This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Phil Simms New Jersey North/South High School All-Star Football Classic.
Here are the players from the region who participated in that first all-star game 40 years ago that was played at Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway.
Steve Bethune, Matawan Regional High School; Glenn Edwards, Jackson Memorial High School; Joseph Fischer, East Brunswick High School; Leif Hartkopf, Middletown High School South; Mike Ibrahim, North Brunswick Township High School; Jim Jeffcoat, Matwan Regional High School; Nick Lubischer, Shore Regional High School; Pat Miller, John P. Stevens High School; Nick Sottiriou, John P. Stevens High School; Jeff Susan, South River High School.