Atlantic City's Kyree Barksdale (5) runs with the football against Cherokee in the Central Jersey Group 5 semifinal football game played at Atlantic City High School in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Friday, November 8, 2024. Max Milligan/D2 Sports Network
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association public high school football sectional finals have arrived, with 20 teams left throughout Central and South Jersey pursuing a state championship. This week features a 2019 Central Jersey Group 3 final rematch in Group 2, a 2021 Group 1 sectional semifinal rematch, a championship deprived program seeking its first title since 1999 and much more. Here's a look at each of the five Central Jersey sectional final matchups coming up this weekend: