Cashman is one of several key returning players for a Haddonfield team that went 11-1 last season and won the program's first sectional title since the start of the playoffs in 1974. He says this year's team can be even better.
"I think we can go 12-0," Cashman said. "We know we've got to work every day to make that happen, but I believe this team is capable of that."
Cashman has committed to Boston College. He said he loved the school's campus, coaching staff, academic standing, and reputation for developing offensive linemen into NFL prospects.
"Since he's made his commitment, he hasn't changed his demeanor at all," Haddonfield coach Frank DeLano said. "I called him that day and wanted to talk ACC football, and all he wanted to talk about was high school football."
That makes sense for Cashman. He's a senior, and he wants to finish strong.
- Phil Anastasia
Pennsauken QB Manny Cortez
Manny Cortez can throw the football down the field.
He also can reach back to the past.
Cortez is a Pennsauken kid who knows what it means to folks in his hometown when the Indians are among the best teams in South Jersey.
"We hear it from the old folks all the time," said Cortez, a senior quarterback for Pennsauken. "If we win, it brings it all back for them."
Cortez and the Indians have a chance to bring back the good old days this season. Pennsauken could challenge Shawnee for the West Jersey Football League's National Division title, and also could make a run in the South Jersey Group 4 tournament.
Cortez is a big reason for the Indians' optimism. He passed and ran for a combined 17 touchdowns last season as Pennsauken shared the division title with Shawnee.
"He has always had the physical tools," Pennsauken coach Clint Tabb said. "Now, he's starting to think like a quarterback. Now, he says, 'It's my team.' "
