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 […]
LINDEN – “No matter what happens, I’m proud of my kids,” second-year Linden head coach Al Chiola said. Favored Linden took care of business Friday night, topping winless Franklin 38-21 at Cooper Field to even its record at 4-4. A three-game winning streak, which may or may not get the Tigers into the playoffs in […]
North 2, Group 1 playoff field to be finalized Nov. 5
After having to forfeit their last two games for safety reasons due to an increased number of injuries, the Dayton Bulldogs can’t wait to get back on the field for their Nov. 4 home game vs. South Hunterdon. “We’re very excited,” Dayton head coach Dominic Cuniglio said. “We’re practicing out there with the players that […]
1-7 Columbia will be the 8th seed and will face top seed Bridgewater-Raritan (8-0) the weekend of Nov. 11-12
Three months ago Linden hosted a quad scrimmage that included Colonia, Montclair and Columbia. Little did second-year Linden head coach Al Chiola and first-year Columbia mentor Gary Mobley realize that their teams would be involved in an unusual situation the final week of regular season play before the playoffs. Columbia, with a record of 1-7 […]
