BCC Regional Finalists By Year

The 2021 Hillsborough Raiders football team is the only one from the Big Central Conference to win an NJSIAA Regional Final or State Semifinal Game. No Group State Championship Game existed at that time. The NJSIAA implemented that round a year later.

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – On Friday night, both Phillipsburg and Somerville will represent the Big Central Conference in regional championships/state semifinals. The Stateliners and Pioneers are two of seven teams from the BCC to make it this far in the playoffs. The 2021 Hillsborough Raiders were the only team to win at this stage but didn’t play for a state title since the NJSIAA didn’t implement that round until a year later in 2022.

2021

SchoolRegionResult
CranfordNorth Group 3Lost to West Morris, 53-14
HillsboroughSouth Group 5Defeated Kingsway, 28-7

2022

SchoolRegionResult
North HunterdonNorth Group 4Lost to Northern Highlands, 21-20 in OT
EdisonSouth Group 5Lost to Toms River North, 42-14

2023

SchoolRegionResult
BernardsNorth Group 2Lost to Westwood, 17-0

2024

SchoolRegionResult
PhillipsburgNorth Group 4Plays Ramapo on 11/22
SomervilleSouth Group 3Plays Mainland on 11/22