Colonia vs. Woodbridge – Rivalry at a Glance

On Saturday afternoon, Woodbridge held on to defeat Colonia, 42-39 in one of the wildest games in the series between the two schools. The Barrons won their second straight and 6th of its last 9 versus its arch-rival. The Patriots still lead the series 29-25-4.

Barrons Win Wild One for 2nd Straight in Series

COLONIA, NJ – On Saturday afternoon, Woodbridge and Colonia met in a Big Central Conference Liberty Gold match-up at Colonia High School. The Barrons won a wild one, 42-39 over the Patriots after taking a 35-16 lead with 9:03 remaining in the third quarter. The win was Woodbridge’s second straight and 6th out of the last 9 over its arch-rival. It was the 58th meeting between the two schools.

Woodbridge senior RB Jahmir Beal rushed 15 times for 197 yards and 2 TDs. Barrons QB Derek Anderson completed 5 of 8 passes for 191 yards and 3 TDs. Bryan Anderson caught four of those passes for 115 yards and 2 TDs. Sincere Barner caught another for 76 yards and a score. Jeremiah Allen anchored Woodbridge’s defense with 11 total tackles and an interception that he returned for a touchdown.

Colonia junior QB, Dylan Chiera countered by completing 19 of 27 pass attempts for 271 yards and 4 TDs. Nygel Hill hauled in a game-high 11 receptions for 144 yards and 2 TDs. Hill averaged 13.1 yards per catch. Kyle Bell rushed 19 times for 67 yards and a TD while catching four passes for another 48 yards and a score. Bell also returned three kickoffs for 53 yards to average 6.5 yards per touch.

Woodbridge remains undefeated at 4-0 while Colonia drops to 3-1 overall. Colonia leads the all-time series 29-25-4.  The Patriots and Barrons have played every year since 1967. Woodbridge won 3 of the first 5 meetings between the two schools with one tie in 1969. Then, Colonia won 13 of the next 19 games from 1972 to 1990. Woodbridge only won three times during that span with three ties in 1980, 1981, and 1987. 

The Bragging Rights Game, as it is called, has since been fairly even. Woodbridge has won 19 of the last 34 contests. The Barrons had won 13 of 21 meetings from 1991 to 2011. The Patriots then won 6 of 7 before Woodbridge answered by winning 5 of the last 6 contests.  Colonia’s last win was on September 23, 2022. Check out the Patriots-Barrons rivalry at a glance.

Year	Winner	Winning Score	Loser	Losing Score
1967	Colonia	12	Woodbridge	7
1968	Woodbridge	33	Colonia	13
1969	Woodbridge	0	Colonia	0 (tie)
1970	Woodbridge	21	Colonia	0
1971	Woodbridge	32	Colonia	7
1972	Colonia	7	Woodbridge	0
1973	Colonia	7	Woodbridge	0
1974	Woodbridge	8	Colonia	7
1975	Colonia	14	Woodbridge	7
1976	Woodbridge	14	Colonia	7
1977	Colonia	27	Woodbridge	7
1978	Colonia	7	Woodbridge	0
1979	Colonia	7	Woodbridge	6
1980	Colonia	13	Woodbridge	13 (tie)
1981	Colonia	0	Woodbridge	0 (tie)
1982	Colonia	21	Woodbridge	0
1983	Woodbridge	6	Colonia	0
1984	Colonia	18	Woodbridge	7
1985	Colonia	28	Woodbridge	13
1986	Colonia	13	Woodbridge	6
1987	Colonia	14	Woodbridge	14 (tie)
1988	Colonia	21	Woodbridge	7
1989	Colonia	24	Woodbridge	7
1990	Colonia	28	Woodbridge	7
1991	Woodbridge	20	Colonia	0
1992	Woodbridge	35	Colonia	0
1993	Woodbridge	14	Colonia	13
1994	Woodbridge	28	Colonia	6
1995	Woodbridge	12	Colonia	0
1996	Colonia	49	Woodbridge	32
1997	Colonia	42	Woodbridge	35
1998	Colonia	41	Woodbridge	13
1999	Colonia	55	Woodbridge	20
2000	Colonia	14	Woodbridge	13
2001	Woodbridge	35	Colonia	13
2002	Woodbridge	27	Colonia	22
2003	Woodbridge	17	Colonia	0
2004	Woodbridge	14	Colonia	8
2005	Colonia	42	Woodbridge	20
2006	Colonia	20	Woodbridge	16
2007	Colonia	28	Woodbridge	13
2008	Woodbridge	14	Colonia	12
2009	Woodbridge	19	Colonia	6
2010	Woodbridge	42	Colonia	6
2011	Woodbridge	23	Colonia	19
2012	Colonia	28	Woodbridge	21
2013	Colonia	21	Woodbridge	7
2014	Colonia	49	Woodbridge	27
2015	Colonia	27	Woodbridge	26
2016	Woodbridge	19	Colonia	14
2017	Colonia	18	Woodbridge	0
2018	Colonia	27	Woodbridge	12
2019	Woodbridge	28	Colonia	6
2020	Woodbridge	34	Colonia	0
2021	Woodbridge	21	Colonia	14
2022	Colonia	14	Woodbridge	13
2023	Woodbridge	42	Colonia	7
2024	Woodbridge	42	Colonia	39

• Rivalry began in 1967.
• Both teams have played each other every year.
• Colonia leads the series 29-25-4.
• Woodbridge has outscored Colonia 969 to 955 all-time or by an average of about 16.7-16.5 per game.
• Colonia first won in 1967
• Woodbridge first won in 1968
• Woodbridge has won 6 of the last 9 meetings.
• There have been four ties in the series: 1969, 1980, 1981, and 1987.
• Both teams share the longest winning streak of five games (Woodbridge from 1991 to 1995 and Colonia from 1996 to 2000).
• Most points scored in a game: 55 by Colonia in 1999 (won 55-20)
• Woodbridge scored 42 in a game on three occasions (2010, 2023 and 2024).
• Woodbridge has 9 shutouts in the series.
• Colonia has 7 shutouts in the series.
• Woodbridge has scored 42 points in each of the past two seasons (won 42-7 in 2023 and 42-39 in 2024).
• Largest margin of victory: Woodbridge won by 36 in 2010 (42-6).
• Colonia’s largest margin of victory was 35 in 1999 (55-20).