UNION COUNTY, NJ — We’re now down to just two undefeated teams remaining in Union County. Rahway High School put forth a solid effort, but fell short at Somerville High School, 32-16, in last weekend’s battle of teams that got off to 3-0 starts. That leaves us with Summit High School and Arthur L. Johnson […]
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Sometimes a football team can do a lot of really good things and still come up short. Case in point: Governor Livingston High School. In its home-opener at Frey Field on Saturday, Sept. 14, the Highlanders took the opening kickoff and put together a touchdown drive, mixing pass with the run, […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — We’re now down to three undefeated football teams in Union County after Group 1 New Providence High School on Friday night, Sept. 13, and Group 5 Elizabeth High School-Frank J. Cicarell Academy on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 14, lost for the first time, both on the road. New Providence lost at Arthur […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The host Hilltoppers ran the ball, passed the ball and kicked the ball with equal effectiveness. Summit High School scored in each quarter and produced six touchdowns – one of them on special teams – one field goal and one safety. However, one statistic that might stand out the most is the […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Week Two high school football in Union County has just as many Saturday afternoon games on tap as Friday night clashes, which doesn’t happen quite often. There are seven games scheduled for both Friday and Saturday, as all 17 Union County football-playing schools are preparing for battle once again. The three […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — After a competitive first quarter against host Seton Hall Preparatory School, it was pretty much an uphill battle for the visiting Farmers, as they were handled at the line of scrimmage for the most part and out-played in all three phases. It was sort of back to the beginning in preparation […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — All 17 Union County football playing schools are in action this weekend, as Week One is the opening weekend for Roselle Park, David Brearley, Jonathan Dayton, Summit, Cranford, Arthur L. Johnson and Westfield high schools. With the football classifications finally disclosed on the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s football website […]
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — The Panthers continued to make strides last year and in their final game accomplished two things for the first time in six years. Roselle Park High School beat Abraham Clark High School in Roselle and finished better than .500 for the first time since closing the 2017 season with a 7-6 […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Out to bounce back from its first season finishing at less than .500 since 2009, the Cougars have a number of returning starters back in addition to players who saw extensive action in 2023. After a 4-2 start last year the Cougars closed with an uncharacteristic three-game losing streak, the final loss […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The No. 1 ranked team in Union County for the 2023 season, the Hilltoppers had a two-touchdown lead at home against West Essex and were that close to hosting a sectional state championship game. Then West Essex High School mounted a comeback. Summit High School turned the ball over and the visiting […]