Kinnelon Breaks New Ground
Summer brings us a lot of things. Hot weather. Beaches. Fishing. Boardwalks. And goals. Every high school football team has a goal. Some goals are meager. Some are lofty. Programs...
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Pressure Defense Leads Madison Past Becton
Madison linebacker Liam Melvin rang up 2 ½ sacks against Becton. Dodgers DB A.J. Eldridge had two INTs, including one incredible, one-handed pick. Those were just two of the eye-opening...
Butler is Better than Advertised/HS Playoff Thoughts
How good is Butler? Very good – no, make that, very, very good. It took Hanover Park’s shocking loss to Becton for me to realize this. Coach Jason Luciani’s team...
Cripe Leads Madison to a Stunner over Bernards
Stay? Or quit? Two summers ago, that was the choice that confronted Madison’s backup quarterback George Cripe. There would be no in-between. He chose to stay with the team and...
Hofmann Morris-Sussex Playoff Lookahead
The playoffs are set. Here are a few observations: 1. All of the groups have interesting nuggets but North 1, Group I is particularly fascinating. NJIC champion Butler is the...
West Morris Runs to Division Title over Mount Olive
Everyone knew what was coming. Everyone. Fans knew it. So did the cheerleaders. The refs knew it, as did the chain gang and concession workers. Security? They knew it. The...
Joe Hofmann Week 7 Notes: Vikings, Rams Break Through With...
There was a time when Parsippany Hills and Randolph were annual state playoff contenders. But victories have been hard to come by this fall. Both teams were winless in 2025...
#17 Marauders Roll over Wayne Valley
Back in the dog days of summer, Mount Olive coach Brian O’Connor thought his team could “compete with anybody” if it stayed healthy. Well, the Marauders have remained injury-free and...
Joe Hofmann Football Notes Column: Other Amazing Teams of the...
When Par Hills was finished practicing at MetLife Stadium for its state playoff game against Wayne Hills back in 2005, coach Dave Albano and his Vikings were greeted by a...
Knolls 2005 Team the Best in the Area from 2000-2025
Brigham Farrand had the ball, cut through the line and … wait a second, Farrand didn’t have the ball. Tommy Hennessy did, and he spun in the other direction and...