NORTH JERSEY -- A whirlwind of high-stakes softball is just about to kick up as the state tournament begins on Thursday and the Bergen County Tournament plays its quarterfinal round on Saturday. We talk all about it with Demarest head coach Keith Johnson and Ramsey head coach Chris Caserta. We also make our picks and update the Top 20 rankings on this latest episode of In The Circle.

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