Bloomfield High School football

Bloomfield HS football legend Frank Tripucka’s legacy honored by state

By Joe Ragozzino on March 17, 2023 BLOOMFIELD

Star QB to be posthumously inducted into the NJSIAA’s Hall of Fame

Bloomfield HS football legend Frank Tripucka’s legacy honored by state

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield High School legendary football star Frank Tripucka will be posthumously inducted into the latest New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Hall of Fame class. Tripucka is among the seven former student-athletes and administrators who comprise the induction class. These inductees will be honored at a luncheon on Sunday, March 19, at […]

Former Bloomfield HS football coach Chet Parlavecchio inducted into the NJSCA Hall of Fame

By Editor on January 17, 2023 BLOOMFIELD

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Former Bloomfield High School head football coach Chet Parlavecchio holds his plaque after being inducted into the New Jersey State Coaches Association Hall of Fame during an induction ceremony at the Pines Minor in Edison on Sunday, Jan. 15. Parlavecchio, who revitalized the BHS football program in the early 1980s, was among […]

Bloomfield HS football team boasts several SFC divisional honorees

By Joe Ragozzino on November 22, 2022 BLOOMFIELD

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School team enjoyed its best season in several years. The Bengals, under head coach Mike Carter, finished with a 5-5 record, their best season since 2017, when they went 6-5. This season’s Bengals team featured several players, listed below, who earned all–Super Football Conference–Liberty Blue Division honors, as voted […]

Bloomfield HS football team enjoys respectable season

By Joe Ragozzino on November 14, 2022 BLOOMFIELD

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School football team ended a respectable season. The Bengals lost at Plainfield, 48-8, in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Group 5 regional invitational tournament championship game on Thursday, Nov. 10, at Plainfield. The Bengals, who entered the game with a three-game winning streak, finished the […]

UPDATED No. 2: Bloomfield HS football team defeats Hackensack, reaches regional invitational final

By Joe Ragozzino on November 4, 2022 BLOOMFIELD

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School football team defeated Hackensack, 24-14, on Thursday night, Nov. 3, at Foley Field in the semifinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Group 5 regional invitational tournament. The Bengals won their third straight game and improved to 5-4 this season. They will visit Plainfield […]

Bloomfield HS football team to host Hackensack in regional invitational semifinals

By Joe Ragozzino on November 2, 2022 BLOOMFIELD

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School football team will host Hackensack in the semifinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Group 5 regional invitational tournament on Thursday, Nov. 3, at Foley Field at 6 p.m. The Bengals received a quarterfinal bye. Hackensack defeated Paterson Kennedy, 41-9, in the quarterfinals to […]

UPDATED: Bloomfield HS football team blanks Belleville for second shutout in a row

By Joe Ragozzino on October 24, 2022 BLOOMFIELD

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School football team defeated Belleville, 35-0, on Friday night, Oct. 21 at Foley Field to improve to 4-4 on the season. It was the Bengals’ second straight shutout victory and third shutout win of the season. In the previous week, the Bengals defeated Barringer, 14-0, in Newark. Joey Jones […]

UPDATED: Bloomfield HS football team blanks Barringer, 14-0

By Editor on October 17, 2022 BLOOMFIELD

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School football team defeated Barringer, 14-0, on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 15 at Schools Stadium in Newark to improve to 3-4 on the season. In the second quarter, senior wide receiver Nathaniel Brown scored on a 53-yard pass from senior quarterback John Puente. In the third quarter, senior running back […]

Bloomfield HS football team falls to Columbia

By Joe Ragozzino on October 10, 2022 BLOOMFIELD

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School football team fell to Columbia High School of Maplewood, 13-3, on Friday night, Oct. 7, at Foley Field. The Bengals fell to 2-4 on the season. It was Columbia’s first win of the season. Columbia moved to 1-5. Senior running back Jayden Evans rushed for 93 yards on […]

CORRECTED: Bloomfield HS football team defeats Dickinson

By Joe Ragozzino on October 3, 2022 BLOOMFIELD

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School football team enjoyed a dominant performance on Friday night, Sept. 30. The Bengals defeated Dickinson, 27-0, at Foley Field to improve to 2-3. Senior Jayden Evans rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries, senior Joey Jones ran for 105 yards and a touchdown on 11 […]