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  • The Jersey Blitz, Episode 10: 1st round playoff chaos and debating non-public seeds

    The Jersey Blitz, Episode 10: 1st round playoff chaos and debating non-public seeds
    Nov 6 2024
    We're breaking down a wild opening weekend of the public school playoffs, led by a handful of underdog teams that turned in surprising upsets. NJ.com beat reporters Luis Torres, Ryan Patti, Mike Kinney, Joe Zedalis, Kevin Minnick and Bill Evans — along with host Dan Long — also break down the sectional semifinals ahead and identify the brackets that could be the most exciting this weekend. Our crew also examines, analyzes and debates the seeds for the Non-Public brackets. We're talking what the committee got right, what they got wrong and how we would have handled it. Teams mentioned in this episode (listed alphabetically): Atlantic City, Cherokee, Cherry Hill East, Cranford, Delran, Delsea, East Orange, Haddonfield, Hillsborough, Holmdel, Holy Spirit, Hopewell Valley, Jackson Memorial, Mainland, Manchester Township, Morris Knolls, Mount Olive, Ocean City, Old Tappan, Pequannock, Piscataway, Ramapo, Ridge, Ridgewood, River Dell, Rumson-Fair Haven, Seneca, St. Augustine, St. Peter's Prep, St. Thomas Aquinas, Wall, Washington Township, West Essex, West Morris, West Orange, Woodbury. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    51 m
  • The Jersey Blitz, Episode 9: North Jersey playoff preview

    The Jersey Blitz, Episode 9: North Jersey playoff preview
    Oct 31 2024
    Luis Torres, Ryan Patti and Mike Kinney — along with host Dan Long — analyze all 10 state playoff brackets in North Jersey. From heavy favorites that have legitimate state championship aspirations to brackets filled with multiple title contenders, our crew breaks down all the intriguing storylines and things to know before the playoffs begin. Teams mentioned in this episode (listed alphabetically): Bayonne, Bernards, Bridgewater-Raritan, Butler, Caldwell, Cedar Grove, Chatham, Cranford, East Orange, Elizabeth, Glen Rock, Hanover Park, Hasbrouck Heights, High Point, Lakeland, Lyndhurst, Madison, Mendham, Montclair, Montville, Morris Knolls, Mount Olive, Mountain Lakes, New Providence, Northern Highlands, Old Tappan, Pascack Valley, Passaic, Passaic Tech, Passaic Valley, Pequannock, Phillipsburg, Piscataway,, Plainfield, Rahway, Ramapo, Ramsey, Ridge, Ridgewood, Shabazz, Snyder, Sparta, Summit, Union City, Watchung Hills, Wayne Valley, West Essex, West Morris, West Orange, Westfield, Westwood, Woodbridge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 m
  • The Jersey Blitz, Episode 8: South Jersey playoff preview

    The Jersey Blitz, Episode 8: South Jersey playoff preview
    Oct 30 2024
    Bill Evans, Kevin Minnick and Joe Zedalis — along with host Dan Long — analyze all 10 state tournament brackets in South and Central Jersey. From heavy favorites that have legitimate state championship aspirations to underdogs ready to upset a bracket, our crew breaks down all the intriguing storylines and things to know before the playoffs begin. Teams mentioned in this episode (listed alphabetically): Allentown, Atlantic City, Brick Memorial, Cherry Hill East, Delsea, Eastern, Glassboro, Haddon Township, Holmdel, Mainland, Manchester Township, Middletown North, Millville, Rancocas Valley, Riverside, Rumson-Fair Haven, Shore, Southern, Toms River North, Wall, West Deptford, Winslow, Woodbury. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 m
  • The Jersey Blitz, Episode 7: Playoff projections, cutoff weekend drama & plenty more

    The Jersey Blitz, Episode 7: Playoff projections, cutoff weekend drama & plenty more
    Oct 23 2024
    The playoffs are nearly here and NJ.com's high school football reporters are here to break down all the action — and what's to come. In this week's episode of The Jersey Blitz, we dive into all of the playoff projections, from the games that matter the most on cutoff weekend to the sections that will be the best come November. We also recap last weekend's chaos with a couple of ranked teams going down and look ahead to this weekend's championship game in the NJIC and a couple of marquee showdowns involving non-public teams. Teams mentioned in this episode (listed alphabetically): Atlantic City, Becton, Bergen Catholic, Bishop Eustace, Bridgeton, Butler, Caldwell, Camden, Cedar Grove, Chatham, Cherokee, Cherry Hill East, Colonia, Cranford, Delbarton, Delsea, DePaul, Freehold Township, Glen Rock, Hanover Park, High Point, J.P. Stevens, Kingsway, Kipp Cooper Norcross Academy, Lenape Valley, Linden, Livingston, Lyndhurst, Madison, Matawan, Mendham, Middletown North, Millville, Montclair, Montville, Morris Knolls, Mount Olive, Newton, Northern Highlands, Old Tappan, Paramus Catholic, Pascack Valley, Passaic Valley, Pequannock, Phillipsburg, Pinelands, Plainfield, Point Pleasant Boro, Rahway, Ramapo, Rancocas Valley, Randolph, Red Bank Catholic, Red Bank Regional, Ridge, Rumson-Fair Haven, Rutherford, Schalick, Shabazz, Snyder, Sparta, St. Augustine, St. Joseph (Mont.), Summit, Toms River North, Waldwick, Wall, Wallkill Valley, Washington Township, Wayne Hills, Wayne Valley, Weequahic, West Essex, West Morris, West Orange, Westfield, Winslow, Woodbridge, Woodbury. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • The Jersey Blitz, Episode 6: Burning questions, a Top 5 team goes down & Week 6 recap

    The Jersey Blitz, Episode 6: Burning questions, a Top 5 team goes down & Week 6 recap
    Oct 16 2024
    NJ.com's high school football reporters break down a wild Week 6, highlighted by reaction of a Top 5 showdown between Don Bosco Prep and St. Joseph (Mont.). Rumson-Fair Haven joined the conversation as one of the state's top public school teams with a convincing win over Shore Conference rival Red Bank Catholic. Also discussed were burning questions from around N.J. as the regular season winds down ahead of another monster showdown this weekend between Bergen Catholic and Delbarton and the NJIC playoffs. Teams mentioned in this episode (listed alphabetically): Becton, Bergen Catholic, Brick Memorial, Burlington Township, Butler, Central Regional, Cherry Hill East, Delbarton, Delsea, Don Bosco Prep, Glen Rock, Holmdel, Hopewell Valley, Immaculata, Mainland, ManalapanMiddletown North, Ocean Township, Phillipsburg, Pleasantville, Point Pleasant Boro, Rancocas Valley, Red Bank Catholic, Rumson-Fair Haven, Shore, Snyder, Somerville, St. Joseph (Met.), St. Joseph (Mont.), St. Mary (Ruth.), Wall, Washington Township. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    47 m
  • The Jersey Blitz, Episode 5: Upsets from Week 5, N.J.'s top players & major games ahead

    The Jersey Blitz, Episode 5: Upsets from Week 5, N.J.'s top players & major games ahead
    Oct 9 2024
    NJ.com's high school football reporters react and analyze a wild Week 5 in N.J. football. Two teams ranked in the Top 15 went down, while Paramus Catholic and DePaul each earned nail-biting victories to remain strong in the Super Football Conference. Also discussed were other close calls in the Shore Conference, a couple of surging teams in the Big Central Conference and we wrap up the show by analyzing three monstrous games coming in Week 6. Teams mentioned this week (listed alphabetically): Barringer, DePaul, Don Bosco Prep, Holmdel, Holy Spirit, Jackson Memorial, Johnson, Manalapan, Marlboro, Middletown North, Morris Knolls, New Egypt, Newark Collegiate, Paramus Catholic, Passaic Tech, Pennsauken, Phillipsburg, Plainfield, Ramapo, Red Bank Catholic, Roselle, Rumson-Fair Haven, Shore, Somerville, St. Augustine, St. John Vianney, St. Joseph (Met.), St. Joseph (Mont.), St. Thomas Aquinas, Summit, Wall, Wayne Hills, West Side, Woodbridge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    44 m
  • The Jersey Blitz, Episode 4: A new No. 1 public team, midseason analysis & Week 4 recap

    The Jersey Blitz, Episode 4: A new No. 1 public team, midseason analysis & Week 4 recap
    Oct 2 2024
    NJ.com's high school football reporters break down all of the action from Week 4 and look ahead to Week 5 in this week's Episode of the Jersey Blitz. We're recapping Bergen Catholic's big win over Don Bosco Prep and Winslow's triumph over Millville. In other news: Ferris ends a five-year losing skid, two players in the Big Central have monster touchdown performances and Toms River North survives a war with Point Pleasant Boro. Teams mentioned in this week's podcast (listed alphabetically): Atlantic Tech, Bergen Catholic, Bridgeton, Caldwell, Camden, Cedar Grove, Central Regional, Cherry Hill East, Colonia, Delbarton, DePaul, Deptford, Don Bosco Prep, Egg Harbor, Ferris, Hanover Park, Holy Spirit, Manalapan, Middletown North, Millville, Montville, Mount Olive, New Egypt, Paramus Catholic, Passaic Tech, Pequannock, Phillipsburg, Point Pleasant Boro, Rahway, Red Bank Catholic, Ridge, Rumson-Fair Haven, Sayreville, Shore, Southern, St. Augustine, St. John Vianney, St. Joseph (Met.), St. Thomas Aquinas, Toms River North, Triton, Union City, Watchung Hills, West Morris, Westfield, Winslow, Woodbridge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 m
  • The Jersey Blitz, Episode 3: Previewing 2 huge games, surprise teams & recapping Week 3

    The Jersey Blitz, Episode 3: Previewing 2 huge games, surprise teams & recapping Week 3
    Sep 25 2024
    NJ.com's high school football reporters analyze all the action from Week 3, including the teams that have been the biggest surprises so far this season. Chaos in two conferences headlined the past week and the crew looks ahead to a pair of major games involving Top 10 teams, led by Bergen Catholic vs. Don Bosco Prep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    47 m