In 2005, the 101st year of Phillipsburg football, the Stateliners began their second century on the gridiron with a  bang. Bob Stem returned to the helm after a long distinguished career at Bethlehem Catholic (Pa.), and, with an abundance of talent returning from the previous year, guided P'burg  to its greatest season in history with a 12-0 mark, including a 15-6 revenge vicrtory over Piscataway for the state title. The Stateliners also won their 3rd straight Skyland Conference title. Blessed with an explosive offense, stingy defense, speed, experience, and good senior leadership, this Phillipsburg team will go down in history as one of the best the school has ever produced.

The 2006 season was a near replica of 2004. The Stateliners were victorious in their first 10 games, and entered the annual Thanksgiving Day showdown with Easton @ 10-0 with a 22 game winning streak on the line. The unbeaten season and winning streak came to an end in a 21-7 loss to the Rovers, followed by a heartbreaking 14-9 loss to Elizabeth in the sectional championship game. The season was not without its highlights, however. P'burg finished at #10 in the Star-Ledger final rankings. They also won their 4th consecutive Skyland Conference divisional title while running their winning streak in conference play to 29 games. Individually, quarterback Justin Viscomi became the school's all-time passing yardage leader with 3,712 yards. In addition, running back Art Wright broke the school record for touchdowns in  a season with 26 while scoring a school record 158 points on the year, which pushed him into the #2 spot on the all-time scoring list. Five Stateliners- Viscomi, Wright, wr/db Blair Decker, fb/lb Brian Norell, and 2-way tackle Ken Pickell received all-state mention, with Pickell being named 2nd team all-state by both the Star-Ledger and Associated Press.