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OT: 2024 NJ HS Football Season…

Toms River North looked good in their opener...Surprised they just beat up a top Program in PA...TRN played without RU signee Matthews and Downingtown East looked like a JV team against The Mariners...Yardage was 300+ yards for TRN and 0 for Downingtown at half
 
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Pretty solid public school game tonight with Passaic Valley at Caldwell. PV made the group 3 north sectional final last year and that program seems to be moving in the right direction. Caldwell is tough again but a big question mark at QB. I personally think the frosh QB is better than the soph seton hall transfer.
 
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BIG STATE SPORTS YouTube Page, FKA MORRIS SUSSEX SPORTS, has done a great job streaming live HS Sports games for free the last few years. Definitely better than some of those groups/companies that you have to pay to watch HS games. They are spreading away from their Morris/Sussex areas this year as they have some great games this week, free on YouTube.









 
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NJ dot Com has finally done it. They put their streamed games behind a paywall…

So I’m assuming that you will have to pay to watch this years state championships, that has been free for years…

Damm shame.

 
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Some unreal games last night. #1 was west morris vs morris knolls. Watch the last 5 mins on youtube big state sports
 
I was at a pretty good game and the biggest crowd I've seen in 2 years and we go all over Monmouth and Ocean Counties looking for the best talent and teams every Friday Night and Saturdays.Howell 42 Freehold Twp. 33. Freehold was up 21-7 early 2nd Q, then again 33-27, but Howell ran the ball down their throats.
 
I was at a pretty good game and the biggest crowd I've seen in 2 years and we go all over Monmouth and Ocean Counties looking for the best talent and teams every Friday Night and Saturdays.Howell 42 Freehold Twp. 33. Freehold was up 21-7 early 2nd Q, then again 33-27, but Howell ran the ball down their throats.
Been to a few high school games this year. Bigger crowds than I remember from last year. Maybe folks are thinking they can't afford the NFL games so they're opting for the $4 ticket for live football?
 
Been to a few high school games this year. Bigger crowds than I remember from last year. Maybe folks are thinking they can't afford the NFL games so they're opting for the $4 ticket for live football?
Could be part of it, but this game is a rivalry because they are both part of a 6 High School District. Freehold Twp, Freehold Boro, Howell, Manalapan,Marlboro and Colt Neck. I'm not sure if there's another Regional HS District that has 6 different towns in NJ under one Regional Superintendent.
 
Could be part of it, but this game is a rivalry because they are both part of a 6 High School District. Freehold Twp, Freehold Boro, Howell, Manalapan,Marlboro and Colt Neck. I'm not sure if there's another Regional HS District that has 6 different towns in NJ under one Regional Superintendent.
I wished they all played each other round Robin ever year instead of switching off based on last years record
 
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Elizabeth HS Coach John Fiore was fired today for trying to bring on an illegal transfer on to the team: his son.

Well, that is an interesting story. Fiore has a house in Cranford but rented an apartment in Elizabeth so his son could play for him. Then they slept their a few a days week to be eligible.
 
Kinda OT, but one of the biggest 13u games this year in the tri-state area is being played tonight in Paterson. #1 vs. #2 in NJ go at it. Both teams are loaded with upcoming HS talent and D1 prospects.

 
In what probably was the craziest game of the year, St Peters Prep beat Pope John 58-47 last night at Caven Point. Prep Jr QB Tyler Bell threw for 26-36, 387, 6 TDs while Pope John’s Tylik Hill just went BATSHIT running the ball running 30-389, 6 TDs.

I probably already know the answers, but:
Is Rutgers looking at Tyler Bell for 2026 QB?
He has gone 121-218, 1819, 25 Td, 7 INT in 2024.
Has gone 222-409, 3115, 35 TD, 14 INT.
He has improved so he should have a better Senior Year in 2025.

Main question is that is 5-9 Tylik Hill TOO SHORT for Rutgers or is he not a “Rutgers Man?”
He has ran 190-1485, 15 TDs in 2024
Career wise: 516, 3547, 34 TDs.

SOMEONE in D1 should’ve have taken a look at him unless he robbed a bank or have Straight Fs. Looks like a secret gem if in the right FCS offense.

 
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Congrats. Delbarton has a great classy staff up there. The complete opposite of those on the opposite sidelines.
🍿 for this thread now. As an SJR guy there is no love lost for the DePaul staff and student body. Too many incidents with them over the years. And my Ramapo HS wife would say the same for Wayne Hills. Must be something in the water there.
 
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🍿 for this thread now. As an SJR guy there is no love lost for the DePaul staff and student body. Too many incidents with them over the years. And my Ramapo HS wife would say the same for Wayne Hills. Must be something in the water there.
I guess If you ignore the fact there isn’t one coach or starter at DePaul who actually comes from or live in wayne. Then your statement makes total sense
Correction, there is one coach who came back this year. Been a NJ Hs cosch for 30 years and I’ve never heard anyone say a bad thing about the guy.
 
I guess If you ignore the fact there isn’t one coach or starter at DePaul who actually comes from or live in wayne. Then your statement makes total sense
Their coaches and fans don’t make things better.

And most of them are from Wayne.
 
I guess If you ignore the fact there isn’t one coach or starter at DePaul who actually comes from or live in wayne. Then your statement makes total sense
Correction, there is one coach who came back this year. Been a NJ Hs cosch for 30 years and I’ve never heard anyone say a bad thing about the guy.
That was a quicker response than I even expected. 😃. I included student body and Wayne Hills as well.
 
Their coaches and fans don’t make things better.

And most of them are from Wayne.
Really. I’ll wait for you to list the names of the coaches and starters from wayne.
There is one full time staff member. Zero full time starters. I’ll edit that, one OL who starts now because of injuries
 
That was a quicker response than I even expected. 😃. I included student body and Wayne Hills as well.
Obviously never been to a hills Ramapo game. Like most rivalries, year to year idiots on both sides. Last year, I actually went to that game for first time in a decade. Ramapo players were acting like such fools that one of their best players who I know well actually apologized to my wife.
 
Really. I’ll wait for you to list the names of the coaches and starters from wayne.
There is one full time staff member. Zero full time starters. I’ll edit that, one OL who starts now because of injuries
They may not be from Wayne but those coaches and fans are not the victims are not as innocent as you make them out to be.
 
They may not be from Wayne but those coaches and fans are not the victims are not as innocent as you make them out to be.
Not saying that they are innocent but the idea they are some group of thugs is ridiculous. I’ve probably stood on the sidelines for at least 2-3 games a year for over a decade there. Info to games all over the state every week. Can’t say I’ve seen their behavior to be any better or worse than your average staff. Especially the parochials
 
Obviously never been to a hills Ramapo game. Like most rivalries, year to year idiots on both sides. Last year, I actually went to that game for first time in a decade. Ramapo players were acting like such fools that one of their best players who I know well actually apologized to my wife.
Been to many of their games over the years. Agree with you. Both sides can be too much. And that goes for most HS fans.

I did parent security for SJR games. For me personally the worst fanbases were Wayne Hills and Pope John. Worst coach was Chris Olsen. Had an altercation with him when he intentionally brought his team up through the SJR entrance. SJR has separate entrances for the away team. My buddies played for him at Bergenfield and alway had a ton of stories about him. Said he was nuts.
 
Pretty good 3OT game last night between Northern Highlands HS and Ramapo HS…

Best part of this game was that it was as free to watch on YouTube.



 
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Been to many of their games over the years. Agree with you. Both sides can be too much. And that goes for most HS fans.

I did parent security for SJR games. For me personally the worst fanbases were Wayne Hills and Pope John. Worst coach was Chris Olsen. Had an altercation with him when he intentionally brought his team up through the SJR entrance. SJR has separate entrances for the away team. My buddies played for him at Bergenfield and alway had a ton of stories about him. Said he was nuts.
So your opinion of the Wayne Hills is based on a coach who hasn’t coached at the school in like 15 years? Makes sense
 
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