Week 7 Playoff Analysis: Belvidere looks good while Dayton, Brearley live on the bubble in North 1; Del Val, Highland Park shoot for home games, Manville looks like a lock by Mike Pavlichko October 14, 2026 at 4:27 pm Week 7 Playoff Analysis: Bernards looks like a top eight finish in North 2, with New Providence in the running; Johnson may need a win at Perth Amboy Friday to hang on to a berth by Mike Pavlichko October 14, 2026 at 12:55 pm Week 7 Playoff Analysis: Rahway moves into top-seed slot in North 4, Cranford edges closer in North 3; South Plainfield, Carteret, Woodbridge all need wins to stay on right side of bubble by Mike Pavlichko October 14, 2026 at 8:31 am Week 7 Playoff Analysis: Elizabeth still in the hunt, Piscataway narrows the gap in North 5 top-seed chase; Linden, Plainfield on the bubble; Old Bridge falls to four in South 5, Monroe, South Brunswick teeter around 16 by Mike Pavlichko October 14, 2026 at 7:54 amOctober 14, 2026 at 7:56 am “The Big Central in 2 Minutes” – Week 7 by Mike Pavlichko October 14, 2026 at 7:00 am Three weeks, three No. 1 teams: Elizabeth jumps Phillipsburg, Piscataway to lead Week 7 Big Central Power Rankings by Mike Pavlichko October 13, 2026 at 12:44 pm Just a down year? Or are “multipliers” not worth it anymore in high school football? (Or maybe every non-public should be one?) by Mike Pavlichko October 13, 2026 at 12:00 pm Peguero’s 6 TDs helped Perth Amboy knock off New Providence, earns him Week 6 Bellamy & Son Paving Player of the Week by Mike Pavlichko October 13, 2026 at 8:17 amOctober 13, 2026 at 8:31 am OFFICIAL NJ Football Strength Index numbers for all teams following Week Six action by Mike Pavlichko October 13, 2026 at 6:30 amOctober 13, 2026 at 11:37 pm Old Bridge still No. 1 in Marcus Borden’s Week 7 Big Central Top Ten; plus rankings for BCC West, Middlesex and Union Counties by Marcus Borden October 12, 2026 at 10:30 am After big changes the past two weeks, some stability in the Week 7 Bellamy & Son Paving Big Central Top Ten by Mike Pavlichko October 12, 2026 at 7:00 am Where do the Big Central Conference division races stand? Some are settled, but we take a closer at the ones that aren’t by Mike Pavlichko October 11, 2026 at 12:00 pm Saturday Big Central Roundup: Dayton, Hillside cruise to easy wins on light slate, as Comets take Patriot Gold title by Mike Pavlichko October 10, 2026 at 8:45 pm INSTANT REPLAY:Â Spotswood 35, Roselle 0 by Mike Pavlichko October 10, 2026 at 3:03 pm Friday Night Big Central Roundup: Elizabeth, Cranford, Highland Park remain undefeated, but Perth Amboy hands New Providence first loss; Piscataway deals St. Joseph fourth straight defeat and more on a busy night by Mike Pavlichko October 10, 2026 at 12:43 amOctober 10, 2026 at 12:51 am South Brunswick rolls past East Brunswick, 45-22, as Vikings try and make late playoff push by Mike Pavlichko October 10, 2026 at 12:07 am Load more posts Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.
Week 7 Playoff Analysis: Belvidere looks good while Dayton, Brearley live on the bubble in North 1; Del Val, Highland Park shoot for home games, Manville looks like a lock by Mike Pavlichko October 14, 2026 at 4:27 pm
Week 7 Playoff Analysis: Bernards looks like a top eight finish in North 2, with New Providence in the running; Johnson may need a win at Perth Amboy Friday to hang on to a berth by Mike Pavlichko October 14, 2026 at 12:55 pm
Week 7 Playoff Analysis: Rahway moves into top-seed slot in North 4, Cranford edges closer in North 3; South Plainfield, Carteret, Woodbridge all need wins to stay on right side of bubble by Mike Pavlichko October 14, 2026 at 8:31 am
Week 7 Playoff Analysis: Elizabeth still in the hunt, Piscataway narrows the gap in North 5 top-seed chase; Linden, Plainfield on the bubble; Old Bridge falls to four in South 5, Monroe, South Brunswick teeter around 16 by Mike Pavlichko October 14, 2026 at 7:54 amOctober 14, 2026 at 7:56 am
Three weeks, three No. 1 teams: Elizabeth jumps Phillipsburg, Piscataway to lead Week 7 Big Central Power Rankings by Mike Pavlichko October 13, 2026 at 12:44 pm
Just a down year? Or are “multipliers” not worth it anymore in high school football? (Or maybe every non-public should be one?) by Mike Pavlichko October 13, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Peguero’s 6 TDs helped Perth Amboy knock off New Providence, earns him Week 6 Bellamy & Son Paving Player of the Week by Mike Pavlichko October 13, 2026 at 8:17 amOctober 13, 2026 at 8:31 am
OFFICIAL NJ Football Strength Index numbers for all teams following Week Six action by Mike Pavlichko October 13, 2026 at 6:30 amOctober 13, 2026 at 11:37 pm
Old Bridge still No. 1 in Marcus Borden’s Week 7 Big Central Top Ten; plus rankings for BCC West, Middlesex and Union Counties by Marcus Borden October 12, 2026 at 10:30 am
After big changes the past two weeks, some stability in the Week 7 Bellamy & Son Paving Big Central Top Ten by Mike Pavlichko October 12, 2026 at 7:00 am
Where do the Big Central Conference division races stand? Some are settled, but we take a closer at the ones that aren’t by Mike Pavlichko October 11, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Saturday Big Central Roundup: Dayton, Hillside cruise to easy wins on light slate, as Comets take Patriot Gold title by Mike Pavlichko October 10, 2026 at 8:45 pm
Friday Night Big Central Roundup: Elizabeth, Cranford, Highland Park remain undefeated, but Perth Amboy hands New Providence first loss; Piscataway deals St. Joseph fourth straight defeat and more on a busy night by Mike Pavlichko October 10, 2026 at 12:43 amOctober 10, 2026 at 12:51 am
South Brunswick rolls past East Brunswick, 45-22, as Vikings try and make late playoff push by Mike Pavlichko October 10, 2026 at 12:07 am