JP Stevens’ Marquise Webb is on the turf as his teammates signal touchdown in overtime against Bound Brook. After the officials conferred, they called a touchdown, and a subsequent 2-point conversion gave the Hawks the win, their first in 43 games. (Photo: Marcus Borden)
On October 26, 2018, JP Stevens beat Monroe 29-14.
On September 6, 2024, they beat Bound Brook in overtime, 22-21.
In between were a lot of painful Friday nights and Saturday afternoons. There were 42 losses, and no wins.
But North Edison was all smiles Friday night.
Down 14-0 to visiting Bound Brook, Stevens scored twice in the second half to tie the game, went to overtime, surrendered a touchdown to the Crusaders, then came back and got the potential equalizer on a TD run by Marquise Webb, his second score of the night.
A two-point conversion sealed the deal.
JP Stevens 22, Bound Brook 21 (OT).
Enjoy it, Hawks!
Click below for postgame reaction from Central Jersey Sports Radio’s Marcus Borden by Sportsplex at Metuchen:
The win means the two longest active losing streaks in New Jersey high school football came to an end in the last game of 2023 and first game of 2024.
Highland Park had lost 51 straight before ending it with a win in their season finale at Point Pleasant Beach last year. Stevens was next on the list, and they ended it in their opening game this year.
Now, the state’s longest active losing skid belongs to Ferris out of Jersey City. They’ve lost 32 straight dating to the start of the 2020 season, and will try to break it Saturday at home against Belleville.
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