South Jersey Mean 15 football rankings following Week 7

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Here's a look at the latest South Jersey rankings before the final regular season games of October are played.

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South Jersey Mean 15 rankings

1. Winslow (8-0, last week’s ranking: 1). The Eagles stormed back from only their second deficit of the season and finished off a 47-24 comeback victory at Mainland, clinching at least a share of the American Division title. Winslow rattled off 27 straight points in the second quarter to erase a seven-point deficit. Jalen Parker threw for three touchdowns, including a pair to Nyqir Helton and one on a great catch by Cam Miller. Parker, a sophomore, has thrown for 24 TDs this season, including 15 over the last four weeks. Jayden Poteat returned a kickoff 89 yards for a score as Winslow has posted 145 points combined in its last three games. Next: Saturday vs. Cherokee (4-4).
2. Millville (6-1, 2). Fresh off its bye week, the Thunderbolts offense was energized and put up a season-high in points with a 57-14 victory at Cherokee. Alabama-bound Lotzeir Brooks made six catches for 119 yards and two touchdowns. The senior raised his career reception total to 200, breaking the previous South Jersey record of 195 set by Cedar Creek’s JoJo Bermudez in 2021. On the ground, Demere White rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns. Next: Friday at St. Augustine (5-3).
3. Holy Spirit (7-1, 3). Jachere “Pops” Ward rushed for a touchdown with 36 seconds left in regulation as Holy Spirit avoided an upset on the road with a 15-13 victory at Ocean City on Friday. The Spartans have won seven in a row. Mason Forte booted three field goals as Holy Spirit took a 9-0 lead into the fourth quarter. The defense allowed just one touchdown and hasn’t allowed more than 14 points in any game during its winning streak. Next: Nov. 1 at St. Joseph Academy (2-6).
4. Camden (6-2, 6). The Panthers won their second straight game with a 34-17 home triumph against Lenape. Mahki Brunson completed 13 of 20 passes for 187 yards and two touchdowns as well as adding two TDs on the ground. Christian Braxton rushed for 156 yards and a TD while Malik Redd-Hubbard caught five passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns. Next: TBD in Group 2 playoffs.
5. Rancocas Valley (6-2, 8). The Red Devils rattled off their third straight win in upset fashion, knocking off St. Augustine 20-14 on Saturday. RV’s defense forced three takeaways and held the Hermits to just 10 yards in the second half. Rancocas Valley has allowed just 21 points over the last three weeks. Next: Friday at Lenape (1-7).
6. St. Augustine (5-3, 4). The Hermits lost for the second time in three weeks and the third time since Sept. 20 with a 20-14 setback at Rancocas Valley on Saturday. St. Augustine has lost its last three road games. Next: Friday vs. Millville (6-1).
7. Mainland (5-3, 5). The Mustangs grabbed a 7-0 lead in the first quarter but couldn’t carry the momentum any further as they suffered a 47-24 loss to visiting Winslow. Quarterback John Franchini threw for two touchdowns to Dylan Granzow and Jake Blum. Mainland has yielded 40 or more points twice this season after allowing just 99 total in last year’s 14-0 state championship run. Next: Friday at Delsea (2-5).
8. Glassboro (7-0, 7). While the Bulldogs were held to their lowest point total of the season, it didn’t stop the team from extending its unbeaten streak to seven with a 20-10 win over Schalick on Friday. Brothers Xavier and Amari Sabb each finished off long touchdown pass plays from 63 and 70 yards, respectively, and Kenny Smith rushed for a short touchdown as Glassboro took a 20-10 lead into the intermission. The Bulldogs have surrendered 10 points in each of their last two games after posting four straight shutouts. Next: Friday vs. Woodstown (7-0).
9. Atlantic City (6-2, 9). The Vikings rang up a season-high in points during a 57-14 home rout over Hammonton. After throwing for a school-record 393 yards last week, Khajuan Roseborough broke his own mark with 394 passing yards against the Blue Devils. Sah'nye Degraffenreidt caught a pair of TD passes, raising his career total to 32 - an Atlantic County record, breaking the old mark of 30 held by Holy Spirit grad Elijah Steward. The win was Atlantic City’s sixth in a row and the team has outscored the opposition 204-76 over the stretch. Next: TBD in Group 5 playoffs.
10. Washington Township (6-2, 10). The Minutemen overcame a one-point deficit in the fourth quarter to knock off Kingsway, 35-20, on the road. Caleb Palaganas and Jaylen Robinson each rushed for touchdowns and Ethan Binder had a clutch pick-6 – all in the fourth quarter – to spark the comeback. Next: Friday at Timber Creek (4-4).
11. Paul VI (5-2, 11). T he Eagles moved into the Continental Division penthouse with a 34-6 road win over Seneca. Quarterback Daulton Phalines threw for 340 yards and three touchdowns. Five of his completions went for 51 yards or more. Wideout Austin Bailey made four catches for 182 yards and two scores. Next: Friday vs. Haddonfield (5-2).
12. Burlington Township (7-1, 12). The Falcons bounced back from their first loss of the season with a 26-7 road win over Northern Burlington on Saturday. Township has held its opponents to under 10 points in six games, including three shutouts. Next: Saturday vs. Cinnaminson (4-4).
13. Woodstown (7-0, 13). Garrett Leyman threw for four touchdowns and had a pick-6 on defense for a fifth score as the Wolverines prepped for next week’s showdown with Glassboro with a 42-13 rout at Salem on Saturday. The 42 points were a season-high for Woodstown. Next: Friday at Glassboro (7-0).
14. Ocean City (5-3, NR). OC had Holy Spirit on the ropes before allowing a touchdown in the final minute for a 15-13 home loss. The Raiders have been on the seesaw over the last six weeks with a W-L-W-L-W-L stretch. Next: Friday at Cedar Creek (6-2).
15. Camden Catholic (7-0, NR). The Irish make their season debut in the rankings following a 55-0 rout of Collingswood. Camden Catholic has scored 40 or more points in each of its last four games and has 291 for the season, a total that ranks third in the West Jersey Football League behind Hopewell Valley (318) and Winslow (317). Next: Friday at Audubon (2-4).

Tom McGurk is a regional sports reporter for the Courier-Post, The Daily Journal and Burlington County Times, covering South Jersey sports for over 30 years. If you have a sports story that needs to be told, contact him at (856) 486-2420 or email tmcgurk@gannett.com . Follow him on Twitter at @McGurkSports. Help support local journalism with a digital subscription.

This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: South Jersey Mean 15 football rankings following Week 7