NUTLEY, NJ – The Nutley High School varsity football team featured several players who earned All-North Jersey Super Football Conference honors. FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Nick Mainiero, senior running back Josh O’Neill, junior quarterback. FIRST TEAM DEFENSE Ryan O’Mara, senior lineman Matt Durham, junior defensive back SECOND TEAM OFFENSE Eli Acosta, junior wide receiver Anthony Alberti, […]
NUTLEY, NJ – The Nutley High School varsity football team showed tremendous perseverance this season. The Raiders refused to let their season slip away after an 0-3 start.. Nutley reeled off four straight wins, starting with a big upset victory over state-ranked Irvington, to move to 4-3. The win streak helped the Raiders clinch a […]
NUTLEY, NJ (updated Monday Nov. 6, 1:32 p.m.) – After turning around its season, the Nutley High School varsity football team is now looking to make a strong run in the state playoffs. The Raiders, who recovered from an 0-3 start, will visit Voorhees in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, […]
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 […]
PARSIPANNY, NJ – The Nutley High School varsity football team was riding high entering its contest at Parsippany Hills. The Raiders, one of the hottest teams in the area, brought a four-game winning streak after an 0-3 start, facing an equally solid Par Hills squad. But led by quarterback Nick Verducci, the Vikings proved too […]
Photos by Steve Ellmore: Nutley (white jerseys) vs. Chatham, Oct. 21, at Chatham CHATHAM, NJ – The Nutley High School varsity football team won its fourth straight game with a 49-7 win over Chatham on Saturday, Oct. 21, in Chatham to improve to a 4-3 record. Senior running back Nick Mainiero rushed for 201 yards […]
NUTLEY, NJ – The Orange High School varsity football team lost to Nutley, 21-14, in overtime on Saturday, Oct. 14. The Tornadoes moved to a 2-4 record, while Nutley won its third straight to move to 3-3. Needing this game and the next two games, the Tornadoes traveled to the Park Oval in Nutley […]
Kerry E. Porter contributed to this article. NUTLEY, NJ – (updated Monday Oct. 16, 10:19 a.m.) – The Nutley High School varsity football team continued its inspiring turnaround. The Raiders, who started the season 0-3, rallied to beat Orange, 21-14, in overtime on Saturday, Oct. 14, at Tangorra Field/Park Oval for its third straight victory […]
Coming off a big win over a highly-regarded Irvington team for its first victory of the season, the Nutley High School varsity football team defeated Paramus, 27-22, Friday night, Oct. 6, in Paramus to improve to a 2-3 record. The Raiders were led by senior Nick Mainiero, who rushed for a whopping 235 yards and […]
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 […]