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Championship Performances: Top Offensive Games from State Finals

Championship Performances: Top Offensive Games from State Finals
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Brendan Mankarious
Brendan Mankarious December 6, 2024 @ 01:19 PM
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Jack O’Connell
Jack O’Connell 6'4" | 180 lbs | QB | 2026
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Nick Russo
Nick Russo 6'3" | 205 lbs | WR | 2025
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Kellen Murray
Kellen Murray 5'9" | 170 lbs | RB | 2026
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TJ Valerio
TJ Valerio 6'0" | 185 lbs | QB | 2025
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Mordecai Ford
Mordecai Ford 6'1" | 160 lbs | ATH | 2025
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Nate Kashey
Nate Kashey 6'1" | 170 lbs | K | 2026
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Rocco DeBiaso
Rocco DeBiaso 175 lbs | LB | 2025
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Kenny Smith
Kenny Smith 5'11" | 175 lbs | RB | 2025
NJ
Jalen Parker
Jalen Parker 5'9" | 160 lbs | QB | 2027
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Cole Garrison
Cole Garrison 5'9" | 185 lbs | ATH | 2027
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Alex Orecchio
Alex Orecchio 5'8" | 155 lbs | ATH | 2025
NJ
Xavier Sabb
Xavier Sabb 6'1" | 180 lbs | ATH | 2027
NJ
Nolan James
Nolan James 5'11" | 185 lbs | RB | 2025
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Cameron Miller
Cameron Miller 5'11" | 195 lbs | WR | 2025
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Tylik Hill
Tylik Hill 5'9" | 180 lbs | RB | 2025
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Derek Zammit
Derek Zammit 6'0" | 170 lbs | QB | 2026
NJ
Amari Sabb
Amari Sabb 5'10" | 165 lbs | ATH | 2026
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<!-- 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 -->

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.

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