This will be a very different Phillipsburg football team than the previous few seasons.

Graduation claimed standouts such as Matthew Scerbo Jr., Jett Genovese, Jayden Lewis, Khalil Lewis, Ben Coury and Felix Matos whose teams went 32-6 over the last three seasons, with two wins over Easton and a state final appearance in 2024.

Stateliner head coach Frank Duffy doesn’t look back, though, just forward.

“I don’t think it’s a matter of replacing kids, it’s developing the guys you have,” he said. “We have some very talented players. We’re not looking to replace anyone, just getting guys to invest in what they needed to do to be successful and adapt to the personnel we have. We feel good about this group’s chances to be successful.”

The expectations, and the methods, stay the same for the St

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