Penns Grove High School's First Football Win was November 28, 1912 against the People's Settlement Academy of Wilmington by score of 12-0
Through the 2023 Season Penns Grove has amassed 563 Program Wins
Rivalry with Salem since 1912 (PG leads 56-45-6)
Rivalry with Pennsville since 1957 (PG leads 37-27-4)
NJ State Sectional Champions - 10 Times
1916 12-3-1
1941 8-0-0
1943 9-1-1
1962 8-0-1
1963 9-0-0
1966 8-0-1
1967 9-0-0
2012 12-0-0
2018 13-0-0
2019 12-1-0
Football Conference/Division Champions
1937, 1941, 1943, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1992, 1994, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2019
South Jersey 7 on 7
West Deptford League Champions
2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019
Rutgers Finalist - 2010
Towson Finalist - 2015, 2017, 2019
Temple Finalist - 2018
Adam Taliaferro Finalist - 2023
7 on 7 Links
Mission Statement
1. To create an atmosphere and environment for all players to be successful as people; their involvement in the program will help them be more successful in life.
2. To provide academic support for each player to become a successful student and have the opportunity to attend college upon graduating Penns Grove High School.
3. To help each player reach their full athletic potential and to have the opportunity to win a championship.
4. To help each player launch their future so that when they leave Penns Grove High School, they can use all the skills they have learned and all the resources of our district in order to get the best opportunities in life.
These four steps are designed to cover four major aspects of a young man's life: his life, his academics, his athletics, and his future.
We want our young men to become better people because they played football for Penns Grove High School. We want them to have character, to trust, to understand hard work, to be devoted family and community members, and to do what is right. We are going to provide the best support to enhance their academic success because we believe in education. Our mission statement is our road map; it is our vision for our organization and more importantly the people within it.