New Classifications for Triton, Highland Football Teams

The Triton and Highland regional high school football teams are trading groups.

Highland moves up from Group III to Group IV, while Triton drops down from Group IV to Group III, according to the classifications for 2015 released by the NJSIAA this week.

Timber Creek remains in Group IV.

All high schools in New Jersey are classified by size, with the largest schools being placed into Group V, and down to the smallest schools being put into Group I. Teams compete for championships in their respective groups depending on which region they are in.

Schools in Group IV have a student population between 928 and 1,215, while schools in Group III have a student population between 723 and 917.

Timber Creek advanced to the South Jersey Group IV final last season, where it fell to Shawnee, 7-0.

Timber Creek will see new competition in its quest for a Group IV title, as Highland moves up. Highland contended for a playoff spot last year, but failed to make the Group III playoffs.

But it’s Triton that will see the most change, as it not only begins the season with a new coach in Domenic Tomeo, it begins in a new group. Triton qualified for the Group IV playoffs last season, but fell to Hammonton in the first round. Delsea is the defending South Jersey Group III champion.

To view each team’s schedule for the upcoming season, click here.

To see the complete list of teams and classifications for the state, visit nj.com.