Playoff Primer: Non-public Group B’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 class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#1 DePaul</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='275127' first='Derek' last='Zammit'], 2026, QB: </strong>127-201, 1674 yrds, 10 TD, 6 Int, 64 carries, 641 yrds, 5 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='606227' first='Mason' last='James'], 2026, WR: </strong>24 receptions, 584 yards, 6 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1099792' first='Logan' last='Monteyne'], 2026, LB: </strong>101 tackles (26 solo, 7 for loss), 1 sacks, 1 FF</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1558123' first='Logan' last='Nagle'], 2026, DL: </strong>59 tackles (19 solo, 1.5 for loss), 8 sacks, 3 FF</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1566516' first='Jaxon' last='Bastante'], 2026, LB: </strong>70 tackles (23 solo, 19 for loss), 7 sacks, 2 FF, 1 FR (1 TD), 1 Int (1 TD)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center" colspan="6">1st Round Bye</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#9 Pope John</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1669131' first='Luke' last='Gialanella'], 2027, RB: </strong>77 carries, 444 yards, 3 TD, 5 receptions, 32 yards</td><td><strong>Tommy Walton, 2028, LB: </strong>45 tackles (33 solo, 5 for loss), 1 sack, 2 FR</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='290424' first='Kal' last='Marone'], 2027, LB: </strong>32 tackles (17 solo, 6 for loss), 1 sack</td><td><strong>Carter Johnston, 2028, DL: </strong>16 tackles (12 solo, 6.5 for loss), 1 sack</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1546508' first='Zayne' last='Carswell'], 2027, WR: </strong>33 receptions, 464 yards, 1 TD, 23 tackles (17 solo, 1.5 for loss)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#8 St. John Vianney</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1558130' first='Zach' last='LaBarca'], 2026, QB: </strong>99-180, 1291 yards, 13 TD, 5 Int, 46 carries, 299 yards, 3 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1693331' first='Adam' last='Urs'], 2026, WR: </strong>34 receptions, 502 yards, 6 TD, 2 carries, 27 yards, 53 tackles</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1552718' first='Danny' last='Breen'], 2026, RB: </strong>99 carries, 594 yards, 7 TD, 5 receptions, 46 yards, 92 tackles (1 for loss), 1 FF</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1558131' first='Thomas' last='Foley'], 2026, DL: </strong>49 tackles (4 for loss), 4 sacks</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1629177' first='Corleii' last='Thomas'], 2027, RB: </strong>83 carries, 443 yrds, 5 TD, 2 tackles</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#12 St. Mary Rutherford</td><td><strong>Evan Colon, 2027, QB: </strong>45-69, 932 yards, 11 TD, 6 Int, 39 carries, 353 yards, 2 TD, 1 reception, 5 yards, 4 tackles</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='212397' first='Thomas' last='Messina'], 2026, WR: </strong>27 receptions, 635 yards, 7 TD, 40 carries, 210 yrs, 5 TD, 29 tackles (26 solo, 3 for loss), 2 Int</td><td><strong>George Brewton, 2026, RB: </strong>83 cruise, 650 yards, 4 TD, 2 receptions, 9 yards</td><td><strong>Isais Pitanga, 2028, DL: </strong>43 tackles (8 solo), 1 sack, 2 FF</td><td><strong>Carlos Minaya, 2027, DB: </strong>36 tackles (9 for loss), 2 FF, 3 receptions, 42 yards, 1 TD</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#5 Holy Spirit</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1054154' first='Ty' last='Costabile'], 2026, QB: </strong>112-201, 1703 yards, 23 TD, 3 Int, 24 carries, 113 yards</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='284061' first='Emanuel' last='Gerena'], 2026, WR: </strong>22 receptions, 530 yards, 8 TD, 6 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD, 25 tackles (22 solo), 1 FF, 2 Int (2 TD)</td><td><strong>Jake Groeber, 2026, DL: </strong>23 tackles (16 solo, 6.5 for loss), 2 sacks, 2 FF, 2 receptions, 6 yards</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1558127' first='Freddy' last='Marczyk'], 2027, LB: </strong>54 tackles (45 solo, 9.5 for losS), 10 sacks</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1227520' first='Dylan' last='Granzow'], 2028, LB: </strong>27 tackles (16 solo, 6.5 for loss), 2 sacks, 2 FF</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#13 Notre Dame</td><td><strong>Matthew Rausch, 2026, QB: </strong>114-179, 1377 yards, 9 TD, 9 Int, 34 carries, 18 yards, 1 TD, 1 tackle</td><td><strong>Jayden Davis, 2026, RB: </strong>170 carries, 746 yards, 7 TD, 24 carries, 250 yards, 2 KOP TD</td><td><strong>Musa Kamera, 2026, WR: </strong>43 receptions, 442 yards, 4 TD, 4 carries, 4 yards, 2 TD</td><td><strong>Alex Vilrelle, 2026, LB: </strong>67 tackles (35 solo, 5 for loss), 4 sacks, 1 FF</td><td><strong>Dylan Bundick, 2026, LB: </strong>43 tackles (20 solo, 7 for loss), 4 sacks, 1 FF</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#4 Donovan Catholic</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='205460' first='Kahden' last='Davis'], 2026, QB: </strong>52-102, 726 yards, 5 TD, 3 Int, 48 carries, 408 yrds, 3 TD, 2 sacks</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1228166' first='Ethan' last='Nicolas'], 2027, RB: </strong>78 carries, 478 yards, 4 TD, 8 tackles (6 solo)</td><td><strong>Jason Madden, 2027, LB: </strong>61 tackles (29 solo, 7 for loss), 4.5 sacks, 1 FF, 1 FR, 3 receptions, 29 yards, 1 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='284066' first='Kai' last='Pritchard'], 2026, DL: </strong>66 tackles (34 solo, 10 for loss), 4.5 sacks, 1 blocked kick</td><td><strong>Kam McBridge, 2029, </strong>41 tackles (21 solo, 4 for loss), 1 FR, 1 Int</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#14 Hudson Catholic</td><td><strong>Jha'Meer Quinn-Haskins, 2027, RB: </strong>39 carries, 554 yards, 5 TD, 21 receptions, 270 yards, 5 TD, 10 tackles (8 solo, 3 for loss), 1 FR</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1690044' first='Nysir' last='Golden'], 2027, WR: </strong>26 receptions, 349 yards, 4 TD, 7 carries, 65 yards, 1-1, 63 yards, 1 TD, 34 tackles (24 solo, 9 for loss), 1 FF, 3 Int (1 TD), 1 KOR TD</td><td><strong>Nathaniel Saint-Jean, 2028, LB: </strong>76 tackles (54 solo, 18.5 for loss), 5 FF, 2 FR</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1668673' first='Luis' last='Arroyo'], 2028, DL: </strong>25 tackles (12 solo, 7.5 for loss), 4 sacks, 2 FR (1 TD)</td><td><strong>Mason Negron, 2027, LB: </strong>62 tackles (36 solo, 15.5 for loss), 3.5 sacks, 1 FR</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#3 Red Bank Catholic</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1016186' first='Rahmir' last='Rivera'], 2029, QB: </strong>125-172, 1756 yards, 18 TD, 2 Int, 25 carries, 130 yards, 2 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='409942' first='Gabe' last='Kemp'], 2029, RB: </strong>213 carries, 1513 yrds, 13 TD, 12 receptions, 199 yards, 2 TD</td><td><strong>Daniel Zamora, 2026, WR: </strong>37 receptions, 655 yards, 8 TD, 61 tackles (33 solo, 1 for loss), 3 Int</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='910821' first='Brock' last='Goodman'], 2028, LB: </strong>73 tackles (37 solo, 9 for loss), 1 sack, 1 FF</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1939701' first='Luke' last='Scaturro'], 2027, LB: </strong>62 tackles (35 solo, 9 for loss), 2 sacks, 1 Int (1 TD)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#11 St. Joseph Hammonton</td><td><strong>Anthony Salmone, 2027, QB: </strong>74-138, 1268 yrds, 13 TD, 1 Int, 34 carries, 60 yards, 5 TD&nbsp;</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1987697' first='Zehkiy' last='DeJesus'], 2028, WR: </strong>30 receptions, 673 yards, 7 TD, 15 carries, 112 yards</td><td><strong>Darnell Young, 2028, DL: </strong>37 tackles (18 solo, 4 for loss), 1 sack, 2 FF</td><td><strong>Ryder Willett, 2027, LB: </strong>65 tackles (39 solo, 7 for loss), 2 sacks, 11 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD</td><td><strong>Christopher Morgan, 2026, DL: </strong>30 tackles (19 solo, 3 for loss), 3 sacks</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#6 Paul VI</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1267592' first='Daulton' last='Phalines'], 2026, QB: </strong>86-173, 1179 yards, 7 TD, 5 Int, 17 carries, 105 yards, 2 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='208399' first='Tyree' last='Roane'], 2026, WR: </strong>38 receptions, 398 yards, 1 TD, 13 carries, 21 yards, 25 tackles, 1 FF, 1 FR</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1160587' first='Nate' last='Klecko'], 2027, DL: </strong>32 tackles (10 solo), 4 sacks, 4 FF, 17 receptions, 222 yards, 1 TD, 121 carries, 518 yards, 7 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1160592' first='Anthony' last='Jackson'], 2027, LB: </strong>53 tackles (7 for loss), 5 sacks, 1 Int</td><td><strong>Brendon Sanon, 2026, DL: </strong>36 tackles (6 for loss), 2 sacks</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#10 St. Thomas Aquinas</td><td><strong>Zymere Wever, 2028, QB: </strong>130-189, 2061 yards, 23 TD, 2 Int, 33 carries, 290 yards, 5 TD, 2 tackles</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1170231' first='Anwar' last='Witherspoon'], 2026, LB: </strong>101 tackles (75 solo, 4 for loss), 1.5 sacks, 2 FF, 1 FR, 36 receptions, 505 yards, 8 TD, 3 carries, 27 yards, 1 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1054150' first='Ian' last='Roberts'], 2026, RB: </strong>101 carries, 815 yards, 7 TD, 12 receptions, 271 yards, 2 TD, 16 tackles (14 solo, 2 for loss)</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1703731' first='Anthony' last='Perez'], 2026, WR: </strong>40 receptions 500 yards, 3 TD, 4 carries, 8 yards, 6 tackles, 1 KOR TD, 1 PR TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='974846' first='Dillon' last='Adams'], 2028, DB: </strong>37 tackles (30 solo), 1.5 sacks, 1 FF, 1 FR, 1 Int (1 TD)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#7 Immaculata</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1301940' first='Daysir' last='Spille'], 2026, RB: </strong>157 carries, 1276 yards, 26 TD, 35 tackles (21 solo, 5 for loss), 1 sack, 1 FF, 1 Int</td><td><strong>Brin Cilento, 2028, RB: </strong>69 carries, 705 yards, 15 TD, 56 tackles (41 solo, 2 for loss, 1 sack, 1 FR, 1 Int (1 TD), 1 blocked kick</td><td><strong>Jaiden Drake-Murray, 2027, LB: </strong>62 tackles (44 solo, 6 for loss), 1 sack, 3 FF, 1 FR, 1 Int, 44 carries, 295 yards, 4 TD</td><td><strong>Vito Marcogliese, 2026, DL: </strong>43 tackles (24 solo, 13 for loss), 2 sacks, 1 blocked kick</td><td><strong>Jordan Harrison, 2026, DL: </strong>27 tackles (21 solo, 10 for loss), 1 sack, 4 FR (2 TD), 1 blocked kick</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#2 Paramus Catholic</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='402270' first='Marco' last='Green'], 2026, QB: </strong>86-148, 1484 yards, 11 TD, 3 Int, 11 carries, 12 yards</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='842159' first='Nehki' last='Martin'], 2027, WR: </strong>46 receptions, 915 yards, 8 TD, 25 carries, 194 yards, 1 TD, 14 tackles (9 solo), 1 Int</td><td><strong>Derion Johnson, 2026, LB: </strong>47 tackles (29 solo, 1 for loss), 2 sacks, 2 FF, 2 FR</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1665615' first='AJ' last='Lopez'], 2028, WR: </strong>18 receptions, 336 yards, 4 TD, 17 tackles (11 solo, 1 for loss), 1 Int (1 TD), 1 blocked kick</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1637099' first='Achylles' last='DuPont'], 2026, RB: </strong>109 carries, 533 yards, 7 TD, 12 receptions, 180 yards, 2 TD, 4 tackles (3 solo), 1 KOR TD</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center" colspan="6">1st Round Bye</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table -->