Knowing the possibilities, there’s little doubt both teams wanted to get back on the field for a rematch. The Barnegat and Pinelands Regional football squads are going to have it.

With the institution of the new Regional Invitational Tournament system, which coincides with the NJSIAA “championship” playoffs for the first few weeks of the postseason, the Wildcats and Bengals each won their South Jersey Group III first-round contests on Oct.