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Union County football has 5 exciting Thanksgiving Day matchups; Linden, Union, Johnson seeking victories to clinch winning seasons

Union County football has 5 exciting Thanksgiving Day matchups; Linden, Union, Johnson seeking victories to clinch winning seasons

JR Parachini November 21, 2016

Playing football on Thanksgiving means many things. It’s a time for family and friends to gather before...

Union football falls to Westfield 21-7 in North 2, Group 5 semifinals; Second straight season Farmers topped by Westfield in this round

Union football falls to Westfield 21-7 in North 2, Group 5 semifinals; Second straight season Farmers topped by Westfield in this round

JR Parachini November 19, 2016

WESTFIELD – The host Blue Devils employed what I will call the “007 Offense” in taking down...

Elizabeth football fights hard, but falls at top-seeded and undefeated Bridgewater-Raritan 23-9 in the North 2, Group 5 semifinals the-elizaeth-offense-on-the-move-in-n2-g5-semifinal

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Elizabeth football fights hard, but falls at top-seeded and undefeated Bridgewater-Raritan 23-9 in the North 2, Group 5 semifinals

JR Parachini November 19, 2016

BRIDGEWATER – For almost the entire first half visiting Elizabeth, a clear underdog, had the look of...

Union County football playoff schedule, last week’s results, this week’s picks and this week’s Top 10 here

Union County football playoff schedule, last week’s results, this week’s picks and this week’s Top 10 here

JR Parachini November 18, 2016

Here is the Union County football playoff schedule for this weekend: Friday, Nov. 18 and Saturday Nov....

Five Union County football teams seek to reach state championship games; Sectional semifinals set for Nov. 18, 19 uc-foot-football-pic-for-stories

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Five Union County football teams seek to reach state championship games; Sectional semifinals set for Nov. 18, 19

JR Parachini November 15, 2016

Eleven Union County teams made the playoffs. Six are gone. Five remain. Union County went 5-6 last...

Roselle football, for 2nd time in 3 years, is one home playoff win away from playing for a state championship; Rams topple Harrison 69-26 roselles-defense-at-right-is-ready-to-halt-harrisons-attack

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Roselle football, for 2nd time in 3 years, is one home playoff win away from playing for a state championship; Rams topple Harrison 69-26

JR Parachini November 13, 2016

ROSELLE – We won’t know if Roselle is good enough to take down Manasquan until next week....

Brearley football hangs tough vs. defending section champion Hoboken in first round of N2, G1 playoffs; Ramos in first quarter and Bonnet in fourth score TDs brearley-hung-tough-with-host-hoboken-before-falling-32-14

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Brearley football hangs tough vs. defending section champion Hoboken in first round of N2, G1 playoffs; Ramos in first quarter and Bonnet in fourth score TDs

JR Parachini November 14, 2016

HOBOKEN – Did Brearley manage to pull off the upset and win its playoff game Friday night...

Dayton boys’ soccer captures North 2, Group 1 championship; Bulldogs lost to Verona 1-0 in Nov. 15 Group 1 semifinal at Indian Hills

Dayton boys’ soccer captures North 2, Group 1 championship; Bulldogs lost to Verona 1-0 in Nov. 15 Group 1 semifinal at Indian Hills

JR Parachini November 21, 2016

The Dayton boys’ soccer team captured the North 2, Group 1 championship by winning at top-seeded Glen...

11 games for 11 Union County playoff football teams, starting on Nov. 11 – the 11s clearly have it! 6 games today, 5 on Saturday, Nov. 12

11 games for 11 Union County playoff football teams, starting on Nov. 11 – the 11s clearly have it! 6 games today, 5 on Saturday, Nov. 12

JR Parachini November 11, 2016

Eleven games for the 11 Union County football schools that qualified for the playoffs, which commence this...

11 teams, 11 games involving Union County playoff football for opening weekend; Cranford seeks 6th straight season with a victory

11 teams, 11 games involving Union County playoff football for opening weekend; Cranford seeks 6th straight season with a victory

JR Parachini November 8, 2016

Eleven teams. Eleven games. Who will advance to the second round? “Everybody wants another game,” said Cranford...