Shore high school football playoff game scores in Week 1 of the state tournament

It all began with Brick winning the 1974 South Group 4 title in the first-ever NJSIAA championship football game.Forty-two years later, the state tournament remains alive and well. This weekend 25 Shore public school teams start the postseason. The Non-Public A and B playoffs will be seeded by a committee Sunday and those playoffs will start next week.Our Shore Conference football picks for Week 1 of the playoffs | ExclusiveGet updates here Friday and Saturday on games from the first week of the playoffs. FRIDAYNJSIAA PUBLIC SCHOOL PLAYOFFSSECTIONAL QUARTERFINALSNORTH 1 GROUP 37. Matawan (4-5) at 2. Cranford (7-1), 7 p.m.:NORTH 2 GROUP 36. Somerville (5-4) at 3. Holmdel (6-3), 7 p.m.:NORTH 1 GROUP 45. Ridge (5-3) at 4. Middletown South (5-3), 6:30 p.m.:NORTH 2 GROUP 48. Watchung Hills (4-5) at 1. Middletown North (6-1), 7 p.m.:SOUTH GROUP 15. Shore (3-5) at 4. Manville (6-3), 7 p.m.:CENTRAL GROUP 25. Manasquan (5-3) at 4. Gloucester City (7-2), 7 p.m.:6. Lower Cape May (7-2) at 3. Point Pleasant Borough (5-4), 6:30 p.m.:7. Sterling (6-3) at 2. Rumson-Fair Haven (6-3), 7 p.m.:SOUTH GROUP 25. Wall (4-4) at 4. Monmouth (9-0), 6 p.m.:CENTRAL GROUP 35. Brick Township (5-4) at 4. Burlington Township (4-5), 6 p.m.:7. Barnegat (7-2) at 2. Camden (5-3), 6 p.m.:SOUTH GROUP 36. Triton (4-4) at 3. Pinelands (9-0), 6 p.m.:CENTRAL GROUP 48. Absegami (2-7) at 1. Brick Memorial (8-1), 6 p.m.:SOUTH GROUP 48. Howell (3-5) at 1. Shawnee (7-2), 6 p.m.:5. Steinert (6-2) at 4. Marlboro (6-3), 6:30 p.m.:7. Toms River South (5-4) at 2. Winslow (5-3), 6 p.m.:CENTRAL GROUP 55. Freehold Township (5-4) at 4. Williamstown (6-3), 6:30 p.m.:7. Jackson Township (2-7) at 2. Rancocas Valley (9-0), 6 p.m.:SOUTH GROUP 56. Manalapan (4-5) at 3. Toms River North (6-3), 6 p.m.:7. Trenton (5-4) at 2. Southern (6-3), 6 p.m.:REGULAR SEASONNONCONFERENCESt. Peter's Prep (6-2) at Red Bank Catholic (7-2), 7 p.m.:SATURDAYNJSIAA PUBLIC SCHOOL PLAYOFFSSECTIONAL QUARTERFINALSCENTRAL GROUP 18. Point Pleasant Beach (7-1) at 1. Paulsboro (7-2) 12 p.m.:SOUTH GROUP 26. Ocean (6-3) at 3. Camden Eastside (7-1), 1 p.m.:SOUTH GROUP 37. Red Bank (4-4) at 2. Oakcrest (6-3), 11 a.m.:REGULAR SEASONNONCONFERENCESt. John Vianney (3-6) at Pope John (2-6), 12 p.m.:Donovan Catholic (8-1) at St. Joseph (Metuchen) (3-5), 1 p.m.:CONSOLATION GAME SCHEDULETHURSDAYSouth River 36, Keansburg 8Lacey 14, Middle Township 0Manchester 14, Keyport 13Colts Neck 15, Toms River East 14 -OTNew Egypt 12, Florence 10Raritan 56, South Plainfied 21This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Shore high school football playoff game scores in Week 1 of the state tournament