Group II Playoff Performers to Watch in the Sectional Final

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <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> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">North I, Group II</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#5 Shabazz at #2 Bernards</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td></td><td>Offense</td><td>Defense</td></tr><tr><td>Shabazz</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='995367' first='Jalen' last='Cline'], 2025, RB<br><br>93 carries 810 yards, 7 TD<br>3 receptions, 4 yards</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1557285' first='Zykir' last='Best'], 2027, LB<br><br>69 tackles (21 solo), 1 TFL, 1 sack, 1 FR</td></tr><tr><td>Bernards</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1557287' first='Patrick' last='Carlisle'], 2027, RB<br><br>136 carries, 762 yards, 10 TD<br>1 reception, 9 yards<br>2 tackles<br>2, two-point conversions</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1087580' first='Thomas' last='Diemar'], 2026, LB<br><br>56 tackles (24 solo), 17.5 TFL, 2 sacks, 1 FF, 1 FR</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">North II, Group II</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#2 Hanover Park at #1 Glen Rock</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td></td><td>Offense</td><td>Defense</td></tr><tr><td>Hanover Park</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1557291' first='Joey' last='Tantawi'], 2025, WR<br><br>23 receptions, 351 yards, 8 TD<br>4 carries, 38 yards<br>29 tackles, 1 FF, 1 FR, 1 scoop &amp; score, 2 Int, 1 pick-six<br>20 Punt Returns, 256 yards, 1 TD</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1522105' first='Azaad' last='Parks'], 2027, DL<br><br>36 tackles, 3 TFL, 6 sacks, 1 FF, 2 FR, 1 blocked kick</td></tr><tr><td>Glen Rock</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1557296' first='Matt' last='Boisits'], 2026, RB<br><br>125 carries, 647 yards, 7 TD<br>7 receptions, 103 yards, 1 TD<br>70 tackles (21 solo), 1 TFL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1538064' first='Jack' last='Spitaleri'], 2028, LB<br><br>50 tackles (16 solo), 4 TFL, 2 sacks, 1 Int</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Central, Group II</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#2 Wall at #1 Rumson-Fair Haven</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td></td><td>Offense</td><td>Defense</td></tr><tr><td>Wall</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1557299' first='Heath' last='Reinhardt'], 2026, WR<br><br>17 receptions, 260 yards, 5 TD<br>11 carries, 144 yards, 2 TD</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1557301' first='Wyatt' last='Capro'], 2026, DL<br><br>34.5 tackles (22 solo), 4 TFL, 5.5 sacks, 3 FF, 1 FR, 1 scoop &amp; score<br>1 reception, 6 yards</td></tr><tr><td>Rumson-Fair Haven</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1476850' first='Jordan' last='Angstreich'], 2025, WR<br><br>52 receptions, 955 yards, 12 TD<br>4 Punt Returns, 140 yards, 1 TD</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1195884' first='Jacob' last='Tobias'], 2025, DB<br><br>97.5 tackles (31 solo), 13.5 TFL, 1 sack, 1 FF, 1 FR, 2 Int</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">South, Group II</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#2 Point Pleasant Boro at #1 Camden</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td></td><td>Offense</td><td>Defense</td></tr><tr><td>Point Pleasant Boro</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1539987' first='Nick' last='Spanola'], 2027, RB<br><br>47 carries, 556 yards, 5 TD<br>1 reception, 10 yards<br>35 tackles (18 tackles), 3 TFL, 1 sack, 2 FF, 2 Int</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1557303' first='George' last='Walsh'], 2026, DL<br><br>44 tackles (23 solo), 2 TFL, 3 sacks</td></tr><tr><td>Camden</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1228164' first='Malik' last='Redd'], 2025, WR<br><br>34 receptions, 651 yards, 11 TD<br>3 carries, 20 yards<br>1 tackle<br>5 Kickoff Returns, 295 yards, 2 TD</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='284064' first='Jerome' last='Foster'], 2026, DL<br><br>24 tackles (23 solo), 5 TFL, 6 sacks, 2 FR</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table -->