IRVINGTON, NJ – The fourth-seeded Irvington High School varsity football team will visit No. 1-seeded Phillispburg in the semifinals of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 state playoffs on Friday night, Nov. 17. The Blue Knights are seeking their first-ever road playoff win. The Blue Knights, under second-year head coach and Irvington native […]
Photos by Steve Ellmore. Irvington (blue uniforms) vs. Linden, state playoffs, Nov 10. IRVINGTON, NJ (updated Monday Nov. 13, 9:59 a.m.) – The Irvington High School varsity football team kept alive its mission to win its first-ever state playoff championship with a stunning fourth-quarter rally. After being held scoreless for three quarters, the fourth-seeded Blue […]
For high school football teams and fans, this is the best time of the year. The NJSIAA state playoffs begin this Friday and Saturday, Nov. 10-11. Seven teams in the Worrall Media area in Essex County have qualified for their respective playoffs: Irvington, Nutley, Orange, East Orange, Seton Hall Prep, Glen Ridge and Bloomfield. The […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – (updated Sunday Nov. 5, 9:24 a.m.) – A year ago, the Irvington High School varsity football team lost at Wayne Hills in a game that decided the inaugural North Jersey Super Football Conference-Freedom White Division title. This time, the Blue Knights returned the favor. In the same scenario as last year – […]
The Irvington High School varsity football team will get a shot at redemption. The Blue Knights, under second-year head coach “Smoke” Pierre, will host Wayne Hills this Friday night, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. in a game that will decide the North Jersey Super Football Conference-Freedom White Division championship. It’s the same scenario as last […]
Photos by Steve Ellmore. Irvington (blue uniforms) vs. Belleville, Oct. 21 IRVINGTON, NJ (updated Friday Oct. 28, 5:14 p.m.) – The Irvington High School varsity football team defeated Belleville HS by a lopsided score of 84-0 at home on Saturday, Oct. 21. While people have been in an uproar about what they perceived Irvington running […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School varsity football team engaged in a high-scoring, tight game with Wayne Valley. But the Blue Knights turned back Wayne Valley’s challenge and won, 30-27, Friday night, Oct. 13, in Wayne. Senior running back Nim Salam rushed for two touchdowns, both in the second quarter, while sophomore Zahir Swann […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School varsity football team returned to its winning ways in emphatic fashion. The Blue Knights cruised to a dominating 46-12 home win over Millburn on Friday night, Oct. 6 to snap a two-game losing skid and improve to 3-2 on the season. Senior quarterback Brandon Robinson passed for 195 […]
Photos by Steve Ellmore: Nutley Raiders (maroon uniforms) vs. Irvington Blue Knights, Sept. 30, at Park Oval. NUTLEY – The Nutley High School varsity football team is a model of perseverance this season. The Raiders entered their game with state-ranked Irvington with an 0-3 record, with two of those losses coming in heartbreaking fashion. But […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School varsity football team traveled down to Smyrna, Del. on Friday night, Sept. 22, losing to Smyrna HS, 30-18. It was the Blue Knights’ first loss of the season, moving their record to 2-1. Smyrna broke a scoreless tie with 24 seconds left in the second quarter with a […]