Three of the games that are usually used as ammunition by traditionalists for keeping Thanksgiving games in favor of scrapping them to make way for a playoff system that would crown overall Group champions also happen to be three huge games this season.
Heading into this weekend’s state sectional semifinals, one of the most highly-anticipated games is a showdown between old rivals Manasquan and Matawan on Saturday at Vic Kubu Warrior Field in Manasquan.
With the excitement packed, state playoff cutoff weekend upon us in Shore Conference football, we will find out who is headed to the bright lights of the postseason and who will be buying tickets to playoff games this season.