Ridgers reached sectional semifinals for second straight year, finish 5-5
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School football team enjoyed another fine state-playoff season. Under first-year head coach Chris Strumolo, the Ridgers finished with a 5-5 record after losing at top-seeded and undefeated Butler, 40-20, in the semifinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 1 state […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — For the second straight season, the Glen Ridge High School football team has advanced to the semifinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Group 1 sectional state playoffs. Senior quarterback Brad Foster passed for 336 yards and four touchdowns and junior running back Zach Konetzni rushed for […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School football team will get to play in front of its home fans for the postseason. Under first-year head coach Chris Strumolo, the fourth-seeded Ridgers will host fifth-seeded Pompton Lakes in the quarterfinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 1 […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School football team secured its most impressive win of the season. The Ridgers defeated a strong Verona team 21-14 on Saturday, Oct. 19, at Hurrell Field on GRHS’ Homecoming Day. With the win – their third in the past four games – the Ridgers improved to 4-3 […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School football team’s home game against Verona on Saturday, Oct. 19, will have special meaning. Not only is it Homecoming, but the Ridgers will face their former head coach, Manj Singh, who is in his first year as Verona head coach. Kickoff at Hurrell Field is at […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Junior running back Zach Konetzni rushed for 178 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries to lead the Glen Ridge High School football team to an 18-8 win over Newark Collegiate Academy on Saturday, Oct. 5, at Schools Stadium in Newark in a Super Football Conference–National Red Division game. The Ridgers […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Senior quarterback Brad Foster ran for 104 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries and passed for 170 yards and another TD to lead Glen Ridge High School football team to a 17-6 win over Hoboken on a rainy Saturday, Sept. 28, at Hurrell Field in Glen Ridge. The Ridgers snapped […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School football team will host Hoboken on Saturday, Sept. 28, at Hurrell Field at noon. The Ridgers are looking to snap a two-game losing streak. In the home opener on Saturday, Sept. 21, they lost a tough game to Hanover Park, 21-12, at Hurrell Field. Senior quarterback […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School football team defeated Whippany Park, 21-9, in the season opener on Friday, Sept. 6, on the road, giving Chis Strumolo his first win as head coach of the Ridgers. Senior quarterback/defensive back Brad Foster scored on a 4-yard run in the first quarter and he had […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — In the NFL and college, field-goal attempts are common. A team drives deep into the opposing team’s territory and will go for a field goal if the march stalls, because the distance for the first down or end zone is unfavorable. But in high school, it’s very rare to see field-goal […]