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SPORTSNJ.com·10h ago

35 teams off to surprise starts to begin 2026 N.J. football season

Photo · Tom Horak | For NJ.com
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Thirty-five New Jersey high school football teams have achieved unexpectedly strong starts through the first two weeks of the 2026 season. The report identifies programs across the state that are currently exceeding preseason expectations with high-performing records early in their campaigns.

Here are some squads we didn't expect to be sizzling through Week 2.

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