Rumson Routs Cinnaminson to Reach Second Straight CJ Group II Final
Videos and statistics by Ryne Olsen - Shore Sports Network contributor
RUMSON - Rumson-Fair Haven is now one step away from back-to-back state titles for the first time in school history after a 49-13 rout of third-seeded Cinnaminson in Friday night's Central Jersey Group II semifinals at Borden Stadium.
The defending champion Bulldogs (8-2) rolled into their fifth state final in eight seasons by routing the Pirates (8-2) as sophomore quarterback Mike O’Connor threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to tight end Kenny Ferrare and also ran for a 6-yard score, while senior tailback Charlie Volker ran for 126 yards and a pair of 15-yard touchdowns in the win.
Senior defensive back Jackson Reid added a 60-yard interception return for a touchdown and Lucas Seckler and Seamus Walsh each had touchdown runs for the Bulldogs, who will play the winner of Saturday’s Delaware Valley-Roselle game in the finals on the weekend of Dec. 6-7 at a neutral site.
Check out the highlights (scroll down for box score):
Box Score
Rumson Fair-Haven: 49, Cinnaminson 13
Rumson Fair-Haven Cinnaminson
First Downs: 15 7
Rushes/Yards: 35-198 26-125
Passing/Yards: 4/5-115 4/16-69
Penalties: 2-15 3-20
Interceptions: 0 1
Fumbles/Lost: 5/3 0
Rumson Fair-Haven (8-2) – 7 21 14 7 - 49
Cinnaminson (8-2) – 7 0 6 0 – 13
Scoring Summary:
R: Reid 60-yard INT return (Morales kick).
C: Elly 54- yard run (Cody kick).
R: Ferrare 29-yard pass from O’Connor (Morales kick).
R: Volker 15-yard run (Morales kick).
R: O’Connor 9-yard run (Morales kick).
R: Volker 15-yard run (Morales kick).
R: Seckler 1-yard run (Morales kick).
C: Thevanayagam 92-yard kick return (run failed).
R: Walsh 3-yard run (Morales kick).
Individual Statistics:
Rushing - R: Volker 16-126, O’Connor 7-41, Seckler 7-19, Hull 2-5,Walsh 2-4, Hess 1-3. C: Elly 9-66, N.Thevanayagam 15-55, D.Thevanayagam 2-4.
Passing - R: O’Connor 4/5-115-1-0 C: N.Thevanayagam 4/16-69-0-1.
Receiving - R: Ferrare 2-61, McHeffey 2-54. C: Davilla 2-56, Selnek 1-9, Hanratty 1-4.
Interceptions - R: Reid 1-60.