The 2025 New Jersey high school football playoffs have arrived. The first round of the NJSIAA/Xfinity Football State Championships is underway in all five groups. In Group 5, No. 3 seed East Orange (7-1) faces No. 6 seed Bloomfield (5-4) in the North Jersey, Section I quarterfinals on Saturday.

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East Orange is coming off a 41-0 win over Clifton — its fifth shutout victory of the season. Led by senior linebacker Quadir Parrish , the Jaguars are allowing just 6 points per game. Parrish has been one of the most dominant linebackers in the state, racking up 87 tackles, 18.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks and a forced fumble. Junior defensive lineman Esa Wittingburg has been equally as dominant, compiling

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