Winslow coach Bill Belton addresses the huddle in a timeout during a 49-6 Winslow home win over Millville. Sept. 27, 2025Tom McGurk, Cherry Hill Courier-PostTue, November 25, 2025 at 10:20 AM UTC·2 min readIs Winslow Township the best public school football team from South Jersey in recent history?
The Eagles will get an opportunity to prove it as well as defend their crown when they play for another state Group 4 title.
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State Group 4 Final
Winslow (11-2) vs. Ramapo (11-1)
When: Sunday, 3 p.m.
Where: SHI Stadium, Rutgers University, Piscataway
Coaches: Winslow-Bill Belton; Ramapo-Nick Guttuso.
How they got here: Winslow-Cumberland, 56-0; Shawnee, 47-7; Millville, 53-14; Brick Memorial, 14-12. Ramapo-Hackensack, 35-0; Wayne Valley, 48-20; Northern Highlands, 28-27 (OT); Phillipsburg, 41-20.
State titles: Winslow 1 (2024); Ramapo 0.
105 – Career touchdowns for Winslow junior quarterback Jalen Parker. He shares the Garden State record with Timber Creek’s Devin Leary, who set the mark in 2017.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement3,048 – Passing yards for Parker this season. He became the 13th quarterback in South Jersey history to top the 3,000-yard mark in a single season, according to local football historian Chuck Langerman. Parker has 7,456 passing yards in his scholastic career, putting him on pace to challenge Leary’s mark of 9,672.
53.5 – Sacks for the Winslow defense. The Eagles’ defensive line is one of the state’s best and is anchored by senior Rob Carstarphen (15 sacks) and junior Benji Carter (11.5). Carter is coming off a three-sack game against Brick Memorial and has 5.5 sacks in the postseason.
24 – Touchdown passes for Ramapo quarterback Casey Grusser this season. The Merrimack-bound Grusser is fast, mobile and can light defenses up by throwing on the run. Twenty of this TD passes have come in the last seven games. He’s also rushed for 10 scores this season.
7 – Rushing TDs for Ramapo running back Gino Gorga. The senior rushed for a pair of touchdowns in the state semifinal win over Phillipsburg.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement865 – Rushing yards for Ramapo’s Liam Hayward. The lead running back in the offense, the senior has rushed for 13 touchdowns.
Predictions
Tom Rimback: The Eagles have won 10 straight, but this week will not be the one to start slowly. The Rams are a less forgiving opponent than Winslow faced last week. Winslow wins, 32-20.
Tom McGurk: Following a major scare against Brick Memorial in last weekend's state semifinal, look for Winslow to get down to business early and not let off the gas pedal. Winslow wins, 34-13.
Northjersey.com's Darren Cooper contributed to this story.
Tom McGurk is a regional sports editor for the Courier-Post, The Daily Journal and Burlington County Times, covering South Jersey sports for over 35 years. If you have a sports story that needs to be told, contact him by email at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter at @McGurkSports. Help support local journalism with a digital subscription.
This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: Winslow Township will play for the state Group 4 championship in football for second straight year
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