Championship Performances: Top Offensive Games from State Finals

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>New Jersey's high school football season has concluded and new champions have been coronated, while some have reclaimed their thrones as champions. Below are some of the top individual performances from our scholar athletes across the great, Garden State during the biggest game of these athletes' lives.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Quarterback Performances</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='275127' first='Derek' last='Zammit'], 2026, DePaul<br><br><em>9-13, 115 yards, 1 TD; 8 carries, 46 yards, 2 TD in 33-21 victory vs. Pope John</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1572893' first='Jack' last='O'Connell'], 2026, Glassboro<br><br><em>12-14, 144 yards, 2 TD in 56-14 victory vs. Cedar Grove</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1054133' first='TJ' last='Valerio'], 2025, Toms River North<br><br><em>13-18, 161 yards, 4 TD; 20 carries, 60 yards in 41-14 victory vs. Union City</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='910875' first='Jalen' last='Parker'], 2027, Winslow<br><br><em>17-22, 238 yards, 2 TD in 35-0 victory vs. Phillipsburg</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Running Back Performances</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='910824' first='Cole' last='Garrison'], 2027, Toms River North<br><br><em>6 carries, 84 yards, 1 TD; 1 reception, 7 yards; 5 tackles in 41-14 victory vs. Union City</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='967081' first='Kenny' last='Smith'], 2025, Glassboro<br><br><em>20 carries, 402 yards, 4 TD in 56-14 victory vs. Cedar Grove</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='344220' first='Tylik' last='Hill'] 2025, Pope John<br><br><em>32 carries, 175 yards, 3 TD; 1 reception, 13 yards in 21-33 defeat vs. DePaul</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='396564' first='Nolan' last='James'], 2025, DePaul<br><br><em>29 carries, 244 yards, 2 TD; 1 reception, 14 yards in 33-21 victory vs. Pope John</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1002362' first='Rocco' last='DeBiaso'], 2025, Mainland<br><br><em>12 carries, 147 yards, 1 TD; 2 receptions, 14 yards; 8 tackles (7 solo) in 16-28 defeat vs. Old Tappan</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1088333' first='Kellen' last='Murray'], 2026, Rumson-Fair Haven<br><br><em>28 carries, 170 yards, 3 TD; 1 reception, 5 yards in 26-24 victory vs. Shabazz</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Receiving Performances</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='539076' first='Alex' last='Orecchio'], 2025, Old Tappan<br><br><em>9 receptions, 140 yards, 1 TD; 15 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD; 1-1, 14 yards, 1 TD; 6 tackles (4 solo); 4-4 PAT in 28-16 victory vs. Mainland</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='426571' first='Xavier' last='Sabb'], 2027, Glassboro<br><br><em>5 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD <em>in 56-14 victory vs. Cedar Grove</em></em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='212380' first='Amari' last='Sabb'], 2026, Glassboro<br><br><em>6 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD in <em><em>56-14 victory vs. Cedar Grove</em></em></em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1054128' first='Mordecai' last='Ford'], 2025, Toms River North<br><br><em>7 receptions, 79 yards, 3 TD; 6 carries, 12 yards; 2 tackles in 41-14 victory vs. Union City</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1540895' first='Nick' last='Russo'], 2025, Cedar Grove<br><br><em>7 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD in 14-56 defeat vs. Glassboro</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='389746' first='Cameron' last='Miller'], 2025, Winslow<br><br><em>4 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TD in 35-0 victory vs. Phillipsburg</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Kicking Performances</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1036993' first='Nate' last='Kashey'], 2026, Mainland<br><br><em>1-1 FG, 29-yard long, 1-1 PAT in 16-28 defeat vs. Old Tappan</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->