Senior RB Jones scores lone Union TD on 80-yard run in 3rd quarter
WESTFIELD – The host Blue Devils employed what I will call the “007 Offense” in taking down Union County football rival Union once again. You could say that Westfield likes its Martini Shirk, not stirred. That’s because it was the air show of senior quarterback Philip Martini throwing the ball down field to senior wide […]
BRIDGEWATER – For almost the entire first half visiting Elizabeth, a clear underdog, had the look of a team most capable of pulling off an upset. With just over two minutes to go in the second quarter the Minutemen held host Bridgewater-Raritan to a field goal for its first score and still led the owners […]
Here is the Union County football playoff schedule for this weekend: Friday, Nov. 18 and Saturday Nov. 19, plus last week’s playoffs and consolations results, this week’s playoff picks and this week’s Union County Top 10: Enjoy. UNION COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL THIS WEEK’S PLAYOFF SCHEDULE: Friday, Nov. 18 (2 games) North 2, Group 5 […]
Elizabeth, Summit, Union, Westfield, Roselle in mix
Eleven Union County teams made the playoffs. Six are gone. Five remain. Union County went 5-6 last weekend – 2-4 on Friday night and 3-2 on Saturday afternoon – with the five still alive involved in four sectional semifinal games this weekend. Friday night at 7 it will be fifth-seeded Elizabeth at top-seeded Bridgewater-Raritan in […]
Will host Manasquan in Nov. 19 CJ, G2 semifinal at Arminio Field
ROSELLE – We won’t know if Roselle is good enough to take down Manasquan until next week. However, there is one thing we do know about this team called the Rams – they know how to bring the ball with them into the end zone and in a hurry. Their relentless pursuit of producing six […]
HOBOKEN – Did Brearley manage to pull off the upset and win its playoff game Friday night at defending champion Hoboken? No. However, the Bears hung in there for about as long as they could and led the game until there was just 35 seconds left in the first half. Ahead by just four at […]
Nagy nets winner vs. Glen Ridge, while Bulldog goalkeeper Horowitz makes 7 saves
The Dayton boys’ soccer team captured the North 2, Group 1 championship by winning at top-seeded Glen Ridge 2-1 in double overtime Thursday, Nov. 10. The Bulldogs won the section as the second seed. Dayton will next play North 1, Group 1 champion Verona in the Group 1 semifinal to be played Tuesday, Nov. 15 […]
Cranford seeks a 6th straight season with at least one playoff win; Undefeated second-seeded squads Westfield (8-0) and Roselle (8-0) will remain at home next weekend should they advance
Eleven games for the 11 Union County football schools that qualified for the playoffs, which commence this weekend starting on Friday, Nov. 11. The 11s clearly have it! Here’s a quick look at the six games to be played on Friday, Nov. 11: NORTH 2, GROUP 5: 6-Union at 3-Ridge – Union (4-4) – has […]
6 contests Friday night, Nov. 11 and 5 on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 12
Eleven teams. Eleven games. Who will advance to the second round? “Everybody wants another game,” said Cranford head coach Erik Rosenmeier. “You can create another game on the schedule that is not there. “That’s the magic of playoff football. Who can extend their season? “You want to get in and you don’t want to get […]
Sophomore Gergich makes first start at QB, with Karas moving to tailback and scoring two TDs; Forstenhausler rushes for over 200 yards and 3 scores
Roselle Park is in. The Panthers produced the biggest road football win in Union County Friday night, Nov. 4 by downing 6-2 Manville 32-22 behind over 200 rushing yards and three touchdowns from senior running back David Forstenhausler. Roselle Park improved to 3-5 and snapped a five-game losing streak. As a result, the Panthers have […]
