Big Central Schedule for Week Four: More Top 10 matchups as we hit midway point of season

Hard to believe, but we already are at the midway point of the 2026 high school football season in New Jersey, and the games keep getting bigger and bigger. That’s the way the slate goes for Week Four in the Big Central Conference, with a pair of Top Ten matchups on the slate, and other…

“The Big Central in 2 Minutes” – Week 4

Hard to believe, but we’re almost at the halfway point of the 2026 high school football season in NEw Jersey, and Mike Pavlichko takes a closer look on “The Big Central in 2 Minutes” for Week Four! On this week’s episode, Mike talks about “The Year of the Resurgence” for some Big Central teams -…

It’s the Year of the Resurgence in the Big Central, with unbeatens, and even one loss teams, enjoying renewed success

Everyone knows the nature of high school sports – moreso at public schools – is cyclical. You get who you get, and you don’t get upset: that’s how it works. Some teams are up longer than others, some are down longer than others, but one notable characteristic of this 2026 high school football season is…

Elizabeth nets back-to-back Bellamy & Son Paving Player of the Week honors, as Qua’Yon Williams scores every which way vs. St. Joe’s

It’s rare that even two different players from the same team will earn a Bellamy & Son Paving Player of the Week honor. After all, with nine weeks of the regular season and 59 teams in the Big Central Conference, we try to spread it around a little bit. But sometimes, it’s a no-brainer. And…

Phillipsburg still No. 1 in Big Central Power Rankings, but Elizabeth, Rahway make make strides, narrow the gap; plus a new No. 1 in New Jersey as Winslow falls

Just as they have been all year long, Phillipsburg remains No. 1 in the Big Central Conference Power Rankings for Week Four, while Elizabeth and Rahway continue to make strides and have narrowed the Stateliners’ lead. Despite a win over South Brunswick, Piscataway’s SI value fell, and big wins by Elizabeth and Rahway moved the…

Two NJ multipliers lose status in Week Three, while two more drop into D category

It wasn’t a great weekend for the multipliers across New Jersey this weekend, and by extension, for those that have lost to them. Multipliers are considered among the elite non-public teams in the state by the NJSIAA, and they are grouped into four categories: A, B, C and D. While all multipliers are worth their…

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