South Brunswick still has a lot of work to do heading into home clash with No. 4 OId Bridge
Having been the head coach of a Fort Lee team that had won 11 straight games before he came to South Brunswick – including going 9-0 last season in one the Super Football Conference’s “Ivy” Divisions – certainly helped get the attention of his new team right from the get-go. But that doesn’t mean everything…
Unofficial SI values for out-of-state NJ football opponents in Week Two
Typically, out-of-state opponents make up many early-season games in New Jersey high school football, and then the number of games starts to dwindle as league and division seasons take a stranglehold on the schedule. And that’s the case this week as we enter Week Two of the season in the Garden State. There were 13…
“The Big Central in 2 Minutes” – Week 2
With Week One of play in the books in high school football, everyone has now gotten into the game, and Mike Pavlichko takes a closer look in this year’s debut of of “The Big Central in 2 Minutes!” On this week’s episode, a look at big Week One wins for Carteret and Summit, we talk…
Sophomore Xavier Wilson comes up big in big spot for Monroe, earns Week Two Bellamy & Son Paving Player of the Week honors
“A sophomore is nothing but a jayvee player, and don’t you ever forget it.” It was a Monroe coach who said that. Specifically, Milt Theodosatos, who was speaking to a reporter from WCTC radio after a mammoth upset of Spotswood in the fall of 2000, and talking about the mistakes his team would often make…
Phillipsburg continues to lead Big Central Power Rankings in Week Two, and now joins the statewide Top 25
Once again, Phillipsburg and Bridgewater-Raritan remain the top two teams in the Week 2 Big Central power rankings – just as they did last week. And just like last week, there was much movement behind them. St. Joseph-Metuchen – with a win over the Panthers Saturday afternoon, 43-36 – pulled up from No. 5 to…
Who’s at the top after Bernards, Manville see Big Central win streaks snapped? Plus, a look at state winning, losing streaks
St. Thomas Aquinas holds the Big Central Conference record for most consecutive league wins with 35, a streak that was snapped last season. That put Bernards in the catbird’s seat, and they entered 2026 just three wins away from tying that mark. But the Mountaineers’ streak came to an end Friday, as Bernards dropped to…
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