Linden sophomore quarterback Marshall produces 5TD game to remember
Elizabeth, Cranford and Roselle Park all won on the road at teams that were 2-0. Not bad. Linden also produced a huge road victory, winning in a shootout over a team it had not beaten since 2014. Also not bad. Johnson also defeated a team that was 2-0 – doing so at home – and […]
Sophomore Sanborn impressing for Farmers; Westfield defense continues to stifle foes
Roselle Park is 3-0 for the first time since 2005. Johnson will attempt to get to 3-0 for the first time since 2007. Both are involved in big Mid-State 38 Conference undefeated division matchups scheduled to take place Friday night. Roselle Park is at Belvidere, with both at the top of the Union Division standings […]
Big matchup: Westfield at Ridge, a battle of 1-0 Watchung Division teams with the Westfield Blue Devil defense attempting to halt the Ridge Red Devil offense
All 17 Union County football schools are scheduled to play Friday, Sept. 15, which will be a rare weekend when none are to play on Saturday. There are 12 games, including five featuring two Union County squads. Perhaps the most high profile matchup of the weekend is Westfield at Ridge, which is a battle of 1-0 […]
Reached the end zone 4 times in 2nd half
CLARK – The visiting team hung tough the initial 24 minutes, first capitalizing on a turnover and second eventually moving the ball for a couple of first downs, including one made by the punter who saw open field and took advantage. The host squad knew it performed below its usual standards the first two quarters, […]
Here is the Union County football schedule for the weekend of Sept. 8 and 9 – weather permitting, of course. As of Sunday, Sept. 3 there are 8 games scheduled for Friday, Sept. 8 and 5 for Saturday, Sept. 9. Saturday, Sept. 9 is an ACT testing day, with games listed to start at 1 […]
CLARK – The Crusaders were right there last year. They were – perhaps – just a play away from playing for a trip to the Central Jersey, Group 2 state championship game. There are players back from that cast who seek to blend in with the newcomers this year so that Johnson has another opportunity […]
The annual McCarthy Report started by Dennis McCarthy in 1959 that ranks New Jersey high school football players in all four classes, including seniors that are top college prospects, continues with his son David now at the helm. Longtime North Arlington resident Dennis McCarthy passed away in May at the age of 74. His passion […]
REVISED UNION COUNTY FOOTBALL GAME-SCRIMMAGES THURSDAY, AUG. 31 Keyport at Dayton, 9 a.m. West Orange at Plainfield, 10 a.m. Union at Summit, 10 a.m. Colonia at Scotch Plains, 11 a.m. Dover at Gov. Livingston, 4 p.m. Westfield at Hun School, 4 p.m. New Providence at Madison, 5 p.m. Hillside at Millburn, 6 p.m. Rahway at […]
Roselle Park will host Roselle on Thanksgiving in 100th meeting; Rahway will play Johnson at home on Thanksgiving at Veterans Field
REVISED 2017 UNION COUNTY FOOTBALL SCHEDULES AS OF MONDAY, AUG. 21, 2017 2017 UNION FARMERS Sept. 8 at Watchung Hills, 7 p.m. Sept. 15 Plainfield, 7 p.m. Sept. 22 at Elizabeth, 7 p.m. Oct. 6 Westfield, 7 p.m Oct. 13 at Franklin, 7 p.m. Oct. 20 Ridge, 7 p.m. Oct. 27 at B-Raritan, 7 p.m. […]
New Providence back in N2, G1 and Linden back in N2, G4
The new football classifications affect five Union County schools. Cranford, Rahway and Summit are back in North 2, Group 3. In the past three years Rahway was in Central Jersey, Group 3 and in the past two Summit was in North 2, Group 4 – both for the first time. Cranford was situated in CJ, G3 last […]