By JR Parachini on HILLSIDE, RAHWAY, SPORTS
HILLSIDE – The visiting and favored Indians scored the first four times they had the ball, capitalizing on turnovers their first two drives. The home team Comets could have quit after being down by four touchdowns in the second quarter, but they did not. Hillside hung in there, played much better defensively the rest of […]
By JR Parachini on LINDEN, SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD, UNION
SPRINGFIELD – The Dayton football team had its season-opening game against Bernards Thursday night postponed because of thunder and lightning. Now the first game to be played at the new sports complex on school grounds is scheduled for Friday at 4 p.m. The superintendent of schools said that the opening ceremonies would not take place on […]
By JR Parachini on MOUNTAINSIDE, SPORTS
BERKELEY HEIGHTS – First-year head coach Dan Guyton previously served as an assistant at Governor Livingston for seven seasons. His final one was the 2008 campaign when the Highlanders reached the North 2, Group 2 championship game and for a brief moment before a touchdown was called back because of a penalty, led Caldwell 13-0 […]
By JR Parachini on CLARK, SPORTS
CLARK – Sometimes you have to tailor your offense to the strengths of your quarterback. That’s what Johnson third-year head coach Mike Mancino did, with senior Vin Fischetti (5-8, 160) taking over as signal-caller. “It all goes through him,” said Mancino, with the scheme now a flex, spread set, with also a veer look. “With […]
By JR Parachini on CRANFORD, SPORTS
CRANFORD – When a team gets hit hard by graduation that just adds to the challenge of trying to be competitive. In Cranford’s case, that includes a more-than-respectable senior class that featured 2013 graduate Reggie Green, who is now playing on the Division 1-A level at the University of Pittsburgh. Green, from his quarterback position […]
By JR Parachini on ROSELLE, SPORTS
ROSELLE – Very pleased with the skill position players he has in his first year at the helm, new coach James Williams is anxious to see his Rams succeed in 2013. “If our offensive line holds up, I think we can be something special,” Williams said. That is usually the case for every team. Roselle […]
By JR Parachini on KENILWORTH, SPORTS
KENILWORTH – The Bears lost four games by nine points or less last year. With a much more experienced team this season, Brearley hopes to turn those defeats into victories and bounce back from a rare 2-8 record. “What we’ve worked on the most is buying into the team concept,” said 12th-year head coach Scott […]
By JR Parachini on SPORTS, UNION
UNION – It’s now been 20 years since the Farmers have won a state championship. None of the present players were even born yet when Union last captured North 2, Group 4 for a record 10th time in 1993. It’s been 10 years since the Farmers reached a state championship game. Union played in the […]
By JR Parachini on RAHWAY, SPORTS
RAHWAY – The only thing the Indians have not achieved yet under head coach Gary Mobley is posing in front of a trophy in the middle of a field the first weekend in December. A senior-dominated team that includes six returning starters on offense and seven on defense could be the group that brings home […]
By JR Parachini on HILLSIDE, SPORTS
HILLSIDE – The Comets, in a second consecutive 1-9 finish last year, gave up nearly 300 points. “Defense and tackling were our main focus in the pre-season,” second-year head coach Kendall Ashford said. “It was a mixture of technique and confidence.” With 15 seniors listed among the starters – 10 on offense and another five […]