{"id":6613,"date":"2023-10-30T17:30:23","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T22:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/?p=6613"},"modified":"2023-10-30T17:30:31","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T22:30:31","slug":"2023-njsiaa-football-playoffs-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/30\/2023-njsiaa-football-playoffs-set\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 NJSIAA Football Playoffs Set"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>SPORTS WRAP<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"180\" src=\"http:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Willaim-Hathaway-Jr.-e1644534774360.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3563\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>BY WILLIAM HATHAWAY, JR.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>PHOTOS BY ORANGE ATHLETICS<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The New Jersey high school state football tournament opened this week. First, despite a regular season record of 5-4, the Irvington Blue Knights will be home against a tough Middletown North team in the North 2 Group 4 quarterfinal game this Friday at home. West Orange, who finished the season 4-4 a time after winning a football championship for the first time in years, will play Plainfield on the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the 5-3 Shabazz Bulldogs will be going on the road to play fellow Essex team Cedar Grove in a North Group 1 playoff. Glen Ridge, another area team which made it to the playoffs in a long time, will play Waldwick in North 2 Group 1 action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, the mighty Caldwell Chiefs, who are on a 33 game winning streak, will be hosting Madison in the Group 3 playoffs, while Weequahic, who has been dominant all season at 8-0, will be hosting Woodridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"308\" src=\"http:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FB_IMG_1698085441398-450x308.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FB_IMG_1698085441398-450x308.jpg 450w, https:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FB_IMG_1698085441398-150x103.jpg 150w, https:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FB_IMG_1698085441398.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, the shocker of the season is that the Orange Tornadoes who finished the season at 6-2, was not selected for the playoffs. A shocking loss to Lincoln for the division championship in the Super Football Conference did not help matters. Nonetheless, the Tornadoes will be playing a consolidation game against Bergenfield at 1 pm at Bell Stadium on Senior Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As for the pros, the Jets had a much deserved bye week, so the Giants were the only local to take the field. Despite still being without Daneil Jones, the G Men won an ugly game 14-7 over the Washington Commanders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SPORTS WRAP BY WILLIAM HATHAWAY, JR. PHOTOS BY ORANGE ATHLETICS The New Jersey high school state football tournament opened this week. First, despite a regular season record of 5-4, the Irvington Blue Knights will be home against a tough Middletown North team in the North 2 Group 4 quarterfinal game this Friday at home. 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