IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School football program is considered one of the best in the state, boasting elite players. Many of the players have gone to major college programs. For the past several seasons, the Blue Knights, under head coach Ashley “Smoke” Pierre, have produced conference championships and have made the state playoffs, […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Several Irvington High School football players earned all–Super Football Conference–Freedom White Division honors, as voted by the divisional coaches. Here are the IHS players honored: FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Skill – Kareem Corey, senior. Lineman – Tyler James, senior. DEFENSE Lineman – Jahide Lesaine, senior. Lineman – Maraad Watson, senior. Linebacker – DJ […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington High School seniors Vaboue Toure and Janasia Wilson have been selected to participate in their respective U.S. Army All-American Bowl games in San Antonio, Texas. The two were honored during a ceremony at the IHS auditorium on Monday, Nov. 6. Wilson, a quarterback, will play in the inaugural girls flag football […]
ROXBURY, NJ — The Irvington High School football team was on the verge of reaching the state sectional championship. Against an undefeated and top-seeded Roxbury High School team, the fourth-seeded Blue Knights had a 12-0 lead in the third quarter. But Roxbury dashed Irvington’s hopes, scoring two unanswered touchdowns en route to a 15-12 victory […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School football team took one more step toward reaching its goal of a second state sectional championship. The fourth-seeded Blue Knights defeated fifth-seeded Middletown North, 26-7, in the quarterfinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 state playoffs on Friday night, Oct. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — This week, the West Orange High School Sports Media Association proudly introduces its Scholar Athlete of the Week, senior Jake Jeffay. “Jake has made a lasting impression on the West Orange community, both on and off the football field,” according to a statement from the WOHSSMA. “For the past three years, […]
Blu e Knights to host Middletown North in quarterfinals after posting third straight shutout
IRVINGTON, NJ — One can make a strong case about the Irvington High School football team being the most feared team going into the postseason. Indeed, the Blue Knights are red hot after finishing the regular season with their third consecutive shutout victory. Irvington, under eighth-year head coach Ashley “Smoke” Pierre, gained the No. 4 […]
IRVINGTON, N.J. — As the state playoffs loom, the Irvington High School football team is making a strong statement: watch out for the Blue Knights. Irvington is as hot as ever. The Blue Knights posted another lopsided shutout victory with a 44-0 win over Livingston on Friday, Oct. 13, at Livingston. It was the second […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — The Irvington High School football team defeated a good Montclair High School team, 27-0, Saturday, Oct. 7, at Woodman Field in Montclair in a Super Football Conference–Freedom Division game. The Blue Knights snapped a two-game losing streak and improved to 3-4 overall and 2-1 in the division on the season. Montclair moved […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School football team hopes to bounce back after losing to Union City, 7-0, at home on Saturday, Sept. 30, for its second straight defeat to fall to 2-4. The Blue Knights will visit Montclair on Saturday, Oct. 7, at 2:30 p.m. Montclair defeated East Orange, 42-27, Sept. 30, to […]