Down to the wire, it’s the last two weeks of the regular season before the playoffs, and Mike Pavlichko has a closer look with news and notes from around the area on “The Big Central in 2 Minutes” Week Seven edition!

On this week’s episode, Mike takes a look at the teams with a shot at a top seed in the playoffs, while highlighting the big turnaround years for Highland Park and Perth Amboy, plus their quest for division titles as well as two other games in the Big Central this week that will determine division titles.

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As we come down to the final three weeks of the high school football season in New Jersey, Mike Pavlichko has a closer look with news and notes from around the area on “The Big Central in 2 Minutes” Week Six edition!

On this week’s episode: a look at Chase Rizzo’s game smarts sealing a win for Old Bridge, Dunellen’s first win for new coach Kyle Baach, solid “D” in New Providence, and a quick playoff look at some key scenarios. And Mike wraps it up by looking at a playoff formula debacle in Florida.

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It’s getting to be crunch time in high school football across New Jersey, down to the last four weeks before the playoffs, and Mike Pavlichko takes a closer look on “The Big Central in 2 Minutes” for Week Five!

On this week’s episode, looks back at a huge comeback by Old Bridge over Piscataway, and this weekend’s Big Central Game of the Week as the Knights welcome in rival and neighboring Sayreville. We also look back at top-ranked Phillipsburg’s big win at St. Joseph on Monday, run through the five unbeaten teams left in the Big Central, and look ahead to some of this week’s other matchups, including the Stateliners at No. 10 Ridge – plus the Red Devils’ brutal schedule – renewal of the Piscataway-Franklin rivalry, and Perth Amboy looking to go 5-1 for the first time since 1967, almost six decades ago!

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Hard to believe, but we’re almost at the halfway point of the 2026 high school football season in NEw Jersey, and Mike Pavlichko takes a closer look on “The Big Central in 2 Minutes” for Week Four!

On this week’s episode, Mike talks about “The Year of the Resurgence” for some Big Central teams – like Elizabeth, Highland Park, Rahway and Perth Amboy. There’s a quick look Bernards’ potentially leaving the Skyland and Big Central Conferences, and a look at some moves in the playoff standings after Week Three of play.

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Week Two play is in the books, we’re a third of the way through the regular season, the first playoff standings of the year are out, and Mike Pavlichko takes a closer look in the Week Three edition of “The Big Central in 2 Minutes!”

On this week’s episode, Mike talks about one tweak he’d like to see with the playoff standings, then looks at some notable positions, including Piscataway leading North Group 5, as well as Elizabeth, Old Bridge, Ridge, Rahway, Spotswood and Highland Park. Plus, a closer look at the Owls’, who are blowing opponents away the first three weeks of the season. And finally, a look at our two live broadcasts this week and a big one for Marcus Borden on Friday.

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With Week One of play in the books in high school football, everyone has now gotten into the game, and Mike Pavlichko takes a closer look in this year’s debut of of “The Big Central in 2 Minutes!”

On this week’s episode, a look at big Week One wins for Carteret and Summit, we talk about Piscataway’s Zaire Young having a second-half shoe emergency in a win over Somerville, Thursday’s intriguing matchup between a pair of 2-0 teams in Highland Park and JP Stevens., and the upcoming release of the season’s first UPR standings after Week Two of play.

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The 2026 season is underway for the vast majority of teams in New Jersey – including all but a handful in our coverage area – which means it’s time for Mike Pavlichko to take a closer look in this year’s debut of of “The Big Central in 2 Minutes!”

On this week’s episode, Mike looks back at Summit’s wild win against Colonia Friday, Del Val’s state-best ten-year streak of victorious openers, Highland Park’s first shutout in a while, and recognizes the four Big Central coaches who picked up their first “dubs” with their current teams.

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Thanksgiving is here, but once that’s done, that’s it for Big Central football in 2025, and Mike Pavlichko takes a look back on this week’s edition of “The Big Central in 2 Minutes!”

On this week’s episode, Mike looks back at tough state semifinal losses for Phillipsburg and Bridgewater-Raritan, while teasing the Stateliners’ game against Easton on Turkey Day, and the final Thanksgiving Day game between Roselle and Roselle Park – of which, Marcus Borden will have coverage on Twitter!

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Championship Weekend is behind is – the Big Central won two titles with Bridgewater-Raritan and Phillipsburg claiming titles – and Mike Pavlichko look back on this week’s edition of “The Big Central in 2 Minutes!”

On this week’s episode, Mike recognizes Old Bridge, New Providence and Summit on their excellent seasons that ended with title game defeats, as well as Montgomery, which made its first ever appearance in a sectional final, then looks at the wins for the Panthers and Stateliners!

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Here we are – Championship Weekend! Six Big Central teams will vie for five titles this Friday night – with one guaranteed winner – Mike Pavlichko takes a quick look on this week’s edition of “The Big Central in 2 Minutes!”

On this week’s episode, Mike gives one last take on the ridiculousness of the seeding procedure – a team South of Philly in Central Jersey Group 5? – then gives a quick look at each of the five finals involving area teams, with Bridgewater-Raritan, Old Bridge, Phillipsburg, Montgomery, Summit and New Providence all playing for sectional titles.

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