Union County football schedule for this weekend; Dayton, Johnson, Westfield win; Brearley ties

Here is the Union County football schedule for this weekend, last week’s results, my picks and my Top 10.

The  playoffs commence in two weeks.

 

UNION COUNTY

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

 

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

Friday, Oct. 31 (6 games)

Ridge at Union, 7 p.m.

Johnson at Belvidere, 7 p.m.

Hillside at Delaware Valley, 7 p.m.

Bound Brook at Brearley, 7 p.m.

Dayton at Manville, 7 p.m.

Westfield at Watchung Hills, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 1 (5 games)

Elizabeth at Plainfield, 1 p.m.

Warren Hills at Scotch Plains, 1 p.m.

Cranford at Gov. Livingston, 1 p.m.

Rahway at Summit, 1 p.m.

Roselle Park at New Providence, 1 p.m.

Off: Linden, Roselle.

 

LAST WEEK’S RESULTS:

Friday, Oct 24 (11 games)

Bound Brook 27, New Prov. 26

Cranford 35, Delaware Valley 18

Hillsborough 31, Elizabeth 28

Johnson 35, Hillside 7

Linden 36, Ridge 14

Montgomery 46, Plainfield 7

Westfield 31, North Hunterdon 24

Summit 44, Voorhees 20

Union 28, Watchung Hills 23

Roselle 32, Brearley 13

Roselle Park 38, Dayton 20

Saturday, Oct. 25 (1 game)

Immaculata 30, Scotch Plains 28

Off: GL, Rahway.

 

THIS WEEK’S PICKS (11):

Union over Ridge

Johnson over Belvidere

Del. Valley over Hillside

Brearley over Bound Brook

Dayton over Manville

Westfield over Watchung Hills

Elizabeth over Plainfield

Scotch Plains over Warren Hills

Cranford over Gov. Livingston

Summit over Rahway

New Prov, over Roselle Park

Best bet: Elizabeth

Upset special: Scotch Plains

Last week: 8-4

This year: 64-25 (.719)

Best bets: 7-0

Upset specials: 3-4

 

JR’s

UNION COUNTY TOP 10:

1-Linden (7-0)

2-Elizabeth (5-2)

3-Cranford (7-0)

4-Summit (6-1)

5-Roselle (5-2)

6-Westfield (4-2)

7-Brearley (5-2)

8-New Providence (4-2)

9-Union (2-5)

10-Scotch Plains (2-5)

Others: Johnson (2-4), Gov. Livingston (2-4),

Roselle Park (2-4), Hillside (2-5), Rahway (1-5),

Dayton (1-6), Plainfield (0-6).

 

FRIDAY, OCT. 31 RESULTS:

Westfield 42, Watchung Hills 20 -at Watchung Hills

Johnson 28, Belvidere 14 – at Belvidere

Brearley 41, Bound Brook 41 (tie) – at Brearley

Dayton 22, Manville 0 – at Manville

Delaware Valley 42, Hillside 12 – at Delaware Valley

Ridge 38, Union 34 – at Union