Even though the most potent offensive weapon in the Pinelands Regional High School boys soccer team’s arsenal was sitting on the bench in street clothes, the Wildcats had enough firepower on the pitch to win their NJSIAA South Jersey Group III tournament first-round contest on Oct. 31.

It took them a little while to really get the offensive machine oiled up and running properly, but the Wildcats ultimately proved to be way too much for Gloucester Tech to handle.

“Once we gave up the second goal, I think we woke up on both defense and offense,” said sophomore Kieran Sundermann,…