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The first NJSIAA football championship game was played between Brick Township and Camden in 1974.The game was played indoors on artificial grass at Convention Hall in Atlantic City.Brick secured the win by stopping a two-point conversion attempt in the fourth quarter.
It didn’t look good for Brick Township at the start of the very first NJSIAA football championship game in 1974. Camden appeared to have scored on the opening kickoff – but the head referee waved off the play, ruling that the game had not officially been started. Brick went on to win that game.
A bumpy beginning for sure, but the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association has been awarding championships on the field ever since. Before 1974, the NJSIAA awarded sectional championships without actually having playoff games.
Here are some things to know about the historic Brick-Camden game that launched high school football playoffs in New Jersey:
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The Green Dragons were undefeated heading into the South Jersey Group 4 title game against Camden on Dec. 6, 1974The game was played indoors on a temporary grass field at Convention Hall on the Boardwalk in Atlantic CityWith the score tied in the fourth quarter, Kerry Matson intercepted a Camden pass and Paul Durkin threw a touchdown pass to Dale Koch, with Tony Aulisi kicked the PATCamden answered with a touchdown drive but Brick stuffed a 2‐point conversion run attempt, with Karl Rex and Frank McKevitt making the tackleCamden featured a starting lineup that included a pair of future NFL players, including four-time All-Pro defensive end and Kansas City Chiefs’ Hall of Famer Art StillBrick’s final record for 1974 was 10-0