Summit - the second seed and two-time defending champion in North 2, Group 3 - is 64-3 since start of 2009 season
Of the 10 Union County schools that made the state playoffs, four of them are two home wins away – without needing help from anyone – from playing for a championship. Those teams include first-time Mid-State 38 Conference division champions Linden, Cranford and Roselle and also Summit, which captured Mid-State division titles the first five […]
Rams also clinch top seed for Central Jersey, Group 2 playoffs
ROSELLE – Should I stay or should I go? That was the decision first-year quarterback Gerald Hairston III was faced with after he took the snap at the Bernards 2 with just 17 seconds left. With the game tied and it being only moments away from possibly being decided in overtime, Hairston dropped back for […]
Crusaders score 6 TDs in 43-0 home win over Somerville
CLARK – A month ago Johnson found itself in overtime against non-division foe Governor Livingston. The Crusaders were 0-3 at the time and against GL they were ahead by two touchdowns at the half. After the host Highlanders came back to tie the game, Johnson senior running back Matt Pedicine scored in overtime. Then the […]
The Johnson Crusaders did not panic after a 0-3 start included two losses by exactly one touchdown and another by a single point. The Crusaders, guided by first-year head coach and 2006 ALJ graduate Anthony DelConte, bounced back to win three of their next four to clinch a playoff berth in Central Jersey, Group 2. Presently, […]
Here is the Union County football schedule for this weekend, last week’s results, my picks and my Top 10. The playoffs commence in two weeks. UNION COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE: Friday, Oct. 31 (6 games) Ridge at Union, 7 p.m. Johnson at Belvidere, 7 p.m. Hillside at Delaware Valley, 7 […]
Farmers blanked GL 2-0 in semifinals behind goals from forwards Natalie Caggiano and Nneka Moneme; senior goalie Rivero made 5 saves for shutout
For the Union Farmers this is unchartered territory. For their opponent – the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders – the total opposite can be said. Scotch Plains will be playing in its 10th consecutive championship game. Union is preparing to make its debut in the final. Despite that disparity, these teams know each other well, having faced […]
Linden, led by 3 Kyle Phipps TDs, is off to best start in 27 years
LINDEN – Arguably the two biggest plays – in a Friday night division clash that featured plenty – came just three snaps apart early in the fourth quarter with the game deadlocked for the third time. The first came on fourth-and-five at the Linden 25, with the Tigers desperately trying to bring down shifty running […]
After producing its first win and then getting a week off, Johnson is ready for the second half of its playoff qualifying games, with the Crusaders (1-3) seeking to make the grade in Central Jersey, Group 2 for the first time since 2012. Johnson’s first win, after an 0-3 start that included three losses by […]
Eskin rushes for 138 yards, scores 2 TDs in 4th quarter
KENILWORTH – Faced with the prospect of falling to their neighborhood arch rival for a fourth time in three seasons, the Brearley Bears needed to shore up defensively in the second half Friday night if a comeback win at Ward Field was to be produced. Brearley gave up 22, 47 and 41 points in its […]
Cranford now 4-0 overall and 3-0 in Mid-State's Raritan Division
CRANFORD – Sparked by a balanced offense led by an all-state performance from senior back Luke Christiano, a defense – lifted by the likes of lineman Will Fries, linebacker Niko Cappello and defensive back Eric Donahue – that shut out its opponent in the second half for the second straight week and the ability to […]
