When Mike Hall was a sophomore, the Pinelands Regional football team finished with just two wins compared to eight losses. He and his classmates began to push the bar higher last season, winning four games. Still, not many expected the Wildcats to have such a big turnaround this fall.

“We’ve been the underdogs for so long,” said Hall, who made 14 solo tackles and recovered a fumble during the Wildcats’ 35-14 loss to Wall in the NJSIAA South Jersey Group III Regional Invitational Tournament final…