SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ–Week one of the 2021 Union County High School Football season saw our top two teams, Union and Scotch Plains-Fanwood, rebound after suffering Week 0 losses in the Battle at the Beach. The top ranked Farmers remained No. 1 thanks to a second half surge that defeated St. Joseph’s (40-21) while the Raiders overcame some adversity during a 34-20 win over Plainfield. Summit registered a solid 39-12 victory over Elizabeth while Linden moved into the Top 10 with an opening night win at J.F. Kennedy of Iselin (33-13). Current record in parenthesis.
- Union (1-1)
- Scotch Plains-Fanwood (1-1)
- Cranford (0-0)
- Hillside (0-1)
- New Providence (0-0)
- Summit (1-0)
- Brearley (1-0)
- Linden (1-0)
- Rahway (0-1)
- Governor Livingston (0-0)
Other teams considered: Elizabeth (0-1), Westfield (0-0), Plainfield (0-1), Roselle Park (1-0), A.L. Johnson (0-1), and Jonathan Dayton (0-0).
