Quarterback Max Cho threw three touchdown passes and the Westfield defense held solid in a 31-0 road win at Scotch Plains-Fanwood on September 22nd, 2023. It was the 60th meeting between the schools, and the first matchup between the two under the lights. The Blue Devils lead the all-time series 44-13-3.
Click below to listen to Mike Pavlichko and Justin Sontupe call all the action live from Perry Tyson Field in Scotch Plains:
Oh, the games are getting good, now … and the matchups are getting bigger! As we approach the halfway point of the season, Marcus Borden touches on it all with Central Jersey Sports Radio’s Mike Pavlichko!
On this week’s show, Coach Borden’s trip to see South Hunterdon and Middlesex last weekend, as well as Plainfield’s win over Carteret minus their head coach, James Williams. We talk about Dunellen’s newfound success and matchup Thursday against the Blue Jays, who the best defenses are that he’s seen this year, and then delve into the four games Marcus will see this weekend, including Ridge at Hunterdon Central Thursday, and Spotswood at South River Saturday, before heading off to Piscataway Sunday for the Rumble on the Raritan, with Phillipsburg and Hillsborough battling at noon, followed by North Brunswick taking on Sayreville at 3:00.
Click below to listen to the Week Four edition of “Gameday with Marcus Borden”:
No. 6 Montgomery got three fourth-quarter scores and a goal-line stand at the end of the game to beat 10th-ranked Somerville 27-21 in a Big Central Conference crossover game on Friday, September 15th, 2023.
Click below to listen to Mike Pavlichko and Chris Tsakonas call all the action live from Brooks Field in Somerville:
Thanks in part to two touchdowns by Shaun Jackson – and a terrific defense that came up with big stop after big stop – No. 8 Sayreville topped Edison 24-12 in a Big Central Conference National Silver Division game on September 14, 2023.
Click below to hear Mike Pavlichko and Alec Crouthamel call all the action from Matthew J. Drwal Stadium in Edison:
We are now in the thick of high school football season. Many teams have three weeks in the books already, and are playing Game Four this weekend, so here comes Marcus Borden again to talk about it all with Central Jersey Sports Radio’s Mike Pavlichko!
On this week’s show, we look back at some of the teams Coach Borden saw last weekend, including Plainfield, Montgomery, Somerville and St. Joseph-Metuchen. There’s talk about rain, wind and hail, long halftimes, and father-son matchups, including this weekend’s Colonia Linden game, plus Coach Borden’s trips this weekend to see South Hunterdon at Middlesex on Friday, and Carteret at Plainfield on Saturday, plus much more!
Click below to listen to the Week Three edition of “Gameday with Marcus Borden”:
Top-ranked Phillipsburg got the first two scores and withstood a stiff challenge from No. 3 Ridge to win 21-14 in a Big Central Conference football game played at Maloney Stadium in Phillipsburg.
Click below to hear Mike Pavlichko and Justin Sontupe call all the action on Friday, September 8th, 2023:
Those who didn’t open Week Zero did so in Week One, and now everyone is on the board in the Big Central Conference, win or lose. And Marcus Borden is back with Mike Pavlichko to talk about it all!
On this week’s show, we look back at Coach Borden’s three-game weekend, with Matt Yascko getting his first win as head coach at his alma mater, Linen’s Te’quan Thomas continuing to light it up, and Bernards’ wild comeback at Hillside Saturday. We talk about the vicious heat and its effect on practices this week, giving the “big guys up front” some love, top-ranked Phillipsburg’s brutal first two weeks against the No. 2 and No. 3 ranked teams in the Big Central, and much much more!
Click below to listen to the Week Two edition of “Gameday with Marcus Borden”:
Dunellen got a career night from senior wingback Aidan Sangiray, who carried for personal bests of 22 times for 153 yards and two touchdowns in an 18-7 win over visiting Dayton in a Big Central Conference football game on September 1, 2023.
Click below to hear Mike Pavlichko and Dylan Allen call all the action from Columbia Park in Dunellen:
The first week of the season is in the books, and we’ve got a lot to talk about with Marcus Borden!
With a three-day weekend of games, we’re dropping the podcast a bit earlier this week, on Thursday morning. But host Mike Pavlichko continues to tee it up for Marcus.
On this week’s show, we discuss Sayreville’s big win at Colonia and their big game coming up Friday night at state-ranked Phillipsburg, big wins fro St. Thomas Aquinas and Carteret in Week Zero, the apparent increase in cramping in these early season games, and the three games Marcus will be covering for Central Jersey Sports Radio this weekend: JP Stevens vs. Edison on Thursday, Linden vs. Rahway Friday, and Bernards vs. Hillside on Saturday.
Click below to listen to the Week One edition of “Gameday with Marcus Borden”:
In a game that featured five lead changes, Te’quan Thomas’ late TD for Linden carried the Tigers past Elizabeth 27-22 in the season opener for both schools on August 25th, 2023.
Click below to listen to Mike Pavlichko and Justin Sontupe call the action live from Alumni Stadium on the campus of Kean University in Union: