Will Camden pull off the trilogy?

The Panthers are coming off two championship seasons after winning just one sectional title from 1976 to 2022.

Here’s a preview:

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South Jersey Group 2 Final

(2) Point Pleasant Boro (9-2) and (1) Camden (8-2)

When: Friday, 18.00

Coaches: Point Pleasant Boro-Brian Staub; Camden-Rob Hinson.

Regional championships: Point Pleasant Boro 4 (1977, 1978, 2005, 2021); Camden 3 (1976, 2022, 2023).

Last meeting: Point Pleasant Boro won the 2005 South Jersey Group 2 final, 43-0.)

How they got here: Point Pleasant Boro (7) beat Gloucester 41-13 and (3) beat Manchester Twp. 49-14; Camden defeated (8) Middle Township 46-13 and (5) Willingboro 41-6.

By numbers:

6 – Back-to-back wins for Point Pleasant Boro turned a 3-2 start into a 9-2 record.

244 – Points earned during PPBoro’s six-game winning streak, including 90 from two postseason games.

17 – This season, PPB’s Dylan Reitmeyer has rushing goals. The senior scored five goals in two postseason games.

15 – During Hinson’s time as head coach, Camden had several home wins. The Panthers are 15-2 at Farnham Park since 2022, including a 5-1 mark this season.

11.5 – Camden’s On’jae Williams had a sack for a total loss of 49 yards and had 33 total tackles.

90 – Point to Little Camden’s Christian Braxton. He has a team-best 15 goals.

Tom McGurk is the regional sports editor for the Courier-Post, The Daily Journal and Burlington County Times, covering South Jersey sports for more than 35 years. If you have a sports story that needs telling, contact him by emailing [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @McGurkSports. Help support local journalism with a digital subscription.

This article first appeared in the Cherry Hill Courier-Post: South Group 2 high school football championship game previews