Incredibly Talented Field Leads to a Stacked Big State Sports...
It was the year of the pass. The pitch. The keeper. In Morris County, it was the year of the quarterback. From the beginning of the season right until the...
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Butler, Hanover Park, Morris Knolls Dominate Morris Coaches All-County team
It was quite a year for sectional football champions Butler and Hanover Park and runnerup Morris Knolls and the three schools were rewarded accordingly by the Morris County Football Coaches...
Playmakers Dominate Big State Sports All-Sussex Team
If you were looking for playmakers on the football field this fall, Sussex County was the place to be. Standout quarterbacks and running backs were all over the place. Individuals...
Pope John Hammers St. John Vianney
Pope John is back – with a vengeance! Back from the dead. Back to the state finals. The Lions overwhelmed St. John Vianney in the Non-Public B semifinals Saturday, 48-14,...
ALL-COUNTY SEASON ON THE HORIZON, PLUS OTHER LOCAL FOOTBALL NOTES
It is getting close to All-County time, when I receive coaches’ all-county nominations, sift through the numbers, strength of schedules, teams’ successes (or failures) and my observations, put it all...
Morris Knolls Loses a Heartbreaker
There are losses that sting a bit – but then you wake up the next morning and move on. And there are losses that reach down into your heart and...
Division Champions Dominate All-League Selections
Delbarton, Morris Knolls, Hanover Park, High Point, Sparta, and Mendham won their league championships, so it is little wonder that they had many representatives on their respective all-conference teams, selected...
Hanover Park Rolls over Ramsey En Route to Second Sectional...
This one was for you, Luke Riordan. You too, Jason Grzymala. And here’s a shoutout to you, Mike Borrello, and any other gone-but-not-forgotten recent Hanover Park Hornet football players. Your...
Wildcats Looking to Advance; Playoff Notes Column
High Point had its quarterback heading into the 2024 season in John Elko. What Wildcats coach Bill Percey needed was a running back. Oh boy, did he find one in...
Herd Pull Out Miracle Victory
The curtain was coming down on Mountain Lakes’ season. The air was out of the Herd balloon. The sun was setting. The 2024 season was drifting away. Bye-bye, Herd. Mountain...