SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Big Central Gridiron has decided to try something different this year and pick all of the NJSIAA first-round state public school playoff games taking place this weekend. Take a look at BCG’s picks section by section.
North Jersey Section 1 Group 1
- Butler over Weehawken
- Glen Ridge over Pompton Lakes
- Mountain Lakes over Lenape Valley
- New Milford over Park Ridge
North Jersey Section 2 Group 1
- Cedar Grove over Wallkill Valley
- Verona over Belvidere
- Hasbrouck Heights over Wood-Ridge
- New Providence over Boonton
Central Jersey Group 1
- Woodstown over KIPP Cooper Norcross
- Burlington City over Pennsville
- Woodbury over Middlesex
- Shore Regional over New Egypt
South Jersey Group 1
- Glassboro over Point Pleasant Beach
- Riverside over Haddon Township
- Paulsboro over Manville
- Schalick over Audubon
North Jersey Section 1 Group 2
- Westwood over Lakeland
- Caldwell over Shabazz
- Madison over Pequannock
- Bernards over Rutherford
North Jersey Section 2 Group 2
- Glen Rock over Waldwick
- Becton over High Point
- Ramsey over Lyndhurst
- Hanover Park over Newton
Central Jersey Group 2
- Rumson-Fair Haven over Spotswood
- Delaware Valley over Delran
- Haddonfield over Hillside
- Wall Township over Haddon Heights
South Jersey Group 2
- Camden over Middle Township
- Willingboro over Johnson
- Manchester Township over West Deptford
- Point Pleasant Boro over Gloucester City
North Jersey Section 1 Group 3
- Pascack Valley over West Milford
- Sparta over Montville
- Passaic Valley over Snyder
- Mendham over River Dell
North Jersey Section 2 Group 3
- Old Tappan over Weequahic
- Summit over Cranford
- West Morris over Wayne Hills
- West Essex over Dwight Morrow
Central Jersey Group 3
- Somerville over Absegami
- Ocean City over Allentown
- Cedar Creek over Triton
- Delsea over Burlington Township
South Jersey Group 3
- Hopewell Valley over Nottingham
- Timber Creek over Seneca
- Oakcrest over Holmdel
- Mainland over Barnegat
North Jersey Section 1 Group 4
- Morris Knolls over Colonia
- Mount Olive over Newark Central
- Ramapo over Randolph
- Ridge over Rahway
North Jersey Section 2 Group 4
- Phillipsburg over Nutley
- Chatham over Wayne Valley
- Northern Highlands over Westfield
- Woodbridge over Watchung Hills
Central Jersey Group 4
- Millville over Red Bank
- Marlboro over Toms River South
- Jackson Memorial over Central Regional
- Brick Memorial over Northern Burlington
South Jersey Group 4
- Winslow over Princeton
- Manalapan over Pennsauken
- Shawnee over Middletown South
- Middletown North over Steinert
North Jersey Section 1 Group 5
- Ridgewood over Passaic
- Montclair over East Orange
- Piscataway over Bayonne
- West Orange over Linden
North Jersey Section 2 Group 5
- Union City over Newark East Side
- Bridgewater-Raritan over Irvington
- Passaic County Tech over Plainfield
- Elizabeth over Morristown
Central Jersey Group 5
- Washington Township over Hunterdon Central
- Cherokee over Old Bridge
- Atlantic City over Eastern
- Southern Regional over Cherry Hill East
South Jersey Group 5
- Toms River North over Bridgeton
- Kingsway over Howell
- Hillsborough over Freehold Township
- Rancocas Valley over Edison