Bernknopf tosses five first-half TD passes to power Dayton past Bound Brook, 43-12

Dayton senior quarterback Adrian Bernknopf had himself quite the night, and the game was only half over. Bernknopf threw five touchdown passes before the break to four different receivers, and by the time Bound Brook got on the board, the Bulldogs already had staked themselves to a 43-0 lead. All that led to a running…

Thursday Night Big Central Roundup: Hillsborough defense holds off Hunterdon Central; Dayton pours it on; Delaware Valley, Belvidere eke out wins

It was a rare busy Thursday night in the Big Central Conference, with eight games on the slate, highlighted by some great games. Hillsborough beat Hunterdon Central, 24-21, in a game where all the offense came in the first half, and the game was essentially sealed on a pass break-up on fourth down near the…

Hillsborough bounces back with stellar passing game, lock down defense in second half to get by Hunterdon Central, 21-14

The Hillsborough football team will pass the ball more this year, something head coach Kevin Carty, Jr., admits his family will love to see, thanks to some excellent targets and a solid QB in junior Cooper Wright. That – and a stout defense that came up with a huge fourth-down stop late – were all…

Gameday with Marcus Borden: Week 1

The 2026 high school football season is underway, with Week Zero in the books, and it’s time to talk about it all with Central Jersey Sports Radio high school football analyst with Marcus Borden! We open the show looking back at last week’s games, including Coach Borden’s visit to Alexandria to see Delaware Valley and…

Piscataway looks to fix mistakes, but keep the big plays when Somerville comes to town for first tussle in nearly 40 years

Click below to hear veteran Piscataway head coach Dan Higgins talk about the Chiefs and their Week One matchup against Somerville with Central Jersey Sports Radio’s Mike Pavlichko:

Here are projected SI values for Week 1 Out-of-State Opponents based on state formula

While the entire NJISAA UPR playoff formula is very complicated, with caveats seemingly at every turn, the actual calculation of a team’s Strength Index – which helps determine the OSI for playoff qualification – is actually very simple. You find the difference between the two teams’ ratings before the play, compare that to the difference…

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