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New Providence H.S. Football Team Opens Sept. 12

By THEALTERNATIVEPRESS.COM STAFF

September 5, 2013 at 9:23 AM

New Providence QB Jack Harvey looks for running room. Lineman Mimmo Coppola (No. 72) provides protection. Credits: Guy Kipp

New Providence QB Jack Harvey (7), Ibn Nash (25) and Joseph Ciarrocca (29) look for a big gain against Clifton in Wednesday's preseason scrimmage. Credits: Guy Kipp

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The New Providence High School football team will open its varsity season on Thursday, Sept. 12 at home against Brearley of Kenilworth.

The Pioneers are coming off an 8-3 season under head coach Joe Carollo. They reached the second round of the NJSIAA Section 2, Group 1 playoffs, where they lost to Roselle Park—the team which handed New Providence two of its three losses in 2012.

Junior quarterback Jack Harvey and halfback/linebacker C.J. Kliesch are among the players who’ll help steer the team’s “spin” offense, often run out of the shotgun formation.

New Providence plays in the Union Division of the Mid-State 38 Conference, where it finished in second place in 2012.

Thu. 9/12

Brearley

Fri. 9/20

at Belvidere

Fri. 9/27

Dayton (Springfield)

Sat. 10/5

at Pingry (Martinsville)

Fri. 10/11

Bernards

Fri.10/18

at Bound Brook

Fri. 10/25

Manville

Fri. 11/8

at Roselle Park

Thu. 11/28

at Governor Livingston (Berkeley Heights)

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