As always, Somerville returns speed heading into 2026, with goal of another championship
As thrilling as things were around Somerville in 2024 – winning yet another sectional title – 2025 saw a very disappointing ending: a first round playoff exit at the hands of Matawan, at home, of all things. You win some, you lose some. Last year, the Pioneers finished 8-2, with those two losses by a…
Central Jersey Sports Radio’s Marcus Borden resumes his Big Central Conference Camp Caravan for 2026; Details and Week 1 Schedule
Central Jersey Sports Radio high school football analyst Marcus Borden resumes his fourteenth annual Camp Caravan tour of preseason practices of many of Middlesex County’s 24 members as well as several of the Big Central’s ten division programs beginning next week. In addition, Borden will be covering scrimmages of GMC schools and select Big Central teams…
New Jersey umpires see “a dream come true” in Yankees’ Old Timers’ Day Game
Ask any kid growing up in the Tri-State area about their childhood dream for when they’re older. A good number of them will point to swinging the bat – or toeing the rubber – for the New York Yankees. But another dream was accomplished in the Bronx on Saturday. Four present or former NJSIAA umpires,…
New Brunswick aims to build off season-ending, streak-ending victory in 2026
It’s all about the infrastructure: the fundamentals, the accountability, the weight room. There’s an old adage that football games are never won on Friday nights, under the big bright lights, or on Saturday afternoons. They’re won during the week, in practice, drills, lifting, sticking to a healthy diet. Even more, they’re won with the time…
Big Central Conference draws big crowd of coaches, players, reporters: News and notes from the league’s 4th annual Media Day
For many upstart businesses, success isn’t always immediate, but it can blow up pretty quickly. Some say it’s not until year five or year six, when you develop consistency and a loyal following, before things take off. So, consider that the Big Central Conference – a football only league formed with the merger of the…
Big Central Conference finding its groove heading into Year 7, as scheduling takes on increased priority
“Competitive balance.” It’s a phrase that gets thrown around often. The NJSIAA has used it in tweaking the state playoffs in all sports in an attempt to find a level playing field among public schools that can pull from outside their geographic areas and those that don’t. It’s why Phillipsburg will move into Group 5…
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