Belvidere vs. South Hunterdon – Rivalry at a Glance

On Thursday night, South Hunterdon hosted long-time rival Belvidere in a Big Central Conference Freedom Silver Division match-up. Belvidere won the game by the score of 36-0 to snap South Hunterdon’s recent three-game winning streak in the series. The two schools have played each other every year since 1963 except for the 2018 season. This was the 66th meeting between the County Seaters and Eagles. Belvidere now leads the series, 38-28.

Belvidere Snaps South Hunterdon’s Three-Game Winning Streak

WEST AMWELL, NJ – On Thursday evening, Belvidere traveled down to South Hunterdon in the latest edition of this long-standing rivalry between the two schools. The Eagles had won the last three meetings and 4 of the last 6. However, this game was much different as Belvidere rolled to its fourth shutout of the season.

Led by senior QB, Kyle Blew, who completed 12 of 24 passes for 236 yards and 4 TDs while running for another, Belvidere converted three turnovers to take a 21-0 halftime lead. The County Seaters then added scores in the third and fourth quarters to wrap up the 36-0 victory. Sophomore Elijah White caught two TD passes and intercepted two while Mason Chamberlain and Luke Tipton also hauled in scoring receptions.

With the victory, Belvidere improved to 6-1 overall on the season including a 6-0 mark in conference play and a 4-0 record in the BCC’s Freedom Silver Division. Belvidere could clinch the division title if Middlesex loses at Bound Brook on Friday night. Otherwise, the Seaters and Blue Jays will have a showdown for the division crown in Belvidere on Saturday, October 26th at 1:30 PM.

Meanwhile, South Hunterdon fell to 3-3 overall and in conference including a 1-3 mark in divisional play. The Eagles have two regular season games remaining. Both contests will be on the road. South Hunterdon travels to Spotswood of the Freedom Gold Division next week, and then to Brian O’Neill Sr. Memorial Field at Columbia Park in Dunellen to face the Destroyers in its final division game.

Belvidere and South Hunterdon have played each other every year from 1963 to the present except for the 2018 season. Belvidere has won 21 of the last 27 meetings. Thirteen of the contests have been decided by 7 points or less. Both teams have combined to record 27 shutouts in the series. These two schools contend for the BCC’s Freedom Silver Division title.  Check out the Seaters-Eagles rivalry at a glance.

Year	Winner	Winning Score	Loser	Losing Score
1946	Belvidere	13	South Hunterdon	6
1947	South Hunterdon	26	Belvidere	13
1948	South Hunterdon	13	Belvidere	7
1949	South Hunterdon	30	Belvidere	0
1963	Belvidere	25	South Hunterdon	6
1964	Belvidere	25	South Hunterdon	0
1965	Belvidere	30	South Hunterdon	7
1966	South Hunterdon	13	Belvidere	0
1967	Belvidere	26	South Hunterdon	0
1968	Belvidere	26	South Hunterdon	6
1969	South Hunterdon	29	Belvidere	8
1970	South Hunterdon	17	Belvidere	7
1971	Belvidere	23	South Hunterdon	8
1972	South Hunterdon	25	Belvidere	0
1973	Belvidere	22	South Hunterdon	0
1974	South Hunterdon	27	Belvidere	8
1975	South Hunterdon	35	Belvidere	18
1976	South Hunterdon	22	Belvidere	18
1977	Belvidere	25	South Hunterdon	0
1978	South Hunterdon	28	Belvidere	0
1979	South Hunterdon	34	Belvidere	0
1980	South Hunterdon	24	Belvidere	20
1981	Belvidere	17	South Hunterdon	6
1982	Belvidere	14	South Hunterdon	6
1983	Belvidere	14	South Hunterdon	0
1984	Belvidere	6	South Hunterdon	4
1985	South Hunterdon	34	Belvidere	0
1986	South Hunterdon	14	Belvidere	7
1987	South Hunterdon	28	Belvidere	0
1988	South Hunterdon	31	Belvidere	13
1989	South Hunterdon	14	Belvidere	7
1990	Belvidere	14	South Hunterdon	0
1991	Belvidere	42	South Hunterdon	0
1992	Belvidere	41	South Hunterdon	14
1993	South Hunterdon	28	Belvidere	0
1994	South Hunterdon	34	Belvidere	13
1995	South Hunterdon	18	Belvidere	0
1996	Belvidere	34	South Hunterdon	21
1997	South Hunterdon	12	Belvidere	7
1998	Belvidere	15	South Hunterdon	9
1999	Belvidere	21	South Hunterdon	0
2000	Belvidere	45	South Hunterdon	10
2001	Belvidere	36	South Hunterdon	6
2002	Belvidere	19	South Hunterdon	6
2003	South Hunterdon	28	Belvidere	13
2004	Belvidere	13	South Hunterdon	6
2005	Belvidere	29	South Hunterdon	0
2006	Belvidere	31	South Hunterdon	0
2007	Belvidere	41	South Hunterdon	0
2008	Belvidere	21	South Hunterdon	0
2009	Belvidere	38	South Hunterdon	0
2010	Belvidere	40	South Hunterdon	18
2011	Belvidere	17	South Hunterdon	0
2012	Belvidere	7	South Hunterdon	0
2013	South Hunterdon	17	Belvidere	7
2014	Belvidere	23	South Hunterdon	7
2015	Belvidere	46	South Hunterdon	7
2016	Belvidere	41	South Hunterdon	6
2017	Belvidere	28	South Hunterdon	0
2018	South Hunterdon	2	Belvidere	0 (forfeit)
2019	Belvidere	21	South Hunterdon	6
2020	Belvidere	18	South Hunterdon	7
2021	South Hunterdon	21	Belvidere	14
2022	South Hunterdon	40	Belvidere	7
2023	South Hunterdon	35	Belvidere	15
2024	Belvidere	36	South Hunterdon	0

• Rivalry began in 1946.
• Both teams didn’t play each other from 1950 to 1962 and 2018 (South Hunterdon won by forfeit).
• Belvidere leads the series 38-28.
• Belvidere has outscored South Hunterdon by a margin of 1185 to 851 all-time or by an average of about 18 to 13 per game.
• Belvidere won the first meeting in 1946.
• South Hunterdon won the next 3 meetings from 1947 to 1949.
• The two schools split the first 15 meetings with Belvidere having only an 8-7 edge in the series at that point.
• South Hunterdon won 15 of the next 24 meetings from 1974 to 1997.
• Belvidere has since dominated with 21 victories in the last 26 meetings.
• Belvidere has the longest winning streak in the series with 9 straight from 2004 to 2012.
• South Hunterdon’s longest winning streak in the series is 5 straight from 1985 to 1989.
• Belvidere and South Hunterdon have never played each other in the playoffs.
• Most points scored in a game: 46 by Belvidere in 2015 (won 46-7).
• South Hunterdon scored 40 in a game in 2022 (won 40-7).
• Most points scored by both teams combined was 58 in 2010 (Belvidere won 40-18).
• Belvidere has 17 shutouts in the series. Last shutout was in 2024 (36-0).
• South Hunterdon has 10 shutouts in the series. Last one was in 1995. South Hunterdon won 28-0.
• Belvidere snapped South Hunterdon’s three-game winning streak with the 36-0 win on Thursday night.
• Belvidere has won 7 of the last 11 meetings.
• 13 games have been decided by 7 points or less.
• Largest margin of victory: Belvidere won by 42 in 1991 (42-0).
• South Hunterdon’s largest margin of victory was 34 – twice in 1979 (34-0) and 1985 (34-0).