Division 5C of the Big Central Football Conference, which includes 60 public and private high schools in Hunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset, Union and Warren counties, which are broken down into 10 divisions by size and location. The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Group V South for football for 2018–2020. Old Bridge High School is known primarily for its cross country and track programs, while its bowling, wrestling, and volleyball programs have also been successful. The ice hockey team won the Handchen Cup in 1998 and the Dowd Cup in 2006. The 1998 team won the Handchen Cup with a 5-4 win against Toms River High School East in the championship game played at South Mountain Arena. The boys cross country running team won the Group IV state championship in 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2015. The girls cross country running team won the Group IV state championship in 2001. The wrestling team won the Central Jersey Group IV state sectional championships in 2001 and 2002 In 2001, the Knights football team, went on to play at High Point Solutions Stadium in the Central Jersey Group IV title game, losing to an undefeated J.P. Stevens High School team 14–7. In 2015, the Knights football team made a second appearance in the Central Jersey Group V title game, falling to an undefeated South Brunswick High School by a score of 42–0 in the tournament final. In 2018, Old Bridge and East Brunswick High School played their 25th and final Thanksgiving Day game, with Old Bridge winning 22 of the 25 games in the series. The two schools will continue to have a "Battle of Route 18" rivalry game that will be played as part of the regular schedule. The boys' track team won the Group IV indoor relay state championship in 2002 and 2010. The boys track team won the Group IV spring track state championship in 2005, 2006 and 2016. The boys track team won the indoor track Group IV state championship in 2008 and 2016. In 2008, the girls' softball team went to win the Red Division title for the second year in succession, the GMC Championship, and the Central Jersey Group IV sectional championship with a 2–1 win against Hunterdon Central Regional High School. In 2010, the boys' soccer team had the most successful soccer year in school history when they went on to play in the Central