UNION COUNTY, NJ — It was a quick 2023 high school football campaign in Union County, as none of the 17 football playing schools in the county reached a sectional state championship game. The final two consolation games were played on Thursday, Nov. 9, with Frank J. Cicarell Academy, Elizabeth, winning at Hackensack High School, […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The success of the sports programs in Union County this fall were about as spread out as they could be, which is a good thing. It shows that not just one school dominates all sports when it comes to capturing county championship crowns. Of the seven sports, not including football, six […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Anything short of at least capturing a sectional state championship when you are a top seed, are playing at home, have not lost to a public school team and average 40 points is going to be disappointing. Summit High School got out to a two-touchdown lead on Saturday, Nov. 4, at home […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — There are just four more games left in the 2023 Union County football season. Two of them are consolation games and the final two are the rivalries still played on Thanksgiving. We are still two weeks away from Thanksgiving and that’s it. That’s it because, for the first year since 2007, […]
DENVILLE, NJ — The goal for Linden High School’s football team this year was to get back to the playoffs. After winning the North, Group 4 Regional Invitational Tournament championship a year ago, that mission was accomplished. The Linden Tigers worked their way through a nine-game regular season schedule to the tune of 6-2-1, which […]
UNION COUNTY — The high school football state playoffs in New Jersey can be a harsh reality to deal with, especially when the scoreboard doesn’t work in a team’s favor. Of the 11 Union County football playing schools that qualified, eight were defeated last weekend, with their seasons completed before Halloween. Those who lost were […]
SUMMIT-LINDEN, NJ — After losing first-round playoff games on the road two years ago, the Linden and Summit high school football teams took a step back last year and did not qualify. For Summit, it was the first time since 2008. Both made up for not making the grade by participating in the first-ever Regional […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Although some Union County football teams did not have great performances last weekend, which was the final regular season weekend, they now have a chance to make up for that in the state playoffs. Union, Governor Livingston, Summit, Rahway, Cranford and New Providence high schools lost and Linden High School tied […]
CLARK, NJ — Although the calendar will say that Arthur L. Johnson High School won its football game on Saturday, Oct. 14, the Crusaders may beg to differ. Head coach Anthony DelConte said that the game was won during the week, on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. “We preach here that you play like you practice,” […]
UNION, NJ — The goals that a veteran Union High School boys soccer team set for itself are now out there for the Farmers to attain. Reaching the Union County Tournament championship game for the first time in five years was one of them. Mission accomplished. In the semifinals at Arthur L. Johnson High School […]