UNION COUNTY — The high school football state playoffs in New Jersey can be a harsh reality to deal with, especially when the scoreboard doesn’t work in a team’s favor. Of the 11 Union County football playing schools that qualified, eight were defeated last weekend, with their seasons completed before Halloween. Those who lost were […]
SUMMIT-LINDEN, NJ — After losing first-round playoff games on the road two years ago, the Linden and Summit high school football teams took a step back last year and did not qualify. For Summit, it was the first time since 2008. Both made up for not making the grade by participating in the first-ever Regional […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Although some Union County football teams did not have great performances last weekend, which was the final regular season weekend, they now have a chance to make up for that in the state playoffs. Union, Governor Livingston, Summit, Rahway, Cranford and New Providence high schools lost and Linden High School tied […]
CLARK, NJ — Although the calendar will say that Arthur L. Johnson High School won its football game on Saturday, Oct. 14, the Crusaders may beg to differ. Head coach Anthony DelConte said that the game was won during the week, on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. “We preach here that you play like you practice,” […]
UNION, NJ — The goals that a veteran Union High School boys soccer team set for itself are now out there for the Farmers to attain. Reaching the Union County Tournament championship game for the first time in five years was one of them. Mission accomplished. In the semifinals at Arthur L. Johnson High School […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The final weekend. This is it – the final opportunity to make a lasting impression on the first goal most teams have, which is making the playoffs in their sections. This is not only Week Eight but it’s also called the playoff-cutoff date weekend as it’s the final weekend before the […]
HILLSIDE, NJ — Since Barris Grant took over as the football team’s head coach at Hillside High School, beginning with the 2016 football season, the Comets have produced unprecedented success during that span. For example, Hillside captured three consecutive sectional state championships and also won a regional title. Hillside’s only sectional state crown that it […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — We’re down to two weekends to go before the start of the high school football playoffs in New Jersey. The season goes by that quickly. Perhaps the biggest winners in Union County last weekend included Summit High School out-lasting Linden High School at home in a battle of one-loss squads, Hillside […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Summit and Linden high schools have both come a long way so far this season. Both are also coming off seasons in which they did not make the playoffs, but then made the most of their opportunities in a new setting. Both captured Regional Invitational Tournament championships last year, Linden winning North, […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Summer workouts are complete. The beginning of practice in August has come and gone. Games in August and September are now history. We’re down to just three weekends remaining in the regular season. October football to decide which teams make the playoffs and which squads don’t. In Union County there are […]