Saturday Big Central Roundup:Â Dunellen ends long losing streak, Bernards rallies late to hand Hillside its first loss, No. 5 St. Joseph falls at Delbarton, No. 4 Piscataway handles Franklin by Mike Pavlichko October 3, 2026October 3, 2026 Dunellen ekes out 8-6 road win at South River, gets new head coach Kyle Baach his first victory, and snaps NJ’s longest active losing streak at 24 by Mike Pavlichko October 3, 2026October 3, 2026 Friday Night Big Central Roundup: Elizabeth, three others stay undefeated, Ridge stuns No. 1 at the horn, Old Bridge heroics save the day, and much, much more by Mike Pavlichko October 3, 2026October 3, 2026 Noblecilla scores twice, South Plainfield wins second straight, doubling up Scotch Plains-Fanwood, 28-14 by Mike Pavlichko October 2, 2026 Frank-Pickell connection help No. 10 Ridge stun top-ranked Phillipsburg, 14-13, on game’s final play by Mike Pavlichko October 2, 2026October 2, 2026 Rizzo saves the day for No. 3 Old Bridge with late pick to down No. 8 Sayreville, 14-12 by Mike Pavlichko October 2, 2026 After just one year in second run, Mark Taylor is out as St. Joseph-Metuchen head coach by Mike Pavlichko October 2, 2026October 3, 2026 No. 8 Sayreville makes short trip to No. 3 Old Bridge in playoff rematch, with nearly as much on the line by Alec Crouthamel October 2, 2026 CJSR’s first look playoff standing breakdown heading into Week 5, with more details to come as we near Cutoff Weekend by Mike Pavlichko October 1, 2026 No. 3 Old Bridge has been through the wringer, but still passed nearly every test as No. 8 Sayreville visits Lombardi Field Friday night by Mike Pavlichko October 1, 2026 Big Central Schedule for Week Five: Sayreville-Old Bridge, Phillipsburg-Ridge highlight the weekend slate by Mike Pavlichko October 1, 2026 Gameday with Marcus Borden: Week 5 by Mike Pavlichko October 1, 2026 Defense with a “Furey”: Montgomery linebacker was all over the field in upset of Somerville, earns Week 4 Bellamy & Son Paving Player of the Week honors by Mike Pavlichko September 30, 2026 Multiplier update: Second loss for St. Joseph-Metuchen takes Falcons out of the equation, affecting several Big Central schools by Mike Pavlichko September 30, 2026 “The Big Central in 2 Minutes” – Week 5 by Mike Pavlichko September 30, 2026 OFFICIAL NJ Football Strength Index numbers for all teams following Week Four action by Mike Pavlichko September 29, 2026 Load more posts Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.
Saturday Big Central Roundup:Â Dunellen ends long losing streak, Bernards rallies late to hand Hillside its first loss, No. 5 St. Joseph falls at Delbarton, No. 4 Piscataway handles Franklin by Mike Pavlichko October 3, 2026October 3, 2026
Dunellen ekes out 8-6 road win at South River, gets new head coach Kyle Baach his first victory, and snaps NJ’s longest active losing streak at 24 by Mike Pavlichko October 3, 2026October 3, 2026
Friday Night Big Central Roundup: Elizabeth, three others stay undefeated, Ridge stuns No. 1 at the horn, Old Bridge heroics save the day, and much, much more by Mike Pavlichko October 3, 2026October 3, 2026
Noblecilla scores twice, South Plainfield wins second straight, doubling up Scotch Plains-Fanwood, 28-14 by Mike Pavlichko October 2, 2026
Frank-Pickell connection help No. 10 Ridge stun top-ranked Phillipsburg, 14-13, on game’s final play by Mike Pavlichko October 2, 2026October 2, 2026
Rizzo saves the day for No. 3 Old Bridge with late pick to down No. 8 Sayreville, 14-12 by Mike Pavlichko October 2, 2026
After just one year in second run, Mark Taylor is out as St. Joseph-Metuchen head coach by Mike Pavlichko October 2, 2026October 3, 2026
No. 8 Sayreville makes short trip to No. 3 Old Bridge in playoff rematch, with nearly as much on the line by Alec Crouthamel October 2, 2026
CJSR’s first look playoff standing breakdown heading into Week 5, with more details to come as we near Cutoff Weekend by Mike Pavlichko October 1, 2026
No. 3 Old Bridge has been through the wringer, but still passed nearly every test as No. 8 Sayreville visits Lombardi Field Friday night by Mike Pavlichko October 1, 2026
Big Central Schedule for Week Five: Sayreville-Old Bridge, Phillipsburg-Ridge highlight the weekend slate by Mike Pavlichko October 1, 2026
Defense with a “Furey”: Montgomery linebacker was all over the field in upset of Somerville, earns Week 4 Bellamy & Son Paving Player of the Week honors by Mike Pavlichko September 30, 2026
Multiplier update: Second loss for St. Joseph-Metuchen takes Falcons out of the equation, affecting several Big Central schools by Mike Pavlichko September 30, 2026
OFFICIAL NJ Football Strength Index numbers for all teams following Week Four action by Mike Pavlichko September 29, 2026
