IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School football team defeated East Orange Campus High School, 27-21, in a thrilling, double-overtime affair on Friday, Sept. 9, in the home opener at the IHS football field. The Blue Knights improved to 3-0 on the season. East Orange Campus fell to 0-2. Senior running back Kyshir Desir rushed […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Fresh off their week 0 wins, the two top public schools in the state met in the state’s premiere showcase, The Rumble on the Raritan at Rutgers SHI Stadium in New Brunswick. What would be considered a home game for the Blue Knights, gave both teams an opportunity to showcase some of […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — In a battle of two of the state’s best teams, both of which won state regional championships last year, the Irvington High School football team defeated Millville, 25-17, in the Rumble on the Raritan at Rutgers University’s SHI Stadium in Piscataway on Friday night, Sept. 2. The Blue Knights improved to 2-0 […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School football team defeated Woodbridge, 20-7, in the season opener on Friday night, Aug. 26, at Woodbridge in a Super Football Conference nondivisional game. The Blue Knights, under head coach Ashley “Smoke” Pierre, have extended their winning streak to eight games, dating back to last year when they won […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The reigning state sectional and regional champion Irvington High School football team is getting ready for the season. The Blue Knights will kick off the season at Woodbridge on Friday, Aug. 26, at 6 p.m. Under seventh-year head coach Ashley “Smoke” Pierre, the Blue Knights won their first state sectional championship last […]
EAST ORANGE/IRVINGTON, NJ — NFL teams began their training camps recently, and there are a few notable Irvington and East Orange natives who are on NFL teams. Irvington High School alumnus Raheem Morris is in his second year as the defensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams. It was a great debut season for Morris […]
WR Famah Toure (Rutgers), WR Nasir Addison (Kentucky) and lineman Tyrese George (Long Island University) make their college choices
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington High School rising seniors Famah Toure, Nasir Addison and Tyrese George recently announced their college commitments. Toure, a 6-foot-4, 200-pounder, chose Rutgers University. He made his announcement on Friday, July 22, by releasing a short video on his Twitter account. The next day, Addison, a 6-foot-2, 181-pounder, announced his commitment to […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School football team has three players who are ranked among the top 25 rising seniors in the state by 247sports.com. Adon Shuler, a 6-foot, 197-pound safety, is ranked No. 2 behind offensive tackle Chase Bisontis of Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey. Shuler committed to the University of Notre Dame […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington High School senior Justin Evans-Jenkins was among the honorees at the Men of Essex Inc.’s 64th Essex Awards ceremony on Wednesday, June 15. Evans-Jenkins, a lineman on the IHS state championship football team last fall, was named one of the defensive players of the year for football by the Men of […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Football is definitely king in Irvington. First, the Irvington High School football team completed a magnificent season by capturing both the state sectional and regional championships in December. Now, the girls can say they are state champions, too. The IHS girls flag football team, under head coach Kyle Steele, capped an undefeated […]