If you were to say that the East Orange Campus High School and West Orange High School football teams were both vying for the top spot in the Super Football Conference–Freedom Red Division, then the conversation would start like this: “East Orange Campus and West Orange for the past two seasons have decided the game […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange Campus High School football team defeated Columbia, 52-0, on Sept. 17, to improve to a 3-0 record on the season. With two teams tied for the top spot in the Super Football Conference–Freedom Red Division, there was bound to be one sole winner. On one hand you have […]
On a day of remembrance, Sept. 11, there was something missing from the steady fanfare at Paul Robeson Stadium in East Orange: a familiar boom that can be heard several blocks away, yelling a familiar catchphrase — “Touchdown Jaguars!” That catchphrase was from the Jaguars’ longtime public address announcer Mike Davis, who died in the […]
The high school football season kicked off for most teams last weekend in Essex County, but not without some disruption. The remnants of Hurricane Ida forced teams to change the logistics of their games. The most severe damage was seen at Foley Field in Bloomfield. As a result, Bloomfield’s home game against Nutley on Friday, […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — With just seconds left, East Orange pulled out the improbable birthday gift that any coach can appreciate. The East Orange Campus High School football team defeated Montclair, 37-28, in the Rumble in the Raritan to begin the season Friday, Sept. 3, at Robeson Stadium in East Orange. Although the game was […]
ESSEXT COUNTY, NJ — The countdown is on as area high school football teams prepare for their opening kickoffs with Week 1 games in some of the state’s top showcase events at Montclair State University, William Paterson University and Rutgers University. While they are looking towards the opening kickoffs, the day was highlighted with some […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Under head coach Rae Oliver, the East Orange Campus High School football team has produced a winning season in each of his four seasons at the helm, including state playoff appearances in the first three years. The state playoffs were not held last year due to the pandemic. Though the Jaguars […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The Jaguar moms of the East Orange Campus High School football team held a fabulous fish-fry fundraiser in August for the team. Photos Courtesy of East Orange School District
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Men of Essex Inc. selected Irvington High School football phenom Mikai Gbayor as recipient of the 63rd annual Essex Award. Gbayor was a standout linebacker for Irvington High School and was named a 2020 All-American candidate by Sports Illustrated. He was named to the USA Today All–New Jersey first team. […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Both East Orange and Montclair had their Oct. 10 game against one another circled on their calendars. But what was supposed to be a fun week of practices turned into a dark cloud as both schools had to deal with setbacks that brought things in perspective. For Montclair, they had to […]