Can Cranford capture its third straight win over another undefeated Summit team?
Can defending North 2, Group 5 champion Westfield extend its state-best 18-game winning streak with a big victory at Elizabeth?
Can Governor Livingston slow down a 5-0 Somerville team which is averaging more than 50 points?
We’ll find out Friday, Oct. 14 and Saturday, Oct. 15 when Union County high school football continues with 11 games for Week 6 action.
There are 8 games scheduled for Friday, Oct. 14 and three more for Saturday afternoon, Oct. 15.
Off this week are: Rahway, Johnson and New Providence.
UNION COUNTY
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:
Friday, Oct. 14 (8 games)
Franklin at Union, 7 p.m.
Westfield at Elizabeth, 7 p.m.
Bridgewater-Raritan at Linden, 7 p.m.
Cranford at Summit, 7 p.m.
Scotch Plains at North Hunterdon, 7 p.m.
Roselle at Belleville, 7 p.m.
Hillside at Dayton, 7 p.m.
Brearley at Manville, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 15 (3 games)
Watchung Hills at Plainfield, 1 p.m.
Somerville at Gov. Livingston, 1 p.m.
Roselle Park at Pingry, 1 p.m.
Off: Rahway, Johnson, New Providence.
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS:
Friday, Oct. 7 (6 games)
Elizabeth 26, Hunterdon Central 7
Cranford 40, Scotch Plains 14
Summit 28, Gov. Livingston 21
Somerville 59, Rahway 35
Brearley 22, Dayton 21
Bound Brook 15, Roselle Park 8
Saturday, Oct. 8 (4 games)
Westfield 28, Union 13
Montgomery 40, Plainfield 6
Hillside 27, Johnson 23
Roselle 61, New Providence 9
Off: Linden.
THIS WEEK’S PICKS (11):
Union over Franklin
Elizabeth over Westfield
Bridgewater-Raritan over Linden
Summit over Cranford
North Hunterdon over S. Plains
Roselle over Belleville
Hillside over Dayton
Brearley over Manville
Watchung Hills over Plainfield
Somerville over GL
Roselle Park over Pingry
Best bet: Roselle
Upset special: Elizabeth
Last week: 6-4
This year: 42-19 (.689)
Best bets: 4-1
Upset specials: 3-2
JR’S
UNION COUNTY
TOP 10:
1-Westfield (5-0)
2-Union (3-1)
3-Elizabeth (3-2)
4-Summit (5-0)
5-Roselle (5-0)
6-Rahway (4-1)
7-Cranford (3-2)
8-Hillside (2-3)
9-Johnson (3-2)
10-Gov. Livingston (2-2)
Others:
Brearley (4-1)
Roselle Park (2-3)
Linden (1-3)
Dayton (1-4)
Plainfield (0-5)
Scotch Plains (0-5)
New Providence (0-5)
– JR PARACHINI