Elizabeth, Johnson, Union, Cranford football teams continue winning ways

Minutemen 6-0, Crusaders and Farmers 4-1 and Cougars 5-1

Union County football teams that continued their winning ways Friday night were Elizabeth, Johnson, Union and Cranford.

Elizabeth is now 6-0, Johnson and Union 4-1 and Cranford 5-1.

 

THIS WEEKEND’S UNION COUNTY SCHEDULE:

Friday, Oct. 12 (7 games)

Hillsborough at Union – Union 28, Hillsborough 24

 

Elizabeth at Bridgewater-Raritan – Elizabeth 39, BR 0

Elizabeth clinches Mid-State 38 Conference’s Delaware Division crown
Scotch Plains at Cranford – Cranford 26, Scotch Plains 20

Rahway at Warren Hills – Rahway 20, Warren Hills 6

Johnson at Gov. Livingston – Johnson 36, GL 14

Roselle Park at Bernards, 7 – Bernards 36, Roselle Park 7

Brearley at South Hunterdon, 7 – South Hunterdon 31, Brearley 0

Saturday, Oct. 13 (6 games)

Ridge at Plainfield, 1 p.m.

Summit at Roselle, 1

Voorhees at Hillside, 1

Pingry vs. Dayton at Union, 1

Bound Brook at New Providence, 1

Franklin at Westfield, 2 p.m.

Off: Linden.

LAST WEEK’S RESULTS:
Friday, Oct. 5 (9 games)
Roselle Park 27, Brearley 12
Union 35, Westfield 23
Cranford 15, Delaware Valley 14
Elizabeth 49, Franklin 13
Bernards 42, New Providence 3
Summit 39, Rahway 20
Dayton 21, Belvidere 13
Immaculata 27, Linden 0
Johnson 50, Roselle 28
Saturday, Oct. 6 (3 games)
Gov. Livingston 28, Hillside 7
Scotch Plains 14, Voorhees 13
Watchung Hills 33, Plainfield 6
Off: None.

THIS WEEK’S PICKS (13):
Union over Hillsborough
Elizabeth over Bridgewater-Raritan
Cranford over Scotch Plains
Rahway over Warren Hills
Johnson over Gov. Livingston
Bernards over Roselle Park
Brearley over South Hunterdon
Ridge over Plainfield
Summit over Roselle
Voorhees over Hillside
Dayton over Pingry
New Providence over Bound Brook
Franklin over Westfield
Best bet: Elizabeth
Upset special: Brearley
Last week: 8-4
This year: 46-16 (.742)
Best bets: 4-1
Upset specials: 1-4

JR’S UNION COUNTY TOP 10
1. Elizabeth (5-0)
2. Union (3-1)
3. Summit (5-0)
4. Cranford (4-1)
5. Johnson (3-1)
6. Rahway (3-2)
7. Scotch Plains (4-1)
8. New Providence (4-1)
9. Roselle Park (4-1)
10. Linden (1-4)
* Four teams are 0-5 and one is 0-4.