The first-ever Big Central Conference team to make the state finals – in the third year of their existence – will be one of the last two teams to play this season.
Phillipsburg and Winslow in the Group 4 title game were given the prime-time, late start on Wednesday, December 4th, and will square off at Rutgers University’s SHI Stadium in Piscataway at 7 pm.
That will follow the Group 2 title game at 4 pm at Rutgers between Rumson-Fair Haven and Shabazz.
The Stateliners are 11-1, their only loss coming to Ridge by a touchdown on September 20th. They beat Northern Highlands last Friday 13-11 on a school-record 46-yard field goal by Alexie Moriera, to take the North 2, Group 4 championship. Phillipsburg easily handled Ramapo, 35-6, in the Group 4 semis this Friday night.
Winslow is undefeated, 13-0. They are the South Group 4 champs, beating Shawnee, 32-8, in the title game, then got by Millville, 13-7, Saturday afternoon in the Group 4 semifinals, in a matchup of the two highest-ranked Strength Index teams in the state.
Here’s the complete schedule, as released by the NJSIAA:
Friday, November 29 – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
- 11 am – Non-Public Group B Finals: DePaul vs. Pope John
- 2 pm – Group 5 Final: Toms River North vs. Union City
- 5 pm – Group 1 Final: Glassboro vs. Cedar Grove
- 8 pm – Non-Public Group A Final: Bergen Catholic vs. Don Bosco Prep
Sunday, December 1 – SHI Stadium, Rutgers University, Piscataway
- 1 pm – Group 3 Final: Mainland vs. Old Tappan
Wednesday, December 4 – SHI Stadium, Rutgers University, Piscataway
- 4 pm – Group 2 Final: Rumson-Fair Haven vs. Shabazz
- 7 pm – Group 4 Final: Winslow Twp. vs. Phillipsburg
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