Four of Union County’s five undefeated football teams will seek to go 4-0 this week, beginning with Westfield and Rahway on the road Friday night (Sept. 30). Westfield is a heavy favorite to vanquish Watchung Hills, while Rahway is favored to halt Voorhees. Both Watchung Hills and Voorhees are 0-3.
Union, 3-0 like Westfield and Rahway, is off this weekend.
On Saturday (Oct. 1) Roselle (3-0) is at Hillside and Summit (3-0) is at Scotch Plains, which like Watchung Hills and Voorhees is winless in three games.
A big game at Williams Field Friday night pits Mid-State 38 Conference-Watchung Division teams Linden at Elizabeth, with the winner to even its record at 2-2 and improve its chances of qualifying in North 2, Group 5.
Also seeking to even its record at 2-2 on Friday night is last year’s North 2, Group 3 champion – Cranford. In another battle of 1-2 teams, Cranford will host North Plainfield, which is now guided by first-year head coach Mark Ciccotelli, who last year was Cranford’s highly-respected offensive coordinator.
Roselle Park is at Brearley Friday night in a battle of 2-1 Union Division teams, while Dayton seeks to get its first win Saturday at Pingry in a clash of 0-3 Union Division squads.
UNION COUNTY
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:
Friday, Sept. 30 (8 games)
Linden at Elizabeth, 7 p.m.
Westfield at Watchung Hills, 7 p.m.
Plainfield at Ridge, 7 p.m.
North Plainfield at Cranford, 7 p.m.
Rahway at Voorhees, 7 p.m.
Delaware Valley at Johnson, 7 p.m.
Bernards at New Providence, 7 p.m.
Roselle Park at Brearley, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 1 (3 games)
Roselle at Hillside, 1 p.m.
Summit at Scotch Plains, 2 p.m.
Dayton at Pingry, 2:30 p.m.
Off: Union, Gov. Livingston.
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS:
Friday, Sept. 23 (9 games)
Union 27, Elizabeth 7
Ridge 34, Linden 12
Immaculata 31, Scotch Plains 16
Gov. Livingston 36, North Plainfield 33
Bernards 24, Hillside 6
Delaware Valley 35, New Providence 0
Belvidere 24, Roselle Park 20
Brearley 47, South Hunterdon 0
Manville 34, Dayton 12
Saturday, Sept. 24 (5 games)
Westfield 37, Franklin 10
Hillsborough 35, Plainfield 0
Summit 35, Warren Hills 20
Rahway 40, Cranford 34
Roselle 56, Johnson 41
Off: None.
THIS WEEK’S PICKS (11):
Elizabeth over Linden
Westfield over Watchung Hills
Ridge over Plainfield
Cranford over North Plainfield
Rahway over Voorhees
Johnson over Delaware Valley
Bernards over New Providence
Roselle Park over Brearley
Roselle over Hillside
Summit over Scotch Plains
Dayton over Pingry
Best bet: Westfield
Upset special: Dayton
Last week: 8-6
This year: 26-14 (.650)
Best bets: 2-1
Upset specials: 2-1
JR’S UNION COUNTY TOP 10:
1-Westfield (3-0)
2-Union (3-0)
3-Summit (3-0)
4-Rahway (3-0)
5-Roselle (3-0)
6-Johnson (2-1)
7-Cranford (1-2)
8-Elizabeth (1-2)
9-Gov. Livingston (2-1)
10-Roselle Park (2-1)
OTHERS:
Brearley (2-1)
Linden (1-2)
Hillside (1-2)
Plainfield (0-3)
Scotch Plains (0-3)
New Providence (0-3)
Dayton (0-3)
Roselle Park will play at Brearley, Friday night, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. at Ward Field in Kenilworth.