Emmons' Emphasis: South Jersey high school football final Top 15 rankings

The Winslow Township High School football team hoists its trophy and celebrates with fans after capturing a second straight New Jersey Group 4 state championship with a 34-21 win over Ramapo at Rutgers University's SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey on Sunday, November 30, 2025. Collin Conway/D2 Sports Network

The New Jersey high school football season concluded on Wednesday after the completion of Camden High School's 27-8 win over Newark's Malcolm X. Shabazz in the Group 2 state championship at Rutgers University's SHI Stadium in Piscataway.

South Jersey public high schools went 5-for-5 in their respective state finals. Two of them, Glassboro and Winslow Township, were repeat winners.

A North Jersey Non-Public A program won its 20th state championship in program history.

A North Jersey Non-Public B program won its 3rd state title since 2022.

Here are this year's New Jersey high school football state champions by group:

Group 1 - Glassboro

Group 2 - Camden

Group 3 - Cedar Creek

Group 4 - Winslow Township

Group 5 - Washington Township

Non-Public A - St. Joseph Regional

Non-Public B - DePaul Catholic

In my latest column titled Emmons' Emphasis, I present my final South Jersey Sports Zone Top 15 high school football rankings of the season. In order to be eligible for these rankings, teams must be a member of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, the West Jersey Football League and located within the traditional seven-county South Jersey region. This includes Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties.

Head-to-head victories, especially in the state tournament, are a key factor.

Strength of schedule also plays a major role.

Good wins.

Bad losses.

Without any further ado, here are my final South Jersey high school football rankings for the 2025 season:

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