Two huge showdowns in boys soccer highlight another tremendous day of action on the pitch in the Garden State. St. Benedict’s Prep and Pingry meet in a battle between top-ten teams in the country, while Princeton and Notre Dame collide in a state-ranked clash. Plus, the Cherokee girls seek their third-straight win in Olympic Conference action with Bishop Eustace. Check back as the highlights are posted throughout the night!
St. Benedict’s Prep 4 Pingry 3 (2OT) | Boys
Is it too early to book NJ’s soccer game of the year for the 2025 season? Two top-ten teams in America powered by two absurdly talented rosters ended in one wild finish. Taslim N-Nyiah’s golden goal in the 97th minute proved to be the difference in deciding the fate for St. Benedict’s Prep (9-0-1) and their fate as the No. 1 team in the country. The Gray Bees got an incredible hat trick performance from junior forward Amadou Hann in the win. Ryan Stern, Julian Lopez and Arjun Hoshing each scored goals for Pingry (11-1) in the loss.
JSZ’s Jay Cook has the highlights from Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison:
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Scotch Plains-Fanwood 1 Westfield 0 | Boys
Jack Tse redirected a Jayvon Young pass in the 55th minute to keep Scotch-Plains Fanwood unbeaten with a 10-0-2 mark.
JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights from Scotch Plains:
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Princeton 1 Notre Dame 1 (OT) | Boys
In a battle between two top-20 teams in the state, No. 17 Princeton (10-1-1) and No. 16 Notre Dame (10-1-1) played to a hard-fought draw after 100 minutes of action. Tyler Javick opened the scoring for the Irish in the 25th minute, but Bram Reynolds II answered in the 40th minute with his first varsity goal to level the match. Tigers sophomore goalkeeper Ari Rosenblum was outstanding, recording a career-high 13 saves. These two teams have faced off in the CVC Tournament Finals in back-to-back seasons, and with both currently sitting atop the CVC in 2025, a third consecutive championship showdown could be on the horizon.
JSZ’s Tyler Mroz has the highlights from Lawrence Twp:
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Cherokee 4 Bishop Eustace 1 | Girls
The Chiefs pulled away from the Crusaders in the second half to notch their third-straight win and push their unbeaten streak to six matches. William & Mary commit Paige Wagner netted her fifth of the season, while Gettysburg commit Caroline Neal, Nellie Boland, and Mia Donovan added goals for Cherokee (8-1-1), who currently sit third in the latest SJ Coaches Poll. Reghan Dundee scored the lone goal of the day and Ava Griffin racked up 15 saves in the loss for Bishop Eustace (4-7-1).
JSZ’s James Mooney has the highlights from Pennsauken:
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