By Josh Baker Correspondent WEST ORANGE, NJ – On Thursday night, Sept. 28, the West Orange High School varsity football team defeated the Bloomfield HS Bengals, 34-18, despite receiving a vast number of penalties. Following last year’s 21-13 loss against Bloomfield, West Orange coach Jim Matsakis planned to utilize the running game more than the […]
Photos by Jerry Simon: Bloomfield HS (white uniforms) vs. West Orange HS (blue uniforms), Sept. 28, at WOHS Joe Suriano Stadium. WEST ORANGE, NJ (updated Saturday Sept. 30, 11:05 a.m.) – The West Orange High School varsity football team defeated Bloomfield High School, 34-18, Thursday night, Sept. 28, at West Orange HS Joe Suriano Stadium […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The West Orange High School varsity football team earned its first win of the season in impressive fashion. Senior slotback C.J. Wilson rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries and senior quarterback Vincent DeSantis passed for 93 yards and a TD on nine of 13 attempts to power the […]
Photos by Cynthia Cumming: West Orange HS vs. Irvington HS, Sept. 15, at WOHS. WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School varsity football team, looking for its first win of the season, will face Columbia High School on Saturday, Sept. 23, at 1 p.m. a Underhill Field in a battle of 0-2 teams. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The Irvington High School varsity football team continued its dominant start to the season. Senior quarterback Brandon Robinson and senior running back Nim Salaam each scored two touchdowns to power the Blue Knights to a 28-7 win over West Orange on Friday, Sept. 15, in West Orange to improve to 2-0. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School varsity football team dropped a heartbreaking 15-13 decision to Union City in the season opener Friday, Sept. 8, at WOHS Joe Suriano Stadium. Senior running back CJ Wilson rushed for 134 yards and one touchdown on 17 carries and senior quarterback Vincent Desantis passed for 61 […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Jim Matsakis, the personable head football coach at West Orange, feels his team has the potential to have a successful season in 2017. But Matsakis, who had great success coaching at Butler High School and Jefferson, admits he’s concerned about the squad’s lack of experience. On the line, that’s particularly true. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School varsity football team is getting ready for the 2017 season. The Mountaineers hosted a scrimmage on Friday, August 25, against Lacey Township. WOHS, under head coach Jim Matsakis, will open the season on Friday night, Sept. 8, on the road against Union City at 7:15 p.m. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Looking to pick up from where it left off last season, the West Orange High School varsity football team will begin official practice next month. The Mountaineers, under fifth-year head coach Jim Matsakis, will kick off the regular season Friday night, Sept. 8, against Union City on the road. The home […]
Offensive lineman Dael Ceneus and defensive lineman Nate Ferguson represented West Orange High School during the 24th annual Robeson High School All-Star Football Classic on Thursday, June 15, at Robeson Stadium in East Orange. The game featured graduating seniors. The West team, comprising Passaic, Morris and Sussex players, defeated the East team, comprising Essex and […]