Phillipsburg’s Matthew Scerbo, Jr., (#10, near the back of the end zone) makes one of his two touchdown catches against Sayreville at Maloney Stadium on September 1, 2023. (Source: Hudl)
Once again this week, Phillipsburg got all five first-place votes from the media members surveyed in the Big Central Media Poll, as the Stateliners opened their season with a dominant win over Sayreville Friday night, 42-7 at Maloney Stadium.
If the Stateliners can remain No. 1 next week, it’ll be the first time in the history of the poll – now in its fourth season – that the same team that was No. 1 in the preseason or Week Zero was still ranked first after Week Two.
The Bombers were the only team that stayed in the poll to move more than one spot this week, dropping from fifth to seventh after the loss. Previous No. 8 Westfield dropped out after losing to Watchung Hills, which had been tied with the Blue Devils for eighth.
Hunterdon Central joined the Media Poll for the first time since its inception three years ago.
Below is the full Big Central Media Poll for Week Two:
