Winslow’s defense turns up heat, helps deliver program’s first state title

Members of the Winslow Township High School football team celebrate after Winslow defeated Phillipsburg, 35-0, in the State Group 4 football final played at SHI Stadium at Rutgers University in Piscataway on Wednesday, December 4, 2024.

PISCATAWAY – Playing in the final game of the 2024 season in New Jersey, the Winslow High School football team put together a performance worthy of being a headliner act.

Behind a swarming defensive effort and a relentless offensive attack, the Eagles captured the program’s first-ever state championship with a 35-0 rout over Phillipsburg at Rutgers University’s SHI Stadium on Wednesday.

Winslow finished 14-0 and joined the 1969 squad (9-0, back when the school was named Edgewood) as the only unbeaten teams in program history.

“I can’t put into words how excited I am for these guys and the community,” Winslow head coach Bill Belton said. “It means everything being the first one (state title). Being an alum and to come back and get that first one. It’s very special.”

Members of the Winslow Township High School football team celebrate with their trophy after Winslow defeated Phillipsburg, 35-0, in the State Group 4 football final between played at SHI Stadium at Rutgers University in Piscataway on Wednesday, December 4, 2024.

Members of the Winslow Township High School football team celebrate with their trophy after Winslow defeated Phillipsburg, 35-0, in the State Group 4 football final between played at SHI Stadium at Rutgers University in Piscataway on Wednesday, December 4, 2024.

Senior two-way star Cameron Miller, who signed with the University of Kentucky earlier in the day, is the heart-and-soul leader of this group.

“It means everything,” Miller said of the state title. “To go out here for the last year, go undefeated and win the state championship, this feeling…

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Author : Courier Post

Publish date : 2024-12-05 05:22:00

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