For the third time in the last four years, the Big Central Conference has two of its member schools playing in state semifinals/regional finals. This year, the Phillipsburg Stateliners and Somerville Pioneers are representing the BCC in this round. The BCC has had 7 teams reach this round of the state playoffs. The 2021 Hillsborough Raiders are the only BCC school to have a win in this round.
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Big Central Gridiron has decided to try something different this year and pick all of the NJSIAA state public school state semifinal and non-public semifinal playoff games taking place this weekend. Take a look at BCG’s picks section by section.
North Jersey Group 1
- Butler over Cedar Grove
South Jersey Group 1
- Glassboro over Woodstown
North Jersey Group 2
- Shabazz over Hanover Park
South Jersey Group 2
- Rumson-Fair Haven over Point Pleasant Boro
North Jersey Group 3
- Pascack Valley over Old Tappan
South Jersey Group 3
- Somerville over Mainland
North Jersey Group 4
- Phillipsburg over Ramapo
South Jersey Group 4
- Winslow over Millville
North Jersey Group 5
- Union City over East Orange Campus
South Jersey Group 5
- Toms River North over Washington Township
Non-Public B – Semifinals
- DePaul Catholic over Holy Spirit
- St. John Vianney over Pope John
Non-Public A – Semifinals
- Bergen Catholic over St. Joseph’s-Montvale
- Don Bosco Prep over St. Augustine Prep
BCG Picks By Round
| Round | Record |
| First Round | 68-12 |
| Sectional Semifinals | 34-12 |
| Sectional Championships | 20-8 |
| Totals | 122-32 |
