At the end of last year’s football season, Pinelands Regional High School head coach John Tierney had nothing but good things to say about his program. With good reason – the Wildcats finished 7-4, reached an NJSIAA Regional Invitational Tournament final and won six straight games to tie the single-season wins record in the process.

“We took a huge step forward with this program, and it’s not just a motto or a saying or something on a sticker,” he said after the Wildcats’ loss to Wall in…