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New Jersey football’s Week 0 schedule is packed with games, headlined by the Battle at the Beach

Welcome back to New Jersey high school football – we miss you.

The Garden State is back in action on the gridiron and the Week 0 schedule is packed. It begins with Battle on the Beach, a three-day exhibition at two venues.

Four games will be played Thursday at Carey Stadium in Ocean City, with the finale being a clash between two national powerhouses: Bergen Catholic and IMG Academy (Florida). Both teams are ranked in the top 10 in high school football. Friday and Saturday will feature five games each at Egg Harbor, with both days featuring conference crossover play.

Some of the other notable Battle at the Beach contests include:

  • Mainland vs. Atlantic City (August 29)
  • Montclair vs. Winslow (August 30)
  • Millville vs. Holy Spirit (August 30)
  • Northern Highlands vs. Washington Township (August 30)
  • Middletown South vs. Cherokee (August 30)
  • Pascack Valley vs. Rancocas Valley (August 31)

That’s not all.

Some of the state’s top programs will be competing across New Jersey on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, including Delbarton, DePaul, Paramus Catholic, Pope John, St. Joseph (Mont.), St. Peter’s Prep, Seton Hall Prep and more.

Don Bosco Prep will be in the Buckeye State on Friday, where it will take on national power Archbishop Hoban (OH).

What does the rest of the state schedule look like for Week 0? Check it out below.

Thursday, August 29

Battle on the beach

Manchester Township vs. West Deptford at Ocean City High School, 10 a.m.

Atlantic City vs. Mainland at Ocean City, 12:45 p.m.

IMG Academy (FL) vs. Bergen Catholic in Ocean City, 7 p.m.

Regular season

BIG CENTRAL

Middlesex at Metuchen, 4 p.m.

Voorhees in Rahway, 6:00 p.m.

Bernards in Monmouth, 6:00 p.m.

Perth Amboy at Iselin Kennedy, 6:00 p.m.

South Plainfield at New Providence, 6:30 p.m.

Governor Livingston in Lakeland, 6:30 p.m.

Woodbridge at Old Bridge, 7 p.m.

Colony in Sayreville, 7 p.m.

Spotswood at Wood-Ridge, 7 p.m.

East Brunswick at Edison, 7 p.m.

Monroe at Scotch Plains-Fanwood, 7 p.m.

Hillsborough at Somerville, 7 p.m.

New Jersey

St. Mary (Ruth) at Pequannock, 5 p.m.

Lodi at Garfield, 5pm

Palisades Park at Elmwood Park, 6:00 p.m.

Weehawken at Park Ridge, 6:00 p.m.

Becton at Lyndhurst, 6pm

Newark Academy in Wallington, 7 p.m.

Spotswood at Wood-Ridge, 7 p.m.

Manchester Regional in Bogota, 7:00 p.m.

Federal Trade Commission

Fort Lee at Memorial, 3:00 p.m.

St. Mary (Ruth) at Pequannock, 5 p.m.

Wallkill Valley at High Point, 5:00 p.m.

Morris Catholic Church in Teaneck, 6:00 p.m.

Dell River in Nutley, 6:30 p.m.

Governor Livingston in Lakeland, 6:30 p.m.

Bloomfield at Newark Central, 7:00 p.m.

Mahwah in Westwood, 7 p.m.

Montville in Sparta, 7 p.m.

Jefferson in Verona, 7 p.m.

COAST

Barnegat at Toms River East, 5 p.m.

Bernards in Monmouth, 6:00 p.m.

Allentown Brick Memorial, 6:00 p.m.

Hamilton West at Jackson Liberty, 6:00 p.m.

Ocean Township at Red Bank Regional, 6:30 p.m.

Women’s Youth League

Cinnaminson in Ocean City, 3:30 p.m.

Palmyra at Riverside, 5:30 p.m.

Pleasantville at Timber Creek, 6:00 p.m.

Shawnee at Northern Burlington, 6:00 p.m.

Pennsville at Gloucester, 6:00 p.m.

Eastern Time on Kingsway, 6:00 p.m.

Overbrook in Buena, 6:00 pm

Cherry Hill West at Triton, 6:00 p.m.

Vineland in St. Joseph (Hamm.), 18:00 hours

Florence in Deptford, 6:00 p.m.

Allentown Brick Memorial, 6:00 p.m.

Cherry Hill East at Clearview, 6:00 p.m.

Collingswood at Clayton, 6:00 p.m.

KIPP Cooper Norcross Academy at Gateway, 6:00 p.m.

Hamilton West at Jackson Liberty, 6:00 p.m.

Independent

Newark Academy in Wallington, 7 p.m.

Friday, August 30th

Battle on the beach

Cedar Grove vs. Schalick at Egg Harbor Township HS, 9:30 a.m.

Washington Township vs. Northern Highlands at Egg Harbor Township HS, 12 p.m.

Middletown South vs. Cherokee at Egg Harbor Township HS, 2:30 p.m.

Montclair vs. Winslow at Egg Harbor Township HS, 3:00 p.m.

Millville vs. Holy Spirit at Egg Harbor Township HS, 7:30 p.m.

Regular season

BIG CENTRAL

Union vs. Seton Hall Prep at Brendan P. Tevlin Memorial Field, 1 p.m.

Snyder vs. Hillside in West Orange, 3:00 p.m.

Belvidere at Boonton, 4:30 p.m.

Keyport in Manville, 5:30 p.m.

Montclair Kimberley at Dunellen, 5:30 p.m.

Carteret in Saint John Vianney, 6 pm

Manalapan in Piscataway, 6:00 p.m.

Bridgewater-Raritan at Notre Dame, 6:00 p.m.

Trenton at Franklin, 6 p.m.

Freehold District in New Brunswick, 6:00 p.m.

Linden at Elizabeth, 6 p.m.

North Brunswick at Jackson Memorial, 6:30 p.m.

South Brunswick at Robbinsville, 7:00 p.m.

Delran in Roselle, 7 p.m.

North Hunterdon at Hunterdon Central, 7:00 p.m.

Watchung Hills in Moorestown, 7 p.m.

Hopewell Valley in Montgomery, 7:00 p.m.

INDEPENDENT

Morristown-Beard Ferries, 4:30 p.m.

Federal Trade Commission

Wayne Hills in Green Valley, Nevada, TBA

Union vs. Seton Hall Prep at Brendan P. Tevlin Memorial Field, 1 p.m.

Clifton at Ridgewood, 2 p.m.

Snyder vs. Hillside in West Orange, 3:00 p.m.

Belvidere at Boonton, 4:30 p.m.

Morristown-Beard Ferries, 4:30 p.m.

Lenape at Passaic Tech, 5 p.m.

Pope John at DePaul, 6:00 p.m.

West Milford at Paramus, 6:00 p.m.

West Essex at Old Tappan, 6:00 p.m.

Weequahic at Mountain Lakes, 6:00 p.m.

Paterson Eastside at Morristown, 6:30 p.m.

Parsippany Hills in Roxbury, 7:00 p.m.

Palm Beach Christian (FL) at Ramsey, 7:00 p.m.

Orange in West Orange, 7 p.m.

St. Peter’s Prep at Paramus Catholic, 7:00 p.m.

West Morris in Mendham, 7 p.m.

Vernon at Warren Hills, 7 p.m.

Morris Hills in Dover, 7 p.m.

Barringer in Livingston, 7 p.m.

Lenape Valley at Kinnelon, 7:00 p.m.

Wayne Valley in Lancaster, New York, 7:00 p.m.

Kellenberg (New York) at Immaculata, 7 pm

Don Bosco Preparation at Archbishop Hoban (OH), 7:00 pm

COAST

Ewing at Lakewood, 3:30 p.m.

Keyport in Manville, 5:30 p.m.

Carteret in Saint John Vianney, 6 pm

Manalapan in Piscataway, 6:00 p.m.

Freehold Township in Toms River South, 6:00 p.m.

Wall in Matawan, 6:00 p.m.

Freehold District in New Brunswick, 6:00 p.m.

Donovan Catholic Church in St. Augustine, 6:00 p.m.

Long Branch in Holmdel, 6 p.m.

North Brunswick at Jackson Memorial, 6:30 p.m.

Steinert at Point Pleasant Boro, 7 p.m.

Hightstown at Central Regional, 7:00 p.m.

Women’s Youth League

Ewing at Lakewood, 3:30 p.m.

Lenape at Passaic Tech, 5 p.m.

Bridgewater-Raritan at Notre Dame, 6:00 p.m.

Nottingham at Paul VI, 6pm

Trenton at Franklin, 6 p.m.

Donovan Catholic Church in St. Augustine, 6:00 p.m.

Camden vs. St. Christopher (VA) in Richmond, VA, 6:30 p.m.

Princeton at Lawrence, 7 p.m.

Steinert at Point Pleasant Boro, 7 p.m.

South Brunswick at Robbinsville, 7:00 p.m.

Seneca in Williamstown, 7 p.m.

Delran in Roselle, 7 p.m.

Bishop Eustace in Sterling, 7 p.m.

Watchung Hills in Moorestown, 7 p.m.

Lower Cape May in Bridgeton, 7 p.m.

Hightstown at Central Regional, 7:00 p.m.

Hopewell Valley in Montgomery, 7:00 p.m.

Burlington City at Haddonfield, 7:00 p.m.

Independent

Wayne Hills in Green Valley, Nevada, TBA

Montclair Kimberley at Dunellen, 5:30 p.m.

Camden vs. St. Christopher (VA) in Richmond, VA, 6:30 p.m.

Palm Beach Christian (FL) at Ramsey, 7:00 p.m.

Wayne Valley in Lancaster, New York, 7:00 p.m.

Kellenberg (New York) at Immaculata, 7 pm

Don Bosco Preparation at Archbishop Hoban (OH), 7:00 pm

Saturday, August 31st

Battle on the beach

Highland vs. Southern in Egg Harbor Twp. HS, 9:30 a.m.

Pascack Valley v. Rancocas Valley in Egg Harbor Twp. HS, 12:00 pm

Oakcrest vs. Hammonton in Egg Harbor Twp. HS, 2:30 p.m.

Cedar Creek vs. Camden Eastside in Egg Harbor Twp. HS, 5:30 p.m.

West Windsor-Plainsboro South v. Egg Harbor in Egg Harbor Twp. HS, 7:30 p.m.

Regular season

BIG CENTRAL

Point Pleasant Beach in South River, 12:00 p.m.

St. Thomas Aquinas vs. Mount St. Joseph (MD) in Wilmington, DE, 4:00 pm

Plainfield at Newark East Side, 7:30 p.m.

Federal Trade Commission

St. Frances (MD) at St. Joseph (Montana), 1pm

Iona Prep (New York) at Delbarton, 1 p.m.

Columbia at West Side, 3:00 p.m.

Plainfield at Newark East Side, 7:30 p.m.

COAST

Colts Neck in Marlboro, 11 a.m.

Point Pleasant Beach in South River, 12:00 p.m.

Neptune in Manasquan, 1:00 p.m.

Women’s Youth League

Penns Grove in Paulsboro, 10 a.m.

Willingboro at Salem, 12:00 p.m.

Burlington Township at Absegami, 12:00 p.m.

Independent

St. Frances (MD) at St. Joseph (Montana), 1pm

Iona Prep (New York) at Delbarton, 1 p.m.

St. Luke’s Church (CT) in Pingry, 2.30pm

St. Thomas Aquinas vs. Mount St. Joseph (MD) in Wilmington, DE, 4:00 pm

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