HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

New Jersey high school athletics has always operated with a certain edge—fast, physical, deeply competitive, and relentlessly local. But the 2025–26 season has elevated...

For the eighth straight year, the Pennsbury High School football team finds itself starting the season with a loss. On Friday night at Falcon Field in Fairless Hills, the Falcons built a promising first-half lead only to watch it slip away as Northampton stormed back for a 20–14 victory. It was a game that felt like two entirely different stories told in one night—dominance early by Pennsbury, and a comeback fueled by big plays and momentum shifts by Northampton in the second half. First Half: Ground and Pound Brings the Energy Pennsbury looked like its old, physical self in the first half, leaning on its Ground and Pound rushing attack to set the tone. The Falcons opened the...

As autumn deepens across the Garden State, New Jersey’s high school sports scene is entering its most thrilling stretch of the season. With playoff brackets taking shape in football, soccer, volleyball, and field hockey, Week 8 brought excitement, standout performances, and a few surprising developments that have reshaped postseason outlooks across multiple divisions. In football, the race to the postseason is heating up with just weeks to go before public school playoffs kick off on October 31 and non-public matchups begin November 7. This past weekend, Bishop Eustace Prep took down Wildwood 25–14, while Middletown South secured an important 28–19 win over Red Bank. However, not all teams were able to take the field — Pope...