Here are Central Jersey Sports Radio’s UNOFFICIAL NJSIAA state playoff bracket projections: 29 teams appear to qualify; Elizabeth, Old Bridge projected to earn top seeds by Mike Pavlichko October 24, 2026 at 8:24 pmOctober 24, 2026 at 8:38 pm UNOFFICIAL Updated Football Playoff Standings after Friday night’s games (Updated Saturday 10 am) by Mike Pavlichko October 24, 2026 at 1:17 amOctober 24, 2026 at 2:07 pm Friday Night Big Central Roundup: Elizabeth completes perfect regular season on a wild night, Cranford takes first loss, and several teams get big wins for the playoff push by Mike Pavlichko October 24, 2026 at 12:10 amOctober 24, 2026 at 12:41 pm It’s been a while! Highland Park blanks Metuchen 35-0 for first Goal Post Trophy win since 2017 by Mike Pavlichko October 23, 2026 at 11:40 pm No. 8 Sayreville scores 16 unanswered to topple No. 5 Piscataway, likely earning home field advantage in first round of playoffs by Mike Pavlichko October 23, 2026 at 11:17 pm No. 1 Elizabeth finishes unbeaten regular season, battles to defeat Somerville by Alec Crouthamel October 23, 2026 at 9:24 pm Cutoff Weekend Playoff Analysis: Delaware Valley has a shot at a top-four finish in South 1; Manville could make a move; Highland Park will earn first playoff berth in 16 years; South Hunterdon needs a win and some help to get in by Mike Pavlichko October 23, 2026 at 1:31 pmOctober 23, 2026 at 2:07 pm Cutoff Weekend Playoff Analysis: Dayton, Belvidere are in, should start on the road in North 1; Brearley has a shot but Roselle Park appears out by Mike Pavlichko October 23, 2026 at 12:27 pm St. Thomas Aquinas names former NJCU women’s coach Pat Devaney new girls’ basketball mentor by Mike Pavlichko October 23, 2026 at 11:56 amOctober 23, 2026 at 12:00 pm Cutoff Weekend Playoff Analysis: Johnson’s in, Governor Livingston faces do-or-die at neighbor New Providence Friday in South 2 by Mike Pavlichko October 23, 2026 at 11:48 amOctober 23, 2026 at 11:48 am Cutoff Weekend Playoff Analysis: Bernards vying for a top four finish in North 2; New Providence likely top eight, while Hillside is in, but should be in bottom half of the field by Mike Pavlichko October 23, 2026 at 11:18 amOctober 23, 2026 at 11:30 am Cutoff Weekend Playoff Analysis: Cranford very much in play for a North 4 top seed; Somerville is in, while South Plainfield faces a do-or-die against Amboy by Mike Pavlichko October 23, 2026 at 10:57 am Cutoff Weekend Playoff Analysis: Rahway, Ridge look for top four finishes; Summit’s in; Montgomery, Woodbridge are relatively safe; Watchung Hills, Carteret fight to get in by Mike Pavlichko October 23, 2026 at 9:00 am Always a date to circle on the calendar, No. 5 Piscataway visits No. 8 Sayreville with a lot on the line for the playoffs by Mike Pavlichko October 23, 2026 at 8:00 amOctober 23, 2026 at 8:22 am Cutoff Weekend Playoff Analysis: Old Bridge very much alive for top-seed in South 5; Sayreville should open at home; Monroe, South Brunswick, Hillsborough all have a shot from the bubble by Mike Pavlichko October 23, 2026 at 7:30 amOctober 23, 2026 at 8:20 am Cutoff Weekend Playoff Analysis: Elizabeth, Piscataway still in hunt for a top seed, Phillipsburg a longshot in North 5; Franklin, Linden have a chance to make the field by Mike Pavlichko October 23, 2026 at 7:00 am Load more posts Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.
Here are Central Jersey Sports Radio’s UNOFFICIAL NJSIAA state playoff bracket projections: 29 teams appear to qualify; Elizabeth, Old Bridge projected to earn top seeds by Mike Pavlichko October 24, 2026 at 8:24 pmOctober 24, 2026 at 8:38 pm
UNOFFICIAL Updated Football Playoff Standings after Friday night’s games (Updated Saturday 10 am) by Mike Pavlichko October 24, 2026 at 1:17 amOctober 24, 2026 at 2:07 pm
Friday Night Big Central Roundup: Elizabeth completes perfect regular season on a wild night, Cranford takes first loss, and several teams get big wins for the playoff push by Mike Pavlichko October 24, 2026 at 12:10 amOctober 24, 2026 at 12:41 pm
It’s been a while! Highland Park blanks Metuchen 35-0 for first Goal Post Trophy win since 2017 by Mike Pavlichko October 23, 2026 at 11:40 pm
No. 8 Sayreville scores 16 unanswered to topple No. 5 Piscataway, likely earning home field advantage in first round of playoffs by Mike Pavlichko October 23, 2026 at 11:17 pm
No. 1 Elizabeth finishes unbeaten regular season, battles to defeat Somerville by Alec Crouthamel October 23, 2026 at 9:24 pm
Cutoff Weekend Playoff Analysis: Delaware Valley has a shot at a top-four finish in South 1; Manville could make a move; Highland Park will earn first playoff berth in 16 years; South Hunterdon needs a win and some help to get in by Mike Pavlichko October 23, 2026 at 1:31 pmOctober 23, 2026 at 2:07 pm
Cutoff Weekend Playoff Analysis: Dayton, Belvidere are in, should start on the road in North 1; Brearley has a shot but Roselle Park appears out by Mike Pavlichko October 23, 2026 at 12:27 pm
St. Thomas Aquinas names former NJCU women’s coach Pat Devaney new girls’ basketball mentor by Mike Pavlichko October 23, 2026 at 11:56 amOctober 23, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Cutoff Weekend Playoff Analysis: Johnson’s in, Governor Livingston faces do-or-die at neighbor New Providence Friday in South 2 by Mike Pavlichko October 23, 2026 at 11:48 amOctober 23, 2026 at 11:48 am
Cutoff Weekend Playoff Analysis: Bernards vying for a top four finish in North 2; New Providence likely top eight, while Hillside is in, but should be in bottom half of the field by Mike Pavlichko October 23, 2026 at 11:18 amOctober 23, 2026 at 11:30 am
Cutoff Weekend Playoff Analysis: Cranford very much in play for a North 4 top seed; Somerville is in, while South Plainfield faces a do-or-die against Amboy by Mike Pavlichko October 23, 2026 at 10:57 am
Cutoff Weekend Playoff Analysis: Rahway, Ridge look for top four finishes; Summit’s in; Montgomery, Woodbridge are relatively safe; Watchung Hills, Carteret fight to get in by Mike Pavlichko October 23, 2026 at 9:00 am
Always a date to circle on the calendar, No. 5 Piscataway visits No. 8 Sayreville with a lot on the line for the playoffs by Mike Pavlichko October 23, 2026 at 8:00 amOctober 23, 2026 at 8:22 am
Cutoff Weekend Playoff Analysis: Old Bridge very much alive for top-seed in South 5; Sayreville should open at home; Monroe, South Brunswick, Hillsborough all have a shot from the bubble by Mike Pavlichko October 23, 2026 at 7:30 amOctober 23, 2026 at 8:20 am
Cutoff Weekend Playoff Analysis: Elizabeth, Piscataway still in hunt for a top seed, Phillipsburg a longshot in North 5; Franklin, Linden have a chance to make the field by Mike Pavlichko October 23, 2026 at 7:00 am
