SUMMIT, NJ — The host Hilltoppers ran the ball, passed the ball and kicked the ball with equal effectiveness. Summit High School scored in each quarter and produced six touchdowns – one of them on special teams – one field goal and one safety. However, one statistic that might stand out the most is the […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Week Two high school football in Union County has just as many Saturday afternoon games on tap as Friday night clashes, which doesn’t happen quite often. There are seven games scheduled for both Friday and Saturday, as all 17 Union County football-playing schools are preparing for battle once again. The three […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — All 17 Union County football playing schools are in action this weekend, as Week One is the opening weekend for Roselle Park, David Brearley, Jonathan Dayton, Summit, Cranford, Arthur L. Johnson and Westfield high schools. With the football classifications finally disclosed on the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s football website […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The No. 1 ranked team in Union County for the 2023 season, the Hilltoppers had a two-touchdown lead at home against West Essex and were that close to hosting a sectional state championship game. Then West Essex High School mounted a comeback. Summit High School turned the ball over and the visiting […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The 2024 high school football season in New Jersey is here. It’s about to kick off Thursday, Aug. 29. The final day of the season is Wednesday, Dec. 4, with the last public and non-public state finals scheduled to take place that day. Union County has not produced a state champion […]
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Season two for head coach Pete Ramiccio saw a much-improved Highlander squad produce a winning season and also qualify for the playoffs. Not only was Governor Livingston High School two games better than the year before, but a five-game winning streak included a rare stretch of three straight shutout victories. Although […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Big Central Conference football commences with a big splash Thursday, Aug. 8, as its annual Media Day will take place at Kean University’s Harwood Arena in Union. The first official day of practice is Monday, Aug. 12; scrimmages begin Monday, Aug. 19, and the 2024 season kicks off Thursday, Aug 29. […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Was the Union County Conference the most competitive it ever has been last year? Arguments can be made, as there were plenty of solid teams with good records, but perhaps, no real heavyweight. Westfield High School did produce a county-best 16-2 overall mark, but did not reach the Union County Tournament […]
UNION, NJ — Last year, it was spread out during two days in Hillsborough, the first gathering of all of the football teams that compete in divisions in the Big Central Conference. This year, the second BCC Football Media Day will be on just one day and inside Kean University’s Harwood Arena in Union. BCC […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — With August a week away now we’re getting closer and closer to competitive high school football once again. Official practice commences Monday, Aug. 12, and, much to the players’ delight, scrimmages begin Monday, Aug. 19. Union County football has Westfield High School going as far north as Bayonne High School for […]