It’s a state championship Black Friday at MetLife Stadium! The Jersey Sports Zone team has you covered with complete coverage from all four state finals. Check back throughout the day for all the highlights and post-game interviews!
St. Joe’s (Mont.) 24 Don Bosco Prep 21| Non-Public A State Championship
The Green Knights picked up their historical 20th-all time state championship Friday night to cap off a redemption tour throughout the state playoffs. Led by Nate Bailey, Lamar Best and an incredible defensive effort, St. Joe’s (10-2) turned in a second half rally to deny Don Bosco Prep (11-1) of a perfect season. Bailey and Best scored touchdowns in a 21-second span in the third quarter to give SJR the lead for good. The Green Knights’ defense came up time and time again – including a clutch fourth-down stop inside the final minute of regulation – to secure the win.
JSZ’s Jay Cook has the highlights + reaction from East Rutherford:
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DePaul Catholic 21 Paramus Catholic 12 | Non-Public B State Championship
A week ago, Derek Zammit finished DePaul Catholic’s state semifinal game on crutches with a re-aggravated ankle injury he had been dealing with since Week 6. Fast forward seven days, and Zammit was celebrating in the stands as his three rushing touchdowns led DePaul Catholic (8-4) to back-to-back state titles, and three championships in their last four seasons. Zammit closed his high school career on top for the third time with the Spartans, overcoming a nagging injury to score all three touchdowns in the win over Paramus Catholic (6-7), who were playing in their first state final since 2016.
JSZ’s Tyer Mroz has the highlights + post-game reaction from MetLife Stadium:
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Washington Township 31 Passaic Tech 12 | Group 5 State Championship
Jaylen Robinson took over in crunch time as the Minutemen completed a perfect season with the program’s first state championship. Robinson rushed for 122 yards, with all three of his touchdowns coming in the second half in the victory. Andrew Osborn had a sack and an interception, while Elliott Seibert had an interception for Washington Township (14-0). Gabe Miles finished with 201 total yards and a touchdown in the loss for Passaic Tech (10-4).
JSZ’s James Mooney has the highlights and post-game reaction from MetLife Stadium:
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Cedar Creek 34 Old Tappan 7 | Group 3 State Championship
Aamir Dunbar had two touchdown runs in the second quarter, Gyan King opened the second half with an 84-yard kickoff return and Jahmir Campfield delivered a spectacular 52-yard TD run at MetLife Stadium to lead the Pirates (12-2) to a dominant performance dismantling the previously unbeaten defending Group 3 state champs. The Cedar Creek defense produced three interceptions and held Old Tappan (12-1) to just 214 yards of total offnse. QB Frenchmon Bethea had a 14-yard TD run to close out the scoring and had a first quarter interception to give him seven picks for the season.
JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights and post-game reaction from MetLife Stadium:
