New Jersey

Sept 2, 2023; Oradell, NJ, USA; Iona Prep (NY) at Bergen Catholic (NJ) in a high school football game on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. BC #20 Dante Kain. Mandatory Credit: Michael Karas-The Record

New Jersey

Top 25 New Jersey high school football rankings (9/3/2024)

New Jersey

Top 25 New Jersey high school football rankings (9/3/2024)

Bergen Catholic sits at No. 1 despite opening season loss to IMG Academy

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Nov 18, 2023; Oradell, NJ, USA; Donovan Catholic football at Bergen Catholic in a State, Non-Public A, semifinal game. BC #0 Quincy Porter runs for a touchdown after making a catch in the third quarter.

New Jersey

Vote: New Jersey Football Player of the Week (9/3/2024)

We’ve selected 10 candidates to choose from this past week’s games.

Oscar the Horned Toad did a phenomenal job getting the vote out in Coalinga, California, during March Mascot Madness.

National

Best high school mascot in all 50 US states: 2023 poll results

Here are all the winners from 2023 as SBLive/SI prepares to roll out 2024 state-by-state mascot contests

New Jersey

Ejections could threaten playoffs for Montclair and Winslow Township football

Each had team had two ejections after an altercation in the fourth quarter of their game on Friday.

LSU commit Derek Meadows (No. 30) leads Bishop Gorman into a top-ranked showdown with Mater Dei.

Rankings

SBLive/SI Top 25 national high school football rankings (9/2/2024)

No. 1 Mater Dei vs. No. 2 Bishop Gorman highlights a huge week of high school football

Class of 2026 wide receiver Madden Williams is one of the top returners for No. 3 St. John Bosco.

Rankings

SBLive/SI Top 25 high school football scores, Friday night updates, upset alerts

There are more than 5,000 football games on the schedule Friday night; stay with SBLive/SI for live updates

Columbus Blue Jackets NHL ice hockey player Johnny Gaudreau, pictured from a game in May of 2024 was killed in an auto accident, along with his brother Matthew, on Thursday evening in his home state of New Jersey.

New Jersey

NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother were hit and killed by a suspected drunk driver

Known affectionately as "Johnny Hockey" in his South Jersey neighborhood, Gaudreau is a member of the Glouchester Catholic High School (New Jersey) Hall of Fame

IMG Academy is one of the top high school football teams in the nation again in 2024.

Florida

5 takeaways from IMG Academy's bounce back win over Bergen Catholic (NJ)

The Ascenders go to Carey Stadium and pickup a much needed win before next week's showdown with Cocoa

Bergen Catholic (New Jersey) wide receiver Quincy Porter showed freakish strength and speed on a 90-yard TD vs. IMG Academy.

National

Ohio State football commit Quincy Porter (Bergen Catholic) freaks out on 90-yard TD vs. IMG

Four-star WR takes a short pass and shows freakish strength and speed on long catch-and-run

Florida's IMG Academy seeks to bounce back from its week one loss as it travels to Ocean City, New Jersey to battle with Bergen Catholic (NJ) at the Bash at the Beach Classic in a match-up of two Top 25 national high school football powers.

Live score updates: Bergen Catholic (NJ) vs. IMG Academy (FL)

Two Top 25 national powers collide at the Bash at the Beach Classic in Ocean City, New Jersey.

Bergen Catholic (NJ), the No. 11 team in the latest SBLive/SI Top 25 National High School Football Rankings, welcomes No. 7 IMG Academy (FL) to Ocean City, New Jersey, Thursday night, for a clash at the Bash at the Beach Classic.

Florida

IMG Academy football at Bergen Catholic: How to watch live stream (8/29/2024)

Watch and follow live as IMG Academy (FL) and Bergen Catholic meet in an early season matchup of SBLive/SI Top 25 powers

Bergen Catholic runs onto the field before the start of a football game between Bergen Catholic High School and St. Joseph Regional High School at Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell on Sunday, October 15, 2023.

New Jersey

Bergen Catholic (NJ) vs. IMG Academy (FL) highlights Battle at the Beach 2024

The fourth annual edition of the high school football showcase will feature 14 games overall

Belleville (Michigan) quarterback Bryce Underwood is the No. 1-ranked Class of 2025 prospect in the nation. The Tigers moved into the SBLive/SI national rankings this week at No. 23

Rankings

SBLive/SI Top 25 national high school football rankings (8/26/2024)

Three new teams moved into this week's rankings, including Michigan power Belleville

After winning the Georgia Class 4A state title last year, the Pace (Georgia) volleyball is off to a 7-0 start in 2024. The Knights are up to No. 6 in this week's SBLive National High School Volleyball Rankings.

Girls Volleyball

Top 25 national high school volleyball rankings (8/21/2024)

No. 6 Pace Academy and No. 9 Alpharetta are off to fast starts in Georgia.

The number of participants in high school girls flag football more than doubled from 2022-23 to 2023-24.

News

A record 8 million athletes competed in high school sports in 2023-24

Football - especially flag football - and boys and girls wrestling saw significant gains in participation

Despite big losses to graduation, including libero Malyssa Cawa (above and now at Stanford), Mater Dei returns 11 players from its 2023 CIF Open Division state championship team, leaving the Monarchs poised for a repeat as well as a run at a national championship.

Girls Volleyball

Top 25 national high school volleyball preseason rankings (8/14/2024)

Longtime California power Mater Dei starts at No. 1 in the SBLive/SI rankings; reigning national champ Hamilton Southeastern (Indiana) is No. 2

New Jersey

New Jersey high school football: Darren Ikinnagbon leads list of 2025 top football recruits

Get to know Darren Ikinnagbon, Quincy Porter and the other top 2025 football recruits in New Jersey

New Jersey

2024 New Jersey high school football schedules released: Bergen Catholic vs. Delbarton rematch in October

NJSIAA season begins Aug. 29; Get ready with all the 2024 New Jersey high school football schedules on SBLive

Watkins Memorial's Kyliee Trouten and Grace Whitman celebrate Whitman's diving catch on Friday, May 24, 2024.

National

Vote: Which was national high school girls sports play of the year in spring 2024?

Watch the 10 highlights that won weekly honors and choose the best of the best

Delsea's George Starr exits the field after Delsea defeated Allentown 9-1 during the state Group 3 semifinal baseball game played at Delsea Regional High School on Wednesday, June 5, 2024.

National

Vote: Which was national high school boys sports play of the year in spring 2024?

Watch the 10 highlights that won weekly honors and choose the best of the best

DonovanCatholic Najee Calhoun dives into the line in first quarter action. Red Bank Catholic Football defeated Donovan Catholic 14-7 in Toms River, NJ on October 27, 2023.

New Jersey

Vote: Who is the top returning high school running back in New Jersey heading into 2024?

These are 10 running backs that we've identified heading into the 2024 season

New Jersey

11 New Jersey high school wide receivers to watch in 2024

Bergen Catholic's Quincy Porter heads up a talented list of wide receivers from the Garden State

DePaul football hosts Immaculata in a playoff game in Wayne, NJ on Friday, November 11, 2022. DP #18 Derek Zammit does an interview after DePaul beats Immaculata 42-13.

Depaul Football Hosts Immaculata

New Jersey

Vote: Who is the top returning high school quarterback in New Jersey heading into 2024?

These are 10 quarterbacks that we've identified heading into the 2024 season

Dylan Lesko (27) starred at Buford High School in Georgia before becoming a first-round MLB Draft pick in 2022.

National

Where every MLB prospect traded at the 2024 deadline went to high school

2022 first-round picks Dylan Lesko (Buford, Georgia) and Robby Snelling (McQueen, Nevada) were among the 56 prospects dealt

Oregon commit Jordon Davison is hoping to lead Mater Dei to back-to-back high school football national championships. Photo by John Bowers

Rankings

SBLive/SI Top 25 preseason high school football rankings: Mater Dei starts 2024 season No. 1 in the country

The Monarchs are in a great position to repeat as national champions