FOOTBALL
Seneca 21, Pinelands 12: Seneca (3-6) snapped a four-game losing streak with a victory over host Pinelands (4-5) in a NJSIAA Regional Crossover game Nov. 4.
Cherokee 37, Egg Harbor Township 8: Sophomore Ryan Bender was 11-of-15 for 142 yards and three touchdowns as No. 2 seed Cherokee (6-2, 3-2) defeated visiting No. 7 Egg Harbor Township (7-4, 3-1) in a NJSIAA Central Group 5 quarterfinal playoff game Nov. 5.
Senior Mike Muckensturm scored a pair of touchdowns for the Chiefs, who snapped the Eagles’ four-game winning streak with their fifth straight win. Muckensturm opened the scoring with a 69-yard run with 3:51 left in the first quarter.
Junior Brandon Boria rushed for 106 yards, including a four-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, on 29 carries for the Chiefs.
Cherokee will next host No. 3 North Brunswick (7-3, 4-1) in the semifinal round Nov. 12.
NJSIAA Central Group 5 Quarterfinals
Nov. 5, Marlton
Cherokee 37, Egg Harbor Township 8
Egg Harbor (7-4) 0-0-8-0 – 8
Cherokee (6-2) 14-10-6-7 – 37
C: Mike Muckensturm 69 run (Tommy Pajic kick), 3:51 1st quarter
C: Brandon Boria 4 run (Pajic kick), 2:31 1st quarter
C: Pajic 27 FG, 6:59 2nd quarter
C: Muckensturm 10 pass from Ryan Bender (Pajic kick), :41 2nd quarter
EHT: Marco Algarin 93 kickoff return (John Mahana two-point conversion), 11:44 3rd quarter
C: Trent Osborne 21 pass from Bender (kick no good), 3:16 3rd quarter
C: Holden Wolfort 5 pass from Bender (Pajic kick), 7:07 4th quarter
Lenape 24, Washington Township 21, OT: Senior Dylan Shank’s 38-yard field goal in overtime lifted No. 8 seed Lenape (3-6, 0-4) to an upset of No. 1 Washington Township (6-3, 3-2) in a NJSIAA South Group 5 quarterfinal playoff game Nov. 5.
Senior Kobi Ray-Reed rushed for 116…