BCG’s Week 2 Picks

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Cranford hosts Scotch Plains-Fanwood on Thursday, David Brearley and Jonathan Dayton clash on Friday, and Hillside takes on Delaware Valley in a BCC Patriot Gold showdown on Saturday.

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Week 2 action in the 2026 Big Central Conference season kicks off on Thursday (weather permitting).  Big Central Gridiron plans to be at Memorial Field in Cranford on Thursday evening to cover the BCC United Gold clash between the hometown Cougars and Scotch Plains-Fanwood. 

Then, on Friday night, BCG travels to Kenilworth to see the David Brearley host Jonathan Dayton in a much anticipated rematch of their 2025 BCC Freedom Gold regular season finale.  Finally, on Saturday, Big Central Gridiron wraps up the week at Woodfield Stadium for the BCC Patriot Gold showdown between the Comets and Delaware Valley.  Below are BCG’s Picks for Week 2.

Thursday, September 10th

  • Cranford over Scotch Plains-Fanwood
  • Bernards over Governor Livingston
  • Highland Park over J.P. Stevens
  • A.L. Johnson over New Providence
  • Voorhees over North Plainfield
  • Old Bridge over South Brunswick
  • Piscataway over East Brunswick
  • Ridge over Hunterdon Central
  • Spotswood over Metuchen
  • Somerville over North Hunterdon
  • Watchung Hills over Montgomery

Friday, September 11th

  • Jonathan Dayton over David Brearley
  • Elizabeth over Union
  • Bridgewater-Raritan over Hillsborough
  • St. Joseph’s over Westfield
  • South Plainfield over J.F. Kennedy
  • St. Thomas Aquinas over Franklin
  • Rahway over Woodbridge
  • Sayreville over Edison
  • Phillipsburg over Freedom (PA)
  • Plainfield over Colonia
  • Linden over New Brunswick
  • Perth Amboy over Roselle
  • Belvidere over Dunellen
  • North Brunswick over Monroe
  • Manville over Bound Brook
  • South Hunterdon over Middlesex

Saturday, September 12th

  • Summit over Carteret
  • Delaware Valley over Hillside
  • Roselle Park over South River

BCG went 23-7 in its Week 1 Picks.