Piscataway’s Devin Labega recovers an onside kick in the fourth-quarter of the Chiefs’ improbable 29-28 win over Irvington to win the North 1, Group 5 title on November 14, 2026. (Photo: Mike Pavlichko)
There were many crazy plays in Piscataway’s 29-28, come-from-behind win over Irvington Saturday to give the Chiefs the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 5 title, their eleventh overall, and eighth in eleven trips to sectional championships under head coach Dan Higgins.
After leading 17-0 at the half, Piscataway found itself down 28-17 with 2:21 left in the game. But they got a 30-yard touchdown on a scramble by quarterback Landon Pernell with 1:01 remaining. After failing on the two-point try, they recovered an onside kick and just 38 seconds later got a one-handed touchdown catch in the right corner of the end zone by Shawn McGee. The two-point run fell short, but after a touchback on the ensuing kickoff, the defense held, and the Chiefs came out as champions for the first time since 2018.
Watch all four key plays in the final minute and change that gave Piscataway the 2026 North Jersey, Section 1, Group 5 championship over Irvington!
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