Category: Big Central Game of the Week

by Mike Pavlichko

INSTANT REPLAY:  North 2, Group 5 Semifinals: (3) Phillipsburg 31, (2) East Orange 13

Senior runningback Shane Moore ran for three touchdowns while Kevin Pacewicz snagged a 40-yard pick-six while for third-seed Phillipsburg, which also got a stellar defensive effort in picking up a 31-13 win at second-seed East Orange in the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 5 semifinals.

The win puts Phillipsburg in a sectional final for a fifth straight year – all at home – where they will face off against fourth-seed Passaic Tech in the championship game next Friday at 7 pm.

Click below to listen to Mike Pavlichko and Nick Hart call all the play-by-play live from Paul Robeson Stadium in East Orange, NJ, on November 7, 2026:

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by Mike Pavlichko

INSTANT REPLAY:  Central Jersey Group 5 Semifinals: (1) Old Bridge 35, (4) Williamstown 0

Senior runningback Chase Rizzo scored on a touchdown run and a touchdown catch while junior quarterback Aiden Rios threw three touchdown passes – to Rizzo, Romeo Roman and Jordan Mercado – while running for another to power top-seed Old Bridge past fourth-seed Williamstown, 35-0, in the Central Jersey Group 5 semifinals.

The win means the Knights will face second-seed and unbeaten Rancocas Valley at home next Friday night at 6:00 for the Central Jersey Group 5 title. It’s Old Bridge’s second straight trip to a sectional title game.

Click below to listen to Mike Pavlichko and Nick Hart call all the play-by-play live from Lombardi Field in Old Bridge, NJ, on November 6, 2026:

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by Mike Pavlichko

INSTANT REPLAY:  North 1, Group 5 First Round: (3) Piscataway 20, (6) Bayonne 7

Zaire Young rushed for two touchdowns and the Chiefs’ defense was stellar as third-seeded Piscataway beat sixth-seed Bayonne, 27-20, in the first round of the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 5 state playoffs, avenging last year’s defeat at the hands of the Bees in the semifinal round.

Click below to listen to Mike Pavlichko and Vin Ebenau call all the play-by-play live from Kenny Armwood Stadium in Piscataway, NJ, on October 31, 2026:

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by Mike Pavlichko

INSTANT REPLAY:  North 2, Group 2 First Round: (3) Bernards 21, (6) Hanover Park 20

Senior runningback Luke Bubnowski scores all three touchdowns for third-seeded Bernards, as the Mountaineers outlasted sixth-seed Hanover Park, 21-20, in the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2 opening round, sending the Mountaineers to a sectional semifinal game for the third time in the last four seasons.

Click below to listen to Mike Pavlichko and Alec Crouthamel call all the play-by-play live from Olcott Field in Bernardsville, NJ, on October 30, 2026:

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by Mike Pavlichko

INSTANT REPLAY:  No. 8 Sayreville 16, No. 5 Piscataway 7

No. 8 Sayreville fell behind 7-0 in the first quarter, but scored the next 16 points of the game to come out with a 16-7 win over No. 8 Piscataway in a classic matchup of former GMC rivals.

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Click below to listen to Mike Pavlichko and Max Scheiner call all the play-by-play live from War Memorial Stadium in Sayreville, NJ, on October 23, 2026:

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by Mike Pavlichko

INSTANT REPLAY:  Dayton 28, Highland Park 20

Dayton got two touchdown passes and a touchdown run from senior quarterback Adrian Bernknopf en route to a 28-20 win over visiting Highland Park that gave the Bulldogs the Freedom Gold Division title, their first division title in any league since 2009.

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Click below to listen to Mike Pavlichko and Alec Crouthamel call all the play-by-play live from Springfield, NJ, on October 16, 2026:

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by Mike Pavlichko

INSTANT REPLAY:  Spotswood 35, Roselle 0

Four different players scored for Spotswood – including Vinny Young with a two-yard touchdown run and a 65-yard pick-six – as the Chargers blanked Roselle on the road, 35-0, in a Big Central Conference Patriot Silver Division contest.

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Click below to listen to Mike Pavlichko and Justin Sontupe call all the play-by-play live from Arminio Field in Roselle, NJ, on October 9, 2026:

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by Mike Pavlichko

INSTANT REPLAY:  No. 3 Old Bridge 14, No. 8 Sayreville 12

Quarterback Aiden Rios ran for a touchdown and threw one to Amari Alsbrook, and that was enough for third-ranked Old Bridge to beat No. 8 Sayreville 14-12 in a Big Central Conference crossover game. The Bombers got two field goals from Philip Sayouwah and a 52-yard touchdown run by Sherwin Appiah.

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Click below to listen to Mike Pavlichko and Alec Crouthamel call all the play-by-play live from Lombardi Field in Old Bridge, NJ, on October 2, 2026:

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by Mike Pavlichko

INSTANT REPLAY:  South Plainfield 14, Carteret 6

Jayden Brown scored on a 53-yard touchdown run just two plays into the game, then added a 13-yard scoring run in the third quarter for insurance, as South Plainfield won at Carteret, 14-6, in a Big Central Conference crossover game.

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Click below to listen to Mike Pavlichko and Nick Hart call all the play-by-play live from Walt Overholt Stadium in Carteret, NJ, on September 25, 2026:

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by Mike Pavlichko

INSTANT REPLAY:  Summit 20, Edison 0

Senior QB Matt McKeever threw for 115 yards and a touchdown while senior runningback Gavin Schnall ran for 103 yards and a score to help Summit beat Edison, 20-0, in a Big Central Conference crossover game. Jackson Marx matched a season-high with a 37-yard field goal, going two-for-two with another 30-yarder as well.

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Click below to listen to Mike Pavlichko and Chris Tsakonas call all the play-by-play live from Investors Bank Stadium at Tatlock Field in Summit, NJ, on September 24, 2026:

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