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,...
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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...
Ninth Notes Column: Who’s Hot Heading into the Postseason?
All week long, Mount Olive football coach Brian O’Connor spoke to his Marauders until he was blue in the face. Over and over. And over. His message: If you play...
Butler Wins NJIC, Earn Top Sectional Seed
If the NJIC playoffs were a mid-term exam, then the Butler Bulldogs passed with flying colors. And now they are even more ready for the final: The state playoffs. Butler...
Mendham, Sparta, Boonton Capture Division Titles in Different Ways
Three teams. Three division titles at stake. Three victories – all in totally different ways. Mendham, Sparta, and Boonton each spent this past weekend winning games – and their divisions...