Phillipsburg team captains head out for the coin toss before the Group 4 title game against Winslow Twp. at Rutgers on December 4, 2024. (Photo: Christian Sanchez)
When the NJSIAA high school football playoffs start next weekend, 25 teams from the 59-school Big Central Conference are expected to participate, with 14 of them starting at home, and two of them earning top seeds: Bridgewater-Raritan in North 2 Group 5, and defending North 2 Group 4 Phillipsburg.
Here’s a look at Central Jersey Sports Radio’s unofficial projected matchups, by section. The NJSIAA will release its seeding Sunday through Gridiron New Jersey. We’ll have a story here once that’s out, and the brackets become official as of noon Monday.
NORTH 2 GROUP 5
- #8 Linden at #1 Bridgewater-Raritan
- #7 Plainfield at #2 Piscataway
- #6 Bayonne at #3 Elizabeth
CENTRAL GROUP 5
- #7 Trenton at #2 Sayreville
- #6 Freehold Twp. at #3 Old Bridge
- #5 Hillsborough at #4 Rancocas Valley
NORTH 2 GROUP 4
- #8 Newark Central at #1 Phillipsburg
- #7 Rahway at #2 Woodbridge
- #6 Westfield at #3 Montgomery
- #5 Colonia at #4 Ridge
NORTH 2 GROUP 3
- #5 Cranford at #4 Roxbury
- #7 Warren Hills at #2 Summit
CENTRAL GROUP 3
- #7 Matawan at #2 Somerville
NORTH 2 GROUP 2
- #7 Madison at #2 Bernards
CENTRAL GROUP 2
- #8 Voorhees at #1 Camden
- #5 Johnson at #4 Manasquan
NORTH 2 GROUP 1
- #8 Brearley at #1 Mountain Lakes
- #6 Secaucus at #3 New Providence
CENTRAL GROUP 1
- #8 Bound Brook at #1 Burlington City
- #5 Asbury Park at #4 Manville
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