There was plenty of hardware to hand out on Saturday with two regional championship games and a non-public sectional final at MetLife Stadium, plus another sectional final taking place in South Jersey. Check back throughout the night for all of the highlights and reaction!
St. Peter’s Prep 21 Don Bosco Prep 14 | Non-Public Group 4 Championship
St. Peter’s Prep’s magical season has ended in glory. The Marauders completed a heart-pounding fourth quarter comeback (for the fourth time this season) to capture the Non-Public Group 4 crown. Tahj Bullock was masterful late in the game, scoring on a touchdown run with five minutes to play. Jelani Mason took in the game-winning two-point conversion right away to give St. Peter’s a lead it would never squander.
JSZ’s Jay Cook has all the highlights and post-game reaction from MetLife Stadium:
JSZ’s coverage of the Non-Public Group 4 state championship at MetLife Stadium was made possible by QuickChek.
Wayne Valley 21 Northern Highlands 17 | North Group 4 Championship
In a meeting of two teams who each snapped title draughts of over 20 years, Wayne Valley defeated Northern Highlands 21-17 for the North Group 4 Regional Championship. The Indians trailing 17-0 in the second quarter scored 21 unanswered points to eventually take their first lead late in the fourth when quarterback Tommy Moran found Elijah Lugo on a 38 yard touchdown with 5:51 left. Moran finished with 180 yards passing, two throwing scores and completed 12 of 16 passes. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights:
JSZ’s coverage of the Regional Championships at MetLife Stadium was made possible by QuickChek.
Park Ridge 28 Boonton 21 | North Group 1 Championship
Vincent Pinto accounted for 379 yards of total offense and all four Owls touchdowns including the game-winning 36-yard TD pass to Justin Wagner with 1:38 remaining to give Park Ridge the North Group 1 trophy. Pinto had 201 yards on the ground and 179 yards in the air. Boonton rallied from 14-0 down and took a 21-14 lead on a Danny Portas 77-yard touchdown pass to Michael Kreitz early in the fourth quarter. But Pinto responded with a 63-yard TD run on a fake reverse to tie the game and the Owls QB engineered the game-winning drive that culminated in the pass to Wagner. JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the full recap from East Rutherford:
JSZ’s coverage of the Regional Championships at MetLife Stadium was made possible by QuickChek.
Cedar Creek 31 Camden 23 | Central Group 2 Sectional Final
The Pirates held off the Panthers down the stretch to capture the second sectional championship in program history. Louie Barrios rushed for a pair of touchdowns in the win. Purdue commit Malachi Melton scored on an 81-yard touchdown run, while Jamal Chapman returned a fumble for a TD to seal the victory. Jalin Brownlee threw three touchdown passes for The High in the loss.
JSZ’s Mike Frankel has the highlights and reaction from Egg Harbor City:
Coverage of Camden is made possible by Cooper University Health Care.
