the first quarter on their way to a 13-7 score.  The loss pushed Gloucesters 60s JV record to (1-3-1) on the season.