South Jersey high school football Week 6 games to watch, plus full weekend schedule

The Oakcrest High School football team celebrates after a play in the West Jersey Football League game against Egg Harbor Township at Egg Harbor Township High School in Egg Harbor, New Jersey on Friday, September 18, 2026. Michael Taylor for D2 Sports Network

Washington Township extended its win streak to 20 games - the longest active streak in New Jersey - and moved into the top spot in the latest South Jersey Sports Zone Top 15 high school football rankings this week.

Rancocas Valley earned a massive road win over Millville last Friday night.

St. Augustine rebounded from an overtime loss to the Thunderbolts with an emphatic triumph over Burlington Township.

Ocean City survived an 18-point rally by Oakcrest.

Week 5 was filled with excitement.

Week 6 is on deck for New Jersey high school football.

Here's an inside look at five of this weekend's top matchups in South Jersey with players to watch, matchup history, predictions from myself, Chris Baker and Roderick Boyd, and a complete schedule of games involving West Jersey Football League teams located throughout the traditional seven-county (Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem) South Jersey region:

Cherry Hill West (2-4 record) at Cherry Hill East (0-6), Fri., Oct. 9th, 6 pm

The Battle for the Boot.

Two crosstown rivals meet in Cherry Hill on Friday night.

The Lions suffered a 44-27 loss to Ewing last Saturday. Cherry Hill West has lost three games in a row following a 47-20 victory over Lawrence on September 11. Clayton Tyson leads the team in rushing yards and Derek Hughes ranks first in receptions and receiving yards. Jakob Ubarry leads the Lions in tackles. Quarterback Xavier Gandia has thrown for over 400 yards this season. Cherry Hill West also owns a 20-0 triumph over Pemberton.

The Cougars remained winless with a 42-13 loss against top-ranked Washington Township last Thursday. Quarterback Josh Greenberg threw for 68 yards and ran for 60 yards with a TD. Taj Boaten added 45 yards and a TD on the ground. Trevor Levin had 3 receptions for 43 yards. Dillon Haddock recorded a game-high 15 tackles. Cherry Hill East has won back-to-back meetings in 2024 and 2025 against its in-town rival. Cherry Hill West won 11 straight meetings from 2013 to 2023.

Predictions:

Emmons - Cherry Hill East

Baker - Cherry Hill East

Boyd - Cherry Hill East

Seneca (4-2) at Hammonton (4-2), Fri., Oct. 9th, 6 pm

The Golden Eagles traveled to Mercer County and returned to Tabernacle with a 27-13 statement win over Hopewell Valley last Friday. Seneca has won four games in a row. Quarterback Anthony Tirico ran for 202 yards and a TD. The Marist recruit also threw for 107 yards and 2 TDs. Chase Horner caught 3 passes for 76 yards and 2 TDs. He also finished with a team-high 10 tackles. Nate Sauerwald ran for a 5-yard TD, had 3 receptions for 44 yards and forced a fumble. Robert Livingstone and Peyton Preston each recorded 9 tackles. Christian Alexander and Gio Gonzalez each had 6 tackles with 2 TFL.

The Blue Devils also traveled to Mercer County last weekend. The result was a 15-14 overtime loss to undefeated Steinert on Saturday. Hammonton took a 14-7 lead in overtime after a 1-yard TD run by quarterback Rocco Giacobbe. The Spartans responded with a TD and a successful two-point conversion pass. Giacobbe was 16-for-19 passing with 190 yards and a TD. Stephen Ruhf tallied 5 receptions for 60 yards and a TD. He also had a game-high 16 tackles with 4 TFL. JoJo Scott ran for a game-high 81 yards. Giovanni Dattalo recorded 14 tackles and 2 TFL. Abraham Ramirez charted 8 tackles, 3 TFL and a sack. The Blue Devils have lost back-to-back meetings against Seneca in 2024 and 2025.

Predictions:

Emmons - Seneca

Baker - Seneca

Boyd - Seneca

Vineland (3-2) at Oakcrest (4-2), Fri., Oct. 9th, 6 pm

The Fighting Clan had a bye week after a 26-21 loss to Cumberland County rival Bridgeton on September 25. Carlton Thomas ran for 175 yards and a TD in the setback. George Figueroa III added 65 yards and a score on the ground. Elyjah Calderone threw a 25-yard TD pass to Quay'Shawn Davis. Thomas recorded a team-high 11 tackles with a TFL and a sack. Aidan Zinckgraf charted 4 tackles, a TFL, a sack and an INT. David Street had 5 tackles and a TFL.

The Falcons rallied from a 26-0 deficit but ultimately fell short in an eight-point loss to Ocean City last Saturday. The 26-18 setback was Oakcrest's second consecutive loss to a Cape-Atlantic League rival after a 4-0 start. Quarterback Zane Forest was 25-for-45 passing with 252 yards, 3 TDs and an INT. Uthman Mitchell hauled in 3 receptions for 81 yards and a TD. David Fortson had 6 catches for 73 yards and a TD. Maison Webster's game-high 7 catches led to 49 yards and a score. Julian Davis had 10 tackles. Taalib-Dean Muhammad recorded 5 tackles, a TFL, a sack, a FF and a FR. Malik Hughes finished with 7 tackles and 2 TFL. Jayden Graves also had 7 tackles. The Mays Landing program has won four straight games against Vineland since 2010. Two games were decided by a point. Three of those four wins were by a combined 10 points.

Predictions:

Emmons - Vineland

Baker - Oakcrest

Boyd - Oakcrest

Moorestown (5-1) at Clearview (5-1), Fri., Oct. 9th, 7 pm

The Quakers used a 13-point third quarter to etch out a 20-14 win over Robbinsville last Friday. Ben Labroli rushed for a game-high 100 yards and a TD. Cole Muhlschlegel ran for 60 yards and Vance Cohen added a TD on the ground. Dawsen Langsdorf threw a TD pass to Bryce Richards. Connor Dixon registered 5 tackles, 2 TFL and 1.5 sacks. Labroli and Caleb Delgado each snared an INT. Moorestown has a 5-1 record through six games for the first time since 2017.

The Pioneers survived their own upset scare with a 14-6 win over Highland in Blackwood last Thursday. Antonio Green ran for 145 yards and a TD. Robert Seney threw a 10-yard TD pass to Mason Toal. Logan Wright recorded 12 tackles, 3 TFL, a sack, a FF and a FR. Landon Schlegel had 9 tackles, a FR and an INT. Jake Martell tallied 8 tackles, 3 FF and a FR. Luke Landis and Bentley Riggs each had 3 TFL. Clearview has won three games in a row. The Mullica Hill program won the last two meetings against the Quakers in 2018 and 2019.

Predictions:

Emmons - Moorestown

Baker - Moorestown

Boyd - Moorestown

Bridgeton (5-1) at Pennsauken (4-2), Sat., Oct. 10th, 1 pm

The Bulldogs earned their fifth straight win with a 35-0 win over Atlantic Tech. Kyheem Simpson was 7-for-9 passing with 125 yards and 3 TDs. Vascell McKoy rushed for 170 yards and 2 TDs. Omar Bunton reeled in 2 catches for 51 yards and 2 TDs. Jah'Zeer Thompson also caught a 51-yard TD pass. Jeremiah Barrett and Tay'Von Gibson each recovered a fumble. Jayden Barnett recorded a game-high 10 tackles. Herron Lee and E'Shion Underwood each tallied 6 tackles.

The Indians spoiled Trenton's homecoming with a 17-8 triumph. DaiShaun Lassiter ran for 117 yards and a TD. He also caught a TD pass from Nazyr Negron. Evan Cook-Sample had 9 tackles, a TFL, a sack and a FF. Marcus Matthews finished with 8 tackles, 4 TFL and 3.0 sacks. Londen Kelly recorded 7 tackles. Edwin Gallego kicked a field goal in the victory.

Predictions:

Emmons - Bridgeton

Baker - Bridgeton

Boyd - Bridgeton

Week 6 Schedule

(Thursday, Oct. 8)

Robbinsville (0-6) at Bordentown (4-1), 6 pm

Mainland Regional (1-5) at Millville (3-2), 6 pm

(Friday, Oct. 9)

Burlington City (2-4) at Riverside (1-5), 5:30 pm

Cherry Hill West (2-4) at Cherry Hill East (0-6), 6 pm

Ewing (4-2) at Delran (3-3), 6 pm

Washington Township (6-0) at Cherokee (1-5), 6 pm

Pleasantville (2-4) at Lower Cape May (5-1), 6 pm

Eastern (4-2) at Rancocas Valley (6-0), 6 pm

Triton (1-4) at Highland (1-5), 6 pm

Allentown (1-5) at Sterling (4-2), 6 pm

Mastery Charter (1-5) at Wildwood (2-4), 6 pm

Gateway (2-4) at Deptford (4-2), 6 pm

Vineland (3-2) at Oakcrest (4-2), 6 pm

Lenape (2-4) at Trenton (2-4), 6 pm

Eastside (4-1) at Cedar Creek (1-5), 6 pm

Seneca (4-2) at Hammonton (4-2), 6 pm

Overbrook (2-4) at Woodstown (3-3), 6 pm

Lindenwold (2-3) at Buena (2-4), 6 pm

Pitman (2-3) at KIPP Cooper Norcross Academy (1-5), 6 pm

Kingsway (0-6) at Camden (3-2), 6 pm

Penns Grove (4-1) at Arthur P. Schalick (6-0), 6 pm

Maple Shade (1-5) at Palmyra (2-3), 6 pm

St. Augustine (5-1) at Shawnee (5-1), 6 pm

Northern Burlington (5-1) at Notre Dame (6-0), 6 pm

Middle Township (3-3) at Ocean City (5-1), 6 pm

Woodbury (2-4) at Collingswood (0-6), 6 pm

Nottingham (0-6) at Timber Creek (4-2), 6 pm

Salem (3-3) at Clayton (4-1), 6 pm

Cumberland (0-6) at Egg Harbor Township (4-2), 6 pm

Pennsville (3-3) at St. Joseph (3-3), 6:30 pm

Bishop Eustace (3-3) at Holy Cross Prep (3-2), 7 pm

Williamstown (4-2) at Delsea (2-4), 7 pm

Moorestown (5-1) at Clearview (5-1), 7 pm

(Saturday, Oct. 10)

Haddonfield (4-1) at Paulsboro (4-2), 11 am

Gloucester City (4-2) at Haddon Heights (4-1), 11:30 am

Absegami (0-6) at Pemberton (4-2), 12 pm

Cinnaminson (2-4) at Willingboro (0-6), 12 pm

Atlantic Tech (2-4) at West Windsor-Plainsboro (2-4), 12 pm

Florence (2-3) at Gloucester Catholic (0-5), 1 pm

Bridgeton (5-1) at Pennsauken (4-2), 1 pm

Glassboro (5-1) at Burlington Township (4-2), 1:30 pm

West Deptford (6-0) at West Nassau, Fla. (6-0-1), 6 pm