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 […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The Irvington High School varsity football team continued its dominant start to the season. Senior quarterback Brandon Robinson and senior running back Nim Salaam each scored two touchdowns to power the Blue Knights to a 28-7 win over West Orange on Friday, Sept. 15, in West Orange to improve to 2-0. […]
IRVINGTON, NJ (updated Sunday Sept. 10, 8:40 a.m.) – Senior quarterback Brandon Robinson, a transfer from nearby Columbia HS, had a great debut for the Blue Knights. Robinson was 12 of 18 passing for 220 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 34 yards on three carries. Senior receiver Jasiah Provillon had three catches for 45 […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – For Irvington, it’s all about unfinished business. In “Smoke” Pierre’s first year as head coach, the Blue Knights started off red-hot last season, winning their first eight games and fueling hopes of running the proverbial table and winning their first NJSIAA state sectional playoff history in school history. But those dreams unfortunately […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School varsity football team has several players ranked among the best in Essex County and in the state by The McCarthy Report, 2017. Jasiah Provillon, a wide receiver/defensive back, is ranked as the No. 1 overall senior player in Essex County and No. 8 overall senior in the state. […]