Not exactly, said Sellers, though it should give the league a base to go off when setting the schedule. The NJFL has partnered with with UW Medicine and Children's Hospital for a unique, one of a kind study on concussions in youth sports.
While this effectively ends our 2020 season, our mission-to provide an environment that builds outstanding character and promotes participant safety and the highest levels of good sportsmanship for our youth-remains true.

353 N. 120th Avenue Holland, Michigan 49424. Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, Our journalism needs your support now. “We have some geography concerns with superintendents who will want to eliminate long travel,” said Sellers. 2019 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE CAL in the WJFL (Click on underlined broadcast sources to listen or watch online) Friday August 30: Willingboro @ Cedar Creek, 3pm Mount St. Joseph MD @ Holy Spirit, 5pm Salem @ Pleasantville, 7pm St. Augustine @ State College PA, 7pm; Saturday August 31: We will discuss scenarios for the 2021 season at our regular board meeting on August 10.

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“We’re happy to get a season in and hopefully give the seniors a chance to play,” said Savage. Purchase your tickets for each game. We probably would have had to add two or three extra busses.”.

This was a very difficult decision. Camden coach Dwayne Savage is expecting a complete re-boot of his division, which also includes far-away schools Pleasantville, Cedar Creek and Holy Spirit.

The American Division - one of the strongest in the league - currently includes Lenape, Shawnee, St. Augustine, Millville, Vineland and Williamstown. Bill Evans can be reached at bevans@njadvancemedia.com. All NJFL games are officiated by PNFOA referees. “We’ll probably cancel those long bus rides, but we’ll still want to avoid discrepancies like a (Group) 5 playing a (Group) 1. Subscribe to NJ.com », Kevin Minnick | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, conference had six-game, eight-game and full schedules ready to go, NJSIAA pushed the start of the fall season back a month, after the diocese said the school would close. “When we’re not with the kids, kids find other things to do. coach Paul Sacco, who is still hoping the school can transition to an academy and continue in the fall after the diocese said the school would close.

The decision was based on several factors including, but not limited to, the WIAA’s announcement establishing new sport seasons for the 2020-2021 school year and Governor Inslee’s statement putting an indefinite hold on moving forward in the phasing process.


While teams could play up to 13 games last season if they reached season-ending bowl games, most teams who played one playoff game or a consolation game finished with 10 contests, so this year’s nine-game slate – which includes provisions for two postseason games and a Thanksgiving game - isn’t too far off from a regular slate of games. In a Zoom call with reporters on Friday afternoon, NJSIAA COO Colleen Maguire said schools should take distance into consideration when scheduling games. Our incredible coverage of high school sports needs your support. Such information includes team info, standings, powerpoints, playoff brackets, and more. The next step will be figuring out what the two-week postseason looks like – Maguire said she has spent zero time thinking about the format but said it will take a lot of input and creativity. Game between the Washington Wizards and the Los Angeles Lakers played on Mon July 27th 2020. Tell us your coronavirus story or send a tip here.