Williamstown earned the crown with Thursday's convincing 26-0 victory over the visiting Minutemen.
"We had the division on the line, and we wanted to win it for the seniors," said Williamstown sophomore Marquis Little, who rushed for 146 yards on 18 carries.
Wednesday, the Braves truly let out their emotions. Coach Frank Fucetola had the seniors get up in front of the team, one by one, and talk about what the experience of playing high school football at Williamstown meant.
"It got very emotional," said Williamstown quarterback Dan Collins, who completed 4 of 9 passes for 99 yards, and as usual was a strong field general.
How emotional?
"I broke down in tears when the seniors gave their speeches," said senior center Mike Martucci, who was part of a dominating effort by the offensive line. "We knew after that we had to leave everything on the field."
Including some tears at the end.
Martucci was running the gamut of emotions. Not only was it his final game, but it also was the last one that he played with his cousin, sophomore running back John Chamberlin.
Both will have plenty to discuss at future family reunions, especially after Chamberlin rushed for 87 yards on 19 carries and scored all four touchdowns.
"It was awesome to play with my cousin," Chamberlin said. "I never got to play with him throughout my career, and this was really the first time and I will miss him a lot."
If that wasn't enough, Williamstown (8-2 overall, 4-0 division) was seeking redemption after suffering a 42-23, opening-round South Jersey Group 4 playoff loss to Township on Nov. 11. In that game, the Braves jumped out to a 17-0 lead before the Minutemen stormed back.
"We had so much to play for, winning the best division in South Jersey and of course getting them back after losing to them in the playoffs," Little said.
