The Cougars are right there. Cranford boys’ soccer is seeking its first winning season since the magical 2009 campaign that saw a final 20-0-3 record include the program’s only Union County Tournament championship. Heading into this week’s action, Cranford sports a 2-3 record that began with two wins. All five matches were decided by one […]
We have two tantalizing 2-0 vs. 2-0 matchups this weekend including three Union County squads and one Warren County unit that are off to very impressive starts. The first that will take place is Roselle Park facing Belvidere in its home-opener Friday night at 7 at Herm Shaw Field. Both Mid-State 38 Conference-Union Division teams […]
PLAINFIELD – The Plainfield quarterback didn’t know what hit him. It was the classic blind side smack. The defensive end comes unblocked and then unleashes a hit that not only knocks down the signal-caller who dropped back, but also jars the ball loose from him, eliciting an immediate, thunderous response from the crowd. That was […]
Defense does not allow Cardinals to reach Union territory
PLAINFIELD – All Union wanted to do was to win the game and leave Hub Stine Field healthy. Mission accomplished. Although the Farmers performed poorly at times in the first half – committing 10 penalties, including five on one possession alone in the second quarter, Union did what it needed to do. That was to […]
Crusaders rush for 463 yards on 65 carries, hold Mountaineers to 40 points under their scoring average
CLARK – What’s more impressive – the fact that Johnson held Bernards to 40 points below its scoring average or the fact that the Crusaders carried the ball 65 times for a whopping 463 yards? That’s a 7.12 average! You be the judge. Not only did Johnson excel defensively in addition to running the ball […]
UNION COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE: Friday, Sept. 16 (5 games): Watchung Hills at Elizabeth, 7 p.m. Voorhees at Cranford, 7 p.m. Bernards at Johnson, 7 p.m. Roselle Park at Dayton, 7 p.m. Brearley at Belvidere, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 (7 games): Union at Plainfield, 1 p.m. Ridge at Westfield, 1 p.m. […]
Crusaders now prepping for high-powered Bernards offense
To say that the Johnson football team has New Providence’s number now might be an understatement. After winning at New Providence 40-6 in a 2015 Central Jersey, Group 2 quarterfinal, the Crusaders returned to Lieder Field Friday night to open their 2015 campaign. Johnson scored in every quarter and this time did not give up […]
Indians led 14-0 at halftime; First game at Multi-Purpose Athletic Field at Rahway River Park expected to take place night of Sept. 23 vs. Cranford
RAHWAY – Odd football stat of the week in Union County: for the fifth straight year, Rahway’s first win came against Hillside. The two Mid-State 38 Conference teams had to endure the high heat and humidity at Rahway’s grass Veterans Field Saturday afternoon (Sept. 10), with Rahway getting the better of the play in the […]
UNION – After closing with a two-game losing streak last Thanksgiving, Union waited all winter, spring and summer long to get back into the win column. Practice finally began, scrimmages were played, but – unfortunately for the Farmers – there was no real game-scrimmage this year. “It was a long off-season,” returning senior quarterback Justin […]
Here is this weekend’s opening Union County football schedule, picks and last year’s final Top 10. Enjoy! UNION COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE: Friday, Sept. 9 (11 games) Watchung Hills at Union, 7 p.m. Hillsborough at Elizabeth, 7 Westfield at Linden, 7 Somerville at Cranford, 7 Summit at North Hunterdon, 7 Gov. Livingston […]