If The Playoffs Started this Weekend: South 

October 13, 2025

This is how the playoffs would be if they were this weekend, and I have included northing. 

For South Jersey,  the top two seeds from each group are the top …

If The Playoffs Started this Weekend: North  

October 13, 2025 

This is how the playoffs would be if they were this weekend, and I have included northing. 

For North Jersey,  the top two seeds from each group are the top …

Wayne Hills 35 Passaic Valley 14 

October 11, 2024

Wayne Hills dominated the first half with a balanced offense and superior line play, jumping out to a 35-0 halftime lead, and beat Passaic Valley, 35-14. The second half was played …

Public Groups 1-2 

September 24, 2025 

The biggest decision was where I was going to put Caldwell after they beat Cedar Grove. For now, I will put them at 19. Things remained stable this past weekend, with no new teams …

Public Groups 3-4-5 

October 7, 2025

The bottom of the rankings is shaken up after developments from this past weekend. 

1 – Winslow (4-2)* – lost to Bergen Catholic and IMG (Florida)
2 – Washington Township (6-0)
3 – Old …

Catholics  

October 7, 2025

1 – Don Bosco (5-0)
2 – Bergen Catholic (4-1)
3 – St. Peter’s Prep (6-0)
4 – DePaul (4-2)
5 – St. Joe’s, Montvale (4-1) 
6 – St. Augustine (4-1)
7 – Red Bank Catholic …

If The Playoffs Started this Weekend: South 

September 28, 2025

This is how the playoffs would be if they were this weekend, and I have included northing. 

For South Jersey,  the top two seeds from each group are the top …

If The Playoffs Started this Weekend: North  

October 6, 2025 

This is how the playoffs would be if they were this weekend, and I have included northing. 

For North Jersey,  the top two seeds from each group are the top …

Doubleheader: Rutherford and Hackensack 

October 4, 2025

It was one of those doubleheaders I would go to over the years: a 3:00 game with Cresskill/Emerson visiting Rutherford, followed by a 6:00 game as Hackensack hosted Ridgewood. 

Cresskill/Emerson at Rutherford: Rutherford …

Old Tappan 14 Northern Highlands 7  

October 3, 2025

Old Tappan broke a tie game in the third quarter with a long drive to go in front and hold off Northern Highlands for a 14-7 win in a battle of …

Bull Session Week Three

October 3, 2025

I went to see Bogota host Weehawken last night, not expecting anything, and it turned out to be a great game with Bogota winning 61-60 in double overtime. It was two Group 1 …

Public Groups 1-2 

September 30, 2025 

There is stability in the Top 10. Camden plays Winslow next, but they will not be penalized if they lose. Other top matchups are #5 West Deptford against #13 Haddonfield, #6 Cedar Grove against …

Public Groups 3-4-5 

September 30, 2025

Things changed somewhat with Rancocas Valley losing to Camden, 8-6. The big game among the Top 10 this weekend is Old Tappan visiting Northern Highlands. 

1 – Winslow (3-2)* – lost to Bergen Catholic …

Catholics  

September 30, 2025

We have a new number-one this week. Don Bosco jumps from 3 to 1 on the strength of its win over then-number-one Bergen Catholic. Don Bosco jumped DePaul, and the two square up Friday night at …

If The Playoffs Started this Weekend: South 

September 28, 2025

This is the revised edition of how the playoffs would be if they were this weekend. A North Jersey head coach reached out to me, telling me about the “northing” …

If The Playoffs Started this Weekend: North  

September 28, 2025 

This is the revised edition of how the playoffs would be if they were this weekend. A North Jersey head coach reached out to me, telling me about the “northing” …

Bull Session Week Three

September 25, 2025

I saw one of the best games I’ve seen recently was last week’s Old Tappan-Ramapo game. It had two good teams trading blows with Old Tappan’s winning drive coming late in the …

Public Groups 1-2 

September 24, 2025 

This is the latest poll, and I do not penalize a team for losing to the top Catholic schools or a good, larger public school. 

1 – Glassboro (4-0)
2 – Camden (3-1)
3 …

Public Groups 3-4-5 

September 23, 2025 

This is the latest poll, and I do not penalize a team for losing to the top Catholic schools. 

1 – Winslow (2-2)* – Lost to Bergen Catholic and IMG (Florida)
2 – Washington …

Catholics  

September 23, 2025 

1 – Bergen Catholic (4-0)
2 – DePaul (3-1)
3 – Don Bosco (3-0)
4 – St. Joe’s, Montvale (4-0)
5 – St. Peter’s Prep (4-0) 
6 – St. Augustine (3-1)
7 – Red Bank Catholic …

Northern Highlands 39 Pascack Valley 13 

Northern Highlands was in control throughout the game, and it eventually went to a running clock, as the Highlanders beat Pascack Valley, 39-13. 

First Quarter: After having a touchdown called back on the game’s …

Old Tappan 28 Ramapo 24 

Old Tappan scored a touchdown with less than two minutes left to go in front, and held off a last-ditch Ramapo drive down the field on the 3-yard line to win, 28-24, in a great …

Bull Session Week Two 

The Bergen Catholic–Winslow game is over with Bergen winning big, and the game was on a running clock. The public schools cannot match the top Catholic schools on both lines, and they lack their …

Public Groups 1-2 

This is the first poll, and it will change every week. The hardest part is when Team A beat Team B, but Team C beat Team A, etc.  

1 – Glassboro (3-0)
2 – Camden (2-1)
3 …

Public Groups 3-4-5 

This is the first poll, and it will change every week. The hardest part is when Team A beat Team B, but Team C beat Team A, etc. 

1 – Winslow (1-2)*
2 – Washington Township (3-0)…