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...
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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...
Smith leads Bulldogs over Hasbrouck Heights
By Joe Hofmann The Butler football program has had some legendary quarterbacks in their history such as college-bound QBs Scott Brown (Princeton) and Dan Madine (Fordham). Current QB David Smith...
Hofmann’s All-Quarter Century Top 11-20
Can a team not win a state sectional championship and be the best team in school history? If you are Parsippany Hills, the answer is … yes. The Vikings were...
High Point beats Newton
First place in the SFC-American Blue championship was ripe to be had – and High Point spent the first 5-6 minutes of its showdown with Newton looking like it wanted...
Who are the Best Football Teams of this Century?
Who is better, Morris Knolls’ 2005 team or West Morris’ 2021? Delbarton … 2001 … or 2020? Mountain Lakes 2008 … Madison 2011 … or Madison 2012? Those are great...