Shore High School Football Playoffs Highlight: Sectional Champions and Quarterfinals in State Tournament Week 3
On Friday five Shore Conference public‑school football teams plus three non‑public institutions gathered for the NJSIAA Sectional championship games and quarterfinal matches. Our conference selectors for Week 3 were announced ahead of the weekend, offering exclusive coverage of the upcoming action.
FRIDAY
NJSIAA PUBLIC SCHOOL SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES
North 1 Group 4
Middletown South (7‑3) at No. 2 Northern Highlands (7‑3) – 6:15 p.m.
North 2 Group 4
Chatham (8‑3) at 1. Middletown North (8‑1) – 7 p.m.
Central Group 2
Point Pleasant Borough (7‑4) at 1. Glassboro (10‑1) – 6 p.m.
South Group 3
Pinelands (11‑0) at 1. Seneca (8‑3) – 7 p.m.
South Group 5
Toms River North (8‑3) at 1. Washington Township (11‑0) – 6 p.m.
Red Bank Catholic battles Donovan Catholic | Shore Conference football
Red Bank’s Gabe Kemp celebrates his touchdown. Red Bank Catholic football defeats Donovan Catholic in Toms River, NJ on October 16, 2026.
(Peter Ackerman, Asbury Park Press)
Red Bank’s TJ Walsh is pushed out of bounds by Donovan’s Diondre Foendoe. Red Bank Catholic football defeats Donovan Catholic in Toms River, NJ on October 16, 2026.
(Peter Ackerman, Asbury Park Press)