Clutch Ballers: Top Offensive Games from State Semi-Final Weekend

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The second-season is amongst us. With both the non-public and public playoffs underway, here are some of the top individual performances from our scholar athletes from across the great, Garden State during this round.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Quarterback Performances </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='933995' first='Stephen' last='Paradiso'], 2025, Cedar Grove<br><br>22-35, 381 yards, 4 TD; 6 carries, 17 yards in 52-31 victory vs. Butler</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='995084' first='Brenden' last='Pacheco'], 2025, Somerville<br><br>19-34, 232 yards 3 TD, 1 Int; 9 carries, 40 yards, 1 TD in 35-36 defeat vs. Mainland</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1054133' first='TJ' last='Valerio'], 2025, Toms River North<br><br>11-14, 200 yards, 3 TD, 1 Int; 10 carries, 57 yards in 27-10 victory vs. Washington Township</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Running Back Performances&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='344220' first='Tylik' last='Hill'], 2025, Pope John<br><br>13 carries, 234 yards, 3 TD in 48-14 victory vs. St. John Vianney</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='967081' first='Kenny' last='Smith'], 2025, Glassboro<br><br>17 carries, 219 yards, 2 TD; 4 tackles (3 solo) in 36-0 victory vs. Woodstown</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='855768' first='Jett' last='Genovese'], 2025, Phillipsburg<br><br>15 carries, 149 yards, 4 TD; 5-11, 74 yards, 1 Int; 4 tackles in 35-6 victory vs. Ramapo</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Receiving Performances</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1525016' first='Jackson' last='Morrice'], 2025, Cedar Grove<br><br>9 receptions, 148 yards, 2 TD; 9 carries, 30 yards; 1 tackle, 1 Int, 1 pick-six in 52-21 victory vs. Butler</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1476852' first='Nick' last='Thomas'], 2025, Rumson Fair-Haven<br><br>11 receptions, 128 yards; 1 carry, 20 yards; 3 tackles in 44-10 victory vs. Point Pleasant Boro</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='852611' first='Isaiah' last='Alvarez'], 2027, Don Bosco<br><br>2 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TD; 1 carry, 13 yards, 1 TD in 35-14 victory vs. St. Augustine</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Top Kicking Performances</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1556350' first='Carson' last='Memmott'], 2025, Rumson-Fair Haven<br><br>3-3 FG 25-yard long; 4-4 PAT; 1 tackle, 1 Int, 1 pick-six; 1 reception, 5 yards in 44-10 victory vs. Point Pleasant Boro</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Luke Sheets, 2026, Washington Township<br><br>1-1 FG, 33-yard long; 1-1 PAT; 1 tackle in 10-27 defeat at Toms River North</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1566459' first='Abdoulaye' last='Niass'], 2025 Union City<br><br>6-6 PAT in 42-0 victory vs. East Orange</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->