BCG’s Players of the Game – Week 1

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Belvidere’s Elijah White, South Plainfield’s Aiden Noblecilla, and St. Joseph’s Cole Seyler are Big Central Gridiron’s Week 1 Choices for Player of the Game.

Belvidere’s White, South Plainfield’s Noblecilla, and St. Joseph’s Seyler Earn BCG’s POG Honors for Week 1

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The Week 1 games are in the books for the 2026 New Jersey High School Football season, and Big Central Gridiron has made his selections for Players of the Game from his group of stars from the three games covered. There was a little more variety in this week’s selections as Belvidere WR Elijah White, South Plainfield DE/TE Aiden Noblecilla, and St. Joseph QB Cole Seyler all turned in solid performances in their respective contests to earn BCG’s POG honors.

Belvidere @ Roselle Park – September 3, 2026

Belvidere’s Elijah White is BCG’s choice for Player of the Game in the Seaters’ 28-27 win at Roselle Park on September 3rd.
WR Elijah White

The senior wideout did it all for the Seaters in their thrilling 28-27 win over Roselle Park in a Thursday night BCC Freedom Crossover.

Not only did White catch four passes for 72 yards and two touchdowns, but he also converted all four of Belvidere’s extra points. White also collected 11 tackles and an INT that sealed the win on defense.

White also impacted the special teams phase of the game by kicking a touchback and turning in a couple of fine kickoff returns, including one that helped set up the Seaters go ahead touchdown drive.


Honorable mention:  Jake Enderley, Kaiden Drake, Kadin LaBar – Belvidere;  Nasir Cheston, Nick Salas, and Maxwell Griffin – Roselle Park.

South Plainfield @ North Plainfield – September 4, 2026

South Plainfield’s Aiden Noblecilla is BCG’s choice for Player of the Game in the Tigers’ 20-10 come from behind win over arch-rival North Plainfield on September 4th.
DE/TE Aiden Noblecilla

The senior defensive end/tight end turned in a monster performance on the defensive side of the ball for the South Plainfield Tigers.

Noblecilla collected 13 total tackles, including 9 solo tackles, 6 for loss, and two sacks. He also hauled in one catch for 22 yards on offense to help the Tigers rally in the second half for the 20-10 victory.

The win was South Plainfield’s fifth straight in the series, which is something the Tigers’ have never done before against North Plainfield since the rivalry began in 1956.


Honorable mention:  Christian Brown – South Plainfield; Cayle Prince – North Plainfield

Bridgewater-Raritan @ St. Joseph’s – September 5, 2026

St. Joseph’s Cole Seyler is BCG’s choice for Player of the Game in the Falcons’ wild 43-36 upset over No. 2 Bridgewater-Raritan on September 5th.
QB Cole Seyler

The Falcons’ signal caller overcame early jitters to turn in one of the top performances of Week 1 and lift his team to a huge upset win.

Seyler completed 15 of 22 passes for 270 yards and 4 touchdowns. He also rushed three times for 13 yards and another score, while adding a completion on a two-point conversion pass. Seyler threw a TD pass to four different receivers in the contest.

Making his first ever start, Seyler accounted for 32 of St. Joseph’s points in its 43-36 victory over No. 2 Bridgewater-Raritan.


Honorable mention:  Dom Dominguez and Dillon Diaz – St. Joseph’s; Jahmier Black, DK Krizan, and Nick Crovelli – Bridgewater-Raritan