Covering High School Football in the Big Central Conference
Big Central Gridiron write-ups on games covered during the course of the season.
Stony Brook Bound RB Scores 3 TDs to Lead Barrons Past Falcons METUCHEN, NJ—At the beginning of the 2019 Greater Middlesex Conference football season, the Woodbridge Barrons moved down from the White Division to the Blue. With then new head coach, Joe LaSala, the Barrons were looking to improve from its sub .500 season a …
Read More “Woodbridge Shuts Down St. Joe’s Behind Lee Jr., 21-0”
North Brunswick Passing Duo Combine for Big Plays to Defeat Rival MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ—For the first time since 2017, the North Brunswick Raiders and the South Brunswick Vikings were squaring off in the month of November. It was also the first time that the Raiders and Vikings were facing off in Monmouth Junction since the …
Read More “Garbolino and DeLoatch Lift Raiders Past Vikings, 14-7”
Middlesex Pounds Spotswood on Senior Day Behind Soph QB and Senior FB MIDDLESEX, NJ—After being on quarantine following a COVID case, the Middlesex Blue Jays returned to action for a rare Sunday morning game to start the month of November against long time rival, Spotswood. While the Jays were looking to get back into the …
Senior RB and Sophomore QB Lead Eagles Down the Field for Winning Score EDISON, NJ—On This Halloween Eve, more commonly known as Mischief Night, Big Central Gridiron wasn’t tricked, but treated to a very riveting contest between the Summit Hilltoppers of Division 3, and Edison of Division 5B at The Drawl in Edison. Although Summit …
Canucks Off to Best Start Since 2010 with win over Chargers SPOTSWOOD, NJ—After taking it on the chin against the likes of Somerville, Rahway, Summit, Delaware Valley, Warren Hills, and Governor Livingston for a number of years in the Mid-State 38, the Canucks of North Plainfield have been able to take advantage of a realignment …
Read More “North Plainfield Rolls Past Spotswood to Stay Undefeated, 53-7”
Zebras Ride Solid Running Game from Alford, Tibbs, Latham, and Bull for Win over Warriors FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ—Despite the short distance between the two schools, Saturday afternoon marked the first time that New Brunswick ever played Franklin on the football field. While Franklin played the now closed St. Peter’s of New Brunswick in 1965, and …
Read More “New Brunswick Downs Franklin in First Ever Meeting, 20-7”
Magera, Ali, Santino, and Barrons Defense Shuts Down Cougars CRANFORD, NJ—On Friday night, a huge match-up in the Big Central Football Conference took place at Memorial Field in Cranford as the Cougars hosted the Woodbridge Barrons in a battle of unbeatens. The game marked only the fifth time that these two schools met on the …
Read More “Woodbridge Overcomes Cranford in Battle of Unbeatens, 27-14”
Cardinals Earn Their First Win of the Season By Defeating Tigers at Jost SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ—When the Big Central Football Conference unveiled its division alignments and schedules for the 2020 season, a number of unique situations began to unfold across the football landscape of Central Jersey. One of them was the pairing of Plainfield and …
Read More “Plainfield Edges South Plainfield in First Meeting Ever, 22-17”
RB Leanza and WR Caldwell Lead Charge in Huge Early Season Win by Mountaineers BERNARDSVILLE, NJ—On Saturday night, a big early season clash was on tap in the Big Central Football Conference’s Division 2B at Olcott Field as Governor Livingston came to town to take on the Mountaineers of Bernards High School. The Highlanders of …
Tigers Defeat Warren Hills in Home Opener for First Victory of 2020 SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ—After losing to Somerville (50-12) in the season opener last week, the 2020 South Plainfield Tigers were looking to rebound in the friendly revamped confines of Jost Field as they hosted Warren Hills in the team’s home opener on Friday night. …
Read More “Medina Helps South Plainfield Notch 1st Win of Season, 21-14”
