New Jersey high school football: Top teams, games, players and prospects ahead of 2020 season

Non-public powers St. Peter's Prep, Don Bosco Prep among Garden State best entering shortened season.

Thumbnail image of this articles writer: Kevin Askeland
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Sep 28, 2020, 10:15am
Summer is officially over, but some states are just beginning their football season. New Jersey is among those with teams taking the field as early as Thursday. As things stand, the postseason is set to begin Nov. 13 with championship games scheduled for Dec. 4.

New Jersey is one of 35 states planning to play football this fall. Sixteen others, plus the District of Columbia, have moved their respective seasons to 2021.

In New Jersey, a total of 218 games are set to kick off Thursday through Saturday.

In advance of season openers, here's a look at what you need to know about New Jersey football in 2020.

Top games

Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey) at St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City), Oct. 9
St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) at St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City), Oct. 16
St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) at Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey), Oct. 23
Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey) at Bergen Catholic (Oradell), Oct. 30
Williamstown vs. St. Augustine Prep (Richland), Oct. 30

Top teams

1. St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City)
2. Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey)
3. St. Joseph Regional (Montvale)
4. Williamstown
5. St. Augustine Prep (Richland)

Defending champions
North I: Park Ridge
North II: Verona
North III: Ramapo (Franklin Lakes)
North IV: Wayne Valley (Wayne)
North V: Ridgewood
South I: Willingboro
South II: Hillside
South III: Woodrow Wilson (Camden)
South IV: Shawnee (Medford)
South V: Williamstown
Non-Public II: Holy Spirit (Absecon)
Non-Public III: DePaul Catholic (Wayne)
Non-Public IV: St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City)

Top recruits
Based on 247 Sports individual rankings

1. Tywone Malone, DT, Bergen Catholic (Oradell), (No. 55)
2. Aaron Armitage, SDE, Blair Academy, (194)
3. George Rooks, DT, St. Peters Prep, (195)
4. Khayri Banton, LB, West Side (Newark), (291)
5. Geno VanDeMark, G, St. Joseph Regional, (326)

Returning stat leaders

Passing
Devin Kargman, Woodrow Wilson (Camden) | 256-372 (68%), 3,757 yds., 44 TD
Donovan Leary, Timber Creek Regional (Erial) | 200-316 (63%), 3,054 yds., 28 TD

Rushing
Frank Riggio, Verona | 272 car., 2,070 yds., 37 TD
Ali Lee Jr., Woodbridge | 296 car., 1,873 yds., 21 TD

Receiving
Aden Moskovitz, Vernon | 75 rec., 1,142 yds., 11 TD
Anthony Bilotta, Cedar Grove | 54 rec., 986 yds., 15 TD
St. Peter's Prep enters the 2020 season as the defending Non-Public IV champion.
St. Peter's Prep enters the 2020 season as the defending Non-Public IV champion.
File photo by John Jones

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