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Media Day Recap: Inside the 2026 Panther Football Season Kickoff

August 3, 2026

Media Day is the moment a season stops being a schedule on paper and starts being real. On July 29, Zarcone Photography was on-site at Bridgewater-Raritan as the official media partner of Panther Football, photographing the full roster ahead of a season that opens against Woodbridge on August 27.

What Was Captured

Every player on the 2026 roster came through for individual and team portraits — the images that end up on banners, in the program, in the weight room, and increasingly, in recruiting profiles. Coming off a program-defining 2025 season — Bridgewater-Raritan's first sectional championship in school history — this year's portraits carry a little extra weight.

Where to Find the Photos

Media Day portraits are live now — the full roster, individual and team shots. Two ways to see them:

  • Check the Panther Football hub page directly — click any jersey number on the roster to see that player's portrait, no account needed.
  • For full-resolution downloads and print ordering, head to the 2026 Media Day Gallery. Not sure what to actually do with the file once you have it? Here's a quick guide — recruiting profiles, Senior Night boards, social, and prints.

Want to know the moment future game galleries post? Sign up for a gallery-ready alert on the hub page.

The Season Ahead

Media Day is just the opening move. Regular season home games, Senior Night, and — if the Panthers make another run — the postseason are all covered under the season-long partnership. Game galleries go up within days of the final whistle, edited and ready for download, sharing, and print ordering.

First kickoff: August 27 vs. Woodbridge. See you there.


Follow the season at the Panther Football hub — roster, schedule, standings, and galleries, all in one place.

Go Panthers.


Tom Zarcone is a sports and portrait photographer based in Bridgewater, NJ, covering athletes, teams, and programs across New Jersey, New York, and Philadelphia.