My look back at the weekend

Somerville senior running back Mason Robinson is a terrific football player. He ran for two touchdowns and took a Dan DiLella shuffle pass 59 yards for another score as the Pioneers rallied to win at Voorhees 28-21. Robinson is the real deal. DiLella threw a 55-yard touchdown pass to Dan Cuozzo for the game-winnining points in the fourth quarter, but Robinson kept the Pioneers in the game. Somerville's defensive front also played very well. Voorhees' fans should't fret. The Vikings are a good team, but they'll need to bounce back quickly -- they have a very difficult game at Ridge Friday night. Scotch Plains-Fanwood may be without its top running back Tom Pennella for the rest of the season with a knee injury, but the Raiders had enough to knock off Plainfield 21-7 as senior Greg Brand and sophomore Marcus Green took up the slack in the backfield. The Raiders look like a balanced team directed by junior quarterback Mike Chevenryak. North Warren's 21-16 win over Delaware Valley surprised me a bit. The Patriots (3-1) have won two straight since losing to Bound Brook. The Crusaders (4-0) rallied to beat St. Joseph of the Palisades 27-20 as Chris Jeskie filled in for injured running back Eduardo Rosario, who is hobbled a bit by an ankle sprain. Manville (4-0) routed Bernards 49-6 as senior quarterback Mike Knitowski threw for two touchdowns and for three more. Quite a season in Manville -- oh yes, and Bound Brook too. :)