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Stacked NJ Football Schedule for Week 0 with Battle at the Beach as Headliner
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Stacked NJ Football Schedule for Week 0 with Battle at the Beach as Headliner

Welcome back to the NJ high school football team. We’ve missed you.

The Garden State is back on the field and the schedule for Week 0 is fully booked, starting with the Battle at the Beach, a three-day showcase in two locations.

Thursday sees four games at Carey Stadium in Ocean City, kicked off by a clash between two national powerhouses in Bergen Catholic and IMG Academy (FL). Both teams are ranked in the High School Football America Top 10. Friday and Saturday sees five games per team in Egg Harbor, with conference crossover games on both days.

Some other notable Battle at the Beach competitions include:

  • Mainland vs. Atlantic City (Aug. 29)
  • Montclair vs. Winslow (August 30)
  • Millville vs. Holy Ghost (Aug. 30)
  • Northern Highlands vs. Washington Township (August 30)
  • Middletown South vs. Cherokee (August 30)
  • Pascack Valley vs. Rancocas Valley (August 31)

That’s not all.

On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, some of the state’s other top programs will compete across New Jersey, including Delbarton, DePaul, Paramus Catholic, Pope John, St. Joseph (Mont.), St. Peter’s Prep, Seton Hall Prep and many more.

Don Bosco Prep heads to the Buckeye State on Friday, where it will face national powerhouse Archbishop Hoban (OH).

What does the rest of the statewide schedule look like for Week 0? Check it out below.

Thursday August 29

Battle on the beach

Manchester Township vs. West Deptford at Ocean City High School, 10:00 a.m.

Atlantic City vs. Mainland at Ocean City, 12:45 p.m

Cinnaminson at Ocean City, 3:30pm

IMG Academy (FL) vs. Bergen Catholic in Ocean City, 7 p.m

Regular season

BIG CENTRAL

Middlesex at Metuchen, 4:00 p.m.

Voorhees in Rahway, 6:00 p.m.

Bernards at Monmouth, 6pm

Perth Amboy at Iselin Kennedy, 6:00 p.m.

South Plainfield at New Providence, 6:30 p.m.

Governor Livingston in Lakeland, 6:30 p.m.

Woodbridge at Old Bridge, 7:00pm

Colonia in Sayreville, 7:00 PM

Spotswood at Wood-Ridge, 7:00 PM

East Brunswick at Edison, 7:00 p.m.

Monroe at Scotch Plains-Fanwood, 7:00 p.m.

Hillsborough at Somerville, 7pm

NJIC

St. Mary (Ruth.) in Pequannock, 5 p.m

Lodi at Garfield, 5:00 PM

Palisades Park at Elmwood Park, 6:00 p.m.

Weehawken at Park Ridge, 6:00 p.m.

Becton at Lyndhurst, 6pm

Newark Academy in Wallington, 7pm

Spotswood at Wood-Ridge, 7:00 PM

Manchester Regional in Bogota, 7pm

SFC

Fort Lee at Memorial, 3:00 p.m.

St. Mary (Ruth.) in Pequannock, 5 p.m

Wallkill Valley at High Point, 5:00 PM

Morris Catholic in Teaneck, 6 p.m

River Dell at Nutley, 6:30pm

Governor Livingston in Lakeland, 6:30 p.m.

Bloomfield at Newark Central, 7:00 p.m.

Mahwah at Westwood, 7pm

Montville at Sparta, 7:00 PM

Jefferson in Verona, 7:00 PM

BANK

Barnegat at Toms River East, 5:00 p.m.

Bernards at Monmouth, 6pm

Brick Memorial in Allentown, 6:00 p.m.

Hamilton West at Jackson Liberty, 6:00 p.m.

Ocean Township at Red Bank Regional, 6:30 p.m.

WJFL

Cinnaminson at Ocean City, 3:30pm

Palmyra at Riverside, 5:30pm

Pleasantville at Timber Creek, 6:00 p.m.

Shawnee at Northern Burlington, 6:00 p.m.

Pennsville near Gloucester, 6:00 p.m.

East at Kingsway, 6pm

Overbrook at Buena, 6:00 p.m.

Cherry Hill West at Triton, 6:00pm

Vineland at St. Joseph (Hamm.), 6:00 p.m.

Florence at Deptford, 6pm

Brick Memorial in Allentown, 6:00 p.m.

Cherry Hill East at Clearview, 6:00 p.m.

Collingswood at Clayton, 6pm

KIPP Cooper Norcross Academy at Gateway, 6:00 p.m.

Hamilton West at Jackson Liberty, 6:00 p.m.

Independent

Newark Academy in Wallington, 7pm

Friday August 30th

Battle on the beach

Cedar Grove vs. Schalick at Egg Harbor Township HS, 9:30am

Washington Township vs. Northern Highlands at Egg Harbor Township HS, noon

Middletown South vs. Cherokee at Egg Harbor Township HS, 2:30 p.m

Montclair vs. Winslow at Egg Harbor Township HS, 3 p.m

Millville vs. Holy Spirit at Egg Harbor Township HS, 7:30 p.m

Regular season

BIG CENTRAL

Union vs. Seton Hall Prep at Brendan P. Tevlin Memorial Field, 1 p.m

Snyder vs. Hillside at West Orange, 3:00 p.m.

Belvidere at Boonton, 4:30 PM

Keyport at Manville, 5:30pm

Montclair Kimberley at Dunellen, 5:30pm

Carteret at St. John Vianney, 6:00 p.m.

Manalapan at Piscataway, 6:00pm

Bridgewater-Raritan at Notre Dame, 6:00 p.m.

Trenton at Franklin, 6:00 p.m.

New Brunswick Freehold Borough, 6 p.m

Linden at Elizabeth’s, 6:00 PM

North Brunswick at Jackson Memorial, 6:30 p.m.

South Brunswick at Robbinsville, 7:00 p.m.

Delran at Roselle, 7:00 PM

North Hunterdon at Hunterdon Central, 7:00pm

Watchung Hills at Moorestown, 7 p.m

Hopewell Valley near Montgomery, 7:00 p.m.

INDEPENDENT

Ferris at Morristown-Beard, 4:30 p.m.

SFC

Wayne Hills at Green Valley (NV), TBA

Union vs. Seton Hall Prep at Brendan P. Tevlin Memorial Field, 1 p.m

Clifton at Ridgewood, 2:00 p.m.

Snyder vs. Hillside at West Orange, 3:00 p.m.

Belvidere at Boonton, 4:30 PM

Ferris at Morristown-Beard, 4:30 p.m.

Lenape at Passaic Tech, 5:00 p.m.

Pope John at DePaul, 6:00 p.m.

West Milford at Paramus, 6:00 p.m.

West Essex at Old Tappan, 6:00pm

Weequahic at Mountain Lakes, 6:00pm

Paterson Eastside at Morristown, 6:30pm

Parsippany Hills near Roxbury, 7:00 p.m.

Palm Beach Christian (FL) at Ramsey, 7:00 p.m.

Orange at West Orange, 7:00 PM

St. Peter’s Prep at Paramus Catholic, 7:00 p.m.

West Morris at Mendham, 7:00pm

Vernon at Warren Hills, 7:00pm

Morris Hills at Dover, 7 p.m

Barringer in Livingston, 7pm

Lenape Valley near Kinnelon, 7:00 p.m.

Wayne Valley in Lancaster, NY, 7 p.m

Kellenberg (NY) in Immaculata, 7:00 p.m.

Don Bosco Prep at Archbishop Hoban (OH), 7:00 PM

BANK

Ewing at Lakewood, 3:30 p.m.

Keyport at Manville, 5:30pm

Carteret at St. John Vianney, 6:00 p.m.

Manalapan at Piscataway, 6:00pm

Freehold Township in Toms River South, 6 p.m

Wall at Matawan, 6:00 PM

New Brunswick Freehold Borough, 6 p.m

Donovan Catholic at St. Augustine, 6 p.m.

Long Branch at Holmdel, 6:00 p.m.

North Brunswick at Jackson Memorial, 6:30 p.m.

Steinert at Point Pleasant Boro, 7:00 p.m.

Hightstown at Central Regional, 7:00 p.m.

WJFL

Ewing at Lakewood, 3:30 p.m.

Lenape at Passaic Tech, 5:00 p.m.

Bridgewater-Raritan at Notre Dame, 6:00 p.m.

Nottingham at Paul VI, 6pm

Trenton at Franklin, 6:00 p.m.

Donovan Catholic at St. Augustine, 6 p.m.

Camden vs. St. Christopher (VA) in Richmond, VA, 6:30pm

Princeton at Lawrence, 7 p.m

Steinert at Point Pleasant Boro, 7:00 p.m.

South Brunswick at Robbinsville, 7:00 p.m.

Seneca in Williamstown, 7:00 PM

Delran at Roselle, 7:00 PM

Bishop Eustace in Sterling, 7:00 p.m.

Watchung Hills at Moorestown, 7 p.m

Lower Cape May at Bridgeton, 7:00 PM

Hightstown at Central Regional, 7:00 p.m.

Hopewell Valley near Montgomery, 7:00 p.m.

Burlington City at Haddonfield, 7:00 p.m.

Independent

Wayne Hills at Green Valley (NV), TBA

Montclair Kimberley at Dunellen, 5:30pm

Camden vs. St. Christopher (VA) in Richmond, VA, 6:30pm

Palm Beach Christian (FL) at Ramsey, 7:00 p.m.

Wayne Valley in Lancaster, NY, 7 p.m

Kellenberg (NY) in Immaculata, 7:00 p.m.

Don Bosco Prep at Archbishop Hoban (OH), 7:00 PM

Saturday August 31st

Battle on the beach

Highland vs. Southern on Egg Harbor Twp. HS, 9:30 am

Pascack Valley vs. Rancocas Valley on Egg Harbor Twp. HS, 12 noon

Oakcrest vs. Hammonton at Egg Harbor Twp. HS, 2:30 PM

Cedar Creek vs. Camden Eastside at Egg Harbor Twp. HS, 5:30 PM

West Windsor-Plainsboro South vs. Egg Harbor on Egg Harbor Twp. HS, 7:30 PM

Regular season

BIG CENTRAL

Point Pleasant Beach at South River, 12:00 noon

St. Thomas Aquinas vs. Mount St. Joseph (MD) in Wilmington, DE, 4:00 p.m.

Plainfield at Newark East Side, 7:30pm

SFC

St. Frances (MD) at St. Joseph (Mont.), 1:00 p.m.

Iona Prep (NY) in Delbarton, 1 p.m

Columbia at West Side, 3:00pm

Plainfield at Newark East Side, 7:30pm

BANK

Colts Neck at Marlboro, 11am

Point Pleasant Beach at South River, 12:00 noon

Neptune in Manasquan, 1:00 p.m.

WJFL

Penns Grove in Paulsboro, 10am

Willingboro near Salem, 12:00 noon

Burlington Township at Absegami, 12:00 noon

Independent

St. Frances (MD) at St. Joseph (Mont.), 1:00 p.m.

Iona Prep (NY) in Delbarton, 1 p.m

St. Luke’s (CT) in Pingry, 2:30 p.m

St. Thomas Aquinas vs. Mount St. Joseph (MD) in Wilmington, DE, 4:00 p.m.

Ryan Patti can be reached at [email protected] or via direct message here.

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