Bloomfield Junior Bengals launch girls flag football

Bloomfield Junior Bengals launch girls flag football

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Junior Bengals football program has created two girls flag teams this spring. The 12U team and the 14U team opened the season on Saturday, April 13, in West Orange. “This is a history-making event,” said Junior Bengals president James McDaniel. “We are part of history in the inaugural season for […]

Junior Bengals members are honored by NJSYFL

Junior Bengals members are honored by NJSYFL

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield Middle School eighth-graders Ava Hill and Derek Kittner and Bloomfield Junior Bengals football coach James McDaniel were honored at the New Jersey Suburban Youth Football League awards ceremony on Sunday, Feb. 4.  Hill and Kittner were awarded scholarships from the league. They had to write essays on what the NJSYFL meant […]

Bloomfield Junior Bengals sixth-grade team captures league’s Super Bowl title

Bloomfield Junior Bengals sixth-grade team captures league’s Super Bowl title

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Junior Bengals C football squad, consisting of sixth-graders, defeated Scotch Plains in thrilling fashion by a score of 7-6 in overtime to capture the New Jersey Suburban Youth Football League Super Bowl on Sunday, Nov. 19, at Foley Field, avenging an earlier-season loss.  The game was scoreless at the end […]

Bloomfield Junior Bengals sixth grade team wins the NJSYFL’s Super Bowl title

Bloomfield Junior Bengals sixth grade team wins the NJSYFL’s Super Bowl title

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Junior Bengals C football squad, consisting of sixth-graders, defeated Scotch Plains in thrilling fashion by a score of 7-6 in overtime to capture the New Jersey Suburban Youth Football League Super Bowl on Sunday, Nov. 19, at Foley Field, avenging an earlier-season loss.  The game was scoreless at the end […]

Bloomfield Junior Bengals enjoy great football season

Bloomfield Junior Bengals enjoy great football season

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Junior Bengals football program had a great year, with many first-time football players and cheerleaders. The A squad, consisting of eighth-graders, finished 4-4. The B squad, consisting of seventh-graders, finished 3-4-1. The C squad, consisting of sixth-graders, finished 7-1 in the regular season. As the No. 2 seed, they defeated […]

Bloomfield Junior Bengals football and cheer program gets ready for season

Bloomfield Junior Bengals football and cheer program gets ready for season

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Junior Bengals football and cheerleading program is getting ready for the 2023 season. Approximately 70 tackle football players have been attending summer conditioning workouts on a regular basis, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, beginning July 6 until Aug. 14, when official practice starts, according to Junior Bengals president James McDaniel. […]

Bloomfield Junior Bengals football teams thrive this season

Bloomfield Junior Bengals football teams thrive this season

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Junior Bengals football teams enjoyed a great season this fall. The eighth-grade team, under head coach James McDaniel, bounced back from an 0-3 start to the season and went on a five-game winning streak, despite having a relatively inexperienced team. McDaniel said about 12 of the 20 players on the […]

Bloomfield Jr. Bengals football getting ready for the season

Bloomfield Jr. Bengals football getting ready for the season

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Jr. Bengals football and cheerleading program is getting ready for the season. The program, for children in kindergarten through eight grade, is divided into several teams, by age. They are the A squad for eighth grade, the B squad for seventh grade, the C squad for sixth grade, the D […]

Bloomfield Junior Bengals hosts league 7-on-7 sessions at Foley Field; registration for fall season opens May 15

Bloomfield Junior Bengals hosts league 7-on-7 sessions at Foley Field; registration for fall season opens May 15

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The New Jersey Suburban Youth Football League started its 7-on-7 technique and games sessions held at Foley Field in Bloomfield on Fridays and Saturdays from 6 to 8 p.m. Approximately 125 players from fifth- to eighth-grade from around the league, 30  from the Bloomfield Jr. Bengals, are participants. In addition, the Junior […]