Five Shore Conference public school football teams will vie for sectional championships and three non-publics will play quarterfinal games on Friday night as the NJSIAA tournament reaches Week 3.
Fans can check “Shore high school football playoff game scores in State Tournament Week 3” for ongoing updates throughout the night.
Additional expert forecasts and analysis are detailed in “Our Shore Conference football picks for NJSIAA playoffs Week 3 | Exclusive” according to local reporting.
In the North 1 Group 4 bracket, Middletown South holds a 7-3 record and will travel to face Northern Highlands, which is also 7-3, with kickoff set for 6:15 p.m.
The North 2 Group 4 schedule features Chatham boasting an 8-3 record on the road against Middletown North, which enters the matchup with an 8-1 record at 7 p.m.
For the Central Group 2 showdown, Point Pleasant Borough stands at 7-4 and will play away against Glassboro at 10-1 starting at 6 p.m.
The South Group 3 bracket showcases an undefeated Pinelands squad at 11-0 traveling to take on Seneca, holding an 8-3 record, for a 7 p.m. contest.
Inspirational background regarding the Pinelands program is explored in “‘Show them you care.’ How a coach lifted Pinelands football to stunning heights” as reported by the outlets.
The South Group 5 schedule matches Toms River North at 8-3 against Washington Township at 11-0 for a 6 p.m. matchup.
In the NJSIAA Non-Public B quarterfinals, Immaculata carries a 7-4 record into a 6:30 p.m. game against Donovan Catholic, which sits at 9-1.
Previous matchups between area teams featured intense action, such as when Red Bank Catholic faced Donovan Catholic in Toms River, N.J., on October 16, 2026, per press photo archives.
Photographers captured key moments from that game, including Gabe Kemp celebrating a touchdown and Jason Berecsky going airborne to reach the goal line.
Additional plays from that contest involved TJ Walsh being pushed out of bounds, Rammer Rivera throwing passes, and running backs gaining tough yards up the middle.