Senior WR Patrick Thomas scored Union's lone TD; Davis Sobrosa kicked a 24-yard field goal
UNION – After Friday night I bet teams will think twice about kicking the ball to or throwing a pass in the direction of Phillipsburg senior Manny Romero the rest of the season. But returning a kickoff for a touchdown for the first time and coming up with two interceptions was just some of what […]
SPRINGFIELD – Not many teams in Union County have as many returning starters as the Bulldogs do, with Dayton having seven back on offense and eight on defense. However, since the total number for the program this year is 34, the number of total returning starters – 15 combined for offense and defense – is […]
ROSELLE – What a breakout year it was for the Rams last season, beginning with a win over neighborhood rival Rahway for the first time since 2001. Then the following was achieved: * Roselle won its first playoff game and reached a sectional semifinal both for the first time since 1998. * The Rams won […]
CLARK – What second-year head coach Anthony DelConte is preaching is: “the value of being a team player and watching out for your brother.” Those traits are just as important as making a tackle or scoring a touchdown as far as being a Johnson High School football player goes. “We are one as a team […]
LINDEN – You are going to need a program to find out who is who and who is playing where for the Tigers this season. Just one year after Linden captured its first state championship – and only second overall – in the playoff era since 1985, the Tigers were hit about as hard as […]
BERKELEY HEIGHTS – The Highlanders hope to continue two trends immediately, one of extending last year’s season-ending three-game winning streak and the other of continued success on the road. GL won its final three games last year to finish at 5-5 for the first time since 2009. On the road the Highlanders concluded at 5-1, […]
RAHWAY – For the first time in over a decade the Indians did not challenge for a division crown or playoff berth last year, mostly due to the fact that the squad was very young as evidenced by seven sophomores in the mix. After the team’s only win of the year against Hillside, the Indians […]
KENILWORTH – Scott Miller, now in his 14th season at the helm of his high school alma mater, gets right to the point when discussing what needs to be done. “We need to tackle better, as simple as that sounds, and we need to hold on to the ball,” Miller said. “If we do those […]
UNION – After reaching its first North 2, Group 5 championship game two years ago Union had to sort of re-invent itself last year. The Farmers were without a single returning starter on offense and just one on defense. While growing pains were sustained against such formidable league foes as Phillipsburg, Bridgewater-Raritan, Elizabeth, Hunterdon Central […]
CRANFORD – For 11 weekends in a row last year Cranford came out victorious. After getting a week off, the Cougars fell just short of a first-ever 12-0 mark. Cranford, with a first-time 11-0 record, fell to first-time state champion Parsippany Hills 20-13 in last December’s North 2, Group 3 final at MetLife Stadium in East […]
