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)…

Catholics  

This is the first of several weekly polls. It will change over the weeks until the state finals after Thanksgiving.

1 – Bergen Catholic (3-0)
2 – DePaul (2-1)
3 – Don Bosco (3-0)
4 – St. Joe’s, Montvale …

Glen Ridge 20 Newark Central 12  

Glen Ridge jumped out to a 12-0 lead and did enough to block Newark Central’s attempts to come back, including three fourth-quarter interceptions, and win 20-12. 

First Quarter: Central picked up a first down …

Hanover Park 35 Mountain Lakes 21 

Hanover Park beat Mountain Lakes 35-21, with 21 points in the second half, breaking open a game that was tied at the half. The key play was a 74-yard scoop-and-score touchdown that gave them …

Bull Session Week One 

One clarification: I was in an auto accident a few weeks ago, but I am fine, as I said on Twitter. The car was totaled as the driver did not notice me and made a …

Hasbrouck Heights 20 St. Mary 16 

Hasbrouck Heights scored 13 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to beat St. Mary, 20-16. The winning score came on a hook and ladder play when Brady Shine caught the pass and lateraled to …

Northern Highlands 21 Wayne Valley 13 

Northern Highlands controlled the clock for over 31 minutes, gained 271 yards on the ground and 126 in the air for 397 yards for a 21-13 win over Wayne Valley. 

First Quarter: The Highlanders …

West Deptford Eagles 

August 28, 2025

2024: 

• 5- 5 
• Lost to Manchester Township in the South Jersey Group 2 sectional quarterfinals 
• Wins included Pennsville, Collingswood, and Overbrook 
• Losses were to Haddonfield, Paulsboro, Manchester Township, and Camden Catholic 
• Scored 320 points

Wayne Valley Indians 

August 27, 2025

2024: 

• 6-4 
• Lost to Chatham in the North Jersey Section 2 Group 4 quarterfinals 
• Wins included Passaic Valley, Mount Olive, Ridgewood, and Hackensack 
• Losses were to Northern Highlands, Ramapo, and Wayne Hills 
• Scored 216

West Morris Wolfpack 

August 26, 2025

2024: 

• 8-3 
• Lost to West Essex in the North Jersey Section 2 Group 3 semifinals and beat Wayne Hills in the quarterfinals 
• Wins included Mendham, Morristown, Warren Hills, Randolph, and Montville 
• Losses were to

Union Farmers

August 26, 2025

2024: 

• 2-8 
• Wins included South Brunswick and Livingston
• Loses were Westfield, Ridge, Hillsborough, Elizabeth, Seton Hall, Phillipsburg, Hunterdon Central, St.Joes (Met)
• Scored 126 pts for 12.6 average 
• Allowed 230 pts for  23 average 

Graduation: 

• Omalley

Cranford Cougars 

August 25, 2025

2024: 

• 7-3
• Lost to Old Tappan in the North Jersey Section 2 Group 3 sectional semifinals and beat Summit in the quarterfinals 
• Wins included Rahway, Hillside, Colonia, and Carteret 
• Losses were to Somerville and Summit 

Ocean Township Spartans  

August 24, 2025 

2024: 

• 3-7 
• Lost to Raritan in the South Jersey consolations 
• Wins came against Red Bank, Pinelands, and Freehold Boro 
• Losses included Holmdel, Freehold Township, Middletown North, and Shore 
• Scored 174 points for a 17.4

Madison Dodgers 

August 24, 2025 

2024: 

• 5-4 
• Lost to Pequannock in the North Jersey Section 1 Group 2 quarterfinals 
• Wins included Mountain Lakes, Lenape Valley, and Pequannock 
• Losses were to Hanover Park, Mendham, and Cedar Grove 
• Scored 261 points for

Brick Memorial Mustangs 

August 23, 2025 

2024: 

• 9-3 
• Lost to Millville in the Central Jersey Group 4 sectional final, beat Jackson in the semifinals, and Northern Burlington in the quarterfinals 
• Wins included Jackson, Brick, Southern, Allentown, and Toms River South 

Nottingham Northstars 

August 22, 2025 

2024: 

• 3-7 
• Lost to Hopewell Valley in the South Jersey Group 3 sectional quarterfinals 
• Wins included Notre Dame, Hamilton, and Princeton 
• Losses included Paul VI, Burlington Township, Allentown, Hopewell Valley, and Steinert 
• Scored 130 points

Cherokee Chiefs 

August 22, 2025

2024: 

• 5-6 
• Lost to Atlantic City in the Central Jersey Group 5 sectional semifinals and beat Old Bridge in the quarterfinals 
• Wins included Shawnee, Middletown South, and Lenape 
• Losses were to Winslow, Millville, Mainland, Atlantic

Old Tappan Golden Knights

August 21, 2025 

2024: 

• 12-1 
• Won the New Jersey Group 3 Championship by beating Mainland 
• Won the North Jersey Group 3 Regional Championship by beating Pascack Valley 
• Won the North Jersey Section 2 Group 3 Sectional

Montclair Mounties 

August 20. 2025 

2024: 

• 4-6 
• Lost to East Orange in the North Jersey Section 1 Group 5 quarterfinals 
• Wins included East Orange and Livingston 
• Losses were to Winslow, Ridgewood, Union City, Ramapo, and West Orange 
• Scored 176 points

Mount Olive Marauders 

August 20, 2025 

2024: 

• 6-4 
• Lost to Morris Knolls in the North Jersey Section 1 Group 4 semifinals and beat Newark Central in the quarterfinals
• Wins included West Morris, Morristown, Randolph, and Vernon 
• Losses were to Morris

Brick Township Dragons 

August 20.2025 

2024: 

• 3-6 
• Lost to Manasquan in the South Jersey consolations 
• Wins included Lacey, Jackson Liberty, and Toms River East 
• Losses included Brick Memorial, Toms River South, Central, Jackson, and Southern 
• Scored 166 points for an

St. Augustine Hermits 

August 19. 2025 

2024: 

• 7-4 
• Lost to Don Bosco in the Non-Public A semifinals and beat Delbarton in the quarterfinals 
• Wins included Millville, Paul VI, Donovan Catholic, Mainland, and Cherokee 
• Losses were to Winslow, Holy Spirit, and

Hillsborough Raiders 

August 19, 2025

2024: 

• 7-4 
• Lost to Rancocas Valley in the South Jersey Group 5 sectional semifinals and beat Freehold Township in the quarterfinals 
• Wins included Westfield, Bridgewater-Raritan, Piscataway, Sayreville, Union, and Hunterdon Central 
• Losses were to Somerville,

Haddonfield Bulldawgs 

August 18, 2025 

2024: 

• 7-4 
• Lost to Wall in the Central Jersey Group 2 sectional semifinals and beat Hillside in the quarterfinals 
• Wins included Burlington City, Woodbury, West Deptford, Haddon Heights, Gloucester City, and Pleasantville 
• Losses were to

Woodbury Thundering Herd 

August 18, 2025 

2024: 

• 4-6 
• Lost to Shore in the Central Jersey Group 1 semifinals and beat Middlesex in the quarterfinals 
• Wins included Penns Grove, Gateway, and Salem 
• Losses were to Glassboro, Haddonfield, Woodstown, Willingboro, and Schalick