Teams across the Garden State battled for a chance to punch their tickets to the sectional semifinals. Check out all the highlights from another exciting night of NJ playoff football!

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Point Pleasant Boro 24 Rumson-Fair Haven 21 | Central Jersey Group 2 Semifinal

Jack Sullivan kicked a 35-yard field goal as time expired to give Point Pleasant Boro an emotional win after the Panthers saw their season end in Rumson in the state playoffs in 2024 and 2025.  Sullivan, who missed six weeks with a heart condition, was not to play until the day before the game.  DJ Albanese had 27 carries for 160 yards and two touchdowns with QB Jake Clayton running for 119 yards on 26 carries and a touchdown.  The 3rd seeded Panthers (7-4) will face top seed Glassboro for the Central Jersey Group 2 title next week.  Rumson-Fair Haven’s season ends with a 7-4 record.

JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights and post-game reaction from Rumson:

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Northern Highlands 28 Morris Knolls 27 | North 1 Group 4 Semifinal

Trailing 28-27 in the final moments, Morris Knolls went for two to try to steal the win and keep its season alive, but the Highlanders had other plans. Doyle Flatt and Joe Castelano teamed up for a MONSTER stop at the goal line to preserve the victory and send Northern Highlands to the North 1, Group 4 sectional final. The Highlanders will take on Middletown South next week in the North 1 Group 4 championship game.

JSZ’s Sean Dugan has the highlights + reaction from Allendale: 

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Millville 24 Brick Memorial 7 | Central Group 4 Semifinal

The fourth-seeded Thunderbolts took down the defending champion and top-seeded Mustangs to advance to the program’s sixth-consecutive sectional title game. Reggie Holley led the way offensively with 210 total yards and three total touchdowns in the victory. Millville (6-4) allowed a touchdown on the Mustangs’ first possession, they shut things down the rest of the way. Shawn Fowler had a rushing touchdown in the loss for Brick Memorial (9-2), which sought its third-straight sectional final appearance. Millville advances and will take on third-seeded Atlantic City for the Central Group 4 title next week.

JSZ’s James Mooney has the highlights and reaction from Brick Township:

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Passaic Tech 35 Elizabeth 0 | North 2 Group 5 Semifinal

4-seed Passaic Tech football (8-3) ended top-seed and N.J. No. 17 Elizabeth’s unbeaten season (10-1) on Friday with a 35-0 win in the North 2, Group 5 semifinals. The Bulldogs forced a fumble recovery and three interceptions on the night, one of which being a pick 6 by UCF commit LB Ian McDuffie. RB Randy Lewis (14 car., 105 yards) had two rushing touchdowns, and QB Bryce Longo (7 car., 102 yards) plus Ahmad Williams (13 car., 83 yards) had one each.

The Bulldogs now move on to their seventh straight sectional final next week where they will face either 2-seed East Orange or 3-seed Phillipsburg.

JSZ’s Ryan Sudol has the highlights and reaction from Elizabeth:

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Camden 24 Ocean City 7 | Central Group 3 Semifinal

For the fifth consecutive season, Camden (7-3) is headed to a sectional final. The reigning Group 2 state champions leaned on their ground game and a dominant defensive effort to score 24 unanswered points against Ocean City (7-4). Roman Duckett rushed for a career-high 152 yards and a touchdown, while backfield teammate Jayden Boyce surpassed the 1,000-yard mark during his sophomore campaign. Anthony Nelson also made his presence felt, recording two sacks on defense and finding the end zone on the ground for the Panthers. Camden will now turn its attention to Burlington Township in next week’s Central Jersey Group 3 Final.

JSZ’s Tyler Mroz has the highlights from Camden:

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