Westfield 31 Somerville 29  

October 7, 2023

Westfield jumped out to a 16-0 lead and held off Somerville for a 31-29 win, in a back-and-forth second half. The difference was while Somerville started scoring from the middle of the game …

Phillipsburg 42 Bridgewater-Raritan 19 

October 6, 2023

Phillipsburg jumped off to a quick 21-0 start and beat Bridgewater-Raritan, 42-19, giving them breathing room and enabling them to control the game. 

I am doing this from the broadcast on YouTube by …

Bull Session Week Six 

October 5, 2023 

This has become a weird season of high school football with the weather. Four weeks ago, there were lightning delays, lots of rain two weeks ago, rain last weekend, and it looks …

If The Playoffs Were This Weekend – South

October 4, 2023

This is straight from the gridironnewjersey web site and I paired them up. The South and Central sections are nothing official; it is something to put the sections in …

If the Playoffs Were This Weekend: North 

October 4, 2023

I went starlight from the gridironnewjersey web site and came up with the pairings. The South will be up soon.

North:  

Group 1 Section 1:

8-Shabazz at 1-Park Ridge
7-Verona …

Public Groups 1-2 

October 3, 2023 

I moved Willingboro up to number-5 because of the schedule they play and beat a very good Group 3 team in Camden Eastside. Their losses are to 5-0 Group 3 Timber Creek and 4-2 …

Public Groups 3-4-5 

October 3, 2023

I have 27 teams this week again, with three tied at 25. Again, nobody did anything to deserve being taken out. No New entries and nobody is leaving.; there are changes in the order, …

Catholics  

October 3, 2023 

1 – Bergen Catholic (5-1)
2 – St. Joe’s (Montvale) (5-1)
3 – DePaul (2-3)
4 – Delbarton (4-1)
5 – Red Bank Catholic (4-1)
6 – Donovan Catholic (4-1)
7 – Pope John (5-1)
8 …

Roxbury 10 Mount Olive 7  

September 30, 2023

Roxbury recovered a Mount Olive fumble with 35 seconds left to win, 10-7, in a battle of 5-0 teams in front of a packed house on a rainy night in Mount Olive.. …

Ramapo 34 Northern Highlands 33 

September 29, 2023

Trailing 21-0 at the half, Ramapo scored 21 unanswered points to tie the game late in the third quarter and survived four lead changes to defeat Northern Highlands, 34-33 and remain undefeated …

Public Groups 1-2 

September 26, 2023

There are some changes, coming from Haddonfield beating Woodbury, Glassboro beating Woodstown, Bernards beating Delaware Valley, Park Ridge beating Butler, and Hanover Park beating Mountain Lakes. 

1 – Caldwell (4-0)
2 – Westwood (5-0) …

Public Groups 3-4-5 

September 26, 2023 

I have 27 teams this week, with three tied at 25. I thought a couple deserved entry, but nobody did anything to deserve being taken out. Hillsborough and Ridge are the new entries and …

Catholics  

September 26, 2023 

There was a drop from Don Bosco this week, from 5 to 9. Last week’s 6-9 are now 5-8. 

1 – Bergen Catholic (4-1)
2 – St. Joe’s (Montvale) (4-1)
3 – DePaul (2-2)
4 – …

DePaul 28 Paramus Catholic 12    

September 22, 2023 

DePaul beat Paramus Catholic, 28-12 behind Nolan James, who scored four touchdowns – three on the ground and one receiving – and rushed for 214 yards on 28 carries. The win …

Bull Session Week Four 

September 20, 2023

Saturday afternoon games north of the Raritan River suck! There are fewer and fewer games to watch and Morristown is the latest team to install lights. I keep hearing there are more Thursday …

Public Groups 1-2 

September 19, 2023

There aren’t many changes. I am listing either a Catholic school or a public that is Group 3 or higher. I generally will not penalize a team for losing to them. 

1 – Caldwell …

Public Groups 3-4-5 

September 19, 2023

I am keeping Toms River North at #1 because I will not penalize them for losing to a good Catholic school team. I generally don’t penalize public schools for losing to good Catholic schools …

Catholics  

September 19, 2023

Not much changed from last week. There were losses to New York teams and one Philadelphia team, but I generally stayed put. I will see how teams stack up playing one another.  I am fully aware …

Delbarton 27 St. Peter’s Prep 20 in Overtime    

September 16, 2023

Delbarton drove 59 yards in the final minute of regulation, scored with no time left to force overtime, and beat St. Peter’s Prep, 27-20. After scoring on their possession, …

Old Tappan 38 Pascack Valley 6 

September 15, 2023 

After a slow start, Old Tappan came out and scored on four drives of the second half to beat Pascack Valley, 38-6. 

First Quarter: Things were quiet as the teams exchanged …

Bull Session Week Three 

September 13, 2023

I was stupid enough to think the Giants were going to be competitive, but Sunday night’s game against Dallas and last year’s playoff game against the Eagles show they cannot compete with an …

Public Groups 1-2 

September 13, 2023

1 – Caldwell (2-0)
2 – Woodbury (2-0)
3 – Westwood (3-0)
4 – Rumson-Fair Haven (2-1)
5 – Point Pleasant Boro (2-0)
6 – Mountain Lakes (2-0)
7 – Weequahic (2-0)
8 – …

Public Groups 3-4-5 

September 12, 2023

1 – Toms River North (3-0)
2 – Millville (2-1)
3 – Old Tappan (2-0)
4 – Passaic Tech (3-0)
5 – Mainland (3-0)
6 – Phillipsburg (2-0)
7 – Cherokee (2-1)
8 – …

Catholics  

September 12, 2023

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

Old Tappan 28 Northern Highlands 7 

September 8, 2023 

Old Tappan controlled the game in a 28-7 win, scoring on four of their six drives, while running out the clock deep in Highlands territory on their last one.    

First Quarter:…