GMC Gridiron–GMC Sectional Football Playoff Berths

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ–Continuing our preparation for the upcoming state playoffs, GMC Gridiron has compiled all the playoff berths by GMC schools since the playoff format was introduced in 1974. The number of berths is in parentheses. Note: St. Peter’s is no longer in existence and Madison Central merged with Cedar Ridge to form Old Bridge High School.

  • Bishop Ahr (17)–1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, and 2009.
  • Cardinal McCarrick (1)–2003.
  • Carteret (18)–1974, 1975, 1976, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007.
  • Colonia (13)–1974, 1975, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005, and 2007.
  • Dunellen (14)–1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002.
  • East Brunswick (10)–1980, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2004, and 2009.
  • Edison (6)–1976, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, and 2000.
  • Highland Park (20)–1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009.
  • J.F. Kennedy (7)–1978, 1981, 1986, 1993, 1998, 1999, and 2004.
  • J.P. Stevens (12)–1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1997, 2001, 2003, and 2006.
  • Madison Central (7)–1979, 1980, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, and 1993.
  • Metuchen (9)–1985, 1986, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009.
  • Middlesex (9)–1974, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, and 2008.
  • Monroe (4)–2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009.
  • New Brunswick (12)–1985, 1988, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009.
  • North Brunswick (7)–1977, 1979, 1985, 1987, 2000, and 2008.
  • Old Bridge (6)–1995, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2005.
  • Piscataway (18)–1974, 1981, 1982, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009.
  • Sayreville (16)– 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009.
  • South Brunswick (3)–1977, 2007, and 2008.
  • South Plainfield (7)–1982, 1998, 1990, 1998, 2004, 2006, and 2007.
  • South River (25)–1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998,1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2009.
  • Spotswood (7)–1980, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, and 2009.
  • St. Peter’s (3)–1975, 1983, and 1984.
  • Woodbridge (12)–1976, 1980, 1983, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, and 2009.

GMC Gridiron will have more historical playoff information in the coming days and weeks as we approach the start of the playoffs two weeks from Friday.