🌱 Where Montgomery football lands in this year’s Big Central power rankings
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- Where Montgomery football lands in this year’s Big Central power rankings
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📰 News we're reading
• Phillipsburg, Bridgewater-Raritan begin season at Nos. 1 and 2 in Big Central Preseason Power Rankings (cjsportsradio.com) — Montgomery High School’s football team is ranked in the Big Central Conference preseason Top Ten, alongside powers like Phillipsburg and Bridgewater-Raritan. The piece explains how New Jersey’s Strength Index system drives these rankings and how they’ll update weekly as the 2026 season kicks off. 
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