Year in Review: Woodrow Wilson Football
This season Woodrow Wilson won its second straight South Jersey Group 3 football title, but the Tigers didn’t end there. Unlike a year ago, the Tigers won the South-Central Regional championship game.
Here is a look back at the Tigers special season:
WOODROW WILSON (10-2)
September 14 Camden Catholic, 60-13
September 21 Delbarton, 48-38
September 28 Cedar Creek, 28-29
October 4 Seneca, 53-34
October 11 at Shawnee, 48-0
October 18 at Delsea, 36-7
October 25 at Willingboro, 18-28
November 9 Hopewell Valley, 49-7 (SJ Group 3)Article continues below
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November 16 Holmdel, 42-0 (SJ Group 3)
November 23 Somerville, 54-30 (SJ Group 3)
November 28 Camden, 72-8
December 8 Wall, 12-7 (South/Central Group 3 regional)
Coach: Preston Brown (39-18).
What the Tigers accomplished: Wilson won a second straight South Jersey Group 3 title, beating its three opponents by a combined 145-37 score. Wilson’s only losses were to sectional champions Cedar Creek (Group 2) and Willingboro (Group 1). To show how difficult Wilson’s division was, the Tigers placed third in the WJFL Constitution with a 3-2 record. Cedar Creek and Willinboro tied for the division title.
Best win: Probably the most shocking score was a 48-0 victory over Shawnee. It wasn’t surprising that Wilson won, but to win at Shawnee by such a lopsided score was stunning. That is a Shawnee team that won a third straight South Jersey Group 4 title this past season.
How it ended: Wilson beat Central Jersey champion Wall, 12-7 in the South-Central regional championship. Wall entered the game 12-0. Sophomore quarterback Devon Kargman threw one TD pass of scored on a 1-yard run in the fourth quarter for the winning score. His TD pass was 16 yards to Malik Harvey.
Key players departing: Senior defensive end-tight end Fadil Diggs was one of the top two-way players in South Jersey. Diggs earned the NJ.com player of the year award. He contributed 17.5 sacks and has 65 receptions for 1,031 yards and 11 TDs. The 6-foot-5, 235-pound Diggs has signed with Texas A&M which has recruited him to be a defensive end/rush linebacker. Senior defensive end-tight end Dyshier Clary, who has only been playing organized football for two years, contributed 16 sacks. He has signed with Temple as has senior running back-linebacker Muheem McCargo. Senior receiver-defensive back Malik Harvey had seven interceptions.
Key players returning: Current 6-3, 180-pound sophomore Devin Kargman threw for 44 touchdown passes. Sophomore receiver-defensive back Amari Clark caught 38 passes for 434 yards and five scores. Classmate Damir McCrary, linebacker, had 56 tackles.
Outlook for next season: Despite huge losses to graduation, Brown has built a program that is ready to win on an annual basis. Kargman should be even better (as hard as it is to believe) after having a year’s experience. Clark and McCrary are big-time players. Look for more of the same.
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Here is a look back at the Tigers special season:
WOODROW WILSON (10-2)
September 14 Camden Catholic, 60-13
September 21 Delbarton, 48-38
September 28 Cedar Creek, 28-29
October 4 Seneca, 53-34
October 11 at Shawnee, 48-0
October 18 at Delsea, 36-7
October 25 at Willingboro, 18-28
November 9 Hopewell Valley, 49-7 (SJ Group 3)
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November 16 Holmdel, 42-0 (SJ Group 3)
November 23 Somerville, 54-30 (SJ Group 3)
November 28 Camden, 72-8
December 8 Wall, 12-7 (South/Central Group 3 regional)
Coach: Preston Brown (39-18).
What the Tigers accomplished: Wilson won a second straight South Jersey Group 3 title, beating its three opponents by a combined 145-37 score. Wilson’s only losses were to sectional champions Cedar Creek (Group 2) and Willingboro (Group 1). To show how difficult Wilson’s division was, the Tigers placed third in the WJFL Constitution with a 3-2 record. Cedar Creek and Willinboro tied for the division title.
Best win: Probably the most shocking score was a 48-0 victory over Shawnee. It wasn’t surprising that Wilson won, but to win at Shawnee by such a lopsided score was stunning. That is a Shawnee team that won a third straight South Jersey Group 4 title this past season.
How it ended: Wilson beat Central Jersey champion Wall, 12-7 in the South-Central regional championship. Wall entered the game 12-0. Sophomore quarterback Devon Kargman threw one TD pass of scored on a 1-yard run in the fourth quarter for the winning score. His TD pass was 16 yards to Malik Harvey.
Key players departing: Senior defensive end-tight end Fadil Diggs was one of the top two-way players in South Jersey. Diggs earned the NJ.com player of the year award. He contributed 17.5 sacks and has 65 receptions for 1,031 yards and 11 TDs. The 6-foot-5, 235-pound Diggs has signed with Texas A&M which has recruited him to be a defensive end/rush linebacker. Senior defensive end-tight end Dyshier Clary, who has only been playing organized football for two years, contributed 16 sacks. He has signed with Temple as has senior running back-linebacker Muheem McCargo. Senior receiver-defensive back Malik Harvey had seven interceptions.
Key players returning: Current 6-3, 180-pound sophomore Devin Kargman threw for 44 touchdown passes. Sophomore receiver-defensive back Amari Clark caught 38 passes for 434 yards and five scores. Classmate Damir McCrary, linebacker, had 56 tackles.
Outlook for next season: Despite huge losses to graduation, Brown has built a program that is ready to win on an annual basis. Kargman should be even better (as hard as it is to believe) after having a year’s experience. Clark and McCrary are big-time players. Look for more of the same.
© SouthJersey.com 2020. All rights reserved. This article or parts thereof may not be reprinted or reproduced by any other party without the express written consent of SouthJersey.com. For more information, please call 856-797-9910.
For more Local Sports features, visit our South Jersey Sports page.
Author: Marc Narducci; Photo by Marc Narducci
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