Westwood 33 Newton 22 

October 31, 2025

Westwood scored 20 points in the first quarter and played well the rest of the way to beat Newton, 33-22. 

First Quarter: Westwood opened the game and drove 59 yards on seven plays, …

Public Groups 1-2 

October 28, 2025 

Twenty-three of the 26 teams won last weekend, with one team having a bye and another losing to a Top 25 team, while a third lost to a Group 3 team. 

1 – Glassboro …

Public Groups 3-4-5 

October 28, 2025

The Top 26 went 19-6 last week, with one bye and two losses coming to other Top 26 teams, and another to a Catholic school. 

1 – Winslow (7-2)* – lost to Bergen Catholic …

Catholics  

October 28, 2025

1 – Don Bosco (8-0)
2 – St. Peter’s Prep (7-1)
3 – St. Joe’s, Montvale (6-2)
4 – Bergen Catholic (6-2)
5 – DePaul (5-3)
6 – Paramus Catholic (3-6)
7 – Red Bank Catholic …

Butler 41 Rutherford 20 

October 25, 2025

After a slow start, Butler gained momentum and controlled the fourth quarter to beat Rutherford, 41-20, and captured its second consecutive NJIC championship. 

First Quarter: After a Butler punt, Rutherford started on their …

Public Groups 1-2

October 21, 2025 

1 – Glassboro (8-0)
2 – Camden (6-2)**
3 – Shabazz (6-1)*
4 – Rumson-Fair Haven (4-3)**/*
5 – Hanover Park (8-0)
6 – Bernards (8-0)
7 – New Providence (7-0)
8 – Delran …

Public Groups 3-4-5 

October 21, 2025

I did a reshuffle near the bottom. I dropped East Orange from number-7 to also-ran after their loss to West Orange and schedule strength, and could not rank them ahead of West Orange after …

Catholics  

October 21, 2025

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

If The Playoffs Started this Weekend: South 

October 20, 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 20, 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 …

Hasbrouck Heights 29 Park Ridge 15  

October 19, 2025 

Hasbrouck Heights scored 14 points in the fourth quarter to break a 15-15 tie, along with 21 unanswered points to beat Park Ridge, 29-15. 

First Quarter: Each team had four full …

Westwood 34 Ramsey 7 

October 18, 2025

After falling behind, 7-6, in the first quarter, Westwood pulled away with 28 unanswered points to beat Ramsey, 34-7, in a battle of 5-1 teams. 

First Quarter: Westwood opened the game with a …

Bull Session Week Six

October 16, 2025

My weekend schedule is Westwood at Ramsey on Friday night, followed by Park Ridge at Hasbrouck Heights on Saturday night. I will skip Saturday afternoon and enjoy the day because I am not …

Public Groups 1-2 

October 14, 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 14, 2025

It is more stable than last week, with only one new entry. 

1 – Winslow (5-2)* – lost to Bergen Catholic and IMG (Florida)
2 – Washington Township (7-0)
3 – Old Tappan (6-0)…

Catholics  

October 14, 2025

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

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 …