Re: SJP and North Jersey Teams
Good points tulla. What you see them doing is opting to play some of the best teams in the area and nation as you alluded to. And New Jersey teams are not afraid to throw the football. I thought it was too cold to do that up here; oops I forgot, that's just in some parts of Pennsylvania where they still believe that!
* DBP: only team to beat St. Thomas Aquinas last year 24-7, that, with a 7-5 team. Also beat Ft. Pierce Central (4-7) 41-14. Doesn't appear as much tho Central went on to have competitive losses to some of the top teams-programs in the state last year; Osceola (Kissimmee)14-28, Mainland 17-28 and Manatee 20-28.
* Paramus Cath: Gilman, Francis Acad (Balt, MD), both of tough MIAA, St. Ignatius, DBP and St. Peter's Prep.
* St. Peter's Prep: IMG-FL, locals...Bergen etc then the PC win you showed.
Add to that the "linkage" games, games that connect them to other teams and it gets awfully impressive what they're doing in New Jersey, especially when you can hang with and show superiority to Florida teams.