Some more stuff

Two teams that have been through a bit of the grinder early in the season will play Friday night in Bernards Township.

North Hunterdon (0-4) at Ridge (2-2)


Ridge, after losing to Immaculata and Montgomery to start the season, has bounced back with wins at Warren Hills and Voorhees. Quarterback Ryan McGuirl, who has thrown for seven touchdowns, but hasn't been intercepted, has helped Ridge turn it around.

"Ryan McGuirl has been outstanding," Ridge coach Tony Mottola said. "The big thing for him as been running our offense and not making mistakes. he's really doing a good job and he has only four varsity starts under him."

McGuirl was the team's third stringer last year. He did get some varsity snaps.

"We knew he'd be a good one. We wanted to give him some varsity experience (last year) and he has exceeded my expectations," Mottola said. "He has that 'it' factor like Brett Farve. He's brings intensity, energy, toughness. If he weren't our starting quarterback he'd be playing linebacker."

North Hunterdon head coach Dennis Haughey will be back on the sidelines for the Lions. He missed last Friday's 42-21 loss to Phillipsburg to tend to his father, who was injured in a car accident.

"We're through the meat of our schedule," said Haughey, whose team has lost to Hunterdon Central (5-0), Immaculata (5-0), Montgomery (4-0) and Phillipsburg (3-2). "Now we're in games where we know we can compete in."

North Hunterdon junior Ted Delia rushed for 227 yards and two scores last week.


Bound Brook's game with North Warren, orginally scheduled for Friday night in Blairstown, has been moved to Saturday night at 7 p.m. So all you folks from Manville can come scout North Warren and root against Bound Brook. lol. We know how you think.