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New Providence football rallies behind two-pronged attack to beat Middlesex
This story has been updated with new information. NEW PROVIDENCE — With a running back/quarterback tandem that ran for 299 yards and all four touchdowns, New Providence had a two-headed monster to call on as it trailed by 12 points early in the third quarter on Friday. ...
Somerville football roars to 6-0 record, dealing Summit first loss
SOMERVILLE – The Somerville High School football team put it all together Friday night and Summit felt the brunt in a battle of unbeaten squads. The Pioneers roared to a 41-0 rout behind senior back Terrell Mitchell, senior quarterback Brenden Pacheco and many others, scoring all of their points in the first half....
Iselin Boxer ‘Dangerous Danny’ to Face His Toughest Bout
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Iselin boxer “Dangerous Danny” Gonzalez will trade blows in his toughest professional bout-to-date on Oct. 12th at the Prudential Center in Newark with undefeated Piscataway pugilist Gabriel Gerena.The 29-year-old Gonzalez has won all three of his professional fights by knockouts, including his most recent on Sept. 7th against boxer Zachary Davis, whom he stopped in three rounds in Carteret, NJ.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERBefore turning pro in 2023, Gonzalez was a standout amateur boxer who won the 2022 New Jersey Golden Gloves title, and he competed that year...
Unbeaten Rutgers will try for its best start since 2006 when it visits Cornhuskers
The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season!. Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Rutgers (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) at Nebraska (4-1, 1-1), Saturday, 4 p.m. ET (FS1) BetMGM College Football Odds: Nebraska...
College GameDay says Nebraska defense 'not talked about enough' ahead of Rutgers
On Saturday afternoon, the Nebraska football team will face its biggest game of the season. If you thought the Rutgers Scarlet Knights would be that game, in the Huskers’ sixth game of the season, then it’s time for you to play the Powerball. But here was are. Rutgers,...
Football: Carteret Beats New Brunswick, 29-8
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Jakir Thomas scored three touchdowns to lead the Carteret Rambersto a 29-8 football victory over New Brunswick on Friday night.Thomas had touchdown runs of 23 and 25 yards in the opening quarter as the Ramblers (3-3) opened a 23-0 lead.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTEREric Thompson's 33-yard TD pass to Darius Armstrong in that first quarter followed by Al-Naiquan Boseman's two-point conversion run made the score 16-0.Thomas went in on a 1-yard TD run in the second quarter, as Carteret did all its scoring before halftime. He finished with 161 yards on 10 carries. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Cordoba's Three Touchdowns Leads Plainfield over Franklin
The following article originally appeared on the Jersey High School Sports Blog (www.jerseyhighschoolsports.com) which is run by Plainfield resident and high school sports enthusiast Noel Pyne.FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ — Plainfield entered the contest searching for their first winning streak of the season. Franklin started the season with a 3-0 record but suffered two consecutive defeats. Momentum was on the side of the Cardinals.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERPlainfield seized the momentum on the 5th play from the line of scrimmage to start the game. Kent State-bound defensive back Joel Cordoba picked off a...
Vote: Big Central Conference Readers’ Choice Football Player of the Week poll for Week 5
Welcome to the sixth MyCentralJersey.com’s Big Central Conference Readers’ Choice Football Player of the Week poll of the 2024 season. Voting closes Thursday at noon. Please note that the votes don't...
Mural of Rutgers Legend Paul Robeson to be Installed at SHI Stadium
NEW BRUNSWICK - When Alonzo Adams moved onto the College Avenue campus at Rutgers–New Brunswick as a freshman in 1979, he had never heard of Paul Robeson. Robeson, who had died three years earlier in 1976 at the age of 77, was a New Jersey native and the son of a runaway slave. He became valedictorian of the Rutgers Class of 1919 while excelling in four sports for the Scarlet Knights, twice earning football All-America selections in an era when racial segregation prohibited Black players at many colleges and universities. Robeson went on from Rutgers to a...
Spotswood High School Storms Past Bound Brook on Gridiron
BOUND BROOK, NJ - It was a big victory under the lights on Friday night for the Spotswood High School varsity football team. Spotswood defeated Bound Brook High School 28-0 for the Chargers' third shutout of the season. Quarterback Se'mir Tolbert-Brimage continued to be a guiding force for Spotswood's offense, throwing for three touchdowns. Stephen Henits scored three touchdowns for Spotswood. Henits had four receptions for 89 yards. Shawn Lennan threw for one Chargers TD. Ryan Foster scored one touchdown for Spotswood. Gavin Pereira connected on four extra points for Spotswood. Sebastian Saracino had 17 carries for...
Staten Island HS football: Sophomore QB’s 6-touchdown performance lifts New Dorp to convincing win over Wagner
Everything’s coming up Rose for New Dorp. JT Rose, that is. The Central Cougars sophomore signal-caller whipped up an eye-popping 6 touchdowns on Friday night in Sea View, delivering a 40-20 triumph over PSAL 4A foe Susan Wagner. Both teams entered with identical 0-3 records in league play, so something had to give.
FOOTBALL: BRHS Survives at Elizabeth, 28-27, Despite 21 Unanswered by Minutemen
ELIZABETH, NJ – The phrase ‘game of inches’ was definitely true between the Bridgewater-Raritan High School and Elizabeth High School football teams on Friday night.With these young, up-and-coming Panthers playing in their sixth different venue in as many games in front of a hostile Elizabeth Homecoming crowd, Bridgewater-Raritan was up for the challenge despite being on the wrong side of a furious, second-half rally by the Minutemen.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERDown by 22 points at halftime and then by two possessions with 10:21 to go, Elizabeth (2-4) finished with 398 total...
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