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 […]
NUTLEY, NJ – The Nutley High School varsity football team’s winless start to the season is a bit misleading. Of the three losses, two were in heartbreaking fashion. The latest was a tough 35-31 decision to Pascack Valley on Saturday, Sept. 30, in Hillsdale. After senior running Nick Mainiero scored his third touchdown of the […]
Photos by Jerry Simon: Nutley (maroon uniforms) vs. Bloomfield, Sept. 15, at Monsignor Owens field NUTLEY, NJ – The Nutley High School varsity football team hopes to get its first win of the season when the Raiders travel to Hillsdale in Bergen County to take on Pascack Valley on Saturday, Sept. 23, at 1 p.m. […]
Update: The Raiders will play at Monsignor Owens Field against Bloomfield on Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. NUTLEY, NJ – It isn’t too often that you see a football game being decided on the final play. But that’s what happened at Tangorra Field in Nutley. VIDEOS It appeared the Nutley High School Raiders were on […]