Playoff Primer: Non-public Group A’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">Non-public Group A Playoff Matchups</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>#8 Seton Hall Prep</td><td><strong>Ty Newcomb, 2028, QB: </strong>40-69, 453 yards, 6 TD, 1 Int</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1230512' first='Leonard' last='West'], 2028, RB: </strong>94 carries, 416 yards, 2 TD, 16 receptions, 205 yards, 2 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='764884' first='Colin' last='Moore'], 2027, LB: </strong>79 tackles (13 solo), 1 carry, 1 yard</td><td><strong>Charlie Hughes, 2029, DL: </strong>24 tackles (3 solo), 2 sacks, 1 blocked kicks</td><td><strong>Michael Hug, 2026, LB: </strong>74 tackles (16 solo), 1 sack, 1 FF, 1 Int, 1 safety, 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>#1 Don Bosco</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1907950' first='Carson' last='Schoen'], 2028, QB: </strong>62-103, 1120 yards, 10 TD, 5 Int, 17 carries, 22 yards, 1 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='852611' first='Isaiah' last='Alvarez'], 2027, WR: </strong>27 carries, 501 yards, 5 TD, 5 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='431426' first='Mikahi' last='Allen'], 2027, LB: </strong>29 tackles (15 solo, 6 for loss), 5 sacks, 1 FF, 2 Int</td><td><strong>Jack Hinspeter, 2027, LB: </strong>29 tackles (8 solo, 3 for loss), 1 sack, 2 Int</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1237598' first='Jack' last='DeMenna'], 2026, DB: </strong>28 tackles (16 solo, 1 for loss), 5 Int (1 TD), 1 reception, 5 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>#5 St. Joseph Metuchen</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1476965' first='Justin' last='Scaramuzzo'], 2026, QB: </strong>67-111, 1045 yards, 11 TD, 1 Int, 87 carries, 561 yards, 11 TD, 9 tackles</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1227819' first='Reggie' last='Bropleh Jr'], 2026, RB: </strong>49 carries, 299 yards, 1 TD, 24 receptions, 486 yards, 7 TD, 19 tackles (13 solo), 1 FR, 3 Int (1 TD)</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='205678' first='Michael' last='Wellet, III'], 2026, LB: </strong>26 tackles (8 solo, 7 for loss), 5 sacks, 10 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1198282' first='Jason' last='Gross'], 2026, DL: </strong>38 tackles (14 solo, 3 for loss), 8 sacks, 2 FF, 1 FR (1 TD)</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='402201' first='CJ' last='Edwards'], 2026, DL: </strong>23 tackles (10 solo, 3 for loss), 4 sacks, 1 FR, 4 receptions, 72 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 Bergen Catholic</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='412019' first='Trey' last='Tagliaferri'], 2028, QB: </strong>115-182, 1991 yards, 23 TD, 1 Int, 16 carries, 7 yards, 1 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='284069' first='Najee' last='Calhoun'], 2026, RB: </strong>114 carries, 621 yards, 10 TD, 7 receptions, 37 yards</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='703169' first='Austin' last='Busso'], 2027, WR: </strong>40 receptions 864 yards, 10 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1695177' first='Jordan' last='Thomas'], 2026, DB: </strong>48 tackles (20 solo, 1.5 for loss), 1 FF, 1 FR, 3 Int, 1 blocked kick</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='836216' first='Jackson' last='Vaughn'], 2028, DL: </strong>35 tackles (12 solo, 10.5 for loss), 6.5 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>#6 Delbarton</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='972082' first='Gavin' last='Gilardi'], 2028, QB: </strong>78-116, 1175 yards, 15 TD, 6 Int, 1 tackle</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1654657' first='Grant' last='Van Raaphorst'], 2028, WR: </strong>26 receptions, 557 yards, 7 TD, 2 carries, 6 yards,&nbsp;</td><td><strong>Emmett Caughey, 2026, LB: </strong>59 tackles (20 solo, 3 for loss), 2 sacks, 1 FF</td><td><strong>Luke McBridge, 2027, DL: </strong>27 tackles (24 solo, 8 for loss), 2 sacks, 2 FF</td><td><strong>Kobe Irby-Mason, 2027, RB: </strong>129 carries, 609 yards, 3 TD, 5 receptions, 24 yards</td></tr><tr><td>@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#3 St. Joseph Regional</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='595189' first='Mason' last='Geis'], 2026, QB: </strong>58-80, 826 yards, 6 TD, 3 Int, 24 carries, 26 yards</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='212398' first='Nate' last='Bailey'], 2026, WR: </strong>21 receptions, 358 yards, 3 TD, 14 carries, 77 yards, 3 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='991975' first='Tahj' last='Gray'], 2028, LB: </strong>58 tackles (20 solo, 5.5 for loss), 2.5 sacks, 2 receptions, 7 yards</td><td><strong>Cameron Aime, 2027, DL: </strong>26 tackles (11 solo, 5 for loss), 4 sacks, 1 FF</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='909380' first='Jonathan' last='Galette'], 2027, DL: </strong>36 tackles (11 solo, 6 for loss), 2.5 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>#7 St. Augustine</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='852416' first='Roman' last='Coney'], 2027, RB: </strong>145 carries, 948 yards, 15 TD, 5 receptions, 14 yards</td><td><strong>Akeem Jones, 2028, DL: </strong>42 tackles (15 solo, 10 for loss), 2 sacks, 1 FR</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='829432' first='Damari' last='Simeon'], 2026, DL: </strong>35 tackles (11 solo, 15 for loss), 4.5 sacks, 1 FF</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1883019' first='Kenny' last='Taylor'], 2028, LB: </strong>62 tackles (14 solo, 9 for loss), 1 sack, 2 FF</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1267894' first='Chase' last='Shealey'], 2027, DL: </strong>19 tackles (9 solo, 8 for loss), 3.5 sacks, 2 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 St. Peter's Prep</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='212405' first='Tyler' last='Bell'], 2026, QB: </strong>110-166, 1514 yards, 24 TD, 1 Int, 47 carries, 203 yards, 4 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='691039' first='Abdul' last='Turay'], 2027, RB: </strong>99 carries, 741 yards, 5 TD, 11 receptions, 128 yards, 1 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='877036' first='Hunter' last='Watson'], 2026, WR: </strong>38 receptions, 769 yards, 14 TD</td><td><strong>Evan Pratt, 2027, LB: </strong>61 tackles (39 solo, 7 for loss), 1 sack, 2 FF</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1020455' first='Aaren' last='Cirino'], 2028, DL: </strong>20 tackles (16 solo, 10.5 for loss), 1.5 sacks</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table -->