Eagles Flying in a New Direction

South Hunterdon’s Jefferis Not Returning in 2026

LAMBERTVILLE, NJ – As reported in MyCentralJersey a couple of weeks ago, the South Hunterdon Eagles will be flying in a new direction in 2026.  The school announced that long-time head football coach, Toby Jefferis will not return next season.  This past season, the Eagles finished 1-7 overall and 1-4 in the Big Central Conference’s Freedom Silver Division.

South Hunterdon’s only win of the 2025 campaign came in the final week of the regular season with a 26-0 shutout of Freedom Silver Division rival, Dunellen.  The Eagles finished 4-4 a year ago, including a 2-3 mark in divisional play.  Before that, South Hunterdon won BCC division titles in 2021 and 2023 under Jefferis direction.

Jefferis just completed his 16th season of coaching the varsity football program at South Hunterdon.  During that time, Jefferis compiled a 74-81 record, including a 39-49 mark in divisional play.  During the Eagles’ six years in the BCC, Jefferis led the Eagles to an overall mark of 31-22 and a 16-12 record in divisional play.

South Hunterdon made three straight playoff appearances in 2021, 2022, and 2023.  The Eagles advanced to the Central Jersey Group 1 semifinals in 2023 before losing to Glassboro (20-0).  The Eagles defeated South Jersey powerhouse Salem in the opening round of the 2023 playoffs.  

Jefferis won three division titles outright while earning a share of another.  South Hunterdon qualified for the state playoffs six times during Jefferis’ tenure.  Before becoming the head football coach at South Hunterdon in 2010, Jefferis served as an assistant for four seasons with the Eagles.  His father, Sam Jefferis, served as the head coach at the school from 1966 to 2005.  The football field is named in his honor.  

Toby Jeffries’ Career at South Hunterdon

Year	Overall Record	Conference Record	Division Record
2025	1-7	1-7	1-4
2024	4-4	4-4	2-3
2023**	9-2	7-0	4-0
2022	6-3	5-2	3-1
2021**	7-2	6-1	5-0
2020	4-4	3-4	1-4
2019	2-8	1-7	1-6
2018	4-5	3-4	3-3
2017	2-8	1-5	1-5
2016	0-10	0-7	0-7
2015	3-7	2-6	2-6
2014*	9-3	6-2	6-2
2013**	9-1	7-0	4-0
2012**	6-4	5-2	3-1
2011	4-6	2-6	2-3
2010	3-7	2-7	1-4
Totals	74-81	55-64	39-49

*Reached Central Jersey Group 1 Championship Game

**Won Division Title (tied for division crown in 2012)