Orange HS football players receive conference accolades

Orange HS football players receive conference accolades

ORANGE, NJ — The Orange High School football team had four players who earned All-Super Football Conference-Freedom White Division honors this season, as selected by the divisional coaches.  The OHS honorees are: SECOND TEAM DEFENSE Aaron Biart, junior lineman. Davion Leeks, senior linebacker. Sameir Ward, senior defensive back. SPECIAL TEAMS David McLaughlin, junior punter. HONORABLE […]

Orange HS football team looks to get back on the winning track

Orange HS football team looks to get back on the winning track

ORANGE, NJ — The Orange High School football team hopes to snap a two-game losing streak. The Tornadoes will host Union City on Friday, Oct. 11, at Bell Stadium, at 7 p.m. Orange lost at Newark East Side, 18-9, on Friday, Oct. 4, at Eddie Moraes Stadium in Newark  to move to 2-4 on the […]

East Orange Campus HS football team defeats Orange HS

East Orange Campus HS football team defeats Orange HS

ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange Campus High School football team defeated Orange High School, 27-0, to improve to 3-1 on the season. Orange’s two-game winning streak ended, as it moved to 2-3. The “War Of the Oranges” came to a head when the East Orange Campus Jaguars took the short drive through the neighborhood […]

Orange HS football team rallies past Columbia

Orange HS football team rallies past Columbia

ORANGE, NJ — The Orange High School football team defeated Columbia, 22-14, Sept. 12, at Bell Stadium for its first win of the season and improved to 1-1. The “Battle of the Oranges” was starting to look more like the “War of the Oranges” as Columbia High School made the short 10-minute trip up Scotland […]

Irvington HS football team tops Orange in the season opener

Soto is victorious in his debut as the Blue Knights head football coach

Irvington HS football team tops Orange in the season opener

IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School football team defeated Orange High School, 42-18, at IHS’ Ralph C. Steele Complex on Friday, Sept. 6, in the season opener for the Blue Knights, who gave Marco Soto his first win as the IHS head coach. Sophomore quarterback Jamir Howell completed five of 11 passes for 59 […]

Mountaineer Football Classic at West Orange is a big success

Mountaineer Football Classic at West Orange is a big success

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Mountaineer Football Classic was a big success during the Labor Day weekend. It was the highlight of all things high school football in an action-packed Week 0 schedule that saw 14 Essex County schools in action highlighting top college recruits who are making their names felt throughout the local, regional, […]

HS football coaches share their views on field-goal kicking

HS football coaches share their views on field-goal kicking

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — In the NFL and college, field-goal attempts are common. A team drives deep into the opposing team’s territory and will go for a field goal if the march stalls, because the distance for the first down or end zone is unfavorable. But in high school, it’s very rare to see field-goal […]

Orange HS football team vows to work harder, focuses on details

Orange HS football team vows to work harder, focuses on details

ORANGE, NJ — In each of the last two seasons, the Orange High School football team just missed making the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s state sectional playoffs. Instead, they played in the North Jersey, Group 4 state regional consolation tournament. In both years, they lost to Bergenfield in the first round. Last season, […]

Orange HS girls flag football program makes debut

Orange HS girls flag football program makes debut

ORANGE, NJ — Girls flag football on the high school level has been all the rage. The sport is growing, evidenced by programs being added at several high schools.  Orange High School is one of the schools that has joined the trend, adding its own program this spring. “I’m very excited about it, and there […]

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