Irijah Wright of East Orange Campus
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The 29th Paul Robeson High School All-Star Football Classic will take place Tuesday, June 13, at Belleville High School’s Municipal Stadium.
The game features graduating seniors from six counties. The East team comprises Essex, Hudson and Union counties. The West team comprises Passaic, Morris and Sussex counties. This is the first year that Union County will be participating.
The head coach for the East team is Orange High School head coach Khalfani Alleyne.
Representing Orange High School in the game are defensive backs Khy’Ron Hill, Jalen Phillips and safety Jabril Bridgeman. Hill made both the first team offense and the first team defense, and Bridgeman made the first team special teams on the All–Super Football Conference–Patriot Red Division last season as selected by the divisional coaches.
Representing East Orange Campus High School is defensive lineman Kymanie Deacon, who made first team on the All–SFC–Freedom Red Division and the second team on the All–Essex County for groups 4 and 5 and Non-Public A, as selected by the divisional and county coaches.
The Robeson Classic returned last year after it was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID–19 pandemic. Players were selected and given plaques in 2021. The Robeson Classic has been held since 1994. It has been held at Paul Robeson Stadium in East Orange since its inception. This is the first year that they game will not be played at Robeson Stadium.
Photos Courtesy of Kerry E. Porter and Adri Powell
This article has been corrected to include the site of the game. The game will be played at Belleville High School’s Municipal Stadium.
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