SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ–The 2022 New Jersey High School and Big Central Conference football season is approaching its conclusion with the final three BCC games scheduled on Thanksgiving Eve and Thanksgiving Day. Although it lost to Ramsey (35-21) in the opening round of the North Jersey Section 2 Group 2 state playoffs, Bernards tops out this group with an 8-2 mark including six shutouts. North Jersey Section 2 Group 1 finalist, David Brearley moves up to third while Roselle and Roselle Park each have a chance to move up with their game on Thanksgiving Eve. Current records in parenthesis.
- Bernards (8-2)
- Delaware Valley (6-3)
- David Brearley (10-1)
- New Providence (5-5)
- A.L. Johnson (6-3)
- Roselle (7-4)
- Manville (8-2)
- South Hunterdon (6-3)
- Middlesex (4-6)
- Roselle Park (5-5)
Other teams considered: Spotswood (7-3), Jonathan Dayton (4-5), South River (2-7), and Metuchen (4-7).