TRYING TO GET THE BALL FIRST...Cougar Rocco Russomanno, No. 12, tries to get the ball before Pioneer Mike Bannworth, No. 24, does at Memorial Field in Cranford on September 12. The Cougars edged New Providence 1-0 in 2OT. (September 2025 files) David B. Corbin
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Cougar Boys Won First Ever Section Crown, Finished 16-6
History was made this season by the Cranford High School boys soccer team. The Cougars knew they had something special and after a slow start, their engines began to roar and by season’s end, they won the Union County Conference Mountain Division with a 6-0 record, and went on to win their first ever North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 title and finish with a 16-6 overall record.
