Group I Playoff Performers to Watch in Round 2

<p>As the calendar turns to November, the second season begins: playoff football. Below I review each matchup in this specified region within this article's title, highlighting one offensive and one defensive player from each team that I anticipate rising to the occasion when everyone's record resets this week, again, to 0-0.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">North I, Group I</h2>   <p>#4 Glen Ridge at #1 Butler</p>   <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td></td><td>Offense</td><td>Defense</td></tr><tr><td>Glen Ridge</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1540926' first='Zach' last='Konetzni'], 2026, RB<br><br>138 carries, 951 yards, 8 TD<br>16 receptions, 300 yards, 5 TD<br>51 tackles (21 solo), 1 TFL, 7 Int</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1540925' first='Tyler' last='Kamil'], 2028, DL<br><br>54 tackles (15 solo), 10 TFL, 2 sacks</td></tr><tr><td>Butler</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1001393' first='PJ' last='Coffey'], 2025, WR<br><br>30 receptions, 549 yards, 12 TD<br>32 tackles (18 solo), 1 TFL, 1 FR, 2 Int</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1530298' first='Nick' last='Parkinson'], 2026, DB<br><br>17 tackles (9 solo), 5 Int, 1 pick-six</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>   <p>#3 Mountain Lakes at #2 New Milford</p>   <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td></td><td>Offense</td><td>Defense</td></tr><tr><td>Mountain Lakes</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1550960' first='Massimo' last='Corvelli'], 2026, RB<br><br>86 carries, 636 yards, 5 TD<br>1 reception, 61 yards, 1 TD</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1550961' first='Holden' last='Gillespie'], 2026, DL<br><br>52 tackles (32 solo), 11 TFL, 2 sacks</td></tr><tr><td>New Milford</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1550962' first='Giovanni' last='Nicodeme'], 2025, RB<br><br>126 carries, 712 yards, 8 TD<br>28 tackles, 2 Int, 1 pick-six</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1550963' first='Jake' last='Johnson'], 2026, DL<br><br>55 tackles, 10 TFL, 7 sacks, 1 FR, 1 Int, 1 pick-six, 1 blocked kick</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">North II, Group I</h2>   <p>#4 Verona at #1 Cedar Grove</p>   <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td></td><td>Offense</td><td>Defense</td></tr><tr><td>Verona</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1476933' first='Jayden' last='Nigro'], 2026, WR<br><br>87 carries, 562 yards, 7 TD<br>15 receptions, 266 yards, 4 TD<br>26.5 tackles, 2 TFL, 7 Int</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1550969' first='Michael' last='Girgis'], 2025, DL<br><br>21.5 tackles (8 solo), 6.5 sacks, 1 FF, 1 FR</td></tr><tr><td>Cedar Grove</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1525016' first='Jackson' last='Morrice'], 2025, WR<br><br>60 receptions, 1174 yards, 16 TD<br>37 tackles (28 solo), 4 TFL, 2 FF, 1 Int</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1550970' first='Connor' last='Kerney'], 2025, LB<br><br>121 tackles (83 solo), 5 TFL, 3 sacks, 1 FF</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>   <p>#3 Hasbrouck Heights at #2 New Providence</p>   <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td></td><td>Offense</td><td>Defense</td></tr><tr><td>Hasbrouck Heights</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1550091' first='Brady' last='Shine'], 2026, WR<br><br>18 receptions, 353 yards, 2 TD<br>47 tackles (23 solo), 1 TFL, 2 FF, 3 Int, 1 pick-six<br>5-6 FG, 17-20 PAT<br>1, two-point conversion</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1550971' first='Eoin' last='Maloney'], 2027, DL<br><br>46 tackles (9 solo), 9 TFL, 3 sacks</td></tr><tr><td>New Providence</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1467524' first='TJ' last='Munn'], 2025, QB<br><br>44-66, 528 yards, 3 TD, 4 Int<br>117 carries, 925 yards, 13 TD<br>35 tackles (26 solo), 3 TFL, 1 FR, 2 Int, 1 pick-six</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1515074' first='Drew' last='Gullo'], 2026, DL<br><br>58 tackles (28 solo), 1 TFL, 3.5 sacks<br>3 receptions, 30 yards</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Central, Group I</h2>   <p>#5 Pennsville at #1 Woodstown</p>   <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td></td><td>Offense</td><td>Defense</td></tr><tr><td>Pennsville</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1550972' first='Rylan' last='Hardy'], 2026, RB<br><br>135 carries, 1064 yards, 15 TD<br>9 receptions, 198 yards, 1 TD<br>42 tackles, 1 TFL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1550973' first='Connor' last='Ayars'], 2025, LB<br><br>61 tackles (29 solo), 5 TFL, 1 sack, 2 FF, 1 FR</td></tr><tr><td>Woodstown</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1040432' first='Bryce' last='Belinfanti'], 2025, RB<br><br>161 carries, 987 yards, 11 TD<br>8 receptins, 165 yards, 2 TD<br>50 tackles (23 solo), 2 TFL, 1 sack, 1 FR</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1055395' first='Walter' last='Carter'], 2025, DL<br><br>53 tackles (22 solo), 3 TFL, 4 sacks</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>   <p>#6 Woodbury at #2 Shore</p>   <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td></td><td>Offense</td><td>Defense</td></tr><tr><td>Woodbury</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1550975' first='Tim' last='Holmes'], 2027, QB<br><br>90-177 yards, 1367 yards, 16 TD, 8 Int<br>77 carries, 237 yards, 3 TD</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='218552' first='Jasuan' last='Solomon'], 2025, LB<br><br>93 tackles (74 solo), 3 TFL, 8 sacks, 1 FF, 3 FR, 2 scoop & score, 1 Int</td></tr><tr><td>Shore</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1041991' first='Brendan' last='O'Brien'], 2025, RB<br><br>42 carries, 230 yards, 10 TD<br>10 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 FR, 1 scoop & score</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1054649' first='Tommy' last='Schroeder'], 2025, LB<br><br>16 tackles, 1 FR<br>1 reception TD</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">South, Group I</h2>   <p>#5 Riverside at #1 Glassboro</p>   <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td></td><td>Offense</td><td>Defense</td></tr><tr><td>Riverside</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1476887' first='Dean' last='Potts'], 2026, QB<br><br>26-59, 446 yards, 4 TD, 1 Int<br>122 carries, 700 yards, 16 TD<br>26 tackles, 10 TFL, 6 sacks,1 FF, 2. FR, 1 scoop & score<br>11, two-point conversions </td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='819156' first='George' last='Branin'], 2025, DL<br><br>55 tackles (11 solo), 17 TFL, 5 sacks, 1 FF, 2 FR</td></tr><tr><td>Glassboro</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='212380' first='Amari' last='Sabb'], 2026, WR<br><br>43 receptions, 787 yards, 8 TD<br>13 carries, 84 yards, 4 TD<br>37 tackles (19 solo), 1 FR, 2 Int<br>1, 87-yard Kickoff Return TD<br>2, two-point conversions</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='402196' first='Brandon' last='Simmons'], 2026, DL<br><br>73 tackles (46 solo), 25 TFL, 11 sacks, 1 FR, 1 scoop & score</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>   <p>#3 Paulsboro at #2 Schalick</p>   <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td></td><td>Offense</td><td>Defense</td></tr><tr><td>Paulsboro</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1466300' first='Malakhai' last='McKenzie'], 2026, QB<br><br>92-150 yards, 1163 yards, 11 TD, 4 Int<br>35 carries, 151 yards, 5 TD<br>2, two-point conversions</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1538190' first='Eric' last='Scott'], 2025, LB<br><br>24 tackles (20 solo), 4 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, 1 FR, 1 FR</td></tr><tr><td>Schalick</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='941872' first='Kenai' last='Simmons'], 2025, RB<br><br>44-87, 720 yards, 8 TD, 4 Int<br>109 carries, 272 yards, 8 TD<br>7 tackles, 1 Int, 1 blocked kick</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1515047' first='Riley' last='Papiano'], 2025, LB<br><br>100 tackles (23 solo), 11 TFL, 7 sacks, 2 FR, 1 scoop & score, 1 safety</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>

As the calendar turns to November, the second season begins: playoff football. Below I review each matchup in this specified region within this article's title, highlighting one offensive and one defensive player from each team that I anticipate rising to the occasion when everyone's record resets this week, again, to 0-0.