Category: Camp Caravan

by Mike Pavlichko

Marcus Borden’s Camp Caravan 2026: After breaking skid, New Brunswick hungry for more wins

As preseason football camp nears the end of its first week in New Jersey , Central Jersey Sports Radio analyst Marcus Borden continues Camp Caravan 2026 – where he’ll visit more than a dozen Big Central Conference schools – with a trip to New Brunswick to see the Zebras.

Watch Borden’s full coverage below, including clips from camp, and interviews with second-year Zebras head coach Geoff Chrisman, along with senior Alan Rodriguez (OT/DT/LS), juniors Ervin Muñoz-Juares (RB/LB) and Arion Lugo-James (OT/DT), and sophomore Arisniel Matos-Sánchez (RB/DB/KR).

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by Mike Pavlichko

Marcus Borden’s Camp Caravan 2026: East Brunswick seeks improvement in second year under Zach Gega

Preseason football camp continues around New Jersey this week for the 2026 season, and Central Jersey Sports Radio analyst Marcus Borden continues Camp Caravan 2026 – where he’ll visit more than a dozen Big Central Conference schools – with a trip to East Brunswick to see the Bears.

Watch Borden’s full coverage below, including clips from camp, and interviews with second-year Bears head coach Zach Gega and seniors Sean Christie (QB/FS), Cole Zebro (RB/LB), Brandon Adams (OT/DT) and Nicholas Espindola (TE/LB).

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by Mike Pavlichko

Marcus Borden’s Camp Caravan 2026: As always, high expectations at Delaware Valley

Preseason football camp continues around New Jersey this week for the 2026 season, and Central Jersey Sports Radio analyst Marcus Borden continues Camp Caravan 2026 – where he’ll visit more than a dozen Big Central Conference schools – with a trip to Alexandria to see the Delaware Valley Terriers.

Watch Borden’s full coverage below, including clips from camp, and interviews with fourth-year Del Val head coach Ben Ibach; seniors Marcus Gary (G/LB), Ben Culberson (RB/LB), Brayden Costello (WR/DB), Brayden Picardo-Leask (WR/TE/LB), and junior Chase Kraucheunas (QB/FS).

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by Mike Pavlichko

Marcus Borden’s Camp Caravan 2026: Spotswood starts work with new head coach Andy Steinfeld

It’s Day Two of preseason practice – which opened Monday – for the 2026 high school football season, and Central Jersey Sports Radio analyst Marcus Borden continues Camp Caravan 2026 – where he’ll visit more than a dozen Big Central Conference schools – with a trip to Spotswood.

Watch Borden’s full coverage below, including clips from camp, and interviews with first-year Spotswood head coach Andy Steinfeld; seniors Jonathan Regan (QB/FS), Nicholas Albert (OL/DL), Phil Palmer (OT/DE), and junior Ryan Foster (WR/DB).

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by Mike Pavlichko

Marcus Borden’s Camp Caravan 2026: The Anthony Nyers era begins at JFK

Preseason practice for the 2026 high school football season opened Monday across New Jersey, and Central Jersey Sports Radio analyst Marcus Borden has kicked off Camp Caravan 2026 as – visiting more than a dozen Big Central Conference schools – with a trip to JFK.

Watch Borden’s full coverage below, including clips from camp, and interviews with first-year head coach Anthony Nyers; seniors Dushant Kumar (RB/MLB), Braylon Diaz (WR/OLB), Kamali “K.J.” Walker (WR/DB) and junior Jonathan Sedlmayer (WR/SS).

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by Marcus Borden

Central Jersey Sports Radio’s Marcus Borden resumes his Big Central Conference Camp Caravan for 2026; Details and Week 1 Schedule

Central Jersey Sports Radio high school football analyst Marcus Borden resumes his fourteenth annual Camp Caravan tour of preseason practices of many of Middlesex County’s 24 members as well as several of the Big Central’s ten division programs beginning next week.

In addition, Borden will be covering scrimmages of GMC schools and select Big Central teams throughout the preseason.

During each Camp Caravan stop, Borden will conduct video interviews with coaches and top players, will post on X/Twitter (follow Marcus here) photos and video of drill work, along with some commentary. Stories will be posted on cjsportsradio.com each day, with links to Camp Caravan videos, all of which will be published on our Central Jersey Sports Radio YouTube channel.

Here’s where you can find past Camp Caravan videos on our YouTube channel:

Borden’s Week One Camp Caravan schedule can be found below, with additional Week Two visits to be added to the schedule at a later date.

Somerville Student Section (Photo: Marcus Borden)

Follow Borden on X/Twitter @bordenfb4ever for live updates with video clips, photos and insight from all practice sessions and scrimmages.

CJSR’s Mike Pavlichko and Borden are preparing an exhaustive GMC/BCC preview package, which will include:

  • Coverage of Big Central Media Day on August 5th
  • Marcus Borden’s Preseason BCC Top 10 team rankings
  • Audio previews of all 12 Big Central divisions
  • Preseason features and news stories
  • Breakdown of Week Zero games
  • Our Weekly “Gameday with Marcus Borden” Preview Show
  • And much, much more

In addition, Borden will unveil his preseason All-BCC offensive and defensive selections by position, in advance of August’s season-openers. He’ll also be promoting the top players in the entire Big Central Conference with his “Borden’s Ballers” team and voting later in the season.

Borden’s Camp Caravan schedule – which will be updated daily with links to stories with video as they’re posted – features the teams below. The Week 2 Camp Caravan schedule will be out next weekend!

Camp Caravan – Week 1

  • Monday, August 10: John F. Kennedy
  • Tuesday, August 11: Spotswood
  • Wednesday, August 12: Delaware Valley
  • Thursday, August 13: East Brunswick
  • Friday, August 14: New Brunswick
  • Saturday August 15: St. Thomas Aquinas

by Mike Pavlichko

Marcus Borden’s 2025 Camp Caravan: Final stop sees Elizabeth visit Hillsborough

It’s one last ride for Central Jersey Sports Radio high school football analyst Marcus Borden, who closed out the 2025 Big Central Camp Caravan with a visit to see Hillsborough host Elizabeth in a Saturday morning scrimmage, the last before game week for both teams.

Below is video from the August 23, 2025 scrimmage at Noonan Field in Hillsborough:

Elizabeth: Head Coach Eugene Kline with seniors Quameen Williams (WR/S) and Brian Palamar (OL/DL), and juniors Nahjee Smith (WR/DB) and Arique Fleming (QB).

Hillsborough: Head Coach Kevin Carty and seniors Andrew Schwarz (RB/SLOT/OLB), Anthony Guerrero (LB), Jayden Carter (DB), Nick Duarte (OL/DL), Sanjay Mills (RB/DB) and Spencer Marso (OL/DL).

by Mike Pavlichko

Marcus Borden’s 2025 Camp Caravan: Dunellen travels to nearby North Plainfield

Week two of the 2025 Big Central Camp Caravan continued Friday for Central Jersey Sports Radio high school football analyst Marcus Borden. This time, it was a visit to Dunellen, where the Destroyers and first-year head coach Phlip McGuane welcomed in their neighbors from up the road, North Plainfield.

Below is video from the August 22, 2025 scrimmage at Columbia Park in Dunellen:

North Plainfield: Head Coach Derrick Eatman and seniors Alexander Kruszczynski (WR/RB/LB), Jhonnie Parker (MLB/DE), Julius King (WR/DB) and Luis Spagnuolo (RB/LB), as well as sophomore Anthony Costello (WR/DB).

Dunellen: Head Coach Phlip McGuane and seniors Kahbir Casey (FB/LB), Jackson Portik (TE/LB), Devyn DaSailva (HB/SS), Zahmir Dixon (OL/DL) and Jamael Davis (QB).

by Mike Pavlichko

Marcus Borden’s 2025 Camp Caravan: Edison travels up to Union

Week two of the 2025 Big Central Camp Caravan pressed on Thursday for Central Jersey Sports Radio high school football analyst Marcus Borden, who journeyed up to Union County for a scrimmage between the Farmers – led by new head coach Barris Grant – and Edison.

Below is video from the August 21, 2025 scrimmage at Union High School:

Edison: Head Coach Matt Yascko with seniors Jacob Watkins (OL/DL) and Anthony Sarni (LB), along with junior Shaun Garland (RB/DE).

Union: Head Coach Barris Grant with seniors Nick Betrolotti (TE/LB) and Uyi Igiehon (DE), as well as sophomore Josiah Tims (WR/DB).

by Mike Pavlichko

Marcus Borden’s 2025 Camp Caravan: Manville and Spotswood scrimmage at Metuchen

Central Jersey Sports Radio high school football analyst Marcus Borden continued Week Two of his 2025 Big Central Camp Caravan with a visit to a quad scrimmage at Metuchen, which welcomed fellow BCC squads Manville and Spotswood, along with Point Pleasant Beach out of the Shore Conference.

Below is a list of teams, players and coaches from the August 19, 2025 quad scrimmage at Metuchen High School:

Manville: Head Coach Dave Markowitch and seniors Collin Shimp (FB/MLB), Evan Canica (C/ILB), Isaiah Bennett (RB/OLB) and Josh D’Ambrosio (QB/S).

Metuchen: Head Coach Jordan Leitner and seniors Cameron Hayes-Durina (QB/DB), Justus Leitner (WR/DB), Avery Torres (RT/DE) and Danny Montemurno (OG/MLB).

Spotswood: Head Coach Chris Meagher and seniors Se’mir Tolbert-Brimage (QB/DE), Gavin Pereira (PK/P) and Sebastian “Seb” Saracino (RB/LB), plus sophomore Ryan Foster (WR/DB).