IRVINGTON, NJ (updated Saturday June 17, 11:05 a.m.) – In his first year as head coach last fall, Ashley Pierre felt blessed to guide an Irvington High School varsity football team that was successful, on and off the field. On the field, the Blue Knights won their first eight games of the season and finished […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – Irvington High School’s Alnazir Blackman, Nelson Gedeon and Taron Gallishaw have been selected to participate in the 24th annual Paul Robeson High School Football All-Star Classic will take place Thursday, June 15, at Paul Robeson Stadium in East Orange. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. The game features graduating seniors. The East squad […]
Junior wide receiver is the Athlete of the Year for Football-Offense
IRVINGTON, NJ – Irvington High School junior wide receiver Jasiah Provillon was honored as the Athlete of the Year for Football-Offense during the Men of Essex, Inc.’s 59th Annual Essex Awards Dinner on May 17 at Cedar Hill Golf and Country Club in Livingston. The Essex Awards, an annual rite of spring in Essex County […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – Irvington High School senior quarterback Jyvon Brown has been selected to play for the North team in the 39th annual Phil Simms New Jersey North-South All-Star Football Classic. The game, featuring graduating seniors from throughout the state, will take place Monday, June 26, at Kean University in Union at 7 p.m. Brown, […]
IRVINGTON, NJ (updated Monday Nov. 21, 11:06 a.m.) – The Irvington High School varsity football team’s dream season came to a heartbreaking finish. The second-seeded Blue Knights fell to seventh-seeded Randolph, 13-12, in the first round of the state North Jersey Section 1, Group 4 playoffs at the IHS Sports Complex on Friday night, Nov. […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – After several hours of a hearing conducted by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, Wayne Hills was reinstated into the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group 4 playoffs. As a result, Irvington is the No. 2 seed behind top-seeded Wayne Hills. The Blue Knights will host seventh-seeded Randolph in the first […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – For Irvington High School, the football playoffs have turned into a yo-yo affair. And the games haven’t even started yet. On Tuesday, Nov. 15, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association will rule on whether Wayne Hills is eligible for the playoffs. Three days after being disqualified for allegedly using three […]
IRVINGTON, NJ (updated Monday Nov. 7, 11:04 a.m.) – It’s now time for the playoffs. This is what the Irvington High School varsity football team has been waiting for. Under first-year head coach Ashley Pierre, the Blue Knights are looking to win a state playoff championship, something that has never been done in the […]
IRVINGTON – The Irvington High School varsity football team defeated Passaic Valley, 33-20, on Homecoming Day at the IHS Sports Complex on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 29, to remain perfect on the season. The victory improved the Blue Knights’ record to 8-0. The win also sets up a showdown with Wayne Hills on Friday, Nov. 4, […]
IRVINGTON, NJ (updated Monday Oct. 24, 11:44 a.m.) – The Irvington High School varsity football team’s perfect record remained intact with another dominant performance. Behind quarterback Jyvon “Silky” Brown, the Blue Knights recorded their second shutout of the season with a 48-0 win over Belleville on Friday night at Belleville High School’s Doc Ellis Field/Municipal […]