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August 28, 2025 at 7:00 amAugust 27, 2025 at 10:32 pm by Mike Pavlichko

Gameday with Marcus Borden: Week 0

The 2025 high school football season begins today, and it’s time to talk about it with Marcus Borden!

The majority of Big Central Conference teams open up this weekend, and we talk about our Bellamy & Son Paving Big Central Game of the Week, featuring Spotswood at Middlesex in the Chargers’ first game with their brand-new lights.

Also on the show, Coach Borden talks about the games he’ll be covering this weekend down at the Battles at the Beach, with Hillsborough taking on Washington Township on Friday, then Old Bridge battling Cedar Creek on Saturday, both at Rowan University in Glassboro. We also take a quick look back at the 2025 Big Central Camp Caravan, talk about the big numbers out for Dunellen football, and some other key Week Zero games around the league!

Click below to listen to the Week Zero edition of “Gameday with Marcus Borden”:

August 20, 2025 at 10:00 amAugust 17, 2025 at 9:48 pm by Mike Pavlichko

2025 Big Central Preview: Liberty Gold Division

Even with two new head coaches, the Liberty Gold Division in the Big Central Conference could see another really competitive year in 2025.

Last year’s division champ Woodbridge loses some key parts, including the Derek-Bryan Anderson twin tandem, but second-year veteran mentor Joe Goerge has shown he can adapt over the years, and we may even see more of the option from the Barrons this year as well.

There are new coaches at Plainfield and Linden, with the Cardinals opting for alum and NFL veteran Donald Jones. Coming off a 6-4 year in which they also beat arch-rival Westfield in their Thanksgiving Day game, Plainfield hopes to be even better this year, while Linden went with veteran coach Mark Ciccotelli to replace Al Chiola, who stepped down and will spend some time watching his son play at Colonia this year.

Speaking of the Patriots, they have key parts like Dylan Chiera and Julien Jones back, both of whom have been on the basketball team, which won the GMC Tournament and the North 2, Group 3 championship last year, the second of which was their fourth straight title, so they know more than a little about winning.

And then there’s Perth Amboy, which has a brand-new high school and new administration to support their push to make a move up in the Liberty Gold Division.

Click below to hear our preview of the Liberty Gold Division from Big Central Conference Media Day:

June 27, 2025 at 10:00 amJuly 3, 2025 at 8:48 pm by Mike Pavlichko

Early look at Big Central Football 2025: Defending Liberty Gold champion Woodbridge may face biggest test while Colonia returns a ton to challenge Barrons

The Woodbridge football team was the class of the Big Central’s Liberty Gold Division in 2024, running the table with a perfect 9-0 record in the regular season. But with some key losses, could the door be open for the rest of the division to make a move?

Plainfield (Donald) and Linden (Mark Ciccotelli) will have new head coaches, while Colonia has always been a consistent performer and will have a veteran team, so there’s no shortage of squads looking to make a move, and they’re more than capable. Then there’s Perth Amboy, whose new Athletic Director, John Fiore, starts July first and has promised to “put a fence around Perth Amboy” and keep talented kids home.

Here are the preliminary schedules for the Liberty Gold Division teams – in alphabetical order – compiled from the official league schedule and other online sources to the best of our knowledge. Please note game dates and times may be changed without notice as the season approaches. Division games marked with an asterisk (*).

Colonia Patriots (4-6, 2-2, 3rd place in ’24)
Head Coach: Tom Roarty (75-47, 13th season)

Week 0: Sayreville
Week 1: North Hunterdon
Week 2: Linden* (6p)
Week 3: at Woodbridge* (6p)
Week 4: Perth Amboy* (6p)
Week 5: Edison
Week 6: at Plainfield (6p)
Week 7: Cranford
Week 8: at Old Bridge (6p)

The Patriots could be poised for a big year. Quarterback Dylan Chiera returns for his senior year, after throwing for 1,835 yards and 19 TD a year ago. Their only two rushers to graduate accounted for just 24 of 1,254 rushing yards, and while they lose top receiver Nygel Hill (708 yards, 5 TD) they bring back over 1,000 yards there as well. Defensively, it’s much of the same story, with guys like Jones (3 sacks, 13 TFL, 1 INT for TD), Harsimran Mann (3 sacks, 7 TFLS, and Jaylen McCrae (team-leading 4 INTs) back. Even on special teams, top return man Kyle Bell, who had 15 kick returns for 359 yards and a 91-yarder for a TD last year as a sophomore, is back. Yes, this could be a big year for Colonia.

Linden Tigers (4-6, 1-3, 4th place in ’24)
Head Coach (Mark Ciccotelli, 1st season)

Week 0: Elizabeth
Week 1: at Sayreville
Week 2: at Colonia* (6p)
Week 3: Watchung Hills
Week 4: Woodbridge*
Week 5: at Montgomery
Week 6: Perth Amboy*
Week 7: at Carteret
Week 8: Plainfield*

It’s a changing of the guard at Linden, where Al Chiola retired, and will spend some time watching his son Tyler, a senior WR/DB, in what we mentioned could be a huge year for Colonia. Getting out of the blocks hot is the goal for the Tigers under first-year head coach Mark Ciccotelli, after a 1-4 start last season, and having a new coach can sometimes make that work, as there’s little game film to work off of in the very beginning. But Ciccotelli will have some work to do, replacing a senior dual-threat quarterback in Tyrone Hinton, as well as three of their top receivers. There are some key defensive standouts expected back, like senior Daryl Agyei (4 sacks, 8 TFLs) and junior Joe Boyd (1 sack, TFL and INT).

Perth Amboy Panthers (1-9, 0-4, 5th place in ’24)
Head Coach: William Clark (11-43, 7th season)

Week 0: JFK (6p)
Week 1: Carteret (6p)
Week 2: at Rahway (Thurs, 6p)
Week 3: Plainfield* (6p)
Week 4: Colonia (6p)
Week 5: at Woodbridge* (6p)
Week 6: at Linden*
Week 7: Scotch Plains-Fanwood (6p)
Week 8: at Johnson

The season opened on a high note for the Panthers last year, beating JFK 27-9. But that wound up being their highest offensive output of a season in which they never won again, finishing 1-9 in 2024. And they graduate dual-threat senior QB Laivon Balthazar (1,447 pass yards, 12 TD, 415 rush yards, 4 TD) as well as Brandon Bradsher, with his 1,055 receiving yards. It’s a similar story on defense for William Clark’s squad. And though the impact may not be immediate, if new AD John Fiore can help keep kids home, Clark’s program could get a boost in the next year or two.

Plainfield Cardinals (6-4, 3-1, 2nd place in ’24)
Head Coach: Donald Jones (1st season)

Week 0: Westfield (Thurs)
Week 1: New Brunswick (6p)
Week 2: at Wodobridge (6p)
Week 3: at Perth Amboy (6p)
Week 4: at Haverford School (PA) (Sat, 2p)
Week 5: Franklin (6p)
Week 6: Colonia* (6p)
Week 7: at Somerville (6:30p)
Week 8: at Linden

With James Williams out, and former NFL player and Cardinal alum Donald Jones taking the reins of a resurgent program. Williams took a program that hadn’t won five games since it won six in a 6-4 campaign in 2005 and went 5-5 in 2021, his first season, and even better, won five of its last seven games after an 0-3 start. They never won fewer than five games under his tutelage, and last year, beat Westfield on Thanksgiving, in the rain, 14-9, their first win in the longstanding rivalry in 13 years. Quarterback Kamai Lowery threw for 1,026 yards and nine TDs last season as a junior, but top runningback E.J. Brown – and his 1,008 yards and 12 touchdowns – are lost to graduation. The receiving core will get hit hard with the loss of Brown, Joel Cordoba and Ala-Meen Watkins. Defensively, they’ll miss Watkins (4.5 sacks, 5 TFLs, 2 blocked kicks, 1 FR) and Cordoba (2 sacks, 4 TFLs, 4 forced fumbles, 3 recoveries, 2 INT, 1 for a TD).

One side note: Another Thanksgiving game bites the dust, though the rivalry will remain alive, as Plainfield and Westfield will square off on Week Zero, which has become the default old Turkey Day rivalry meeting for many schools since the expansion of the state football playoffs.

Woodbridge Barrons (10-1, 4-0, Liberty Gold champs in ’24)
Head Coach: Joe Goerge (10-1, 2nd season)

Week 0: Union (Thurs, 6 p)
Week 1: Watchung Hills
Week 2: Plainfield* (6p)
Week 3: Colonia* (6p)
Week 4: at Linden*
Week 5: Perth Amboy (6p)
Week 6: at Montgomery
Week 7: Summit (6p)
Week 8: at St. Joseph-Metuchen (Sat, 1p)

Joe Goerge walked into a great situation last year, with a senior laden team led by the Anderson twins, with Derek the QB (1,470 pass yards, 19 TD) and Bryan the receiver (50 catches, 857 yards, 11 TDs, plus 203 rush yards, 1 TD) both gone to graduation. So it top rusher Jahmir Beal (596 yards, 11 TD). The defense was very senior-heavy, too. But all-in-all, after a year in the Goerge system, which blended his option with the passing game Woodbridge had before his arrival, there’s plenty of talent in the program, it’s just a matter of identifying it and putting the pieces in the right spot. A successful year for the Barrons will be one of the more challenging, and potentially rewarding seasons, for Goerge if they can make it happen.

March 16, 2025 at 7:45 pm by Mike Pavlichko

Plainfield too much for Montgomery, as Cougar boys fall 65-48 in Group 4 State Final

The Montgomery boys’ basketball team knew what it was getting into when they learned they would play the state’s No. 1 team in Plainfield in Sunday’s Group 4 state final.

The Cardinals are adept at defense, and it fuels their offense.

And their game was just too much for the Cougars, who fell 65-48 to Plainfield Sunday night at Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, in a game heard on Central Jersey Sports Radio.

Early on, Monty hung in there, trailing by just six after one quarter, at 16-10. And despite the best three-point shooting efforts of Ethan Lin and Christian Hill, they trailed by nine at the break, still a manageable game.

But even with a couple of mini runs in the third, they couldn’t get over the hump. The lead jumped to 14 for Plainfield. Then back down to single digits, then back to doubles again. Every move the Cougars made, Plainfield had an answer int he second half.

And that included NaJai Hines – “Baby Shaq” as he’s called – who looked the part as he took feeds down low and jammed them home with two hands, with at least five dunks in the third and fourth quarters.

Montgomery finishes its season 25-6, but not empty-handed. They’ve won two straight sectional titles in Central Jersey Group 4, and though they lose several key parts like Bohdan Biekietov, Christian Hill and Kyryl Streltsob, they should contend again next year.

For Plainfield, it was their fifth state championship, and first since 2012.

Click below for postgame reaction from Montgomery head coach Kris Grundy, presented by Sportsplex at Metuchen:

March 15, 2025 at 8:20 pmMarch 15, 2025 at 8:34 pm by Mike Pavlichko

Group 4 Boys’ Finals Preview: Well-tested Montgomery going for first state title against Plainfield, state’s top-ranked team

There’s an old adage in sports that says, “To be the best you have to play the best.”

And that’s no truer than what will happen Sunday at 6 pm, in the last high school basketball game of the entire season here in New Jersey.

That’s when Montgomery will take on Plainfield – the No. 1-ranked team in the state – in the NJSIAA Boys’ Group 4 Championship Game at Rutgers University’s Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway. You can hear it live on Central Jersey Sports Radio, with pregame set for 5:40 pm following the girls’ Group 4 final between Hillsborough and West Orange. Mike Pavlichko and Alec Crouthamel have the call. Click here to listen.

The Cougars are no slouch either. Having won Central Jersey Group 4 this year and last year, they are 25-5, and haven’t lost to a public school all year. Injuries – those suffered this year and last year – are in the rear view mirror, and Monty is clicking on all cylinders.

After falling to Lenape twice last year – in the regular season and in the Group 4 semifinals – the Cougars avenged that defeat with a win in the same round and in the same place, down at Central Regional in Bayville back on Wednesday night, in dominating fashion, 62-32. They came out hot and led 25-3 after one quarter, and 39-5 at halftime.

That’s unlikely to happen Sunday evening at Rutgers, of course, but it’s likely to be a hotly-contested game for 32 minutes – or more.

MORE ON THE NJSIAA BOYS’ GROUP 4 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Montgomery (25-5) vs. Plainfield (28-3)
When: Sunday, 6 pm
Where: Jersey Mike’s Arena at Rutgers University, Piscataway
Broadcast Team: Mike Pavlichko and Alec Crouthamel (LISTEN HERE)

Special thanks to our game sponsors:
Grundy Hoops Academy
Headline News of Montgomery

PREVIEW INTERVIEWS:

Montgomery head coach Kris Grundy

Plainfield head coach Michael Gordon

HOW THEY GOT HERE:

Montgomery (top-seed, Central Jersey Group 4 champion)
First Round: Def. (16) Monroe, 69-26
Quarterfinals: Def. (9) East Brunswick, 66-47
Semifinals: Def. (12) North Brunswick, 67-43
Finals: Def. (3) West Windsor-Plainsboro North, 80-41
Group 4 Semifinals: Def. South Jersey Group 4 champion Lenape, 62-32

Plainfield (top-seed, North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 champion)
First Round: Def. (16) Perth Amboy, 81-42
Quarterfinals: Def. (8) Linden, 74-58
Semifinals: Def. (5) Westfield, 62-36
Finals: Def. (2) Elizabeth, 68-45
Group 4 Semifinals: Def. North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 champion Ridgewood, 60-51

TOP SCORERS:

Montgomery: Ethan Lin (19.8 ppg, 86 treys); Bohdan Biekietov (12.1 ppg, 6 treys); Christian Hill (11.3 ppg, 62 treys)
Plainfield: NaJai Hines (18.9 ppg); Micah Gordon (16.7 ppg, 46 treys)

TOP REBOUNDERS:

Montgomery: Bohdan Biekietov (~9 rpg)
Plainfield: NaJai Hines (17 rpg)

MISCELLANEOUS:

Plainfield: NaJai Hines (88 blocks); Micah Gordon (166 assists, 96 steals)

BY THE NUMBERS

Points Per Game Scored: Montgomery 62.4, Plainfield 65.8
Points Per Game Allowed: Montgomery 47.1, Plainfield 45.4
Average Margin: Montgomery +15.3, Plainfield +20.4
Threes Per Game: Montgomery 6.7, Plainfield 4.9

NOTES AND NUGGETS:

Carolina to the Queen City: Senior NaJai Hines is from North Carolina, but transferred to Plainfield – the alma mater of his mother, Ayisha, and where he has several family members – for his senior year. After sitting out the early season due to NJSIAA transfer rules – he’s played in 25 of the team’s 31 games, and in addition to averaging a double-double (18.9 ppg, 17 rpg), he’s actually hit for a double-double in all 25 games. In the state tournament, he’s averaging 21.8 points and 17.2 rebounds in the five games so far. He’ll be a handful for Bohdan Biekietov, but maybe not, if the Cougar senior from the Ukraine continues his dominant postseason play.

Montgomery Against the Publics: The Cougars haven’t lost to a public school all year, and the only one they lost to last year was Lenape, twice. The first time was January 6th in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic at home, 56-50. Then, the Indians got them again in the Group semifinals, 57-43. But all five of this year’s losses have come to non-publics: one each to Hudson Catholic, Camden Catholic, and St. Rose, with two to Rutgers Prep – once in the regular season, and again in the Somerset County Tournament semifinals. Then, they got back Lenape with a 62-32 rout in this year’s Group 4 semifinals.

Cardinals’ Seek 5th State Title: While Montgomery is seeking its first-ever state title, in its first trip to a group championship game, Plainfield has won four in three different decades. They beat Neptune to win Group 4 in 1976, then Trenton to win Group 4 in 1983. Then – after Group 4 finals losses in 2004 to Lenape and 2010 to Cherokee, they came back the next year in Group 3 and went back-to-back in 2011 and 2012, beating Burlington Township and Neptune, respectively. They also made the Tournament of Champions finals in both of those seasons, falling to St. Anthony of Jersey City both times. In the 2012 TOC, they knocked out St. Joseph-Metuchen in the semifinals, the first of the Falcons’ three straight trips that culminated with them winning it all in 2014 with the likes of Karl-Anthony Towns, Maruqes Townes and Wade Baldwin.

Final Game Streak: Including Sunday’s Montgomery-Plainfield game, Central Jersey Sports Radio will have broadcast the final game of the entire high school season in the last three sports seasons. We carried the Group 4 Baseball Championship won by Bridgewater-Raritan in 2024, which was the last game on the final day of the public finals at Veterans’ Park in Hamilton. Then, we brought you the final game of the football season, a Wednesday night affair between Phillipsburg and Winslow Twp. at Rutgers, necessitated by the Stateliners’ Thanksgiving game with Easton. And now, the Cougars and Cardinals will play the last game of the season Sunday night. If the NJSIAA sticks to its rotating schedule, it would appear Group 3 will be the last baseball championship game of the season. South Plainfield? Colonia? Anyone?

Perfect Strangers: With six state championships on the boys’ side of the NJSIAA tournament, none of the 12 matchups featured teams that had played each other during the year. Only one title game last year was a repeat meeting, in Non-Public Group A, where Don Bosco Prep beat Paul VI in a regular season showcase, and in the state final. And it happened twice in 2023. St. Peter’s Prep rematched with Union Catholic in the 2023 Non-Public A final, losing by three in the rematch after beating Union Catholic in a regular season showcase. And Roselle Catholic beat St. Rose in a regular season game, then took them out again in the state final by nine, in Dave Boff’s final season before heading down to College Achieve Asbury Park, which is no longer an NJSIAA member and doesn’t play in the tournament.

December 18, 2024 at 6:40 pmDecember 18, 2024 at 7:04 pm by Mike Pavlichko

Former NFLer, Plainfield alum Donald Jones is named new Cardinals head coach

Plainfield has hired a new head football coach, and they’re keeping it local.

The Board of Education Tuesday night approved the hiring of Donald Jones – who played in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots – as the Cardinals’ new mentor.

But most importantly, he’s a Plainfield alum, and already working in the school district in the phys ed department. Jones played collegiately at Lackawanna, then Youngstown State before being signed as an undrafted free agent by Buffalo in 2010.

For the last three years, he’s been the wide receivers coach at St. Thomas Aquinas, which hasn’t lost a Big Central Conference football game since November of 2020, a 31-game streak.

The Trojans congratulated Jones with a post on social media.

Help us in Congratulating our WR Coach, Donald Jones, who has been named the new Head Football Coach at his Alma Mater, Plainfield High School! Thank you Coach Jones for the last 3 years & we can't wait to support you on this new journey! #BEGREAT‼️ pic.twitter.com/LF2fkPpTZz
— STATrojansFootball (@STATrojansFB) December 18, 2024

And so, the choice would seem to check all the boxes: someone who knows the Plainfield kids, played in college, made it to the NFL, and has coached at a successful high school program.

*Donald Jones coaching wide receivers at St. Thomas Aquinas. (Submitted photo)*

And, being a Plainfield alum, he also understands the importance of the Cardinals’ Thanksgiving Day rivalry with Westfield. Plainfield won their matchup this year for the first time since 2011.

It’ll be his first head coaching job.

Click below to hear Donald Jones talk about becoming head football coach at Plainfield with Central Jersey Sports Radio’s Mike Pavlichko:

December 4, 2024 at 7:30 amDecember 4, 2024 at 12:00 am by Mike Pavlichko

Williams out at Plainfield, but Hutchins expected to be in the running to lead Cardinals

After fours seasons as Plainfield’s head football coach – the last of which he spent on the sidelines with a bad back – James Williams and the Cardinals are parting ways.

Plainfield has posted for the head coaching position – with the notice also included in this week’s NJFCA newsletter – and Williams confirmed the news to Central Jersey Sports Radio Tuesday morning.

Laid up with a back injury, Williams didn’t coach at all this season, with assistant Al-Majeed Hutchins taking the reins. He led the Cardinals to a 6-4 record, their best since 2005, which also was the last time Plainfield beat Westfield on Thanksgiving until last Thursday, when they pulled out a 14-9 win in the rain at Kehler Stadium.

Going 6-5 last season, it’s the first time Plainfield has had back-to-back winning seasons since they did it four straight years from 1996 to 1999.

Hutchins told Central Jersey Sports Radio Tuesday he’ll be applying for the post, and he would seem to be a natural fit. He guided this year’s team, of course, and hiring him as the “next” head coach would create a consistency for Plainfield they haven’t had much of before Williams arrived on the scene.

Hutchins played for Williams at East Orange, with his senior season 2006, before committing to and signing to play at Rutgers, later transferring to Stony Brook.

Williams’ three-year tenure at Plainfield – not counting this year, since he wasn’t on the sidelines – yielded a 16-16 record. In the ten years prior, under five different coaches, Plainfield went a combined 15-80.

December 3, 2024 at 9:56 am by Mike Pavlichko

Gameday with Marcus Borden: State Finals!

After two years of playing down to Group Champions in New Jersey High School Football, the Big Central has joined the party, and CJSR analyst Marcus Borden talks about it all with Mike Pavlichko on our final edition of “Gameday with Marcus Borden” this season!

Mike and Coach Borden take a look back at Thanksgiving Day games between Plainfield and Westfield, along with Phillipsburg-Easton, then delve into the Stateliners’ Group 4 Championship Game at Rutgers Wednesday night against Winslow Twp.

Click below to listen to the State Finals Edition of “Gameday with Marcus Borden”:

November 30, 2024 at 8:28 pmDecember 1, 2024 at 9:27 am by Mike Pavlichko

Plainfield closes out first win in 13 years against Westfield with Brown and Watkins, earns Week 13 Chris’ Auto Body “Drive of the Week”

Thanks to our newest sponsor, Chris’ Auto Body of Lambertville and New Hope, we have a new segment this football season on Central Jersey Sports Radio: “The Chris’ Auto Body Drive of the Week.”

Each week, we’ll pick the best drive from the previous weekend’s games, as shot by our high school football analyst Marcus Borden. And you’ll be able to watch the drive right here on cjsportsradio.com.

This week, it’s the last drive of the Thanksgiving Day clash between Plainfield and Westfield, with the Cardinals prevailing 14-9 for their first win in the series since 2011. Plainfield got the ball back on a Blue Devils’ punt with just under four minutes to go, and they kept Westfield from ever getting the ball again.

Click below to watch the “Chris’ Auto Body Drive of the Week” for Week 13:

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November 28, 2024 at 8:30 amNovember 27, 2024 at 4:23 pm by Mike Pavlichko

A look at all-time Thanksgiving rivalries: Phillipsburg-Easton and Westfield-Plainfield

The changing high school football schedule over the years has whittled away at traditional Thanksgiving Day rivalry games, with many being moved earlier in the season or to Week Zero.

But there are still some that are alive and kicking, including the big one out at Lafayette College, with Phillipsburg taking on Easton (PA). And, of course, in Union County, there’s Westfield and Plainfield.

Here’s a closer look at those rivalries, with all-time records. Scores are from the Dr. Roger Saylor special collection at Penn State and Gridiron New Jersey.

Phillipsburg-Easton Series:

The Red Rovers lead the Stateliners 61-50-5 all-time, with the first meeting coming in 1905. This will be the 117th meeting.

In 1907, they played each other twice, and the only year they didn’t play was 2020, the COVID-shortened season. That year, the NJSIAA and state restrictions kept teams from playing out-of-state opponents.

This year will be the first time Phillipsburg has ever played Easton after winning a state sectional title, as all their other championships were won after Thanksgiving. That schedule has changed now, with the expanded playoffs.

A win on Turkey Day, and a win in the state Group 4 Final – which can be heard live on Central Jersey Sports Radio on Wednesday, December 4 at 7 pm from Rutgers University’s SHI Stadium – would give Phillipsburg its 750th win all-time.

No one has ever won more than six straight in the series, which the Red Rovers did from 2015-2021, with no meeting in 2020. Otherwise, Phillipsburg won five-in-a-row from 1945-1949 and again from 1960-1964. They will look to make it three straight for the first time since they won four-in-a-row from 1987-1990.

Easton’s five-game win streaks came from 1936-1940 and 1950-1954.

1905: Easton, 32-0
1906: Easton, 47-0
1907: Easton, 5-0 and 16-0 (played twice)
1908: Easton, 11-0
1910: Phillipsburg, 5-0
1911: Easton, 6-0
1914: Easton, 7-0
1915: Easton, 3-0
1917: Easton, 356-0
1918: Phillipsburg, 9-0
1919: Easton, 13-7
1920: Phillipsburg, 14-7
1921: Easton, 41-7
1922: tie, 7-7
1923: Easton, 31-7
1924: Easton, 21-0
1925: Easton, 27-7
1926: tie, 6-6
1927: Easton, 20-13
1928: Easton, 21-12
1929: Phillipsburg, 13-0
1930: Easton, 20-0
1931: Easton, 7-6
1932: Phillipsburg, 32-0
1933: Phillipsburg, 13-0
1934: Phillipsburg, 13-0
1935: Phillipsburg, 24-0
1936: Easton, 28-0
1937: Easton, 7-0
1938: Easton, 12-7
1939: Easton, 7-0
1940: Easton, 7-2
1941: Phillipsburg, 7-0
1942: Phillipsburg, 12-6
1943: Easton, 7-2
1944: tie, 0-0
1945: Phillipsburg, 6-0
1946: Phillipsburg, 19-0
1947: Phillipsburg, 31-0
1948: Phillipsburg, 46-0
1949: Phillipsburg, 33-7
1950: Easton, 20-13
1951: Easton, 28-13
1952: Easton, 14-7
1953: Easton, 14-7
1954: Easton, 6-7
1955: Phillipsburg, 7-6
1956: Phillipsburg, 18-6
1957: Easton, 20-7
1958: Easton, 26-6
1959: Easton, 21-0
1960: Phillipsburg, 7-6
1961: Phillipsburg, 7-0
1962: Phillipsburg, 9-0
1963: Phillipsburg, 33-6
1964: Phillipsburg, 7-0
1965: Easton, 13-6
1966: Easton, 13-6
1967: tie, 0-0
1968: Easton, 20-0
1969: Phillipsburg, 41-8
1970: Easton, 23-0
1971: Phillipsburg, 8-0
1972: Phillipsburg, 15-13
1973: Phillipsburg, 18-6
1974: Easton, 10-6
1975: Easton, 7-0
1976: Phillipsburg, 28-0
1977: Phillipsburg, 7-6
1978: Easton, 14-7
1979: Easton, 35-22
1980: Easton, 14-3
1981: Phillipsburg, 23-0
1982: Phillipsburg, 32-0
1983: Phillipsburg, 14-7
1984: Phillipsburg, 14-12
1985: Easton, 14-7
1986: Easton, 20-10
1987: Phillipsburg, 19-10
1988: Phillipsburg, 20-15
1989: Phillipsburg, 21-12
1990: Phillipsburg, 28-0
1991: Easton, 24-15
1992: Easton, 29-0
1993: tie, 7-7
1994: Easton, 34-6
1995: Easton, 25-13
1996: Easton, 27-7
1997: Phillipsburg, 26-6
1998: Easton, 34-0
1999: Easton, 41-7
2000: Easton, 17-14
2001: Easton, 28-7
2002: Phillipsburg, 25-0
2003: Phillipsburg, 26-23
2004: Easton, 31-0
2005: Phillipsburg, 17-0
2006: Easton, 21-7
2007: Easton, 17-16
2008: Easton, 35-14
2009: Easton, 26-10
2010: Phillipsburg, 3-0
2011: Easton, 24-8
2012: Easton, 35-18
2013: Easton, 16-7
2014: Phillipsburg, 19-15
2015: Easton, 26-0
2016: Easton, 24-14
2017: Easton, 21-14
2018: Easton, 31-26
2019: Easton, 16-13
2020: No Game (COVID)
2021: Easton, 7-3
2022: Phillipsburg, 35-14
2023: Phillipsburg, 47-12

Westfield-Plainfield Series

Believe it or not, this is an even longer-running series than Phillipsburg and Easton, although they haven’t played as many games. The two first met in 1900, with the Blue Devils leading the Cardinals 54-44-7 heading into this 106th meeting.

Westfield has won 17 straight in the matchup, the longest streak by either team. Plainfield’s longest win streak in the series came when they won 11 straight from 1949 through 1959.