For the third straight year, national power IMG Academy (Florida) will be playing in New Jersey’s Battle at the Beach in Ocean City. The Ascenders, who finished No. 10 in the nation in the High School Football America 300, powered by NFL Play Football, will square-off with 2024 Group 4 champ Winslow Township.
In 2023, IMG beat St. Joseph’s Prep (Pennsylvania). Last year, the Ascenders knocked-off Bergen Catholic. Both SJP and BC went on to win state championships.
Winslow was a perfect 14-0 last season behind sophomore quarterback Jalen Parker, who threw for nearly 3,000 yards with 43 touchdowns against only ten interceptions.