New Jersey High School Football Scores: No. 1 Bergen falls, Hun School stuns Illinois powerhouse

The time has come for Friday night lights in the Garden State, with New Jersey high school football set to kick off this week in earnest.

Some of the state’s top schools will be facing out-of-state powerhouses, while others will face off against fellow top-25 contenders to open the season.

Follow along with scores from the biggest games around the state below:

The On3 Massey Ratings — which were officially used during the BCS era and have generated college high school sports team rankings since 1995 — rank sports teams by analyzing game outcomes, strength of schedule and margin of victory.

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Thursday, August 29

IMG Academy (Fla.) – 27
#1 Bergen Catholic – 14

#8 Red Bank Catholic – 14
Middletown (Del.) – 16

Atlantic City – 18
#10 Mainland Regional – 30

#15 Hun School – 42
Mount Carmel (Ill.) – 38

Friday, August 30

Archbishop Hoban (Ohio) – 21
#2 Don Bosco Prep – 7

Union – 0
#5 Seton Hall Prep – 34

#21 Holy Spirit – 0
#6 Millville – 35

#19 Pope John XXIII – 15
#7 DePaul Catholic – 47

#12 Donovan Catholic – 6
#9 St. Augustine Prep – 35

#11 St. Peters Prep – 47
Paramus Catholic – 48

#14 Toms River North – 31
Downingtown East – 2

Montclair – 0
#16 Winslow Township – 21

Middletown South – 0
#18 Cherokee – 30

#22 Northern Highlands – 8
#25 Washington Township – 23

Saturday, August 31

St. Frances Academy (Md.) – 31
#3 St Joseph Regional – 21

Iona Preparatory School (N.Y.) – 7
#4 Delbarton School – 34