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 […]
CLARK, NJ — Anthony DelConte, now in his 11th season at the helm of his high school alma mater, describes his team this way: “We’re grinders. We work hard and have competitors who want to win. “That’s all I ask of our kids.” In preparation for its season-opener on Friday, Sept. 6, on the brand […]
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — John John DeSarno completed one pass for 22 yards two years ago as a sophomore. Last year, he completed 65 in 127 attempts, better than 50 percent, for 1,075. There’s no telling how many more DeSarno, now a senior, can complete this year as he is armed to lift Jonathan Dayton High […]
KENILWORTH, NJ — The mantra for David Brearley High School this year as explained by its players at the second Big Central Conference media day at Kean University on Thursday, Aug. 8, is that although the Bears may not be the biggest or the strongest they will be out to prove that they are among […]