IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School Athletic Hall of Fame committee has announced this year’s inductees. The inductees are: Josh Evans (modern player category, played in the last 30 years). Chris Love (historical player category, played more than 30 years ago). Barnes Reid (coach category, must have coached in eight seasons). 2006 boys’ track […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School varsity football team enjoyed another stellar season under third-year head coach “Smoke” Pierre. The Blue Knights were runner-up in the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 state playoffs en route to their third straight eight-win season. Irvington also won the Super Football Conference-Freedom White Division title for […]
RVINGTON, NJ – Despite coming up one win short of its goal of winning the program’s first-ever state championship, the Irvington High School varsity football team can still take pride in posting yet another great season. Playing in its second ever state sectional final, the third-seeded Blue Knights lost at top-seeded Phillipsburg, 42-7, Saturday night, […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – For the second week in a row, the Irvington High School football team pulled off a thrilling comeback win in the state playoffs. The reward is a trip to the state championship game. Junior kicker Clervency Prince kicked a 33-yard field goal in double overtime to lift the third-seeded Blue Knights to […]
IRVINGTON, NJ (updated Monday Nov. 5, 11:41 a.m.) – The season seemed to be slipping away. The Irvington High School varsity football team trailed by nine points midway through the fourth quarter. But the Blue Knights showed their resiliency. As rain poured down throughout the night, head coach “Smoke” Pierre’s team poured it on down […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Blue Knights are red-hot. The Irvington High School varsity football team is entering the state playoffs this weekend on a roll. The Blue Knights, riding a four-game winning streak, are the No. 3 seed in the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 state playoff and will host No. 6 seed […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – Junior Zakee Swann rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown on just 12 carries to lead the Irvington High School varsity football team to a 24-6 win over Barringer on Saturday, Oct. 20, at IHS. With the win, the Blue Knights clinched the Super Football Conference-Freedom White Division championship for the second […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School varsity football team defeated Ferris, 38-0, Saturday, Oct. 13 in Jersey City for its second win in a row to improve to 4-3 on the season. It was also the Blue Knights’ first shutout of the season. Mohamed Toure set the tone of the game with two quick […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School varsity football team rallied to beat previously-unbeaten North Bergen, 41-20, Friday night, Oct. 5, at home to even its record to 3-3 on the season. Trailing 20-7 at halftime, the Blue Knights shut out North Bergen in the second half. Junior Zakee Swann scored three touchdowns to lift […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School varsity football team will host undefeated North Bergen this Friday, Oct. 5, at 7 p.m. The Blue Knights fell at Bergen Catholic, 47-7, Sept. 29 to move to a 2-3 record. Zakee Swann scored on a 12-yard run in the first quarter for the Blue Knights. Bergen Catholic, […]