Playoff Primer: Group IV’s Prospects You Need to Know

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After nine grueling weeks of competition, the field is set for the "second season" - the playoffs. In this article we preview each first round matchup by highlighting the standout prospects for each team. We start geographically, starting with North I and conclude with South.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Group IV Playoff Matchups</span></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">North I, Group IV</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>#8 Hackensack</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1567353' first='Brian' last='Brancato'], 2026, QB: </strong>78-124, 1079 yards, 8 TD, 7 Int, 66 carries, 464 ards, 1 TD, 1 tackle</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1280822' first='Laron' last='Young'], 2028, RB: </strong>54 carries, 265 yards, 5 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1213678' first='Daniel' last='Nifah'], 2026, DL: </strong>59 tackles (9 sacks), 3 sacks</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1213680' first='Caleb' last='Collins'], 2026, DL: </strong>65 tackles (10 for loss), 5 sacks, 1 FF, 2 FR, 1 Int, 4 carries, 9 yards, 1 TD, 1 reception, 15 yards</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1213679' first='Will' last='Cohen'], 2026, DL: </strong>49 tackles (7 for loss), 4 sacks</td></tr><tr><td>@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#1 Ramapo</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1546513' first='Casey' last='Grusser'], 2026, QB: </strong>100-134, 1476 yards, 14 TD, 2 Int, 52 carries, 407 yards, 8 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1557909' first='Liam' last='Hayward'], 2026, RB: </strong>109 carries, 694 yards, 12 TD, 13 receptions, 275 yards, 1 TD, 8 tackles (2 for loss), 1 sack, 1 FF, 1 FR (1 TD)</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1939974' first='Jack' last='Schneider'], 2027, LB: </strong>47 tackles (14 solo, 6 for loss), 1 FR (1 TD), 3 Int (1 TD)</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1974143' first='Joseph' last='Yessis'], 2026, WR: </strong>26 receptions, 413 yards, 7 TD, 22 tackles (10 solo, 1 for loss), 2 FR, 1 blocked kick</td><td><strong>Cole Seyffer, 2027, LB: </strong>34 tackles (12 solo, 3 for loss), 1 sack</td></tr><tr><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#5 Chatham</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1881725' first='Ryan' last='Hogan'], 2027, QB: </strong>109-175,1537 yards, 16 TD, 5 Int, 68 tackles, 348 yards, 6 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1881726' first='Shep' last='Boyd'], 2026, RB: </strong>125 carries, 714 yards, 11 TD, 24 receptions, 275 yards, 4 TD, 7 tackles (1 for loss)</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1894099' first='Sonny' last='Arden'], 2026, WR: </strong>38 receptions, 657 yards, 6 TD, 24 tackles (10 solo, 3.5 sacks)</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1524825' first='Hunter' last='Bigham'], 2026, LB: </strong>66 tackles (11 solo, 9.5 for loss), 4.5 sacks, 1 FF, 15 receptions, 163 yards, 1 TD</td><td><strong>Caden Gabrielle, 2026, LB: </strong>53 tackles (19 solo, 10.5 for loss), 2 sacks, 1 FR</td></tr><tr><td>@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#4 Wayne Valley</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1515098' first='Danny' last='Ferrauilo'], 2026, QB: </strong>151-211, 2013 yards, 19 TD, 5 Int, 29 carries, 19 yards, 2 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1540920' first='Elizer' last='Estevez'], 2026, RB: </strong>160 carries, 891 yards, 9 TD, 12 receptions, 155 yards, 12 tackles (6 solo, 1 for loss)</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1907949' first='Jadon' last='Cabrales'], 2027, WR: </strong>51 receptions, 602 yards, 7 TD, 24 tackles (12 solo)</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1540910' first='Bryce' last='Flower'], 2026, WR: </strong>30 receptions, 574 yards, 6 TD, 13 tackles (12 solo, 1 for loss), 1 FR (1 TD), 1 blocked kick</td><td><strong>Benedetto Cooper, 2026, DL: </strong>30 tackles (15 solo, 3 for loss), 0.5 sacks, 1 FR</td></tr><tr><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#6 Nutley</td><td><strong>Brady King, 2027, QB: </strong>65-137, 1074 yards, 11 TD, 8 Int, 22 carries, 130 yards, 2 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1546518' first='Aidan' last='Rotbaum'], 2027, RB: </strong>126 carries, 677 yards, 6 TD, 8 receptions, 8 yards, 1 TD, 44 tackles (25 solo, 4 for loss), 1 sack, 1 FR</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='309537' first='Jeremiah' last='Tirado'], 2026, WR: </strong>20 receptions, 403 yards, 2 TD, 36 carries, 36 yards, 271 yards, 2 TD, 59 tackles (32 solo), 1 FF, 3 Int</td><td><strong>Andrew Abdelmalak, 2026, DL: </strong>31 tackles (8 solo, 4 for loss), 2.5 sacks</td><td><strong>Devin Telcide, 2028, LB: </strong>54 tackles (11 solo, 1.5 sacks), 1 FR</td></tr><tr><td>@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#3 Mount Olive</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1894104' first='Brayden' last='Longo'], 2027, RB: </strong>133 carries, 1098 yards, 19 TD, 12 receptions, 100 yards, 28 tackles (6 solo, 3 for loss), 1 Int (1 TD)</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1515097' first='James' last='Giammanco'], 2026, DL: </strong>78 tackles (19 solo, 16 for loss), 3.5 sacks, 2 FF, 2 FR</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1939965' first='Jared' last='Martini'], 2027, LB: </strong>68 tackles (16 solo, 16 for loss), 5 sacks, 8 receptions, 41 yards</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1938162' first='Liam' last='Shelton'], 2026, LB: </strong>70 tackles (11 solo, 5 for loss), 2.5 sacks, 3 Int (1 TD)</td><td><strong>Justin Bullock, 2027, DB: </strong>71 tackles (24 solo, 6 for loss), 0.5 sacks, 2 Int, 9 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD, 21 receptions, 229 yards, 1 TD</td></tr><tr><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#7 Morris Knolls</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1557913' first='Jaylin' last='Jones'], 2026, RB: </strong>59 carries, 993 yards, 14 TD, 25 tackles (20 solo), 1 Int 2 blocked kicks</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1881717' first='Luke' last='Shivas'], 2026, LB: </strong>61 tackles (50 solo, 1 for loss), 2 Int, 104 carries, 556 yards, 6 TD</td><td><strong>Anthony Evaristo, 2027, LB: </strong>56 tackles (37 solo, 8 for loss), 2 sacks, 3 blocked kicks</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1546495' first='Max' last='Minervini'], 2026, DL: </strong>38 tackles (32 solo, 8 for loss), 6 sacks</td><td><strong>Timmothy Wiedman, 2026, LB: </strong>103 tackles (81 solo, 9 for loss), 1 FF</td></tr><tr><td>@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#2 Northern Highlands</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1557916' first='Jack' last='O'Callaghan'], 2026, QB: </strong>63-105, 1076 yards, 12 TD, 1 Int, 16 carries, 33 yards, 1 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1552346' first='Chase' last='Calarco'], 2026, RB: </strong>98 carries, 831 yards, 8 TD, 9 receptions, 184 yards, 95 tackles (56 solo, 5 for loss), 1 FF</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1894106' first='Tucker' last='Kanning'], 2027, RB: </strong>98 carries, 727 yards, 3 TD, 3 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD, 36 tackles (20 solo, 3 for loss), 1 Int</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1922171' first='Drew' last='Vandersnow'], 2026, WR: </strong>17 receptions, 439 yards, 7 TD, 1 tackle</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='909412' first='Carter' last='Blattner'], 2027, DL: </strong>68 tackles (32 tackles, 5 for loss), 2 sacks, 2 FF</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">North II, Group IV</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>#8 Newark Central</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1987694' first='Zahyir' last='Taylor'], 2028, QB: </strong>102-152 yards, 1373 yards, 14 TD, 9 Int, 32 carries, 222 yards, 4 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1552691' first='Ryan' last='Desauguste'], 2028, RB: </strong>72 carries, 594 yards, 6 TD, 2 receptions, 12 yards, 16 tackles (10 solo), 1 FR</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1939966' first='Mamoudou' last='Kamara'], 2026, DL: </strong>45 tackles (20 solo, 12 for loss), 10 sacks, 1 FR</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1921828' first='Symeir' last='Sorey'], 2028, LB: </strong>82 tackles (55 solo, 15 for loss), 5 sacks, 3 FF, 1 FR, 56 carries, 363 yards, 2 TD, 5 receptions, 47 yards, 2 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1880374' first='Ahmad' last='Williams'], 2027, LB: </strong>119 tackles (67 solo, 19 for loss), 2 sacks, 1 FF</td></tr><tr><td>@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#1 Phillipsburg</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1189148' first='Sam' last='Dech'], 2026, RB: </strong>98 carries, 997 yards, 17 TD, 3 receptions, 29 yards, 26 tackles (18 solo), 1 KOR TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1924092' first='Ziyahn' last='McGurn'], 2026, RB: </strong>39 carries, 380 yards, 6 TD, 3 receptions, 14 yards, 37 tackles (26 solo, 1 for loss), 1 FF</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1557919' first='Aedan' last='Hywel'], 2026, DL: </strong>44 tackles (35 solo, 17 for loss) 8.5 sacks</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1924091' first='Tyler' last='Wargo'], 2027, DL: </strong>15 tackles (9 solo, 2 for loss), 2 sacks), 1 FR, 1 Int, 38 carries, 101 yards, 2 TD</td><td><strong>Mike Bracco, 2026, WR: </strong>12 receptions, 210 yards, 4 TD, 2 carries, 5 yards, 10 tackles (8 solo), 1 FR, 4 Int (1 TD)</td></tr><tr><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#5 Colonia</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1703268' first='Rynal' last='Wortman'], 2026, WR: </strong>77 receptions, 1031 yards, 13 TD, 4 carries, 15 yards, 7 tackles (4 solo), 1 Int, 1 PR TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1535480' first='Dylan' last='Chiera'], 2026, QB: </strong>150-237, 1971 yards, 21 TD, 2 Int, 11 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1467565' first='Julien' last='Jones'], 2026, LB: </strong>125 tackles (79 solo, 10 for loss), 8 sacks, 1 FF, 1 Int (1 TD), 1 safety, 1-1, 4 yards, 1 TD, 18 carries, 67 yards, 3 TD, 19 receptions, 272 yards, 3 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1538510' first='AJ' last='Reinoso'], 2027, LB: </strong>90 tackles (47 solo, 6 for loss), 2 sacks, 1 FF, 1 FR, 1 reception, 2 yards</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1538500' first='Harsimran' last='Mann'], 2026, DL: </strong>59 tackles (31 solo, 19 for loss), 3 sacks, 1 FF, 1 blocked kick</td></tr><tr><td>@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#4 Ridge</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1144707' first='C.J.' last='Griffith'], 2027, RB: </strong>89 carries, 612 yards, 4 TD, 4 tackles (2 solo)</td><td><strong>Nick Pfennig, 2026, RB: </strong>105 carries, 592 yards, 4 TD, 12 receptions, 124 yards, 44 tackles (26 solo, 2 for loss), 0.5 sacks</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1575731' first='Greg' last='Brown'], 2027, DL: </strong>36 tackles (27 solo, 6 for loss), 3.5 sacks, 1 FF, 1 Int, 4 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1921587' first='Anthony' last='Valera'], 2026, DL: </strong>39 tackles (24 solo, 10 for loss), 3.5 sacks</td><td><strong>Toby Nicholson, 2026, DL: </strong>28 tackles (19 solo, 5 for loss), 3 sacks, 1 FF, 1 FR, 1 Int, 16 receptions, 322 yards, 3 TD, 8 carries, 49 yards</td></tr><tr><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#6 Westfield</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1546526' first='Jordan' last='Walsh'], 2027, QB: </strong>32-64, 407 yards, 1 TD, 4 Int, 104 carries, 532 yards, 10 TD, 8 reception, 110 yards, 36 tackles (27 solo, 1.5 for loss), 1 Int</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1881399' first='Luke' last='Spaide'], 2026, RB: </strong>122 carries, 676 yards, 5 TD, 10 receptions, 95 yards, 3.5 tackles (2 solo), 0.5 sacks, 1 PR TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1156998' first='Matt' last='Seward'], 2028, LB: </strong>72.5 tackles (35 tackles, 5 for loss), 2 sacks, 4 FF, 3 FR, 1 Int, 0.5 safety, 2 blocked kicks</td><td><strong>Timothy Cook, 2026, LB: </strong>49.5 tackles (17 solo, 2.5 for loss), 2 sacks, 1 FF, 1 Int</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1827892' first='Connor' last='Whelan'], 2025, LB: </strong>31.5 tackles (16 solo, 5 for loss), 4.5 sacks</td></tr><tr><td>@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#3 Montgomery</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='855775' first='Jack' last='Kristjanson'], 2026, QB: </strong>93-190, 1271 yards, 12 TD, 7 TD, 104 carries, 336 yards, 5 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1906650' first='Caiden' last='Miller'], 2026, RB: </strong>128 carries, 725 yards, 11 TD, 6 receptions, 54 yards</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='918994' first='Trey' last='McFadden'], 2026, WR: </strong>49 receptions, 624 yards, 8 TD, 3 carries, 43 yards, 1 TD</td><td><strong>Dragomir Georgiev, 2026, LB: </strong>54 tackles (35 solo, 5 for loss), 1 sack, 1 Int, 1 blocked kick</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1940828' first='Damien' last='Perone'], 2027, LB: </strong>34 tackles (13 solo, 3 for loss), 4 sacks, 1 FF, 1 FR</td></tr><tr><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#7 Rahway</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1002386' first='Andrew' last='Avent'], RB, 2026: </strong>143 carries, 1832 yards, 22 TD, 3 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD, 50.5 tackles (38.5 solo, 19.5 for loss), 9.5 sacks</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1695327' first='Synceir' last='Toussaint'], 2026, WR: </strong>21 receptions, 401 yards, 5 TD, 1 tackle</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1301807' first='Jaylen' last='Eastman'], 2027, DL: </strong>38.5 tackles (26.5 solo, 14.5 for loss), 6.5 sacks, 1 FR</td><td><strong>Jaquan Robinson, 2027, QB: </strong>50-90, 1023 yards, 14 TD, 1 Int, 24 carries, 125 yards, 1 TD, 67 tackles (39 solo, 9 for loss), 1 sack, 1 Int, 1 safety</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1236608' first='Jason' last='Louis'], 2028, DB: </strong>49 tackles, 28 solo, 5 for loss), 2 Int</td></tr><tr><td>@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#2 Woodbridge</td><td><strong>Josh Allen, 2026, RB: </strong>175 carries, 1355 yards, 18 TD, 5 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD, 40 tackles (28 solo), 1 Int</td><td><strong>Dylan Stephen, 2028, QB: </strong>18-47, 303 yards, 4 TD, 1 Int, 59 carries, 249 yards, 5 TD,</td><td><strong>A'arrow Andrewz, 2026, DL: 40 tackles (13 solo, 5 for loss), 4 sacks, 2 Int</strong></td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1665995' first='Kyle' last='Campos'], 2027, RB: </strong>58 carries, 351 yards, 3 TD, 4 receptions, 48 yards, 1 TD, 47 tackles (22 solo), 1 FR, 3 Int</td><td><strong>Jhonny Collado, 2026, DL: </strong>66 tackles (22 solo, 10 for loss), 2 sacks, 2 FF</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Central, Group IV</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>#8 Marlboro</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1654018' first='Nick' last='Dimino'], 2027, QB: </strong>40-90, 560 yards, 3 TD, 5 Int, 70 carries, 409 yards, 4 TD, 27 tackles, 5 Int</td><td><strong>Zach Mojares, 2027, RB: </strong>85 carries, 389 yards, 5 TD, 4 receptions, 37 yards, 25 tackles (7 for loss), 5 sacks</td><td><strong>Jennaro Percadani, 2026, LB: </strong>70 tackles (46 solo, 8 for loss), 2 carries, 2 yards, 2 receptions, 13 yards</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1665112' first='Charlie' last='Kaplan'], 2027, WR: </strong>22 receptions, 306 yards, 3 TD, 19 tackles (11 solo)</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1691859' first='Jacob' last='Bazerman'], 2027, DL: </strong>21 tackles (11 solo, 5 for loss, 2.5 sacks)</td></tr><tr><td>@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#1 Brick Memorial</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1514620' first='Jason' last='Lajara'], 2026, QB: </strong>105-142, 1830 yards, 22 TD, 3 Int, 78 carries, 541 yards, 9 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1514622' first='Nyzier' last='Matthews'], 2026, WR: </strong>40 receptions, 706 yards, 10 TD, 7 carries, 35 yards, 35 tackles (19 solo), 3 Int (1 TD)</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1691089' first='Jaxon' last='Pacheco'], 2027, DL: </strong>30 tackles (33 solo, 2 for loss), 5 sacks</td><td><strong>Mike Pappas, 2026, LB: </strong>76 tackles (33 solo, 3 for loss), 2 sacks, 2 FF, 2 Int</td><td><strong>Colin Schoellkopf, 2027, DL: </strong>46 tackles (25 solo, 2 for loss), 3 sacks</td></tr><tr><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#5 Steinert</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1545714' first='Isaac' last='Pate'], 2026, RB: </strong>195 carries, 1504 yards, 16 TD, 13 receptions, 158 yards, 1 TD, 35 tackles (16 solo, 4 for loss), 0.5 sacks, 1 FF</td><td><strong>John Logorda, 2028, QB: </strong>55-116 carries, 740 yards, 3 TD, 6 Int, 51 carries, 283 yards, 3 TD</td><td><strong>Anthony Moreen, 2028, LB: </strong>35.5 tackles (15 solo, 5.5 for loss), 1.5 sacks, 2 FF</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1466335' first='Dom' last='DeFrancis'], 2027, LB: </strong>76.5 tackles (31 solo, 4.5 for loss), 2.5 sacks, 2 FF, 1 Int</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1545703' first='Makai' last='Blackstone'], 2027, DB: </strong>36 tackles (11 solo, 3 for loss), 2 Int, 4 receptions, 73 yards</td></tr><tr><td>@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#4 Red Bank Regional</td><td><strong>Brett Laude, 2027, QB: </strong>96-188, 1087 yards, 15 TD, 9 Int, 6 carries, 22 yards</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1906687' first='Matthew' last='Huss'], 2026, RB: </strong>168 carries, 715 yards, 6 TD, 4 receptions, 30 yards, 1 TD, 67 tackles (34 solo, 6 for loss), 2 sacks, 2 FF, 1 Int</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1524375' first='Jah'Mir' last='Lane-Bailey'], 2026, DL: </strong>74 tackles (50 solo, 16 for loss), 6.5 sacks, 5 FF, 2 FR, 12 receptions, 195 yards, 4 TD</td><td><strong>Ari Fraser, 2026, WR: </strong>43 receptions 450 yards, 7 TD, 4 carries, 49, 1 TD, 19 tackles (11 solo, 1 for loss)</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1987681' first='Jason' last='Huss'], 2026, LB: </strong>100 tackles (65 solo, 6 for loss), 2 sacks, 2 FF, 1 Int</td></tr><tr><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#6 Middletown North</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1524379' first='Owen' last='Robson'], 2026, QB: </strong>100-154, 1345 yards, 9 TD, 7 Int, 13 carries, 32 yards, 1 TD</td><td><strong>Matthew Belenko, 2027, RB: </strong>152 yards, 1052 yards, 12 TD, 11 receptions, 103 yards</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1524381' first='Jack' last='Viola'], 2026, WR: </strong>38 receptions, 578 yards, 4 TD, 3 carries, 41 yards, 1 TD, 41 tackles (18 solo, 2 for loss), 1 Int, 0.5 safeties</td><td><strong>Kade Little, 2027, LB: </strong>86 tackles (34 solo, 2 for loss), 1 sac, 1 Int (1 TD), 8 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD</td><td><strong>MJ Parulis, 2027, DB: </strong>19 tackles (14 solo, 2 for loss), 2 sacks, 1 FR (1 TD), 3 Int</td></tr><tr><td>@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#3 Middletown South</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1476858' first='Luca' last='Donofrio'], 2026, QB: </strong>93-167, 1184 yards, 12 TD, 11 Int, 66 carries, 386 yards, 2 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1476859' first='Justin' last='Rosato'], 2027, RB: </strong>170 carries, 792 yards, 6 TD, 8 receptions, 22 yards, 53 tackles (3.5 for loss), 1 sack, 4 Int (1 TD)</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1514627' first='Logan' last='Burbank'], 2026, WR: </strong>37 receptions, 549 yards, 7 TD, 10 carries, 64 yards, 2 TD, 23 tackles, 2 Int, 1 KOR TD</td><td><strong>Anthony Bennett, 2027, LB: </strong>23.5 tackles (6 for loss), 4 sacks, 2 receptions, 26 yards</td><td><strong>Dylan Lynch, 2026, LB: </strong>37 tackles (11 for loss), 4 sacks, 2 FF, 1 FR</td></tr><tr><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#7 Hamilton West</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1278651' first='Cullen' last='Bressler'], 2027, QB: </strong>76-148, 1053 yards, 10 TD, 8 Int, 18 carries, 2 TD</td><td><strong>Brian Boswell, 2026, RB: </strong>79 carries, 593 yards, 7 TD, 1 reception, 29 yards, 1 TD, 16 tackles (9 solo)</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1677644' first='Cristian' last='Eagleton'], 2027, LB: </strong>70 tackles (16 solo, 3 for loss), 2 sacks, 1 Int (1 TD), 36 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD, 5 receptions, 58 yards</td><td><strong>Colby Muni, 2027, DL: </strong>34 tackles (11 solo, 3 for loss), 2 sacks, 1 FR</td><td><strong>Deshawn Jones, 2027, WR: </strong>25 receptions, 385 yards, 4 TD, 17 carries, 120 yards, 1 TD, 9 tackles (3 solo), 0.5 sacks, 2 Int</td></tr><tr><td>@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#2 Manalapan</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1894286' first='Cameron' last='Desfosse'], 2027, QB: </strong>87-145, 1570 yards, 16 TD, 3 Int, 46 carries, 305 yards, 2 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1530256' first='Nick' last='Palmieri'], 2027, WR: </strong>13 receptions, 275 yards, 6 TD, 94 carries, 615 yards, 5 TD, 70.5 tackles (39 solo, 6 for loss), 0.5 sacks, 1 FF</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1530255' first='Ahsere' last='Woolfolk'], 2026, RB: </strong>101 carries, 597 yards, 11 TD, 9 receptions, 141 yards, 1 TD, 1 tackle, 1 Int</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1530259' first='Ethan' last='Fogelstrom'], 2027, LB: </strong>63 tackles (34 solo, 8 for loss), 3 sacks, 1 Int, 11 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD, 6 receptions, 134 yards, 1 TD</td><td><strong>PJ Pape, 2028, DB: </strong>30 tackles (14 solo), 2 FF, 1 FR, 2 Int, 8 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">South, Group IV</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>#8 Cumberland</td><td><strong>RJ Pierce, 2026, RB: </strong>118 carries, 762 yards, 8 TD, 13 receptions, 232 yards, 2 TD, 49 tackles (6 solo, 20 for loss)</td><td><strong>Chris Clark, 2026, DL: </strong>40 tackles (5 solo, 9 for loss), 11 sacks, 3 FF, 3 receptions,, 41 yards, 1 carry, 6 yards</td><td><strong>Evan Bodine, 2028, LB: </strong>59 tackles (15 solo, 5 for loss), 1 FF, 2 Int (1 TD), 5 receptions, 37 yards</td><td><strong>Divan Petty, 2026, DL: </strong>36 tackles (3 solo, 8 for loss), 5 sacks, 1 FR</td><td><strong>Marco Dionisi, 2027, LB: </strong>76 tackles (10 solo, 10 for loss), 2 sacks, 1 blocked kick, 1 reception, 3 yards, 1 TD</td></tr><tr><td>@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#1 Winslow</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='910875' first='Jalen' last='Parker'], 2027, QB: </strong>151-250, 2364 yards, 30 TD, 9 Int, 32 carries, 89 yards, 1 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='606231' first='Nakeem' last='Powell'], 2026, WR: </strong>76 carries, 513 yards, 8 TD, 24 receptions, 244 yards, 2 TD, 1-1, 51 yards, 1 TD, 9 tackles (3 solo)</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='402235' first='Nyqir' last='Helton'], 2026, WR: </strong>41 receptions, 866 yards, 12 TD, 1 carry, 15 yards, 1 tackle</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1515040' first='Ben' last='Carter'], 2027, DL: </strong>64 tackles (43 solo, 10 for loss), 7.5 sacks, 1 FR, 1 Int, 1 reception, 7 yards</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1264494' first='Camaj' last='Matthews'], 2027, DL: </strong>42 tackles (30 solo, 11 for losS), 8.5 sacks, 1 FF, 1 FR (1 TD), 1 safety</td></tr><tr><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#5 Pennsauken</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1513546' first='Randall' last='Blount'], 2026, RB: </strong>144 carries, 1037 yards, 11 TD, 4 receptions, 76 yards</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1030107' first='Nazyr' last='Negron'], 2027, QB: </strong>32-51, 542 yards, 6 TD, 2 Int, 17 carries, 54 yards, 3 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1800720' first='Josh' last='Williams'], 2026, WR: 9 </strong>reception, 133 yards, 9 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1282546' first='Elias' last='Pagan'], 2026, WR: </strong>8 receptions 204 yards, 3 TD</td><td><strong>Jabari Sonnebeyatta, 2026, WR: </strong>3 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TD</td></tr><tr><td>@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#4 Shawnee</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1529500' first='Cole' last='Anderson'], 2028, QB: </strong>34-69, 308 yards, 5 Int, 180 carries, 1157 yards, 16 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1545692' first='Brett' last='Lundberg'], 2026, RB: </strong>89 carries, 528 yards, 5 TD, 2 receptions, 20 yards, 14 tackles, 1 FR, 1 Int</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1466333' first='Tyler' last='Nickles'], 2026, RB: </strong>54 receptions 511 yards, 6 TD, 14 receptions 95 yards, 21 tackles (12 solo), 1 FR (1 TD), 2 Int</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1923158' first='Michael' last='Bartasius'], 2026, DB: </strong>61 tackles (18 solo), 2 FF, 3 FR, 5 Int (1 TD), 7 receptions, 55 yards, 3-5 FG, 38-yard long, 31-34 PAT</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1923161' first='James' last='Gilmartin'], 2026, LB: </strong>99 tackles, 17 solo, 0.5 for loss), 2.5 sacks, 1 FR</td></tr><tr><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#6 Northern Burlington</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1523192' first='Brent' last='Walulak'], 2027, QB: </strong>104-206, 1328 yards, 12 TD, 2 Int, 107 carries, 767 yards, 15 TD, 2 receptions, 24 yards, 22 tackles, 1 FF, 1 Fr, 2 Int</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1043512' first='Danny' last='Greene'], 2027, LB: </strong>76 tackles (3 for loss), 1 sack, 1 Int, 2 receptions, 65 yards,</td><td><strong>Mark Klusman, 2028, DB: </strong>46 tackles (16 for loss), 1 FR, 2 Int, 2 carries, 8 yards, 16 receptions, 278 yards, 2 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1523195' first='Josiah' last='Ruttley'], 2027, LB: </strong>72 tackles (10 solo), 2 sacks, 1 FR, 4 Int, 18 receptions 181 yards, 2 TD, 36 carries, 150 yards, 1 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1893373' first='Josh' last='Melton'], 2027, DL: </strong>22 tackles 8 solo), 4 sacks</td></tr><tr><td>@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#3 Central Regional</td><td><strong>Jacob Halpin, 2026, QB: </strong>74-109, 1256 yards, 8 TD, 7 Int, 15 carries, 75 yards, 3 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1513550' first='CJ' last='Yates'], 2027, WR: </strong>24 receptions, 411 yards, 3 TD, 19 carries, 145 yards, 2 TD, 21 tackle s(18 solo, 4 for loss), 3 Int (3 TD)</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1953632' first='Gustave' last='Copes'], 2028, LB: </strong>117 tackles (70 solo, 22 for loss), 3 FF, 2 Int (1 TD), 3 receptions, 41 yards, 3 carries, 18 yards</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1973338' first='Austin' last='Jarvis'], 2026, LB: </strong>92 tackles (58 solo, 12 for loss), 1 FF, 1 Int, 90 carries, 605 yards, 3 TD, 1 reception, 15 yards</td><td><strong>JJ Twohig, 2027, LB: </strong>70 tackles (38 solo, 3 for loss), 1 sack, 2 FF, 1 FR, 1 reception, 2 yards, 50 carries, 301 yards, 1 TD</td></tr><tr><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#7 Toms River East</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1973345' first='Brandon' last='Siebert'], 2026, RB: </strong>69 carries, 371 yards, 4 TD, 2 receptions, 36 yards, 10 tackles (3 solo, 1 for loss), 1 sack</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1973346' first='Logan' last='Harrison'], 2028, RB: </strong>57 carries, 349 yards, 1 TD, 9 receptions, 55 yards, 1 tackle, 1 Int</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1973350' first='Anthony' last='Bonich'], 2028, LB: </strong>50 tackles (7 solo, 3 for loss) 1 sack</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1973356' first='Shamus' last='O'Grady'], 2026, DL: </strong>35 tackles (8 solo, 5 for loss), 3 sacks, 1 FF</td><td><strong>Nico Giannetti, 2027, DL: </strong>27 solo (4 solo, 3 for loss), 2 sacks, 1 FF</td></tr><tr><td>@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#2 Millville</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='489023' first='Robbie' last='O'Connor'], 2027, QB: </strong>104-181, 1365 yards, 15 TD, 7 Int</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1476891' first='Reggie' last='Holley'], 2027, WR: </strong>42 receptions, 757 yards, 7 TD, 48 carries, 335 yards, 9 TD, 11 tackles (3 for loss)</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='825247' first='Jayden' last='Jones'], 2026, DL: </strong>22 tackles (5 solo, 4 for losS), 5 sacks, 1 FF, 1 FR, 1 Int (1 TD), 0.5 safeties</td><td><strong>Nashon Jones, 2028, DL: </strong>22 tackles (1 solo, 4 for loss), 2 sacks</td><td><strong>Darnell Williams, 2027, LB: </strong>38 tackles (6 solo, 7 for loss), 1 sack, 1 Int</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table -->