Impact Players For Teams Ranked No. 16-20

An upset-filled Week 2 brought change to the state’s top-20 rankings. Seven ranked teams lost on Friday and Saturday. Two teams, Woodrow Wilson and Red Bank Catholic, exited the rankings after tough losses last week where Cherokee shut out Woodrow Wilson by a 35-0 score and Red Bank Catholic lost a tough battle to Middletown South, 32-25. And, of course, River Dell put an end to Ramapo’s 27-game winning streak. Let’s take a look at the impact players for this week’s teams ranked 16-20. <strong>Noah Abida, Wayne Hills: </strong>Wayne Hills entered the rankings at No. 20 after a 2-0 start and 20-15 victory over Wayne Valley this past week. Abida scored on a 13-yard keeper that led Wayne Hills to the win over its rival. The team made some timely plays on defense and has now won two games by a combined six points. Wayne Hills takes on Old Tappan Friday night. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="27984" first="Kanye" last="Udoh"], St. Augustine: </strong>St. Augustine took a tumble in the rankings after suffering a 22-21 loss to Millville, and is now at No. 19 after being No. 9 the previous week. Udoh did all he could in the game with 189 yards rushing on 27 carries and a 10-yard score. St. Augustine will look to bounce back against Hammonton this week. <strong>Brandon Boria, Cherokee: </strong>Cherokee entered the state rankings at No. 18 after pummeling then-No. 12 Woodrow Wilson in shutout fashion, 35-0. The team is now 2-0 after convincing wins over Woodrow Wilson and Pennsauken (42-6). Boria had a fantastic game for Cherokee in the backfield against Woodrow Wilson, rushing for 138 yards on 14 attempts with a 67-yard TD run. Quarterback Billy Osborn threw for a pair of scores and ran for a TD as well. Cherokee will look to keep it going Friday night when it takes on Eastern on the road. <strong>Jayon Farrar, Donovan Catholic: </strong>Donovan Catholic went up three spots after a convincing victory over Toms River East. Farrar caught seven passes for 145 yards and had a touchdown in the 40-point win. Jhadir Loftland also made an impact with 130 yards and three scores. Donovan Catholic has a matchup with Toms River South this week in a battle of 2-0 squads. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="27903" first="Patrick" last="Smith"], Holy Spirit: </strong>Smith ran for a school-record 362 yards and scored four times as Holy Spirit moved up three spots to No. 16 following a 41-0 shutout of Cedar Creek. The team has been convincing defensively thus far, and Smith is on pace to have a monster year before heading off to Colorado State. The team takes on Vineland this week.