West Orange HS football team wins third straight game

West Orange HS football team wins third straight game

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Senior quarterback Charlie LaMorte threw for three touchdowns and senior running back Christopher Barrino ran for two scores as the West Orange High School football team defeated Barringer, 37-0, on Friday, Sept. 27, for its third straight win to improve to 4-1 on the season. LaMorte passed for 172 yards on […]

West Orange HS football team rolls by Livingston

West Orange HS football team rolls by Livingston

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School football team won its second straight game with a 41-7 victory at Livingston on Friday, Sept. 20. The Mountaineers improved to 3-1 on the season. Senior quarterback Charlie LaMorte threw for 312 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Mountaineers. He threw TD passes of 40 […]

West Orange HS football team defeats Irvington

West Orange HS football team defeats Irvington

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School football team got back on the winning track with a 34-10 home win over Irvington on Sept. 13. The Mountaineers, coming off their first loss of the season, improved to 2-1. Junior running back Farad Green rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries […]

West Orange HS football team will host Irvington

West Orange HS football team will host Irvington

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School football team will host Irvington High School on Friday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m. at WOHS’ Joe Suriano Stadium. The Mountaineers are coming off a tough 28-21 loss at Passaic County Tech on Friday, Sept. 6. West Orange moved to 1-1 on the season. Senior quarterback […]

West Orange HS football team wins season opener as host of inaugural Mountaineer Football Classic

West Orange HS football team wins season opener as host of inaugural Mountaineer Football Classic

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School football team opened the season in emphatic fashion, defeating Orange High School, 48-0, in the inaugural Mountaineer Football Classic on Friday night, Aug. 30, at WOHS’ Joe Suriano Stadium. Senior wide receiver Terrell Wilfong, a Syracuse commit, caught two touchdowns passes in the first quarter. He […]

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 […]

West Orange HS football team poised for another big year

West Orange HS football team poised for another big year

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School football team has been one of the best in the state under sixth-year head coach Darnell Grant. In 2022, the Mountaineers advanced to their first-ever state sectional championship, defeating  top-seeded Phillipsburg, 28-7, in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 5 […]

West Orange HS football team to host inaugural Mountaineer Football Classic to kick off season, Aug. 29-31

Event features five games over three days, WOHS Mountaineers will face Orange

West Orange HS football team to host inaugural Mountaineer Football Classic to kick off season, Aug. 29-31

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School football team will host its inaugural Mountaineer Football Classic at Joe Suriano Stadium on the campus of WOHS to kick off the season. The three-day event will feature five games, Thursday to Saturday, Aug. 29-31. West Orange will face Orange on Friday, Aug. 30, at 7:30 […]