Tag: High School Football

It used to be section finals were the end of the road for public high school football teams. But in year four of true state championships, trophies are handed out for section titles before teams need two more wins for the coveted state title trophy.

PISCATAWAY – It wasn’t going to be easy. Rumson-Fair Haven experienced heartbreak at SHI Stadium on the campus of Rutgers University in the Group 2 state championship game before. But in 2024, the Bulldogs flipped the script and captured the school’s first outright state title, one that had eluded them the past two years.

The road to Rutgers begins for public high school teams this weekend as the state playoffs are upon us. Five local teams are in the postseason, while Red Bank Catholic and St. John Vianney have one more regular season game before they begin play in the Non-Public “B” state playoffs next weekend. 

It’s the final week of the regular season for public schools; Red Bank Catholic and St. John Vianney have two more weeks of games before they begin the postseason.

Steve Antonucci reached the 200-career-win milestone after Middletown South’s 27-0 win over Jackson Memorial. Patrick Olivero By Rich...

Mater Dei has become a state power that only grows hungrier for the championship title.

Photo gallery of the Thanksgiving game between the Middletown high schools.

Wall High School captured its first title since 2016.

"It was crazy. We were waiting a whole year for this rematch," senior Clarence Lewis said.

Two anticipated rematches will take place tonight!